The Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane Award

THE VICE ADMIRAL E. L. COCHRANE AWARD

Best Peer-Reviewed Paper Published by SNAME from Conferences, Symposia, “Featured Papers,” Non Ship Production Papers of the Journal of Ship Production and Design, and Non Archival Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting

Paul H. Miller and Michael G. Morabito

for their paper
"Considerations of Hull Structural Deformation on Hydrodynamic Performance of Sailing Yachts"
Journal of Ship Production and Design, May 2023

Honorable Mentions

Jungyong Wang, Jeffrey Brown, and Robert Frederking

for their paper
"Full-Scale/Model-Scale Comparison of Podded Icebreaker’s Performance in Ice with Flexural Strength Measurement Study"
Journal of Ship Research, June 2023

Andrew Ricks, Michael G. Morabito, and Raju Datla

for their paper
"Effect of Ventilation on Cavity Formation on Stepped Planing Hulls"
Journal of Ship Research, March 2023

About The Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane Award
Cochrane Recipients

About The Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane Award

The Vice Admiral E.L. Cochrane Award is presented to the author of Best Peer-Reviewed Paper Published by SNAME from Conferences, Symposia, “Featured Papers”, Non Ship Production Papers of the Journal of Ship Production and Design, and Non Archival Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting.

It was instituted by the Executive Committee in 1961 to succeed The President’s Award, which was first presented in 1946. Note that ship production papers are considered for the Elmer L. Hann Award and Archival Papers are considered for the American Bureau of Shipping - Captain Joseph H. Linnard Prize. The title of the award is "The Vice Admiral E. L. Cochrane Award." The award is a medallion suitably inscribed. Eligibility for the award need not be limited to membership in SNAME. In the case of co-authors, each receives an award.

The “Featured Papers” Committee will recommend to the Awards Committee one Cochrane Award nominee, and two Honorable Mention nominees for the Cochrane Award based on their evaluation of significance of the paper’s subject, originality and technical quality. The nomination will require a majority vote of the Awards Committee. Announcement and notification of the award will be made upon approval by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented with suitable ceremonies at such time as the President of SNAME may arrange. The award may be bestowed annually.

