ICCAS 2026: International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding

When:

14th Sep 2026 09:00 - 16th Sep 2026


Bookings:

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Where:

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore, 039593

Registration Fees

  • RINA/SNAME Member: £600
  • Non-Member: £800
  • Author: £420
  • Additional Author: £500
  • Concession (recent graduate/retired): £400
  • Student: Free

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Welcome to ICCAS 2026 — where the future of digital shipbuilding and marine innovation takes centre stage. As data-driven technologies transform every facet of the maritime world, ICCAS brings together the global community shaping the next generation of intelligent, efficient, and sustainable ships. From AI-powered design and Digital Twin decision systems to advanced modelling, virtual sensors, cybersecurity, and pioneering autonomous vessel research, this is the event where visionary ideas meet real-world results. Whether you’re a shipowner, operator, technologist, researcher, or industry leader, ICCAS 2026 is your gateway to hands-on insights, collaborative breakthroughs, and the practical applications redefining the ship lifecycle at one of the world’s leading technical conferences for digital ship design and marine engineering.

Topics

Increasing amounts of data are being captured, stored and managed with advanced database systems enabling extremely fast search, and retrieval of data. In the Shipbuilding and Marine industries comprehensive data/information is available and being used across all aspects of the ship lifecycle in areas such as:

  • Innovative data capture, management and control, including data management and cybersecurity of communications and information stored on board ships;
  • Digital Twin enabled Decision Support/Making Systems;
  • Evolving 3D modelling, visualisation, capture and manipulation (such as building the Digital Twin);
  • Artificial Intelligence applications, such as machine learning, or aids to decision making in Ship design, build, and operation;
  • Use of virtual sensors, and real time input and output systems, to enhance data capture and use;
  • Naval Architecture, Design, Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing, and Production;
  • Management of shipbuilding projects, including planning, work-flow analysis, PDM and ERP applications for management of cooperative working between different actors in’ shipbuilding projects;
  • Improved environmental performance to meet evolving IMO and EU requirements, including new decarbonisation equipment and tools, such as wind assisted ship propulsion and weather routing systems;
  • Optimisation of ship operation performance and cost effectiveness;
  • Design of aerial, submarine and surface unmanned and autonomous vessels;
  • Research on advanced state of the art and application of state of the market digital technologies.

When:

14th Sep 2026 09:00 - 16th Sep 2026


Bookings:

Book

Where:

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore, 039593

Registration Fees

  • RINA/SNAME Member: £600
  • Non-Member: £800
  • Author: £420
  • Additional Author: £500
  • Concession (recent graduate/retired): £400
  • Student: Free

(All prices are ex-VAT)

