Offshore staff

HOUSTON -- The 26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2007) is scheduled for San Diego, California, June 10-15, 2007. It is an international event to promote technological progress and international cooperation in ocean, offshore, and arctic engineering.

This year's conference is structured around the theme: "Industry, Academia, and Government - Sailing Together!"

The conferences will feature more than 400 technical papers presented in eight regular symposia:
* Offshore Technology
* Structures, Safety, and Reliability
* Materials Technology
* Pipeline and Riser Technology
* Ocean Space Utilization
* Ocean Engineering
* Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology
* CFD (computational fluid dynamics) and VIV (vortex induced vibration)

Four special symposia also will be featured:
* The Robert Dean Symposium on Coastal and Ocean Engineering
* Special Symposium on Offshore Measurement and Data Interpretation
* Special Symposium on Offshore Renewable Energy
* Advanced Ship Hydrodynamics and Marine Technology Forum

The list of forums includes the Deepwater Riser Technology Forum and the Outreach to Engineers Specialty Forum.

The Outreach to Engineers Specialty Forum is slated for June 12-13. It has been added to this year's OMAE conference because of a serious manpower shortage. The worldwide demand for energy has placed increasing pressure on industry to find new sources for energy, both traditional hydrocarbon reserves and new alternate forms of energy. The offshore and arctic areas are the last frontier. Although industry is pursuing the many alternatives, there is an acute manpower shortage of technical personnel to fill the needs of this growing industry. This special forum will spotlight and promote career opportunities for senior engineering students and early professionals.

Highlights of the Outreach to Engineers Specialty Forum will include presentations of the various technologies required (e.g. from geosciences to mechanical/structural engineering and project management), types of job opportunities, and possible career paths, as well as site tours. A job fair will be included as well.

For more information on the OMAE conference, go to www.omae2007.com.