2024	Paul H. Miller and Michael G. Morabito; "Considerations of Hull Structural Deformation on Hydrodynamic Performance of Sailing Yachts"
2023	Johanna M. Daniel, Max G. Schuster, Gyde Andresen-Paulsen, Florian Holz, Kurt Wittekind, and Sören Ehlers; "Advanced Prediction Model for Underwater Noise Emissions of Ships"
2022	Michael G. Morabito; "A Review of Hydrodynamic Design Methods for Seaplanes"
2021	Ø.Ø. Dalheim and S. Steen; "Added Resistance and Speed Loss of a Ship Found Using Onboard Monitoring Data"
2020	Vladimir Shigunov; "Assessment of Maneuverability in Waves"
2019	Babak Shabani, Jason Lavroff, Michael R. Davis, Damien S. Holloway, and Giles Thomas; "Slam Loads and Kinematics of Wave-Piercing Catamarans During Bow Entry Events in Head Seas"
2018	Dr. Florian Sprenger, Dr. Adolfo Marón, Dr. Guillaume Delefortrie, Thibaut Van Zwijnsvoorde, MSc, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andres Cura Hochbaum, Antonio Lengwinat, and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Habil. Apostolos Papanikolaou; "Experimental Studies on Seakeeping and Maneuverability of Ships in Adverse Weather Conditions"
2017	Vincent Wickenheiser and Karl Stambaugh; "Fatigue Life Analysis of the US Coast Guard’s 47 Motor Life Boat"
2016	Franz Von Bock Und Polach, Soren Ehlers, and Stein Ove Erikstad; "A Decision-based Design Approach for Ships Operating in Open Water and Ice"
2015	Dejan V. Radojčić, Michael G. Morabito, Aleksandar P. Simić, and Antonio B. Zgradić; "Modeling with Regression Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks the Resistance and Trim of Series 50 Experiments with V-Bottom Motor Boats"
2014	Bruce Johnson, William Lasher, Matthew Erdman, Jan Miles, and Bill Curry; "Uncertainties in the Wind-Heel Analysis of Traditional Sailing Vessels: The Challenges it Presents for Forensic Analysis of Sailing Vessel Incidents"
2013	Bruce W. T. Quinton, Claude G. Daley, and Robert E. Gagnon; "Response of IACS URI Ship Structures to Real-time Full-scale Operational Ice Loads"
2012	Daniel Savitsky and Michael Morabito; "Origin and Characteristics of the Spray Patterns Generated by Planing Hulls"
2011	Tin-Wo Yang, Robert E. Sandstrom, Haipeng He, and Moses K. Minta; "On the Physics of Vapor/Liquid Interaction During Impact on Solids"
2010	Yasuhira Yamada; "The Cost of Oil Spills from Tankers in Relation to Weight of Spilled Oil"
2009	Vadim Belensky, Jan Otto de Kat, and Naoya Umeda; "Toward Performance-Based Criteria for Intact Stability"
2008	Junbo Jia and Jonas W. Ringsberg; "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Dynamics of Vehicle/Ship-Deck Interactions"
2007	Daniel Savitsky, Michael F. DeLorme, and Raju Datla; "Inclusion of Whisker Spray Drag in Performance Prediction Method for High-Speed Planing Hulls"
2006	Wilhelm Magelssen; "Operation of Ships in Cold Climates with Emphasis on Tankers and New Requirements"
2005	Alexander C. Landsburg, Roderick A. Barr, Larry L. Daggett, Wei-Yuan Hwang, Bent K. Jakobsen, Michael A. Morris, and Lou C. Vest; "Critical Needs for Ship Maneuverability: Lessons from the Houston Ship Channel Full-Scale Maneuvering Trials"
2004	Jeom Kee Paik, Jae Myung Lee, Joon Sung Hwang, and Young Il Park; "A Time-Dependent Corrosion Wastage Model for the Structures of Single- and Double-Hull Tankers and FSIS and FPSOS"
2003	William N. France, Mark Levadou, Thomas W. Treakel, J. Randolph Paulling, R. Keith Michel, and Colin Moore; "An Investigation of Head-Sea Parametric Rolling and Its Influence on Container Lashing Systems"
2002	Samson C. Stevens and Michael G.Parsons; "Effects of Motion at Sea on Crew Performance: A Survey"
2001	Duncan T. MacLane; "The Cogito Project: Design and Development of an International C-Class Catamaran and Her Successful Challenge to Regain the Little America's Cup"
2000	Frank Dvorak, Lawrence B. Elliot, Kenneth Fox, and Stanley C. Stumbo; "Hull Form Considerations in the Design of Low Wake Wash Catamarans"
1999	Michael Dyer; "Hazard and Risk in the New England Fishing Fleet"
1998	Roger H. Compton & Howard A. Chatterton, Jr.; "USS Constitution Preparations for Sail 200"
1997	Ou Kitamura; “Comparative Study on Collision Resistance of Side Structure”
1996	William H. Garzke, Jr., David K. Brown, Arthur D. Sandiford, John B. Woodward, and Peter K. Hsu; "The Titanic and Lusitania: A Final Forensic Analysis"
1995	David J. Witmer and Jack W. Lewis; “The BP Oil Tanker Structural Monitoring System”
1994	Henry T. Chen and Peter B. Lacey; “Improved Passage Planning Using Weather Forecasting, Maneuvering Guidance, and Instrumentation Feedback”
1993	John L. Allison; “Marine Waterjet Propulsion”