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Programme

Monday 14th September 2026
08-30 - 09-00
Catering Space
Monday Morning Coffee & Networking
60
09-00 - 10-00
Main Theatre
Opening Plenary: Keynote + Gold Sponsor Talk + Additional Plenary Talks
60
10-00 - 10-30
Catering Space
Monday Morning Coffee Break
60
10-30 - 10-50
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Enabling the Digital Shipyard: A Collaborative Integration Approach between ASC and PROSTEP for Complex Naval Programs
60
Matthias Grau, PROSTEP AG
Track 2: Autonomy & AI in Ship Design Practice
Design Work, Not Document Work: AI Enablement at Ship Design Offices
60
Jake Rigby, BMT
Track 3: Improved Environmental Performance & Decarbonisation 
Neuro Symbolic AI for IMO CII Compliance Prediction with Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification
60
Fernando Martinez, Independent Researcher
10-50 - 11-10
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Design Information Exchange Networks and Design Agents for Information Centric Ship Design
60
Kohei Matsuo, National Maritime Research Institute, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
Track 2: Autonomy & AI in Ship Design Practice
Development of a Hull Form Design Platform based on Deep Reinforced Learning and Generative AI Technique
60
Inwon Lee, Pusan National University
Track 3: Improved Environmental Performance & Decarbonisation 
Towards Net Zero: Modelling Offshore Carbon Costs Using an Integrated Decision-Support Dashboard
60
Denise Chew Ying Xuan, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore
11-10 - 11-30
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
A Digital Twin of Propulsion Systems for Optimal Operation and Maintenance of Ships
60
Rei Miratsu, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK)
Track 2: Autonomy & AI in Ship Design Practice
Monocular Camera-Based 6D Pose Estimation of Shipyard Blocks Using Synthetic Data and Domain Adaptation
60
Dahun Jung, National Korea Maritime & Ocean University
Track 3: Improved Environmental Performance & Decarbonisation 
Modeling Maritime Fuel Transition under Uncertainty: An Agent-Based Simulation Approach to Fleet Composition Decisions
60
Seunga Jung, The University of Tokyo
11-30 - 12-00
Track 2: Autonomy & AI in Ship Design Practice
Q&A Panel Discussion: Autonomy & AI in Ship Design Practice
60
N/A
Track 3: Improved Environmental Performance & Decarbonisation 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Improved Environmental Performance & Decarbonisation
60
N/A
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration
Q&A Panel Discussion 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration
60
N/A
12-00 - 13-00
Catering Space
Monday Lunch
60
13-00 - 13-20
Track 1: Environmental Performance, Safety & Energy Systems
CFD Analysis of Battery Room Ventilation for All-Electric Vessels: From Rule Compliance to Goal-Based Safety
60
Ivan Khor Zhi Liang, Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), Singapore
13-00 - 14-30
Track 2: Workshop
AtlantiqAI
60
AtlantiqAI
13-20 - 13-40
Track 1: Environmental Performance, Safety & Energy Systems
FMECA Analysis of Full Electric Harbour Craft
20
Qi Yifei, Singapore Institute of Technology
13-40 - 14-00
Track 1: Environmental Performance, Safety & Energy Systems
Integrated Co-Simulation of Electric Tug Power and Propulsion Systems
20
Yasho Bharat Boggarapu, Singapore Institute of Technology
14-00 - 14-30
Track 1: Environmental Performance, Safety & Energy Systems
Q&A Panel Discussion: Environmental Performance, Safety & Energy Systems
20
N/A
14-30 - 15-00
Catering Space
Monday Afternoon Coffee Break
60
15-00 - 15-20
Track 1: Digital Shipyard Transformation
From Drawing Boards to Digital Shipyards: The Transformation of Ship Design and Production in the Digital Era
60
Rodrigo Pérez Fernández, Siemens DISW
Track 2: Design & hydrodynamic optimisation
From General Arrangement to Hydrodynamic Performance: An Integrated Early-Stage Design Approach for Electric Harbour Craft
60
Myat Thandar Myo, Singapore Institute of Technology
Track 3: Operational support & automation 
Prediction of Ship's Speed Through Water Using the Previous Voyage's Drift Speed
60
Toshiyuki Kano, NPO Marine Technologist (MTL
15-20 - 15-40
Track 1: Digital Shipyard Transformation
Bridging the gap between Shipyard 4.0 and Traditional Methods by Developing a Readiness Assessment Framework and an Inclusive Roadmap towards digitalization
60
Dwij Donga, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Track 2: Design & hydrodynamic optimisation
AIS Derived Operational Profiles for Computational Ship Design
60
Ahmad Faisal Mohamad Ayob, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Track 3: Operational support & automation 
