ΕΤΗΣΙΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΝΑΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΕΛ.Ι.Ν.Τ.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023
HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF MARINE TECHNOLOGY
Eugenides Foundation, 14-15 November 2023

General
The Annual Conference of Marine Technology is a conference with associated events, organized every year by the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (H.I.M.T.). This year, the Annual Conference will take place on the 14th and 15th of November 2023 at the Eugenides Foundation.

The H.I.M.T. boasts of the high scientific merit of its Annual Conference, which became a 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.

The H.I.M.T. Annual Conference will accommodate the following activities:
Industry section on 14th of November 2023.
Scientific papers section on 15th of November 2023.
A Technology Exhibition on 14th & 15th of November 2023.
I.M.T.’s Annual Dinner and the H.I.M.T. Annual Prize award on 15th of November 2023.

Topics
The thematic topics of the 2023 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.
Recent and forthcoming guidelines of international organizations to reduce the emissions of the Green House Gases (GHG) and applications.
Management, assessment and optimization of the operation of the ship, its subsystems and the port facilities.
Technologies and materials for enhancing maritime safety.
Novel technologies for the construction, conversion and survey of ships.
Innovative ship propulsion systems.
Improving ship energy efficiency.
New resources to supply energy to ships, including hybrid systems.
Methods for the remote inspection of ships
Scheduling of fleet maintenance and repair.
Examples of good practice for sustainable shipping.
Digitalization, digital data transfer, digital twin.
Cybersecurity in shipping: challenges and opportunities.
Ship recycling: challenges and prospects.
Protection of the marine environment.
Sustainable solutions in shipping.

Committees
The Scientific and the Organizing Committee of the Conference are responsible for all the activities during the Annual Conference 2023. Their members will be announced later.