INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHIP AND OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY: ICE CLASS SHIPS

28 - 29 September 2009*, Busan, Korea       

*Note the original date of 1 -2 October has been changed to avoid the Korean Chuseok (Harvest Moon festival) national holiday

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Overview

Vast reserves of oil and gas are expected to be exploited in the Russian Arctic, including the Barents Sea, the Pechora Sea and Kara Sea.  There are also new gas fields being developed on the Yamal Peninsula.  There is a need for large

tankers, LNG carriers and associated support vessels to transport the oil and gas and maintain operations in these far northern locations.

Increasing numbers of passenger ships are also operating in low temperature environments.

Vessels operating in the Arctic regions are exposed to a number of unique demands. The pressure of first year and multi year ice imposes additional loads on the hull, propulsion system and appendages. New designs have evolved such as the Double-acting principle. The extreme environmental conditions can also have significant effects on vessel systems and machinery.

Low temperatures and poor visibility can have profound effects on the crew and vessel operations. Current operational experience in the Arctic is limited to much smaller vessels than those that are envisaged. There is great probability that new owners and operators without operational experience in these harsh conditions will enter the market. This will impose a need for guidance for these owners and operators, as well as shipyards building vessels for cold weather service.

 Content

Topics Include

o Materials, Welds and Coatings
o Hull Design, Construction and Equipment
o Vessel Systems and Machinery
o Safety Systems
o Specific Vessel Requirements
o Crew Considerations / Human Factors
o Vessel Operations
o Cargo Considerations
o Classification

Registration

Please click here to download the Ice Class Ships programme and registration form

 Venue and accommodation

This event will be held at the 5 star international hotel, The Westin Chosun Busan www.echosunhotel.com.

The full address is:

Westin Chosun Hotel

737 Woo 1-dong
Haeundae-gu,
Busan
Korea (612-822)

Discounted accommodation is available at the Westin Chosun hotel where the conference is being held to delegates of ICSOT 2009.

The rate per night is starts from 160,000 KRW.

To book your accommodation at the discounted rate please click here to download the ICSOT 2009 Westin Chosun booking form.  

 Pictures courtesy of Aker Artic Technology Inc

Shipyard Visit

Following the conference on 30/09/09 we are hoping to give delegates the opportunity to visit the nearby Hanjin shipyard to view the recently built KORDI ice classed research vessel "Araon" prior to its official launch. If you would like to join this visit please tick the appropriate box overleaf when returning the registration form and full details will be sent to you when we have them. 

The Aron, the first Korean-made icebreaking research vessel, has a weight of 6,950 tons, length of 110 meters and breadth of 19 meters with a cruising speed of up to 16 knots (30km/h). This icebreaker, with 23 crew members and 60 researchers on board, is equipped with nearly 60 different types of state-of-the-art research equipment and a helicopter. This state-of-the-art vessel is capable of breaking 1 meter of ice at 3 knots and sailing almost 20,000 nautical miles for 70 days with just one fuel supply.

Operating Conditions:

Highest temperature: 50^o
Lowest temperature : -30^o
Highest water temperature: 35^o
Lowest water temperature : -2^o
Capable of surviving in Sea State 8
Capable of operating in Sea State 6

Special equipment:

Helicopter
Barge (10m power Bessel capable of carrying 20ft container)
Work vessel (7m power vessel capable of carrying out research and supporting)
Anti-rolling tank/Anti-heeling tank - DPS2 grade thruster(10,000Kw and 2,400Kw) by a standard of Sea state 5

Sponsor and Exhibitors

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects enjoys a world-wide reputation for the outstanding quality of its international conferences, attracting speakers and delegates who are the acknowledged leaders in their fields. 

A number of cost effective opportunities are available 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 conference department ( ) or click here to visit our Sponsorship and Exhibition information page