Multi Sensor Based Docking System
60
Minto Chalissery, Cochin Shipyard Limited
15-40 - 16-00
Track 1: Digital Shipyard Transformation
Using passenger review analytics to inform experience-centric cruise ship design decisions
60
Sabina Akter, Aalto University
Track 2: Design & hydrodynamic optimisation
Q&A Panel Discussion: Design & hydrodynamic optimisation
60
N/A
Track 3: Operational support & automation 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Operational support & automation
60
N/A
16-00 - 16-30
Track 1: Digital Shipyard Transformation
Q&A Panel Discussion: Digital Shipyard
60
N/A
Tuesday 15th September 2026
08-30 - 09-00
Catering Space
Tuesday Morning Coffee & Networking
60
09-00 - 09-20
Track 1: Optimisation of Ship Operation Performance & Cost Effectiveness 
A Method for the Virtual Modeling and Performance Prediction of a Ship to Replace Sea Trials
60
Hayun Kim, Seoul National University
Track 2: Evolving 3D Modelling, Visualisation, Capture & Manipulation 
MBSE in Shipbuilding - Maritime Drone Use Case a Virtual Twin Experience
60
Robert Ong, Dassault Systèmes
Track 3: CFD, Hydrodynamics & Propulsion Performance 
CFD assessment of hull-propeller interaction and cavitation from model scale benchmarks to full scale self propulsion simulations
60
Lucas Legagneux, Cadence Design Systems
09-20 - 09-40
Track 1: Optimisation of Ship Operation Performance & Cost Effectiveness 
Reimagining Sea Trials: Automated, Real-Time Data Analytics for Continuous Vessel Performance Optimisation
60
Junwei Fan, ST Engineering
Track 2: Evolving 3D Modelling, Visualisation, Capture & Manipulation 
European Digital Warship (EDINAF): Three Architecture Approaches focused on Digital Platform Evolution modelled using MBSE
60
Ivan Andres Pena Regueiro, Navantia
Track 3: CFD, Hydrodynamics & Propulsion Performance 
An Integrated CFD-Based System for Ship Resistance, Self-Propulsion, Trim Optimization, and Energy-Saving Device Evaluation Using OpenFOAM
60
Dianxiang Xiang, TechnoStar Co., Ltd.
09-40 - 10-00
Track 1: Optimisation of Ship Operation Performance & Cost Effectiveness 
Validation of Ship Design-based Simulated Dynamic Interface Testing Techniques as a Tool in the Forecasting of Vehicle Deck Limits
60
Bernard Ferrier, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (USA) 
Track 2: Evolving 3D Modelling, Visualisation, Capture & Manipulation 
Integrated Platform Management System Using Virtual Plc Architecture for Marine Applications
60
Minto Chalissery, Cochin Shipyards Limited
Track 3: CFD, Hydrodynamics & Propulsion Performance 
A Two-Stage Numerical Framework for Computationally Efficient Propeller Hydroacoustics in Effective Wake
60
Andrea Bazzu, Micad
10-00 - 10-30
Track 1: Optimisation of Ship Operation Performance & Cost Effectiveness 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Optimisation of Ship Operation Performance & Cost Effectiveness
60
N/A
Track 2: Evolving 3D Modelling, Visualisation, Capture & Manipulation 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Evolving 3D Modelling, Visualisation, Capture & Manipulation
60
N/A
Track 3: CFD, Hydrodynamics & Propulsion Performance 
Q&A Panel Discussion: CFD, Hydrodynamics & Propulsion Performance
60
N/A
10-30 - 11-00
Catering Space
Tuesday Morning Coffee Break
60
11-00 - 11-20
Track 1: Digital Thread, PLM & Lifecycle Data Management 
Avoiding Multi CAD Pitfalls: A Shipbuilding Specific PLM Approach
60
Simon Crook, SSI
Track 2: Structural Integrity, Monitoring & Safety
PINN-Based Structural Health Monitoring for Floating Naval Docks: Event-Driven Damage Assessment
60
Sandaka Chakradhari Aryan Raj, Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology
Track 3: Manufacturing Automation & Engineering Intelligence 
A Method for Ship Pipe Routing Based on Transformer Architecture with Expert Knowledge
60
Seong-Won Choi, Seoul National University
11-20 - 11-40
Track 1: Digital Thread, PLM & Lifecycle Data Management 
The OCX Standard and the Transition to 3D Model-Based Classification: Industry-Wide Impacts
60
Ludmila Seppälä, NAPA
Track 2: Structural Integrity, Monitoring & Safety
Investigation of Shaft and Stern Vibration of a Slow Speed Small Craft
60
Guangyi Xie, Singapore Institute of Technology
Track 3: Manufacturing Automation & Engineering Intelligence 
Parametric Design and Study of Ship Inserting Pipes Based on Light-Pen Measurement
60
Di Han, Wuhan University of Technology, School of Naval Architecture Ocean and Energy Power Engineering
11-40 - 12-00
Track 1: Digital Thread, PLM & Lifecycle Data Management 
PLM in Shipbuilding: A Capability Based Blueprint
60
Torben-H Wölke, PROSTEP AG
Track 2: Structural Integrity, Monitoring & Safety
