21st-22nd March 2018 | London, UK

2nd International Conference on

Ballast Water Management, Smart & Green

Technology

Call for Papers

Abstracts should be sent to BWM@asranet.co.uk by the deadline of 17th December 2017 Abstract to be maximum of 300 words. Abstract format will be available here

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Ballast Water & Green Technology 2018

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About the Conference With higher fuel costs and raising environmental concerns globally, there has been an increased incentive to move to-wards

marine technology that is more eco-friendly in nature. The term “Green Technology” is applied to procedures, de-signs and sys-

tems that helps contribute in an eco-friendly fashion. Green Technology is nothing new and has existed for years but often dis-

regarded for various reasons. With tougher legislation being implemented regarding carbon emissions, it is expected billions of

dollars is to be invested by organizations to meet these emission caps, or risk large penalties. As a result of the investment

geared towards making ships greener and smarter, the industry is continually looking to develop and improve on existing ship

design and systems. With the implementation of the Ballast Water Convention in September of this year has come the rise of

new technologies. ASRANet has decided to focus the second day of the conference on Ballast Water Management technology

and processes aimed at managing this new challenge faced by the marine industry.

The increased importance on being smart, being placed by an increasing amount of stakeholders within a business, is making

it vital that we increase engagement between industry and academia. This is to ensure that the technology and practices

match the ambition and objectives that have been set, and drive R&D across the industry.

Organising Committee

Professor Purnendu Das ASRANet Ltd, UK

Technical Advisory Panel

Dr Abdul Rahim, Class NK, India

Dr Christos Chryssakis, DNV GL, Norway

Prof David Gibbs, University of Hull, UK

Ms Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping Alliance, UK

Prof Jasmine Lee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Prof John Dinwoodie , Plymouth University, UK

Dr Kee-hung Lai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Dr Paul Gilbert, University of Manchester, UK

Dr Eduardo Blanco-Davis, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

Conference Themes > Commercial strategies for

green ship technology

> Innovative designs and alter-

native technologies for green

shipping

> Strategies and options for

sustainable shipping

> Marine Equipment and future

Green Technology develop-

ments

> Alternative power source on

modern ships (wind and solar

power for low emission ship-

ping and sustainable ship-

ping)

> Evaluation of ships fuel effi-

ciency (EEDI/EEOI)

> Energy efficiency (technical

and operational measures for

efficient fuel consumption)

> Reduction of Gas Emissions

(NOx, CO2, SOx, Soot, Smoke

and Particulate Matter)

> Oil Spill Management

> Ships waste management

(Black & Grey Waste Water

Treatment)

> Ballast & Bilge Water Manage-

ment

> Underwater noise reduction

> Reporting and verification of

legal policies for sustainable

ships

> Hull bio fouling & antifouling

> Environmental impact assess-

ment process

> Offshore drones

> Autonomous shipping

> Digital & intelligent systems

> Smart ships & ports

> Software validation & reliabil-

ity

> Design of unmanned vessels

> Sensors & monitors

> Same Risk Area Approach &

Exemptions to Ballast Water

Management

> Efficiency, Adaptability and

Selection Criteria for Ballast

Water Systems

> Real time Monitoring and Ear-

ly Warning Systems

Registration Fees

Full Registration:

Student Registration:

One Day Attendance:

£400

£200

£200

The themes given here are indicative

Key Dates

Abstract Deadline: 17th December 2017 Abstract Acceptance: 12th January 2018

Full Paper Submission: 23rd February 2018 Registration Close: 13th March 2018

Abstract to be maximum of 300 words. Abstract/Paper format is available here

All the papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN number and deposited in the British Library

Prof Ehsan Mesbahi, University of the West of Scotland, UK

Dr John Tan, Northumbria University, UK

Dr Captain Nadeem Anwar, Southampton Solent University, UK

Prof Olof Linden, World Maritime University, Sweden

Prof Paul Leonard, Brunel University, UK

Captain Peter L Rasmussen, BIMCO, Denmark

Dr Rajoo Balaji, Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM), Malaysia

Dr Tanzer Satir, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul

Mr Vijay Arora, Indian Register of Shipping, India

Dr Hossein Enshaei, University of Tasmania, Australia

SMATECH 2018

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