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SD-06 Icebreaker Design

Purpose
 
To provide:

  • A forum for broad-based discussion of Icebreaker Design: its unique features, design and build standards, its systems operation and endurance conditions for design development.
  • To provide technical support for the development of appropriate policies and practices for the design, operation and manufacturing practices for Icebreaker Design.
Organization

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Technical and Research (SNAME T&R) Ship Design Committee (SDC) has created Panel SD-06 to perform this work. The Chair of the SDC shall appoint the Chair of Panel SD-06. Panel Members will be invited to participate by the Panel Chair, and shall be members of SNAME in good standing. Persons who are determined by Members of the Panel to have expertise relevant to the business of the Panel, but are not members of SNAME, may be invited by the Chair to join Panel SD-06 in accordance with SNAME T&R Standard Practice: they must be members in good standing of another professional society or organization and their Panel membership must be approved by the Chair of the parent Committee (SDC) and the Chair of the T&R Steering Committee.
 
Although SNAME, as a professional Society, is primarily concerned with the design, construction, and operation of marine vessels, it is expected that SD-06 Members will include persons with experience in supporting equipment manufacturers, shipbuilding entities, design agents, government, and regulatory bodies as well as vessel design, vessel and/or propulsor hydrodynamics, manufacturing, maintenance, and operations.
Meetings will be held in a virtual sense via teleconference or GoToMeeting. It is anticipated that meetings will be held once per quarter.
 
Activities
 
SD-06’s activities will include, but are not limited to:
 
  • Preparation of technical white papers
  • Updating and maintenance of existing SNAME publications related to Icebreaker Design
  • Supporting technical conferences to provide presentations and/or panel discussions
  • Development of guidance documents for designers, shipbuilders and operators
  • Providing technical support for other organizations to support shipbuilding programs to assure collaboration identifying specific challenges.

If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact the Committee Chair

Committee Members