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Overview
 The modern yacht, motor cruiser, cruise ship or passenger ferry is the product of a dialogue between the engineer as the ship and systems designer who is primarily concerned with function and performance, and the marine designer who is concerned with both interior and exterior form and style. Such dialogue is essential if the inevitable conflicts between the technical and aesthetic aspects of design are to be avoided, and full advantage taken of advances in materials, computer modelling, construction techniques and equipment. For example, stronger materials and more advanced construction techniques mean that structural material can be reduced allowing greater freedom of design. Advanced computer modelling allows different layouts to be compared at a preliminary stage, thereby allowing novel concepts to be comprehensively tested. Such advances and other have given designers greater freedom and the ability to meet the increasingly demanding specifications of yacht and passenger ship owners.
This unique conference will bring together all those concerned with the design, construction, equipment supply and operation to present recent developments and discuss how they impact on the design of such vessels.
Content
 Papers will be presented on the following topics:
- Current and future projects
- Design tools
- Production, constuction and manufacturing technology
- Design management
- Project management
- Materials
- Equipments and systems
- Ergonomics
- Passenger facilities
- Safety
- Noise and vibration
- Lighting and air conditioning
- Current and future legislation
- Education and training for marine designers
Programme & Registration
 If you would like to register for this conference, either
Download the Programme & Registration Form (pdf file, approx 300 kB) and return to the Events Department at the address given on the form.
OR
Register online (all personal details passed over a secure link)
OR
Call the Conference Organiser, on +44 (0)20 7201 2401, for further information.
Conference Proceedings
 If you are unable to attend the conference but would like to reserve a copy of the conference proceedings at pre-publication price, either
Download the Programme & Registration Form (pdf file, approx 300 kB) and return to the Events Department at the address given on the form.
OR
Contact the publications department, on +44 (0)20 7235 4622, for further information.
Delegate Information
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Sponsors & Exhibitors
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Venue Information
The venue for this conference will be the Villa Marigola - Lerici. (Near La Spezia). Please visit www.villamarigola.com for further information.
International Scientific Committee
The International Scientific Committee consists of the following:
- Professor David Andrews, University College London, UK (Chairman)
- Professor Marco Ferrando, University of Genoa, Italy
- John Owen, Coventry University, UK
- John McNeece, UK
- Stephen Payne, Carnival Cruise, UK
- Dr Paola Gualeni, University of Genoa, Italy
- Professor Peter Haythornethwaite, Victoria University, NZ
- Martin Francis, Francis Design Ltd, UK
- Ing. Lorenzo Pollicardo, UCINA, Italy
- Professor Vittorio Garroni Carbonara, University of Genoa, Italy
- Kai Levander, Aker Finnyards, Finland
- Giacomo Mortola, GEM, Italy
- Dr Ludwig H Seidl, Ocean Engineering Consultants, USA
- Dr D Joiner, Massey University, NZ
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