Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) is a professional society that provides a forum for the advancement of the engineering profession as applied to the marine field. Although it particularly names the naval architecture
Naval architecture
Naval architecture is an engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of marine vessels and structures. Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation and calculations during all stages of the life of a...

 and marine engineering
Marine propulsion
Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across water. While paddles and sails are still used on some smaller boats, most modern ships are propelled by mechanical systems consisting a motor or engine turning a propeller, or less frequently, in jet...

 specialties, the society includes all types of engineers amongst its members and is dedicated to advancing the art, science and practice of naval architecture, shipbuilding and marine engineering.

History

Originally founded in 1893 as a United States engineering society, SNAME now has members in almost every seafaring nation and has various international chapters. The society is currently headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...

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Membership

SNAME offers various membership grades, including student, affiliate, associate, full member and fellow status. Full members generally have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in naval architecture, marine engineering or hold a degree in engineering and have experience that is associated with ship design, construction or operation.

Marine design is inherently a wide ranging engineering design field and SNAME has members with wide experience ranging from electrical engineering, to weapons systems design, to racing yacht design, to deep ocean engineering, to human factors. Members can be awarded Fellow status upon review and approval of their achievements in the naval architectural or engineering profession as applied to the marine field. The society also awards the David W. Taylor Medal
David W. Taylor Medal
The David W. Taylor Medal is a medal presented by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers for "notable achievement in naval architecture and/or marine engineering."...

 for "notable achievement in naval architecture and/or marine engineering."

Publications

SNAME publishes peer reviewed technical papers and authoritative text books on engineering subjects within the marine field. The society also is a repository and forum for original research and analysis through its Technology and Research Committees which are staffed by volunteers with exceptional experience and knowledge in their chosen specialties.

Code of Ethics

The society functions under its own code of engineering ethics
Engineering ethics
Engineering ethics is the field of applied ethics and system of moral principles that apply to the practice of engineering. The field examines and sets the obligations by engineers to society, to their clients, and to the profession...

, which generally follows the Professional Engineers Code of Ethics. The Society also develops and supports the United States Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (NAME) Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam
The Principles and Practice of Engineering exam is the examination that is required to be passed before one can become a Professional Engineer in the United States...

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