Conference Announcement
ICETECH 2008
International Conference and Exhibition on Performance of Ships and
Structures in Ice
Banff, Alberta, Canada
20-23 July 2008
Early Registration Discount Ends: Friday 18 April 2008
For further information please go to:
http://www.icetech08.org/conference.html
The Arctic Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers announces ICETECH 08, the international conference on ships
and structures in ice. The conference will take place in Banff, Alberta,
Canada, from 20-23 July 2008. The Theme of this year's conference is
"Performance in Ice," with emphasis on icebreaking ships, ice resistant
structures, and operations in ice. The conference will cover a variety
of topics, including:
- Icebreaking Ships (including naval architecture and marine operations)
- Structures in Ice / Iceberg populated waters (including structure
design, ice / iceberg structure interaction and ice / iceberg mechanics) - Construction and logistics in ice-covered areas
- New offshore developments in ice-covered areas
- Pipelines and facilities
- Codes, regulations, and standards
- Ice conditions, forecasting, and remote sensing
- Safety, risk, and environmental protection
- Escape, evacuation, and rescue (EER)
- Marine systems for offshore drilling and production operations in ice
- Global warming implications to the Arctic
- Arctic geopolitics
An early registration discount applies until Friday, 18 April 2008.
Detailed information, including the preliminary program, social
functions, tours, accommodations, and on-line conference registration
can be found at:
http://www.icetech08.org/conference.html