Programme

Conference themes

Contributions of original research, reviews, case studies and industrial applications are invited under the following four thematic tracks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, those listed below.

01

Sustainable Marine Engineering

Technologies, designs and strategies that reduce the environmental footprint of ships across their whole life cycle, and the regulatory frameworks that drive them.

  • Decarbonisation of maritime transport
  • Net-zero shipping technologies
  • Energy-efficient ship design and operation
  • Sustainable shipbuilding materials
  • Circular economy in shipbuilding and ship recycling
  • Environmental compliance and IMO regulations (EEXI, CII, GHG strategy)

02

Sustainable Alternative Fuels & Future Propulsion

The next generation of fuels, energy converters and propulsion architectures for international shipping.

  • Hydrogen-powered vessels
  • Ammonia as a marine fuel
  • Methanol as a marine fuel
  • LNG and biofuel applications
  • Nuclear propulsion for commercial shipping
  • Hybrid and electric marine propulsion systems
  • Fuel cell technologies for maritime applications
  • Wind-assisted and solar-assisted ship propulsion
  • Next-generation marine engines and combustion of alternative fuels

03

Advanced Marine Engineering Systems

Design, integration, operation and through-life support of shipboard machinery, power and control systems, including safety-critical and harsh-environment applications.

  • Integrated marine engineering systems
  • Ship machinery and auxiliary systems
  • Marine power generation and distribution
  • Marine electrical and electronic systems
  • HVAC and refrigeration systems for ships
  • Marine control and automation systems
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems in marine applications
  • Integrated platform management systems (IPMS)
  • Marine piping and fluid transport systems
  • Marine pollution prevention and waste management
  • Onboard carbon capture and storage technologies
  • Reliability, maintenance and lifecycle engineering
  • Energy management systems for ships
  • Propulsion control and monitoring systems
  • Safety and risk assessment in marine engineering
  • Ice-class and other highly demanding ship applications

04

Smart, Autonomous Ships & Digital Maritime Technologies and Robotics

Digitalisation of ships and of the shipping enterprise, from onboard intelligence and autonomy to data-driven operations and cyber resilience.

  • Autonomous and unmanned surface vessels (MASS)
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in marine engineering
  • Digital twins for ships
  • Maritime IoT and sensor technologies
  • Smart navigation and integrated bridge systems
  • Condition monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
  • Intelligent engine room technologies
  • Big data analytics in shipping operations
  • Blockchain applications in maritime logistics
  • Cybersecurity in maritime systems

Does your work sit between tracks? Submit it to the track you judge closest. The scientific committee may move a contribution to another track where that gives it a better audience.

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The Call for Papers opens in October 2026

Abstract submission is scheduled to run from December 2026 to March 2027. Full submission requirements will be published with the Call for Papers.

See the Call for Papers