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CALL FOR PAPERS Maritime Vietnam 2009, part of IIR Exhibitions’ established and leading events in the maritime sector, offer a unique platform to explore the business opportunities presented by the Vietnam’s buoyant maritime industry. Anchored by an industry driven conference, Maritime Vietnam 2009 is the best platform to not only learn about current and priority maritime projects in Vietnam but also gives you the perfect opportunity to network with the leading players – including senior Vietnamese government officials, operators, providers and other maritime professionals. This is a unique opportunity to be recognised as a leader in your field and present your experiences and knowledge with other maritime industry professionals. You are welcome to submit abstracts for the following proposed topics (but are not limited to): 1. Industry Overviews
- shipping and the global economy
- growth in container trade and trends
- future of Vietnam Shipbuilding, Shipping, Ports and Offshore
2. Ports & Logistics
- port planning, terminal design & efficiency, maintenance, security, lighting
- port operations management
- port automation (cargo handling equipment, simulation, other technology systems)
- increasing productivity for cargo handling
- impact of larger ships on port infrastructures
- developing deep water ports
3. Ship-building/Ship-repair/Ship-conversion/Shipyard Design / Ship Management
Shipbuilding/Ship-repair/Ship-conversion
- future of the industry, new build orders, steel price
- shipbuilding industry development plan
- ship design (innovative ship designs, reducing maintenance and through life costs by design, improving ship safety/survivability and design for the human factor, minimising the environmental impact of shipping)
- industry drivers (Oil and Gas, Energy)
- technology (Innovative Welding Technologies, Offshore technologies)
- safety and security, manpower training
- contract (contract mgmt, negotiation, implementation, dispute resolution)
- ship repair facilities and innovative repair solutions
- ship maintenance strategies and systems
Shipyard Design
- Greenfield shipyard development and construction
- shipbuilding contracts and specifications
- shipbuilding methods and management
- new shipbuilding materials
- purchasing strategies/supplier selection
Ship Management
- cost effective ship management and operation
- determining future ship-owner and operator requirements
- role of the classification society and regulatory bodies,
- education and training
4. Offshore
- Floating Platform Storage Offloading (FPSO), Jack-up Oil Rigs and Very Large Floating Structures / Semi-submersibles
- Structural Design and Performance
- Material, Reliability, Strength and Fatigue
- Production Technique of Ships and Marine Structures
- Moorings and Risers
- Exploiting Stranded Gas
- Offshore Renewable Energy
- Extended Well Testing / Early Production System for Marginal Fields
- FPSO conversion
5. Ship Finance
- financing options for new builds and existing ships
- financing options and structures
- credit assessment -> elements that effect a bank’s decision to finance
- risk management
6. Dredging / Reclamation
- state-of-the-art dredging techniques as well as environmentally sound techniques
- pre-dredging and soil investigations, designing and estimating from the contractor’s view
7. Maritime Technology
- Ship design tools and model testing
- Marine engineering Systems
- waste mgmt, ballast water mgmt, hydrodynamics and hull forms, Maneuverability and propulsors, Energy efficiency and utilisation, Ship emissions, Standards and regulation, Control, human factors and ergonomics
- Ship Routing and Navigation Systems
- Maritime Communication and Tracking
- Ship and Port Security Technologies To submit abstracts, please click here
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