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Welcome to the Great Lakes / Great Rivers Section of the
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

The Great Lakes and Great Rivers Sections includes the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Kansas, Tennessee and West Virginia and that portion of the State of New York which borders the Great Lakes, and that portion of the State of Pennsylvania which borders the Great Lakes and Ohio River.

If you wish to volunteer, contact one of the section officers listed
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Our Events


  • Great Lakes & Great Rivers 2024 Fall Meeting - IN-PERSON EVENT

    Sep 18 - 19, (ET)

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    This is for in-person attendance, to register to attend virtually click here

    EVENT DESCRIPTION

    Register early for the Great Lakes and Great Rivers Fall Meeting! 

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    AGENDA

    Wednesday, September 18:
     
    6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Cocktail Reception and Networking Session

    Welcome and Ice Breaker
    University of Michigan Robotics Building Atrium: 2505 Hayward St Ann Arbor, MI 48109

     
    Thursday, September 19:

    Meeting

    Koessler Room at the Michigan League: 911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

     
    7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast & Networking Session
     
    8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Presentations
     
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch Buffet
     
    1:00 PM – 3:30 PM Tour of Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory
     
    3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Meeting at the Wilson Center with several student maritime and related organizations to discuss and provide industry insight and feedback on their initiatives and projects. 
    5:30 PM - Event Concludes

    SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

    Nicholas Barczak, PE, President of DMS Marine Consultants, will present on “Neoship: Genetic Optimization of a Cost-Effective Zero-Emission Ship.”

    Jan Flores, PE, Vice President at NETSCo, and Nick Hunter, PE, Senior Naval Architect/Marine Engineer at NETSCo, will present on the similarities and differences between ammonia and methanol-fueled vessels, including a discussion on the general costs and benefits versus LNG-fueled vessels.

    Connor Arrigan, Ph.D. Pre-Candidate at the University of Michigan, will be presenting on his award winning research paper titled “The Importance of Ontological Commitment, Ontological Anchors, and Second Order Logic for Ship Design”

    Jingyu Song, Robotics PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, will present on "Localization and Mapping for Underwater Robots"

    Onur Bagoren, Robotics PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, will present on “Machine Learning for Shipwreck Detection from Robotically-Gathered Sonar Data”

     

    Student maritime and related organizations:

    Human Powered Submarine: http://hps.engin.umich.edu/

    Electric Boat: http://umeb.engin.umich.edu/

    UM Autonomy: http://www.umautonomy.com/

    Robosub: http://www.michiganrobosub.com/

    Additional presentations will be announced in the near future!

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    TOUR LOCATION

     

    The Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory:

    The Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory is a prominent facility with a long-standing history in the fields of naval architecture and marine engineering. Celebrating over a hundred years of operation, the laboratory is renowned for its exceptional towing tank that measures 360 feet in length – a key feature that underlines its specialized role in maritime research. The primary function of the lab is to conduct experiments by towing scaled models of ship hulls, allowing experts to collect critical hydrodynamic data. This data is instrumental in understanding fluid dynamics and resistance, and in turn, contributes to the field by informing the design and performance optimization of various marine vessels.

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    HOTEL RESERVATIONS

    +1 734 995 1234

    3223 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

    The hotel block will close Wednesday, August 21st.

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  • Great Lakes & Great Rivers 2024 Fall Meeting - VIRTUAL EVENT

    Sep 19, 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

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    This is for virtual attendance, to register to attend in-person click here

    EVENT DESCRIPTIONThe Great Lakes & Great Rivers Section will convene its annual Fall Meeting on September 19!

    AGENDA

    8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Presentations

    SPEAKERS/PRESENTERS

    Nicholas Barczak, PE, President of DMS Marine Consultants, will present on “Neoship: Genetic Optimization of a Cost-Effective Zero-Emission Ship.”

    Jan Flores, PE, Vice President at NETSCo, and Nick Hunter, PE, Senior Naval Architect/Marine Engineer at NETSCo, will present on the similarities and differences between ammonia and methanol-fueled vessels, including a discussion on the general costs and benefits versus LNG-fueled vessels.

     

    Connor Arrigan, Ph.D. Pre-Candidate at the University of Michigan, will be presenting on his award winning research paper titled “The Importance of Ontological Commitment, Ontological Anchors, and Second Order Logic for Ship Design”

    Jingyu Song, Robotics PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, will present on "Localization and Mapping for Underwater Robots"

    Onur Bagoren, Robotics PhD Candidate at the University of Michigan, will present on “Machine Learning for Shipwreck Detection from Robotically-Gathered Sonar Data”

    Additional presentations will be announced in the near future!

    SPONSORS


    #VirtualEvent

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