IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society

The IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) is a society of the IEEE dealing with oceanic engineering. In the hierarchy of IEEE, the OES is one of close to 40 technical societies organized under the IEEE's Technical Activities Board.
OES oversees the publication of one scholarly journal and publishes the OES Newsletter.
In pursuit of its educational objective, IEEE OES hosts a student scholarship program awarding multiple $2000.00 scholarships twice yearly. Students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university in a field of study that will lead to a career in ocean engineering or a related ocean science field. Recipients of the awards are invited to attend the following OCEANS Conference to be recognized at the OES Awards Luncheon.
Activities.
OES is actively pursuing its objectives in its local chapters as well as in the international arena. It hosts workshops, symposiums, and conferences on both the regional and international level. Its publications reach out to its membership and other in related fields. The Society reaches out to the future through its scholarship program and student poster competitions.
Publications.
The Oceanic Engineering Society oversees the publication of one scholarly journal, publishes the OES Newsletter and an Electronic Newsletter.
Conferences.
OCEANS Conferences –OCEANS conferences are co-sponsored by OES and the Marine Technology Society (MTS). Each has an extensive schedule of technical presentations, vendor displays and a Student Poster Competition.
Recent OCEANS conferences: OCEANS ’11 IEEE Santander "Oceans of Energy for a Sustainable Future" took place in Santander, Spain June 6–9, 2011 and OCEANS ’11 MTS/IEEE Kona "Oceans of Opportunity: International Cooperation & Partnerships across the Pacific" Kona, Hawaii September 19–22, 2011.
Other conferences and symposiums of the past and future include: 
AUV 2011, Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, US-EU-Baltic Symposium, the Arctic Technology Conference and the Waterside Security Conference 2010. 
Chapters.
Chapters are an integral part of the Society and allow OES members an opportunity to meet for scientific, educational, and networking purposes with fellow engineers in the Oceanic Technology field. Chapters are a part of the local IEEE Section and work with the Section to promote the aims of IEEE. A Chapter can be organized with a minimum of 12 OES members. Chapters are currently in the following locales:
Canadian Atlantic
Newfoundland-Labrador, Canada
Ottawa, Canada (Joint Chapter) 
Quebec, Canada (Joint Chapter) 
Toronto, Canada (Joint Chapter) 
Victoria, Canada 
France 
Japan
New South Wales, Australia
Norway
Singapore
Spain
Taipei, Taiwan 
United Kingdom and Ireland (Joint Chapter)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Washington DC & Northern Virginia, USA
Chicago, Illinois (Joint Chapter), USA
Houston, Texas, USA
San Diego, California, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA