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These Proceedings of Volumes I and I1 contain papers presented at the 8Ih International
Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures. The Symposium was held at
the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on 16-21 September
2001, and organized by:

CAE Chinese Academy of Engineering, Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering Division
CSNAME Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
CIN China Institution of Navigation

These organizations are represented in the Local Organizing Committee.
The Local Organizing Committee organized the Symposium under supervision of the PRADS’s
Standing Committee. The Symposium gained the generous support of many sponsors. They are listed
together with the membership of the committees in the following.
HONORARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mr. Uong-Sheng Wang, President, Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Mr. Xiao-Jin Chen, President, China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Mr. Shan-Xiang Hong, fice Ministec MinisQ of Communications
Mr. Ping-Tao Huang, President, China Shipbuilding Industrial Corporation
Mr. Zai-Kuan Jin, vice President, China State Shipbuilding Corporation
Mr. Ke-Jun Li, President, China Classification Society
Mr. Zu-Yi Lin, President, China Institute of Navigation
Prof. Dian-Zuo Wang, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Engineering
Mr. Hui Wang, vice President, China Shipbuilding Industrial Corporation
Mr. Guang-Qin, Zhang, vice President of Commission of Science.
Technology and Industry for National Defence
PRADS STANDING COMMITTEE

Prof. S. Motora (Honorary Chairman), Previously, Ship and Ocean Foundation, Japan
Prof. You-Sheng Wu (Chairman), China Ship Scientific Research Center, China
Prof. T. Borzecki, Technical University ofGdansk, Poland
Dr. L.L. Buxton, University OfNewcastle, UK
Prof. O.M. Faltinsen, The Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway
Dr. R. Porcari, Italian Ship Research Centec Italy
Prof. J. J. Jensen. Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Prof. H. Kim, Seoul National University, Korea
Dr. D. Liu, American Bureau of Shipping U.S.A.
Prof. H. Ohtsubo, University ofTokyo, Japan
Dr. M. W.C. Osterveld (Ex-officio), MARIN, The Netherlands
Prof. H. Petershagen, University of Hamburg, Germany
Dr. S. 0. Tan. MARIN, The Netherlands
Prof. Wei-Cheng, Cui (Secretary), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China