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OOAE stands for Ocean, Offshore and
Arctic Engineering. The two technical divisions of
ASME International
merged in 1999. The Ocean Engineering Division (OED) and Offshore
Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Division (OMAE) combined to form the
Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division (OOAE) . The division
holds its annual International OMAE Conferences.
The OOAE Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers promotes
technological progress and international cooperation in all areas of
ocean, offshore and engineering, and recovering resources in hazardous,
offshore and arctic environments such that safety, environmental and
economic successes are achieved.
We welcome you to the home page of the OOAE
Division and invite you to explore these pages, and join us if you haven't
done so.
The acronym OMAE was first coined by
Dr. Roger Hobbs of Imperial College in recognition of the importance of
this specialized, yet broad-based and interdisciplinary technology. And
today, "OMAE" is still used as the acronym for the annual International
Conference series.
Effective starting with OMAE2009, the OOAE Division
has changed the name of the conference to the International Conference
on Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering. Several years ago, the
division's name was changed, and now this name change aligns the
conference and division names. In addition, the new name reflects the
increased scope of the technical content of the conference, which has
evolved over the years and has expanded beyond the original scope, which
was reflected in the old name of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering. This decision was made in the February 2008 meeting of the
OOAE Division's EC and EEC.
Since the early 1980s, there has
been an increasing interest and activity in recovering resources in
hazardous environments. A solid engineering base with good understanding
of current ocean, offshore and arctic/polar technology is indispensable to
the execution of these activities.
The OOAE Division, which was first established as
a full-fledged technical division of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers in December 1984 as OMAE, is a young and energetic division.
With over 4,400 members, OOAE has the following objectives:
- Promote technological progress and
international cooperation,
- Provide timely and in-depth technical
information exchange, and
- Provide strong leadership and liaison with
ASME and with other international organizations.
Since its beginning, OOAE has performed its duty
efficiently and has provided a forum to its members, engineers, and
scientists in the fields of ocean, offshore and arctic engineering for the
presentation and discussion of technological advances.
In 2005, the OOAE Division has joined
IPTI,
International Petroleum Technology Institute, along with the Petroleum
Division of ASME International.
The future of OOAE looks bright. With the effort of its members and
support of the many cosponsoring societies,
the division and its international conferences are bound to flourish and
expand into new areas and activities.
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03 February 2009.
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