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The 2008 Pacific Marine Expo is ready to start on November 20. This annual Pacific Marine Expo is for those who make their living on the water or provide services to those like commercial vessels owners, commercial fishermen, boat builders and seafood processors.

Some of the interesting features of 2008 Pacific Marine Expo are:

• the three days event is going to be held at the Qwest Field Event Center, Seattle, WA.
• here is the three days show schedule.
• here is the hottest new products and services on display.
• here is the Exhibitor list.

For more information, log on to Pacific Marine Expo.

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Maritime Security Expo (MSE 2008), Americas largest International Exhibition and Conference is ready to start on November 18. For the last six years, this event was held at New York City and this year the Maritime Security Expo has shifted its venue to Southern California as more than 60 percent of all containerized cargo coming into U.S ports comes to the nearby ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Some of the interesting features of the 7th Annual MSE are:

• the two days event will be held at Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA.
• to focus on protection of Ports, Harbors, Bridges, Cargo, Containers, Oil Rigs, Railroads, Trucks, Power Plants, and Cargo & Passenger Ships.
• to be participated by 3500 attendees, 200 exhibiting companies from 46 countries.
• the Conference Agenda is “Maritime Security 2025: Preserving Global Trade“.
• over 1500 buyers are expected from the U.S, Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe.
• also “Best White Paper Award” and “Best of Show Technology Awards” will be presented.
• here is the Conference Agenda.
• here is the list of Exhibitors.

For more details, log on to U.S Maritime Security Expo.

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U.S Naval Ships Rush to Cyclone Sidr Ravaged Bangladesh to Provide Relief

Update: November 22

gCaptain’s review of Maritime Security Expo 2008 is here.

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Terminal Operations Conference (TOC) and Exhibition for the Americas is going to start next week. TOC Americas 2008 is organized by TOC Events Worldwide. Launched in Europe in 1976, the TOC portfolio provides a high-quality, trusted forum for maritime trade, port and terminal professionals in the major economic regions of Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The 9th TOC Americas will be the meeting place for all involved in the shipping, port and terminals industries in the Americas and is going to be held for the first time on the US West Coast.

Some of the interesting features of TOC Americas 2008 are:

• to be held at Long Beach Convention Centre, Long Beach, California, USA
• to go on for three days from November 18
• on November 17, there will be a pre-conference half day workshop for delegates and speakers on fresh insight into tools, tricks and techniques designed to help terminals improve both the density and productivity of their operations.
• the conference will focus on:

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The 47th Barcelona International Boat Show is ready to start to display the biggest range of yachts, motorboats and accessories for sports and recreational sailing, fishing, surfing and scuba-diving.

Some of the interesting features of the Boat Show are:

• The boat show will go on for nine days from November 08 at Gran Via exhibition centre and nearby Port Vell.
• Five pavilions in Gran Via exhibition centre will display around 2,000 sailboats and motorboats to choose along with engines, electronics, accessories, inflatables.
• Around 270 large vessels will be on display at the Barcelona, España and La Fusta docks in Port Vell.
• 600 companies are expected to take part in an exhibition area of 101,000 sq metres.
• More than 180,000 visitors are expected.
• Helicopter service will be available to connect Gran Via heliport with Port Vell’s Barcelona dock.
• The España and Barcelona docks will also be linked by free transport through classic sailboats.

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INDESEC EXPO 2008 – The Annual Indo-International Homeland Security and Defence Exhibition is set to start on November 06. The three days event is going to be held at India Expo Centre, New Delhi. Three highly focused exhibitions and conferences are going to be held along with a high level Defence and National Security Leadership Summit, at which India’s Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Naval Staff are both speakers. Over 9000 visitors are expected to attend.

INDESEC EXPO 2008 mainly comprises of:

NECE 2008: Network Enabled Capability Exhibition

• NECE 2008 is being launched after several months of research with military, government, industry and academic organizations in India, the US, Europe, Asia and other key regions.
• Showcases cutting edge solutions from international and Indian prime & subcontractors, systems integrators, IT, IS and telecom companies.
• Here is ‘Network Enabled Maritime Operations’ by Vice Admiral Pradeep Kaushiva.
• Here is the welcome message by Air Marshal S. Bhojwani, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, former Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Training Command, Indian Air Force.

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The 49th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is ready to start on October 30. You can see vessels ranging from folding boats to motor yachts for cruising, fishing, sunbathing, skiing. Show exhibitors will be offering you everything from electric and hybrid boats to chemical-free boat cleaners, safer building materials and other environmentally friendly products and services.

Some of the interesting features of this Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2008 are:

• presented by Ginn sur Mer.
• to display more than $3 billion worth of boats, yachts, super yachts, electronics, engines and accessories from major marine manufacturers and builders worldwide.
• to take place at six locations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Locations are
  • Bahia Mar Yachting Center
  • Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center
  • Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel & Yacht Club
  • Hyatt Regency Pier 66 Hotel & Marina
  • Hall of Fame Marina
  • Las Olas Marina
• the Boat Show uses more than 3 million square feet of space, both on land and in water.
• to conclude on November 03.

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Euronaval 2008, a biennial event of ‘International Defence and Maritime Exhibition and Conference’, is presently going on at Paris. The 21st edition of Euronaval is the world’s leading trade show for naval defence and maritime safety. The first trade show started in 1968 as an exhibition of equipment for naval forces by French exhibitors. Later in 1994, the scope of the exhibition further expanded to include participation of European exhibitors and was called as ‘Euronaval’. From 1996 onwards, Euronaval has become an international event.

Euronaval 2006, was attended by 31,090 professional visitors and 85 official delegations. Products and services of 345 exhibiting companies from 27 countries were displayed.

