OCEAN, OFFSHORE and ARCTIC ENGINEERING - Kivi Niria

Welcome from the Technical Program Chair
As the OMAE 2011 Technical Program Chair, I am
proud of the rich and varied technical program for
the 30 th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore
and Arctic Engineering.
You will have the chance over the next four days
to choose from over 800 presentations of peerreviewed
papers, representing the state-of-the-art
in ocean, offshore, and arctic engineering. This is a
record number, and it reflects the long-term growth
of the OMAE series of conferences. ASME-IPTI
has organized five short courses for the Saturday
and Sunday preceding the conference. The Tuesday
evening boat tour of the Rotterdam port will be a
new addition to the usual OMAE schedule. As well,
the local organizers have planned exciting technical
tours on Friday, showcasing some impressive
engineering accomplishments and capabilities of our
host country, the Netherlands. Over 18 companies
are conference sponsors, showcasing the value the
offshore industry places on OMAE. The Outreach
for Engineers Specialty Forum continues to focus
on drawing students, who are the next generation,
into the fold. Exciting social programs are planned
for accompanying persons, showcasing the culture
and history of our host country. The annual OMAE
conference has become the international technical
conference in ocean, offshore, and arctic engineering.
The papers are organized into ten continuing
symposia:
1. Offshore Technology
2. Structures, Safety and Reliability
3. Materials Technology
4. Pipeline and Riser Technology
5. Ocean Space Utilization
6. Ocean Engineering
7. Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology
8. CFD and VIV
9. Ocean Renewable Energy
10. Offshore Geotechnics
There are three special symposia honoring the
contributions to offshore research of prominent
Dutch researchers:
1. Jan Vugts Symposium on ‘Design Methodology of
Offshore Structures’
2. Jo Pinkster Symposium on ‘Second Order Wave
Drift Forces on Floating Structures’
3. Johan Wichers Symposium on ‘Mooring of
Floating Structures in Waves’
Traditionally, each OMAE conference honors an
outstanding academician or engineer who has made
significant contributions to our profession. This
year we have the opportunity to honor these three
individuals who have made significant contributions
during their careers.
While many of the continuing symposia have
existed for some years, several are relatively recent
additions and reflect the intention of the OMAE
conferences and the OOAE Division to maintain
leadership in emerging areas. Ocean Renewable
Energy (ORE) is one such symposium, which has
85 papers and which typically hosts some of the
best attended sessions. Ocean Space Utilization is
continuing to grow to include Deepsea Mining and
Aquaculture.
No matter which symposia interest you, be
assured that the papers therein represent the stateof-the-art
in research and applications. The program
and conference CD will be a valuable resource for
your own work, whether in academics or in industry.
I must issue a heartfelt thanks to all of the authors,
symposia coordinators, session organizers and chairs,
and reviewers who made this excellent technical
program possible. And of course, I would like to
congratulate the Local Organizing Committee, led by
Bas Buchner, for the outstanding job they have done
in organizing such a wonderful conference!
—Dr. H. Ronald Riggs
Technical Program Chair, OMAE 2011
Professor, University of Hawaii
Welcome Letters
Dr. Ronald Riggs
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