All-Electric Ship International Symposium 2005 (AES2005)
The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society Announces the 5th International Symposium on the All-Electric Ship (AES) October 13-14, 2005 in Versailles, France. This Symposium will sum up the updated realizations and developments, both civil and military concerned by this concept, and will present the results of test demonstrations and simulations. This Symposium aims to:

• Assess current studies, projects and developments world-wide
  
• Create a forum for all electric civil and military ship constructors
  
• Identify the technical challenges posed by this concept
  
• Open up possibilities for technical and financial cooperation.

Online registration for the symposium and for accommodations is available at www.aes2005.org. The "early-bird" registration fee will be applicable until 12 September. Early registration is encouraged as October is a busy time for conferences.
For additional information, contact

AES 2005 Conference Department SEE
17 rue Hamelin
75783 PARIS CEDEX 16
FRANCE
Tel : +33 (0)1 56 90 37 0
Fax : +33 (0)1 56 90 37 08
E-mail : aes2005@see.asso.fr
Website : www.aes2005.org

2nd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics,
Monaco Nov 16 - 18, 2005.
The IEEE OES announces the 2nd International Workshop on Detection and Localization of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics in Monaco, Nov. 16-18, 2005. THe workshop will take place at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. Topics include, but are not limited to: Underwater acoustics, Representation and models, Analysis and Recognition, Detection, Localization, and Applications.
Abstracts are due October 1, 2005.
Information available at:

www.accobams.org/events/isns_workshop/isns_workshop.html
For information on other OES activities, go to
http://www.oceanicengineering.org

Homeland Security Ocean and Maritime Technology Workshop
The IEEE-OES announces the 2005 Homeland Security workshop for Ocean And Maritime Technology. The workshop will take place December 6-8 at the Marriott Hotel in Newport, RI. Abstracts are being accepted in the following areas, but not limited to: Sensor and Vehicle Technologies, Preempting and Disrupting Terrorist Threats, Biometrics and Screening, First Responders, Maritime Domain Awareness, and Technologies for Countering Chemical and Bioterrorist Attacks.
Abstracts are due August 1, 2005.
For more information, go to the OES website
http://www.oceanicengineering.org
Click on Conferences and Workshops
Click on IEEE-OES Homeland Security

International Workshop on Underwater Robotics
The OES announces an international workshop on underwater robotics in Genova, Italy, Nov. 9-11, 2005. The workshop will bring together academic and industrial researchers and developers in the field of Underwater Robotics to discuss and understand the state-of-the-art and the cutting-edge topics in applying advanced robotic technology for sustainable management of marine ecosystems and environmental monitoring. Particular emphasis will be given to the exploitation of existing robotic platforms for scientific applications at sea highlighting how advanced robotics research could be driven by effective application problems. Cutting edge research on multi-vehicle coordination and heterogeneous fleet control will be examined with particular attention to international cooperations.
Further information is available at http://www.iwur2005.org