03
September 2004
IMarEST LAUNCHES
WORLD MARITIME TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
2006
The Institute
of Marine Engineering, Science and
Technology (IMarEST) will host the
second World Maritime Technology Conference
(WMTC) in London in Spring 2006 in
partnership with 22 of the world’s
leading maritime associations. With
its theme ‘maritime innovation
– delivering global solutions’
WMTC 2006 is set to give a wake-up
call on the maritime challenges facing
the world.
Promoting
integrated solutions to industry-wide
issues while assessing the impact
on global economies now and in the
future, WMTC 2006 (The Queen Elizabeth
II Conference Centre, London, 6-10
March 2006) will draw in leading representatives
across the full range of maritime
disciplines for a week of technical
presentations, ideas exchange, networking
and business promotion, culminating
in the IMarEST Annual Dinner on 10
March.
During
the week WMTC 2006 will feature over
180 presentations covering ten technical
streams in six daily parallel sessions;
an exhibition; innovation sessions
and a full social programme. Some
of the streams incorporate IMarEST
events with long and distinguished
track records such as MAREC and INEC
; others explore elements of marine
engineering, science and technology
not yet covered in IMarEST conferences.
ICMES 2006 – the 10th International
Co-operation on Marine Engineering
Systems will also be an important
stream in Spring 2006.
WMTC is
held every three years; the first
event in the series was organised
in San Francisco in October 2003 by
The Society of Naval Architects and
Marine Engineers (SNAME) and attracted
1210 (787 conference delegates and
472 exhibition visitors) and over
170 exhibiting companies.
“WMTC
2006 is ambitious: it takes as its
theme ‘maritime innovation –
delivering global solutions’
and aims to give a wake-up call on
the maritime challenges facing governments
and decision makers across the world,”
explains Keith Read CBE, IMarEST Director
General. “What better place
than Westminster, in the centre of
London, for IMarEST to build on the
2003 WMTC in San Francisco and deliver
a clear message on the importance
of technology and the sea to world
development and wealth creation. It
is a unique opportunity for all those
engaged in international maritime
engineering, science and technology
to get together to exchange ideas
and information.
“By
inviting IMarEST to host WMTC 2006,
the WMTC International Steering Committee
has given a vote of confidence in
the Institute’s own aims and
ambitions to deliver the ‘scientific
development of marine engineering,
science and technology’ to a
world wide audience,” says Keith
Read. “The event will attract
visitors from all over the world,
bolstered by the support of our 15,000+
members around the globe, representing
all maritime disciplines in marine
engineering, science and technology.“
Call
for papers published
The WMTC 2006 Call for Papers is now
published. The WMTC Technical Committee,
chaired by Professor Chris Hodge FREng,
invites synopses on latest ideas,
experiences, technologies, case studies,
projects and unique operations on
the topics covered by the ten streams:
marine engineering systems; commercial
shipping; naval engineering; offshore
oil and gas; underwater vehicles;
marine renewable energy; exclusive
economic zone (EEZ) management; coast
and ocean mapping; operational oceanography;
and reefs of the world . Synopses
can be submitted online at www.wmtc2006.com
until 31 March 2005.
“Our
strategy builds on the already successful
conference programme of the IMarEST
and incorporates outstanding vigorous
conferences as well as developing
entirely new threads,” explains
Professor Hodge. “As befits
IMarEST with its global reach and
complete maritime coverage, WMTC 2006
will include streams of papers covering
our full gamut of activity from pure
marine science through traditional
marine engineering to applied technology
in the maritime field. Contributions
are already being offered from around
the globe.”
Innovation hour
Each day of WMTC during the lunch
period a series of 15 minute presentations
will take place in the exhibition
areas giving an insight into the latest
research and development initiatives,
cutting edge technologies and ‘blue
skies’ thinking. “Applicants
for these short presentations must
demonstrate the ability to give a
fast, fun presentation, and to generate
lively debate,” explains Fiona
Morris, IMarEST Events Manager. “These
sessions will be particularly suited
to universities, research agencies
and those exhibiting a particular
concept at the WMTC exhibition.
The
Exhibition
The WMTC 2006 exhibition at the QEII
Conference Centre provides space for
over 100 stands on which exhibitors
will demonstrate the latest marine
technologies associated with each
of the ten parallel conference streams.
Social
programme
A full social programme will be arranged
enabling delegates and accompanying
guests to network and experience the
culture and history of London. The
week will end with the 103rd Annual
Dinner of the Institute.
Further
information
Further information on all aspects
of WMTC 2006 are available on the
event’s dedicated website at www.wmtc2006.com;
from events@imarest.org;
Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 2655; Fax: +44
(0)20 7382 2667; or Events Department,
IMarEST, 80 Coleman Street, London
EC2R 5BJ.
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