Estimation of Marine Engine Lubricating Oil Base Number during Operations with Machine Learning Techniques
60
Choon Liang Lee, Singapore Institute of Technology
Track 3: Manufacturing Automation & Engineering Intelligence 
Automated ship structural scantling optimization using NSR (LR) and MARSMILI (BV) software integrated with Heeds
60
Rafael Martín Agüí, Navantia S.A.
12-00 - 12-30
Track 1: Digital Thread, PLM & Lifecycle Data Management 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Digital Thread, PLM & Lifecycle Data Management
60
N/A
Track 2: Structural Integrity, Monitoring & Safety
Q&A Panel Discussion: Structural Integrity, Monitoring & Safety
60
N/A
Track 3: Manufacturing Automation & Engineering Intelligence 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Automation & Engineering Intelligence 
60
N/A
12-30 - 13-30
Catering Space
Tuesday Lunch
60
13-30 - 13-50
Track 1: Naval Architecture & Early Design Optimisation 
Parametric Framework for Automated Layout Generation and Spatial Optimization for River Cruise Vessels
60
Harikrishnan Usha Ratnakaran, Cochin Shipyard Limited
Track 2: Planning, Scheduling & Resource Optimisation 
Application of a Weighted-Penalty Genetic Algorithm to Platen Allocation in Grand Assembly Stage in Shipbuilding Considering Scheduling Constraints
60
Yui Okubo, Kyushu University, Department Marine Systems Engineering
13-30 - 15-00
Track 3: Workshop
Cadence Design Systems
60
Cadence Design Systems
13-50 - 14-10
Track 1: Naval Architecture & Early Design Optimisation 
A framework enabling iterative optimisation of bulkheads and compartment layouts using rapid damage stability evaluation
60
Samruddhi Goud, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Track 2: Planning, Scheduling & Resource Optimisation 
Simultaneous Layout and Resource-Constrained Scheduling for Hull Block Assembly in Shipbuilding
60
Tomoyuki Taniguchi, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
14-10 - 14-30
Track 1: Naval Architecture & Early Design Optimisation 
Valuing Design Options: An Entropy Based Approach
60
Christopher De Martinis, University of Michigan
Track 2: Planning, Scheduling & Resource Optimisation 
A Data Driven Shipyard Facility Sizing
60
Joseph Serpa, University of Michigan
14-30 - 15-00
Track 1: Naval Architecture & Early Design Optimisation 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Naval Architecture & Early Design Optimisation
60
N/A
Track 2: Planning, Scheduling & Resource Optimisation 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Evolving 3D Modelling & Visualisation
60
N/A
15-00 - 15-30
Catering Space
Tuesday Afternoon Coffee Break
60
15-30 - 15-50
Track 1: Innovative Data Capture, Management & Control 
A Study on Drawing Check AI for Ship Structures
60
Hiromune Egusa, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.
15-30 - 17-00
Track 2: Workshop
Floorganise
60
Floorganise
15-30 - 15-50
Track 3: Manufacturing Bills of Materials & Fabrication Intelligence 
Automatic Generation of M-BOM Using a Liaison Graph-Based Assembly Structuring Method for Shipbuilding
60
Mizuki Morishita, National Maritime Research Institute
15-50 - 16-10
Track 1: Innovative Data Capture, Management & Control 
A Method for the Automatic Revision Identification in Ship Drawings
60
In-Su Han, Seoul National University
Track 3: Manufacturing Bills of Materials & Fabrication Intelligence 
Automatic BOP Generation for Pipe Fabrication Using M-BOM Structures and Inspection Timing Defined by Intermediate Assembly States
60
Shunsuke Mukai, Yokohama National University
16-10 - 16-30
Track 1: Innovative Data Capture, Management & Control 
Integration of Structural Analysis System into Shipbuilding CAD
60
MyeongO Kwon, Samsung Heavy Industries
Track 3: Manufacturing Bills of Materials & Fabrication Intelligence 
Enhancing Piping Fabrication Processes through the Utilization of 3D Drawings
60
Fumihiko Sakai, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
16-30 - 17-00
Track 1: Innovative Data Capture, Management & Control 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Innovative Data Capture, Management & Control
60
N/A
Track 3: Manufacturing Bills of Materials & Fabrication Intelligence 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Manufacturing Bills of Materials & Fabrication Intelligence
60
N/A
17-00 - 19-00
Catering Space
Drinks reception
60
Wednesday 16th September 2026
08-30 - 09-00
Catering space
Wednesday Morning Coffee & Networking
60
09-00 - 09-30
Main Theatre
Plenary update
60
09-30 - 09-50
Track 2: Design of Aerial, Submarine & Surface Autonomous Vessels
Shipbased Impact on Airwake Quiescent Period Prediction Test and Evaluation System
60
Bernard Ferrier, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (USA)
