Prof. Michael M. Bernitsas, Dept of Naval Arch and Marine Eng, University of Michigan, 2600 Draper Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2145, USA, Tel/Fax:: (734) 764-6470/936-8820, Eml: michaelb@engin.umich.edu

Shankar S. Bhat, Technology Applications and Development, EP Projects, Shell Intl. Exploration and Production, Bellaire Technology Center, 3737 Bellaire Blvd., PO Box 481, Houston, TX 77025, Tel: 713-245-7762, Fax: 713-245-7818, Eml: Shankar.Bhat@Shell.Com

Prof. Dario Boote, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Navale e Tecnologie Marine, University of Genoa, Via Montallegro no.1, 16145 Genova, ITALY, Tel: 39-10-3532419, Fax: 39-10-3532127, E-mail: boote@dinav.unige.it

Mr. James N. Brekke, Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., P.O. Box 2765, Houston, TX 77252-2765, 713-232-7181 (office), 713-232-7624 (fax), jim.brekke@mail.deepwater.com

Dr. D.T. Brown, BPP Technical Services Ltd, Dilke House, 1 Malet Street, London WC1E 7JN, UK, Ph: +44 20 7436 7500, Fax: +44 20 7436 2112, E-mail: d.brown@bpp-tech.com

Prof. Ioannis K. Chatjigeorgiou, National Technical University of Athens, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Ave, Zografos Campus, GR157-73, Athens, Greece, Ph. +30 210 772 1105, Fax. +30 210 772 1412, E-mail: chatzi@naval.ntua.gr

Dr. Murthy Chitrapu, CSC/Advanced Marine Center, 3110 Fairview Park Drive, 624.14,Falls Church, VA-22042, USA, Tel: +1 (703)-205-6608, Fax: +1 (703) 205-6766 , Eml: achitrapu@csc.com

Prof. R.C. Ertekin, Dept. of Ocean and Resources Engineering, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, 2540 Dole St., Holmes Hall 402, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA, Tel/Fax: (808) 956-6818/3498, Eml: ertekin@hawaii.edu

Prof. Jeffrey M. Falzarano, Ocean and Coastal Division, Civil Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, CE/TTI Tower, Room 801D , College Station, Texas 77843-3136, (979)862-7942; FAX (979)862-8162, E-Mail: jfalzarano@civil.tamu.edu

Dr. Antonio C. Fernandes, COPPE/UFRJ, Ocean Engineering Dept., Cidade Universitária - Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco C Room C203 - Caixa Postal 68508, 21945-970 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil, Eml: acfernandes@peno.coppe.ufrj.br

Dr. Himanshu Gupta, Floating/Riser Systems Engineer, EPTG, BP America Inc., 501, Westlake Park Blvd, WL1, Rm 22.158 , Houston, TX 77079, USA , Office: 281-366-3235 , Cell: 713-458-8721 Fax: 281-366-7941, Eml: Himanshu.Gupta@bp.com

Prof Shan Huang, Joint Dept of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, 100 Montrose Street, Glasgow G4 0LZ, Scotland, UK, Tel: 0141 548 3308, Fax: 0141 552 2879, Email: s.huang@na-me.ac.uk

Prof. T. Kinoshita, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Megur-ku, , Tokyo, 153-8505 JAPAN, Tel: 03-5452-6169, Fax: +81.3.5452.6169 , Eml: kinoshit@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

Prof. Bernt Leira, Department of Marine Technology , Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway, Tel.: +47 73595989, E-mail: Bernt.Leira@marin.ntnu.no

Prof. Spyros A. Mavrakos, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Heroon Polytechniou Ave., GR-157 73 Zografou, Athens, HELLAS, Greece, Tel.:+30-210-772 1121, Fax: +30-210-772 1412, E-mail: mavrakos@naval.ntua.gr

Dr. Basim B. Mekha, Cuneiform Offshore Consulting, P.O. Box 42256, Houston Texas 77242, USA, Tel: (832) 859-8668, , Eml: bmekha@cuneiform-offshore.com

Mr. Cedric Morandini, AMOG Consulting, 19 Business Park Drive, Notting Hill, 3168, Victoria, AUSTRALIA, Ph: +61-3-9542-3700, Fax: +61-3-9542-3790, E-mail: cedric_morandini@amogconsulting.com

Dr. Denby Grey Morrison, Engineering Manager, Shell EP Projects, Shell Woodcreek, 200 N. Dairy Ashford, PO Box 576, Houston, TX 77001-0576, USA, Tel: 281-544 3370, Eml: denby.morrison@shell.com

Prof. Dag Myrhaug, NTNU, Marin Hydrodynamikk, N-7034 Trondheim-NTH, NORWAY, Tel/Fax: 47-7-3-595527/28, Eml: dag.myrhaug@ntnu.no

Dr. Mamoun Naciri,Deputy Manager of Hydrodynamc and Subsea Dept, Single Buoy Moorings Inc., 24 Avenue de Fontvieille , PO Box 199, MC98007 , Monaco Cedex, Ph: +377 92 05 17 96, FAX: +377 92 05 44 94, E-mail: Mamoun.Naciri@sbmoffshore.com

Prof. John M. Niedzwecki, Executive Associate Dean, 301 Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, Engineering Program Office, Texas A&M University, 3126 TAMU, College Station, Tx 77843-3126, USA, Ph: 979-862-1463, Fax: 979-845-8986, E-mail: j-niedzwecki@tamu.edu

Prof. Celso Pupo Pesce, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello Moraes 2231, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil, Ph: +55 11 30915424; 3091 5336; 3091 9648, Fax: +55 11 3091 9642, E-mail: ceppesce@usp.br

Prof. H. Ronald Riggs, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2540 Dole Street, Holmes Hall 383, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA, Tel/Fax: +1 808-956-6566/5014, Eml: riggs@hawaii.edu

Dr. Sam Ryu, SOFEC Inc., 14741 Yorktown Plaza Dr., Houston, TX 77040, USA, Tel: 713-510-6849, Fax: 713-510-6601, Eml: sam.ryu@sofec.com

Dr. Thomas E. Schellin, Germanischer Lloyd, Vorsetzen 35, D-20459 Hamburg, GERMANY, Tel/Fax: +49 40 36 149 312/+49 40 36149 1770, Eml: thomas.schellin@germanlloyd.org

Dr. Ruxin Song, Technip Offshore, Inc., 11700 Old Katy Rd., Houston, TX 77079, T. 281 249 8875, F. 281 531 9301, E-mail: RSong@technip.com

Dr. R. Sundaravadivelu, Professor and HEAD, Department of Ocean Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600 036, INDIA, Phone # +91 44 2257 4801/4810, Eml: rsun@iitm.ac.in

Dr. Krish P Thiagarajan, Centre for Oil & Gas Engineering, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, CRAWLEY WA 6009, AUSTRALIA, Ph: +61-, Fx: +61-, Eml: krisht@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

Dr. H. Howard Wang, Senior Staff Engineer, Engineering/Subsea/Deepwater Risers and Pipelines, ExxonMobil Development Company, 12450 Greenspoint Dr. DEV-GP6-1472 Houston, TX 77060, Tel.: 281-654-4619 (o); 713-885-5509 (m); FAX: 281-654-6202, E-mail: howard.wang@exxonmobil.com