International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding

20-22 September 2011, Trieste, Italy

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Overview

ICCAS 2011 will be the 15th International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding.

The conference will review operational experience from existing computer applications in the design and build of ships and offshore structures.

It will also examine the advances in Information Technology which have contributed to increased productivity in both shipbuilding and maritime operations; including increasing co-operative working between shipyards, marine equipment and system manufacturers, engineering partners and shipping companies.

Content

The conference will cover the full range of topics related to computer applications, including separate programs, integrated systems, knowledge management, simulation and virtual reality applications, for:

Early design, including concept design, tendering, initial design, general arrangement, cost and work estimation, hull form, hydrodynamic analysis and basic structural design, risk based design.
Detailed and production design, including structure, machinery, hull and outfitting.
Parts manufacturing and assembly, including prefabrication, shop automation, robotics, assembly and accuracy control.
Material management, including material control, supply chain management, logistics and e-solutions.
Management of shipbuilding projects, including planning, work-flow analysis, PDM and ERP applications Management of cooperative working between different actors in shipbuilding projects, e.g. shipyards and equipment and systems manufacturers.
Commissioning, inspection and maintenance, including life-cycle maintenance, life- cycle cost management, environmental cost management, parts and systems reliability, inspection standards and risk management inspection standards, risk management and security.
Skills management, knowledge transfer and other human resource issues.
Innovation, innovation management and innovation impact assessment, including new materials and eco design including new materials, green ships and eco design.

Programme and Registration forms

Please click here to download the detailed ICCAS 2011 Programme.

You can also contact the conference department directly on Tel +44 (0) 20 72354622 or email

Sponsors and Exhibitors

ICCAS 2011 is expected to again attract a large international audience. RINA can offer a number of cost effective promotional opportunities including various sponsorship packages, exhibition space and literature distribution.

If you would like to find out more about the promotional opportunities available please contact the Group Sales Director, John Payten at +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 or email

Tel: 44(0) 20 7235 4622, Fax: 44(0) 20 7259 5919, Email:

Previous ICCAS events

RINA has also sucessfully organised the previous two ICCAS events in 2007 and 2009.

Continual Professional Development

Attendance at ICCAS 2011 qualifies as Continuing Professional Development. Delegates to the conference will receive a CPD Certificate

Venue and Accommodation

The conference will be taking place at the Savoia Excelsior Palace Hotel located in the heart of the city and overlooking the gulf of Trieste.

Discounted accommodation will be available for delegates attending the conference. Information on surrounding hotels will also be available shortly.

Trieste

Trieste lies in a territory which extends from the highlands to the sea, in the northeast near Solvenia.

The city is amongst the oldest in the whole of Italy. Here one can admire the Vittoria Lighthouse , the Grotta Gigante, the Cathedral of St Giusto , Duino Castle, Miramare Castle, the Castle of St Giusto , the Grotte of st Canziano, the Miramare Nature Reserve , the group of Anti-aircraft tunnels "Kleine Berlin" and the Palazzo del Governo.

The local cuisine has Venetian, Austrian and Friulian influences. First courses include "jota", "gnocchi de pan" and "gnochi de susini", whilst the best known desserts are perhaps the "struccalo de pomi" , "struccalo cotto", "krapfen" , "fritole" and "pinze".

Other Trieste highlights include The Marine Aquarium, The Maritime Museum and The Museum of Natual History