SNAME Great Lakes Great Rivers Section

Attention Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering! SNAME Student Scholarship applications are now open. This is your chance to receive support for your education and a boost in your journey toward becoming a leader in maritime fields. Click the link for application details and make sure to apply before the deadline on June 1st. https://lnkd.in/gpxzMAwK

SNAME just announced their 2024 Graduate Scholarships. Three students from UM Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, part of the Great Lakes Great Rivers section, were awarded for their exceptional academic credentials. The William M. Kennedy Scholarship: Richard Thill, University of Michigan The Frederick H. Todd Scholarship: Joe Serpa, University of Michigan The Arthur J. Haskell Scholarship: Maximilian Mah, University of Michigan If you are interested in applying for the next round of scholarships, check out the link below, applications are due June 1st. https://lnkd.in/gNmzWCz3

Dear SNAME Great Lakes Great Rivers Members, Our chapter is looking for Fellow candidates for the upcoming nomination cycle. This is a great opportunity for members to recognize their SNAME colleagues or mentors that have greatly contributed to the field of Naval Architecture or the industry as a whole.  For more information on the nomination process please reach out to Graham Gajewski. The deadline for nominations is June 15th

Congratulations to Tim Graul on his recent designation as a Fellow of SNAME. This designation is a testament to his outstanding contributions to the field of naval architecture and marine engineering. This distinguished honor will be formally recognized at the 2024 SNAME Maritime Convention, taking place in Norfolk, Virginia from October 14-16. The SNAME Great Lakes Great Rivers Section is proud to count Tim among our esteemed members and we eagerly anticipate celebrating his well-deserved accolade at the convention. Please join us in celebrating Tim’s well-deserved recognition. For those that want a little insight into Tim's background and contributions to the industry can read the article written by a local newspaper back in 2019. https://lnkd.in/guCq6pU5

We are excited to announce Graham Gajewski to the SNAME Great Lakes Great Rivers Section as the new Awards Chair. Graham is a 2014 graduate of State University of New York Maritime College , with a Bachelor of Engineering in Naval Architecture and a 3rd Mate unlimited tonnage deck license. He started his career at The Great Lakes Towing Company / Great Lakes Shipyard where he worked as Naval Architect, Project Engineer, and Fleet Maintenance Manager. His current role is Manager of Engineering Solutions for Duramax Marine, where he focuses on feasibility studies for new product lines, developing new manufacturing processes, and new product development. When not at work, Graham enjoys spending time on his personal boat in and around the islands of Lake Erie. Please help us welcome Graham.

There has been some recent changes within the Section's Executive Committee that we would like to share: We are sad to say goodbye to our Awards Chair, Chris Latta, MSc. We are excited to welcome Anika Szuszman as the Young Professionals (YP) Chair. Anika's maritime journey began during her childhood, when she explored the coast of Maine on her family's summer vacations. While boating among the various islands in Penobscot Bay, her love for the ocean flourished. Fast forward to her college years, Anika pursued a UM Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering degree at the University of Michigan. It was there that she was introduced to SNAME and has been a dedicated member for over six years. She previously served as the Young Professional Chair for the SNAME Southwest Section while working as an Engineer at General Dynamics NASSCO. We are pleased to welcome Anika to the GLGR section board. Anika currently works for her alma mater as the Assistant Director of the Aaron Friedman Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory and endeavors to connect students and young professionals to our society. She is passionate about inspiring young women to join the maritime industry, recruiting new students to the department, and providing shipyard experiences to the students. Please help in welcoming Anika. If you are interested in filling the role of Awards Chair, please reach out.

Our lone virtual presentation from Mayuresh Paradkar dove into the recent SNAME Ship Structure Committee Paper: "SSC-476 Design and Performance Evaluation Methods for Crack Arrestor Enhanced Aluminum Marine Structures". It was nice to have a variety of topics and and discussions at this year's meeting. Maryuresh went into great detail about an innovative solution to an outstanding aluminum structures issue.

James Weakley was in person to present at our Winter Meeting in Cleveland. As the President of the Lake Carriers Association he was able to give updates on topics critical to Great Lakes Shipping. Thank you for the pertinent, and occasionally humorous, presentation.

SNAME was excited to have participation again from the U.S. Coast Guard when LCDR Joe Burgess gave general inspection updates and then talked about Li Ion in marine applications as well as #EVs on board vessels.

Thank you to our first speaker of the day, Paul Blomquist, who appealed for insight from SNAME members in attendance for needed technologies and materials for which EWI could focus future efforts on. It is the collaboration between different parts of the maritime sector like this that drives innovation.