Track 3: Additive & Digital Manufacturing 
Designing USV Hull for Additive Manufacturing
60
Martin Wibawa, Defence Science and Technology Agency
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Connecting Engineering Silos in Naval and Offshore Programs: A Knowledge Graph-Based Digital Thread for Cross-Domain and Supply Chain Integration
60
Carsten Zerbst, PROSTEP AG
09-50 - 10-10
Track 2: Design of Aerial, Submarine & Surface Autonomous Vessels
Real-Time EO/IR Instance Segmentation for Maritime Obstacle Detection
60
Jinshad A, Cochin Shipyard Limitedp
Track 3: Additive & Digital Manufacturing 
A Digital Twin-Enabled Parametric Design and Validation Framework for Additively Manufactured Propellers in Small Electric Marine Craft
60
Tin Yadanar Tun, Singapore Institute of Technology
Track 1 : Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Design-to-Operations Data Bridges in Shipbuilding: Use-Case Driven Foundations for a Multidimensional Digital Twin
20
Ludmila Seppälä, NAPA
10-10 - 10-30
Track 3 : Additive & Digital Manufacturing 
Discrete-Event Simulation for Evaluating Concurrent Multi-System Operations in Deep-Sea Survey Vessels
60
Keisuke Hirukawa, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Fincantieri's Navis Sapiens: Platform-Centric Architecture for Integrated Maritime Digital Ecosystems
60
Marco Antonelli, Fincantieri Nextech
Track 2: Design of Aerial, Submarine & Surface Autonomous Vessels
CFD-Based Hydrodynamic Optimisation of a Dual-Mode Autonomous Underwater-Surface Vehicle
60
Andrew Ling, Solis Marine Consultants
10-30 - 11-00
Track 1: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Digital Twin Enabled Decision Support & Knowledge Integration
60
N/A
Track 2: Design of Aerial, Submarine & Surface Autonomous Vessels
Q&A Panel Discussion: Design of Aerial, Submarine & Surface Autonomous Vessels
60
N/A
Track 3: Additive & Digital Manufacturing 
Q&A Panel Discussion: Additive & Digital Manufacturing 
60
N/A
11-00 - 11-30
Catering Space
Wednesday Morning Coffee Break
60
11-30 - 11-50
Track 1: Management of Shipbuilding Projects, Planning & Workflow
Delivering Complexity Predictably: A DBOP Framework for Shipyard Execution and Vessel Lifecycle Performance
60
Santosh Kumar Singh, Hexagon
11-30 - 13-00
Track 2: Workshop
SSI workshop
60
11-50 - 12-10
Track 1: Management of Shipbuilding Projects, Planning & Workflow
Increasing LNG Shipbuilding Resilience through Procurement Risk Coordination using Adaptive Digital Twins
60
Mengyao Yang, Newcastle University
12-10 - 12-30
Track 1 : Management of Shipbuilding Projects, Planning & Workflow
Refining a Shipyard-wide Discrete Event Simulation with Highly Accurate Co-Simulations of Individual Workstations
60
Felix Reuter, SDU Center for Large Structure Production, University of Southern Denmark
12-30 - 13-00
Track 1: Management of Shipbuilding Projects, Planning & Workflow
Q&A Panel Discussion: Management of Shipbuilding Projects, Planning & Workflow
60
N/A
13-00 - 14-00
Catering Space
Wednesday Lunch
60
14-00 - 14-20
Track 1: Production Intelligence & Manufacturing Systems
Estimation of Fillet Weld Leg Length Using Deep Learning Based on Welding Process Log Data and Sounds Emitted during Welding
60
Daiki Senzaki, Kyushu University, Department Marine Systems Engineering
Track 2: Digital Compliance, Monitoring & Operations
Digitalization Of Compliance Checks with the New Ship Stability Criteria
60
Sergio Ribeiro e Silva, University of Lisbon
14-20 - 14-40
Track 1: Production Intelligence & Manufacturing Systems
The Block Micro-Factory as a Production Paradigm for Naval Shipbuilding
60
Trevor Kilinski, University of Michigan, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Track 2: Digital Compliance, Monitoring & Operations
MARINA: An Integrated Platform for Maritime Regulatory Inspection and NDT Assessment in Shipbuilding
60
Aditya Ghosh, Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam Campus
14-40 - 15-00
Track 1: Production Intelligence & Manufacturing Systems
A Computational Framework for Shipyard Site Identification and Capacity Assessment
60
Nate Keyes, University of Michigan Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Track 2: Digital Compliance, Monitoring & Operations
The Digitalization of the Marine Power Sources: A Remote Management and Monitoring Solution
60
Giuseppe Giannino, Isotta Fraschini Motori (Fincantieri)
15-00 - 15-30
Track 1: Production Intelligence & Manufacturing Systems
Q&A Panel Discussion: Production Intelligence & Manufacturing Systems
60
N/A
Track 2: Digital Compliance, Monitoring & Operations
Q&A Panel Discussion: Digital Compliance, Monitoring & Operations
60
N/A
15-30 - 16-00
Main Theatre
Closing remarks
60