ANNUAL VIRTUAL MEETING 2020
HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY
NAVIGATING THROUGH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SHIPPING
02 December 2020

Invitation for:

The Annual Meeting of Marine Technology is a Conference accompanied by various social events, organized every year by the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (H.I.M.T.). This year, the Annual Meeting will be held virtually on the 2^nd of December 2020.

H.I.M.T. boasts of the high scientific merit of its Annual Meeting and, at the same time, of having established the focal event in Greece for discussing technological advances relevant to the Greek and international shipping, ranging from innovation to practical application. Based on previous experience, this year’s event is expected to be strongly supported by the maritime community, gathering experts and stakeholders from business, academia and the public sector.

In the days of the unprecedented economy crisis in Greece, naval architects and marine engineers, as well as maritime entrepreneurs provided evidence of their potentiality to substantially contribute to the international shipping business through research, development of applications, innovation and collaboration.  H.I.M.T.’s Annual Meeting provides the podium for the presentation and discussion of new ideas and initiatives, fostering the development of the sector of marine/maritime technology and the national economy in general.

• A Technology Conference including a Round Table Discussion,
• A Technology Exhibition,
• H.I.M.T.’s Annual Dinner and the H.I.M.T. Annual Prize award.

The thematic topics of the 2020 Conference have been specified as follows:

• Design and operation of ships and offshore structures..
• Autonomous ships and smart applications in the maritime industry: challenges and opportunities.
• New and forthcoming standards and regulations.
• Advanced and smart methods and technologies for the monitoring, performance assessment and optimization of the operation of ship and its subsystems.
• Technologies and materials for enhancing maritime safety and environmental protection.
• Novel technologies for the construction, modification and survey of ships. Use of drones.
• Innovative ship propulsion systems.
• Improving the energy efficiency of ships.
• Feasibility of IMO’s target to eliminate the emissions of Green House Gases (GHG) and to reduce the CO₂ emissions by 2050.
• New resources to supply energy to ships, including hybrid systems.
• New technologies for the construction, the retrofit and the remote inspection of ships
• Scheduling of fleet maintenance and repair.
• Advanced management methods for ship, fleet, cargo and port facilities.
• Digitalization, digital data transfer, cybersecurity in shipping: challenges and opportunities.
• Alternative fuels for harmonization with IMO Guidelines to reduce CO₂ and GHG emissions by 2030 and 2050.

The Scientific and the Organizing Committee of the Conference are responsible for all the activities during the Annual Meeting 2020.  Their members will be announced at a later date.

Persons interested to present their work in the Conference should submit for review their manuscript according to the timetable shown below:

30 June 2020: Submission of abstract

15 July 2020: Information about abstract acceptance

20 August 2020: Submission of full-length paper

25 October 2020: Feedback for acceptance and request for modifications

10 November 2020: Submission of paper in final form for publication

In the first stage, an abstract of 300 to 400 words is requested to be submitted (preferably via email) to the address shown at the beginning of this announcement. Papers are expected to describe the original work addressing one or more of the thematic areas. All papers will undergo through a peer review process by at least two evaluators prior to their acceptance for presentation at the Conference and publication in the Conference Proceedings. The Proceedings of the H.I.M.T. Annual Meeting is a aesthetic publication, reflecting the annual progress of maritime research and development in Greece. Conference fees for authors, exhibitors and plain participants to be announced by September 2020.

The Round Table is a debate on a theme among the priorities of the Greek and International Shipping Industry. The Round Table Discussion is a focal event of the H.I.M.T.’s Conference. Theme proposals as well as contributions of experts to the organization of the event are highly appreciated.

In parallel to the Conference the Maritime Technology Exhibition will take place, aiming to promote the capabilities of the Greek companies in the development and application of new technological solutions ινor the maritime sector. This exhibition was firstly introduced to H.I.M.T.’s Annual Meeting on 2008 and it has received strong attention by the Greek shipping community. It is considered as an event of high importance for the Conference. Companies who intend to contribute to the Exhibition should express their interest to the Institute’s secretariat until 15 September 2020.

In view of the challenges we are all facing due to covid 19 pandemic, HIMT has decided to cancel its Annual Dinner and Prize award.

H.I.M.T. warmly invites professionals who are involved in maritime engineering and consultancy, in the technical management of shipping companies, managers and employees of the public sector and of course entrepreneurs and academics, to participate and contribute to this year’s Annual Meeting of the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology, ensuring that it will be a successful event for another year. We are looking forward to receiving abstracts and also expressions of interest for participation in the Marine Technology Exhibition.