SNAME WES Annual Symposium

Theme: Autonomy

Supported by ABS Europe Ltd.

Date:                  Friday, 13^th November 2026

Time:                 13:00 for 13:30-17:00 hours

Venue:              The Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, Upper Thames Street, London EC4R 3TB

Organiser:       SNAME WES

Meeting Type: In-Person

Programme:

13:00   Registration

13:30   Opening of Symposium      

              SNAME WES Welcome Remarks  

Keith Lilley, Chair of SNAME WES, SNAME FVP Events

13:35   Developing Long Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to Support Ocean Science

Dr Alexander Phillips MEng PhD, Head of Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS), National Oceanography Centre        

14:05   Marine Autonomy in Uncertain Maritime Environments: From Theory to Practice

Prof Yuanchang Liu, MSc PhD, Professor of Autonomy and Automation and Chair of Marine, Autonomy and Robotics Systems (MARS) group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London

14:35   Updates on vessel Autonomy by ABS

               Mr. George Haysom, Head of Business Development UK, ABS

15:05   Break

15:30   Design and Build of Autonomous Platforms                                                  

Mr Tom Trent BEng(Hons) MPhil MRes, Growth Lead, UK and Europe, Saronic UK

16:00   The IMO MASS Code: Understanding its approach, implications and the path towards a mandatory Code

 Mr Sam Hodder, Ship Standards Autonomy Lead, Maritime and Coastguard Agency       

16:30   Planet SNAME                                        

Elizabeth Bouchard, Executive Director, SNAME

16:40   Closing Remarks/Certificates/Photos

Keith Lilley, Chair of SNAME WES, SNAME FVP Events

17:00   Close
 

ALL are welcome to attend

CPD certificates will be available upon request.

How to Register:

For the “In-Person” event register at