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The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers is an internationally recognized nonprofit, technical, professional society of individual members serving the maritime and offshore industries and their suppliers.
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WONDERMAR, an open user group in the maritime sector, coordinates activities of European projects with a main focus on reviewing the state of the art and identifying new developments in the information technology area.
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The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduates Studies (MITAGS) is a non-profit continuing education center for professional mariners. The Institute provides training to civilian and military mariners from around the globe.
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Very Slender Vessel

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The Special Boat Squadron, Britain's marine special forces unit, acquired a new craft. The VSV (Very Slender Vessel) can go faster than any other ocean-going fast pursuit vessel in the world. It is capable of speeds of more than 60 knots, is 53 feet long and cylindrical, with a 10 foot cross-section so it can punch straight through waves rather than go through the top of them. Fully equipped, the VSV, which uses two 750 hp diesel engines and is near-invisible to radar, costs around 1 million UK pounds. The VSV was built by Halmatic, which is owned by the shipbuilders Vosper Thorneycroft. For very high speed, long range military applications HaImatic offers vessels constructed of carbon fibre and kevlar. From article by Hugh McManners, Defence Correspondent, Sunday Times (UK).

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