The current use of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources within the shipping industry is still relatively scarce. Growing environmental legislation and concerns are driving the need to develop and apply innovative alternative power and propulsion technology for ships.
Now, industry players are increasingly putting a modern spin on one of the oldest concepts in shipping: harnessing the power of wind for ship propulsion.
Conference Topics
Market level assessment
– Future trends in the wind propulsion market effects of policy, regulation, price and the market barriers and drivers
– Developing world markets challenges, opportunities and designs for wind propulsion solutions
– How does wind propulsion perform in the small vessel market, fishing, ferry, workboats etc
– Lessons from the past how does the long history of wind propulsion solutions inform the systems and solutions of today and tomorrow
Concept level assessment
– Meeting the challenge of technical barriers to the deployment of wind propulsion rigs stability,
navigation, air draft etc.
– The use of weather routing software to maximise wind propulsion systems
– How to optimise a retrofit installation on existing vessels integrating retrofit wind into existing power
management systems
– Standardising fuel-saving assessment for wind propulsion & wind technology performance assessment
– Wind propulsion and classification pathways to a standardised approach
– Zero emissions/Carbon Neutral pathways how does wind fit in and how can wind propulsion help
facilitate the adoption of other low carbon systems and fuels
– Assessment of the use of multiple different systems (e.g. sails and kites on the same vessel) and a series of the same rigs
– Wind propulsion & autonomous shipping
Technology level assessment
– How would maximising wind propulsion benefits impact the way we operate shipping and the ships
themselves
– The human element perceptions, experiences to date, training and safety
– Ports & logistics how compatible are wind vessels with the existing infrastructure. What systems are
being developed on board to mitigate this and what needs to happen in ports to adapt
– Big data + Big wind synergies, complementary approaches, impact and future developments
– Materials and manufacturing new developments/materials/systems for rigs and sails
– Assessment of the technology transfer from the competitive and leisure sailing world
On another side, RINA conferences provide an opportunity for scientists, engineers, designers, owners and regulators to listen to presentations on the latest technical developments, discuss current issues and networks.
Full details of all conferences, including submission of abstracts, registration of interest, conference registration, sponsorship opportunities etc are given in the Events Programme
Conferences
The technical papers presented at RINA conferences are peer-reviewed by acknowledged experts in the field ensuring that the relevance and technical quality of RINA events remain as high as possible.
A conference will typically last two days and will include a full programme of 16-18 half-hour technical presentations followed by open discussion.
Delegates receive a printed copy of the Conference Proceedings containing all papers presented at the conference. USB key containing all papers and the MS PowerPoint presentations are available after the conference.
Courses
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects organises various maritime courses including Basic Dry Docking Training, Contract Management for Ship Construction, Repair and Design, and Communication Skills for Engineers. Full details of all courses are given in the Events Programme
The Maritime Courses Directory lists a number of other full time, part-time and correspondence courses organised by the university, college and other training organisations.
Events Programme
All conferences and courses organised by the Institution are listed in the Events Programme
Past Events
Details of previous conferences and courses organised by the Institution, including details of papers presented, are listed in RINA Events. Copies of the conference proceedings are available from the RINA Bookshop
Events supported by RINA
Conferences and events organised by other organisations and supported by the Institution are listed in Supported Events.
Student Sponsorship at RINA Events
RINA, along with several industry partners, funds a number of sponsored conference places for Student Members and Associate Members in full-time education. For more information or to request a place, contact Nick Cox at [email protected]
Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities
RINA events provide the perfect opportunity for effective and highly targeted marketing. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities exist for all RINA events.
