The 18th international Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, hosted by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) took place in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 6-11, 2008. Academics, industry R&D folks, and researchers from organizations including the US government gathered in Vancouver to share their work at a forum designed to promote technological progress and activities and facilitate international technology transfer and cooperation. Because of the nature of the organization, the subject matter at ISOPE is pretty heavy: flow-induced vibration research, hydrodynamics, pipeline and riser technology, geotechnical challenges, FPSO and compliant structure performance, deep-water design analysis, composites and smart structures, and a host of other technical subjects. This year's conference included 450 peer-reviewed technical papers and 42 presentations. The conference also featured a number of interesting plenary sessions.
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