1992	Daniel T. Melitz, Eric J. Robertson, and Nicholas J. Davison; "Structural Performance Management of VLCCs-- An Owner's Approach"
1991	Donald L. Blount and Louis T. Codega; "Dynamic Stability of Planing Boats"
1990	Jay P. Carson and Barbara Lamb; "U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding in the 1990s: The Global Context"
1989	David S. Greeley and John H. Cross-Whiter; “Design and Hydrodynamic Performance of Sailboat Keels”
1988	G. Robert Lamb; “Some Guidance for Hull Form Selection for Swath Ships”
1987	Christopher Cressy, Martin Fritts, John Letcher, and Clay Oliver; “Hydro-Numeric Design of Winglet Keels for Stars & Stripes”
1986	V. Laskow, P. A. Spencer, and I. M. Bayly; “The MV Robert LeMeur Ice/Propeller Interaction Project: Full-Scale Data”
1985	Michael G. Parsons and Richard W. Harkins; “Investigation of Fuel Injection System Cavitation Problems on the MV James R. Barker, MV Mesabi Miner, and MV William J. De Lancey”
1984	Archibald C. Churcher, Alex Kolomojcev, and Geoff Hubbard; “Design of the Icebreaking Supply Ship Robert Lemeur”
1983	Watt D. Burton, Jr. ; “A Survey of Marine Steam Propulsion Plants for Commercial Ships in the 1980's”
1982	Robert D. Tagg; “Damage Survivability of Cargo Ships”
1981	Roy L. Harrington; “Rudder Torque Prediction”
1980	W. C. Cowles; “Practical Guide to the Design and Installation of Crude Oil Washing Systems”
1979	Thomas N. Sanderlin ,Stuart M. Williams, and Robert D. Jamieson; “Cable Ship Design”
1978	John R. Kane; “The Speed of the SS United States”
1977	Frank S. Chou; “A Minimization Scheme for. the Motions and Forces of an Ocean Platform in Random Seas”
1976	Alexander C. Landsburg and John M. Cruikshank; “Tanker Ballasting: How Light Can You Go?”
1975	Guy C. Volcy; "Reduction Gear Damages Related to External Influences"
1974	William H. Garzke, Jr., Ralph E. Johnson, and Alexander C. Landsburg; “Trim, Stability, and Loading Manuals: A Survey of Needs, Uses, and Improvements”
1973	John E. Ancarrow, Jr. and Roy L. Harrington; “Main Propulsion Shafting Eccentricity Considerations”
1972	Frederic A. Thoma; "An Updated Approach to Marine Gear Tooth Bending Strength"
1971	E. Scott Dillon; "Ship Design Aspects of Oil Pollution Abatement"
1970	John P. Breslin; “Theoretical and Experimental Techniques for Practical Estimation of Propeller-Induced Vibratory Forces”
1969	Thomas Lamb; “A Ship Design Procedure”
1968	D. C. Tolefson and Leonard Brand; “Introduction to Finite Element Methods of Structural Analysis”
1967	R. L. Harrington and W. S. Vorus; “Dynamic Shock Analysis of Shipboard Equipment”
1966	William J. Dorman; “Combination Bulk Carriers”
1965	Hugh Y. H. Yeh; “Series 64 Resistance Experiments on High-Speed Displacement Forms”
1964	Daniel Savitsky; “Hydrodynamic Design of Planing Hulls”
1963	Irving P. Vatz and Robert F. Williams, Jr.; “Development of Noise Control Specifications for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Research Vessel”
1962	E. Scott Dillon, Francis G. Ebel, and Andrew R. Goobeck; "Ship Design for Improved Cargo Handling"
1961	William E. Lehr, Jr. and Edwin L. Parker; “Considerations in the Design of Marine Propulsion Shaft Systems”
1960	Chester L. Long, John L. Stevens, Jr., and John T. Tompkins, Jr.; “Modern High-Speed Tankers”
1959	J. E. McGill; “The Design of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems for Nuclear Submarines”
1958	Louis L. Shook, Jr. and Chester L. Long; “Surface Cold Rolling of Marine Propeller Shafting”
1957	Harry Benford; “Engineering Economy in Tanker Design”
1956	Laurens Troost; “The Pitch Distribution of Wake-Adapted Marine Propellers”
1955	John McDougall and Daniel T. Mallett; “Comparative Ship Types for Handling General Cargo”
1954	Charles D. Roach; “Tugboat Design”
1953	Robert P. Giblon, William Elmer, Jr., and John F. Nace; "Machinery Design of the Barrett Class MSTS Transports"
1952	J. D. VanManen and Laurens Troost; “The Design of Ship Screws of Optimum Diameter for an Unequal Velocity Field”
1951	Mark L. Ireland, Jr., M. D. Wheeler, and L. E. Spencer; “Performance and Design of Machinery for the 26,800-Ton Esso Supertankers Built by the Newport News and Dry Dock Company"
1950	Arthur R. Gatewood; “Some Notes on Propeller Shaft Failures”
1949	Harold G. Acker; “Highlights of Welded Ship Research”
1948	C. Richard Waller; “Propulsion Gearing”
1947	Charles H. Johnson; "A Marine Gas-Turbine Installation"
1947	Ralph F. Symonds and Henry O. Trowbridge; "Development of Beam Trawling in the North Atlantic"
1946	K. S. M. Davidson; “Notes on Seaworthiness with Special Reference to Bilge Keels”