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The first edition of Port and Ship International India 2008 (PSI) exhibition was inaugurated at Mumbai today. PSI is an international exhibition and conference to promote shipping, shipbuilding, ship technology, maintenance and repair, ocean engineering, marine offshore technology, port and terminal technology and equipment.

As Indian Maritime Industry is heading for a sea change, PSI is exploring global opportunities for marine, shipping, shipbuilding, ports and logistics, manufacturers and service providers.

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The first conference on the EU project “Zemships - Zero Emission Ships” is going to be held, as future ships are going to be powered from Hydrogen Fuel Cells. The conference as part of H2Expo 2008: 7th International Conference and Trade Fair on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies is ready to start on October 22 at the CCH-Congress Center, Hamburg. In addition, H2Expo will conduct a symposium and three workshops.

Presently the world is working fast to use Hydrogen as a source of energy as fossil fuels are running out. Researchers are proceeding at full pace to extract Hydrogen from water and also directly from bio-waste, organic residues and even from sewage. The two days event will focus on technical innovations in the individual fuel cell types, their applications, hydrogen production from renewable energy sources, storage and infrastructure. About 60 speakers from 11 countries are expected to participate.

Zemships conference is going to be held on October 23 and the following interesting topics are going to be discussed.

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Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) celebrates 115th anniversary this year. SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting and Expo of three days is scheduled to start on October 15 at Houston.

The theme for SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting and Expo is “Celebrating our Past, Engineering our Future”. The SNAME Annual Meeting is the only professional meeting to address the developments in naval architecture, marine engineering and marine sciences together.

SNAME 2008 will feature increased networking opportunities and an expanded comprehensive technical program including the Ship Production Symposium – a proven winning combination. In addition, the popular President’s Reception, the Annual Banquet, Student Programs, Expo and the return of the President’s Luncheon.

Here is the Conference Schedule.

For more details on SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting and Expo, log on to Sname Expo.

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The International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX 2008), is going on from October 06. The 18th IBEX is dedicated exclusively to the education and purchasing needs of professional boat builders, designers, repairers, surveyors, and boatyard and marina managers. IBEX 2007 was witnessed by 4570 qualified attendees from 67 countries. Further, 850 companies from 25 countries exhibited their products.

Some of the interesting features of IBEX 2008 are:

• going on at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida.
• to conclude on October 08.
• details of new products,tools and technologies to be displayed are here as 64 page pdf. Also here.
• schedule of events are here.

If you attend this show, bear in mind that

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The second edition of OceanTech Expo (OTE) was inaugurated by Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri on October 01. OTE is considered as North America’s premier marine technology and ocean science Expo. The Oceanographic and Subsea Technology Expo and Training focuses on Exhibits, Training, Demos and Networking. The OTE now going on at Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, Rhode Island will conclude on October 03. The topics being discussed by executives, government officials and analysts during this OTE are:

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The 48th International Boat Show is ready to start on October 04 at Genoa, Italy. Around 1,500 exhibitors with more than 2,500 boats including hundreds of new model boats are expected to be on display. The Boat Show is organized by Fiera Genova, UCINA (National Union of Shipyards, Marine and Connected Industries) and will go on up to October 12. Interesting topics on marinas, superyachts, taxation, training and safety are going to be discussed at the conferences by UCINA during the boat show. you can view the boat list on display from here by selecting Exhibitors, Hull material, Classification, Engine type, Kind of Navigation, Marking and/or homologation.

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The India Shipping Summit (ISS) 2008 is ready to start on September 29. The fourth edition of ISS is set to draw the global attention of maritime business community. Last year the Summit attracted 600 senior delegates from 22 countries.

Some of the interesting features of ISS 2008 are:

• to be held from September 29 to October 01.
• to be held at Grand Hyatt Mumbai
• Some of the interesting subjects to discussed are:
  • India’s Future as a Global Maritime Player
  • Finance for Helping India Enter a New Era in the Maritime Sector
  • The Charterers’ Voice
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Developments and Energy Transportation for Sustaining Growth: New Challenges for Ship owners
  • Maritime Technology in a Changing Regulatory Environment
  • Solving the Manning Crisis in the Maritime Industry
  • Shipbuilding in India – Managing the Future
  • Delivering World-Class Maritime Infrastructure: Tapping Opportunities, Old-Fashioned Mindsets and Other Bottlenecks

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The 23rd Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine technology (SMM 2008), an International Trade Fair will be ready for visitors at Hamburg on September 23. Over 1950  exhibitors from 55 countries are expected to display the latest technologies and products for shipbuilding and marine equipment at SMM 2008. Around 47,000 visitors are expected to attend. SMM 2008 will be opened at 1900 hours on September 22, by Economics and Technology Minister Michael Glos.

Some of the interesting features of SMM 2008 are:

• to be held at Hamburg, Germany
• from September 23 - 26
• a massive container ship propeller of 7.9 metres in diameter and weighing 57,760 Kg manufactured by Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) is placed in front of the Central Entrance to the New Hamburg Fair, Messeplatz 1 to act as sign post.
• A special attraction of SMM 2008 will be the first International Conference on “Maritime Security and Defence” (MS&D), to be held at the Hamburg Fair site on 24 and 25 September. Representatives from many navies, including the Royal Navy from the UK, the French, German and Malaysian Navies, experts from the security industry, and academics are expected to address the growing threats to shipping and ports from piracy and armed attacks, and from terrorists.
• First-time exhibitors at SMM are Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico and Serbia, and Vietnam is back at SMM after some years of absence.

Video clip of the 58 ton propeller is here. Exhibitor directory of SMM 2008 in 261 pages as pdf document is available here.

For more details on SMM 2008, log on to Hamburg-Messe.

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