Partnership

Organisers and committees

MET 2027 is jointly organised by five institutions and societies across the United Kingdom, Korea and China.

Organising institutions

Five partners, three countries

The conference is hosted by the University of Strathclyde in partnership with leading marine engineering institutions and societies from Korea and China.

University of Strathclyde

Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME)

Glasgow, United Kingdom

KOSME

Korean Society of Marine Engineering, with the National Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Republic of Korea

Harbin Engineering University

Power and Energy Faculty

China

HIT at Weihai

School of Naval Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology

China

Dalian Maritime University

Strathclyde Maritime Institute of Engineering, Joint Education Institute with the University of Strathclyde

Dalian, China

Governance

Conference committees

Committee membership is being confirmed. Named members will be published here once invitations are complete.

Organising committee Members TBC

Responsible for the conference dates and venue, the budget and registration structure, sponsorship and exhibition, keynote invitations and the overall programme. Drawn from all five partner institutions.

International scientific committee Members TBC

Responsible for the thematic tracks, the Call for Papers, abstract and full paper review, session chairs and the proceedings. Invitations are scheduled to run from September to November 2026.

Local organising committee Members TBC

Based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. Responsible for the venue, catering, the social programme, technical setup and on-site delivery.

Secretariat TBC

Handles registration, delegate enquiries and visa invitation letters. Contact details will be published with the Call for Papers.

Interested in serving on the scientific committee or chairing a session? We welcome expressions of interest from senior researchers and industry specialists across the four thematic tracks. Get in touch.

Support

Sponsorship and exhibition

Sponsorship and exhibition packages are being prepared and are scheduled to open in late 2026. Organisations wishing to be approached first are welcome to register their interest now.

Enquire about sponsorship