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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA)

Dear friends and colleagues,

ICETECH 10 has received over 60 abstracts---enough to start the programme assembly—but at the request of numerous colleagues we are extending the abstract deadline by one month to March 20. Those who have submitted by February 20 have the advantage of early acceptance and extra time for manuscript preparation, and we are thankful for their timeliness allowing us to begin the preliminary programme.

Otherwise, this international conference and exhibition on ships and structures in ice, to be held in Anchorage, Alaska, from September 20 to 23, 2010, is continues to proceed at full steam! Venues are booked, registration and reservations are on line, abstracts are coming in, and the social program including tours is in preparation. We have several sponsors (as seen on this website), exhibitors, and more are planning to sign up.

ICETECH 10 is a non profit conference organized by the Arctic Section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) together this time with Alaska’s Institute of the North. It is the premiere international conference on ships and structures in ice. The conference will take place in Anchorage starting with an opening icebreaker reception on the evening of Monday, September 20, and concluding in the late afternoon on Thursday September 23. If you haven’t already, you can still join in this exciting event through technical paper presentation, exhibition, delegate and accompanying person attendance, or sponsorship participation or all of the above.

The key dates for ICETECH 10 are as follows:

Abstract Submission Deadline (extended):                20 March 2010

Abstract Acceptance:                                                       05 April 2010

Early Registration Discount:                                            20 May 2010

Technical Paper Submission for Review Deadline:   20 May 2010

Notification of Acceptance or Revisions:                     20 June 2010

Publication Copy Deadline:                                              20 July 2010

Conference Begins:                       Monday evening      20 September 2010

Conference Ends:                    Thursday afternoon       23 September 2010

Over 60 abstracts have now been reviewed and accepted, and the preliminary program is being developed. However, the ICETECH Papers Committee still welcomes new abstracts. If you have not already submitted an abstract, please get your abstract in right away, and no later than Marcvh 20! Please note that the final "Publication Copy Deadline” date is firm, so authors should send in their material as early as feasible for a quicker turnaround. Abstract and paper manuscript forms are available under the “conference” tab and on this home page. You can register online for the conference, accommodation, and tours.

The theme of the conference is "Performance of Ships and Structures in Ice" but we are including the hot topics of global warming, geopolitics, and future expectations for the Arctic through participation of Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) and other expert groups, including those dealing with some of Alaska's specific ice conditions.

We are holding the conference at a very scenic location in the heart of Alaska, and is fully serviced at the well-known five star Hotel Captain Cook. Take advantage of opportunities to tour Anchorage and local cultural centres, as well as more extended tours to various spectacular natural locations.  At our venue, all conference and exhibition, accommodations, recreation, and dining facilities are provided, while still affording plenty of opportunity for tours before and after the conference and for accompanying persons during the conference. Check out the available tours!

Please get those manuscripts to us!

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of ICETECH 10, we send our best regards, and look forward to your participation!