Forum 1: Maritime Law, Standards and Marine Resource Assessment

Section 1-1: Maritime Law and Standards PartⅠ
Recent Developments in Maritime Law And Practice under Climate Changes
Update on European and North America Maritime Laws
Outlook on Asian Maritime Laws
Overview on Maritime Law in Other Continent
Maritime Security Issues
Maritime Competition, Arbitration, Shipbuilding for Trade Harmonisation
How to Handle Vessel Arrest Procedures
Maritime Safety Standard
New Standards on Marine Environment Protection
Maritime Labor Standards

Section 1-2: Maritime Law and Standards PartⅡ
Recent Developments in Maritime Law And Practice under Climate Changes
Update on European and North America Maritime Laws
Outlook on Asian Maritime Laws
Overview on Maritime Law in Other Continent
Maritime Security Issues
Maritime Competition, Arbitration, Shipbuilding for Trade Harmonisation
How to Handle Vessel Arrest Procedures
Maritime Safety Standard
New Standards on Marine Environment Protection
Maritime Labor Standards

Section 1-3: Marine Resource Assessment, Economic and Policy
Marine Reserves, Resource Conservation and Management
Sustainable Marine Fishery and Aquaculture
Fisheries Economics and Management
Marine Mammal Ecology and Fisheries Interactions
Ecosystem-based Fisheries-Conservation and Management
Coastal Land Use and Watershed Management
Industrial Applications of Marine Planktons, Plants and Algae
Investment Behaviour and Capacity Adjustment in Fisheries
Benefit-Cost Analysis and Economic Impact Assessment
Economics of Offshore Energy Development
Seafood Marketing and Trade
Non-Market Valuation

Forum 2: Marine Ship Economy, Finance, and Insurance

Section 2-1: Marine Ship Economy, Finance and Insurance
New Options to Financial Issues for Maritime Companies
Shipbuilding Financing, Investment and Economy
Attracting New Investment to Shipping
Reorganisation and Recapitalisation in Maritime Industries
Seeking New Solutions to Financial Crisis of Shipping Companies
Latest Lending Methods and Sale and Purchase of Ships
Ship Capital Markets, Credit Risk Assessment and Vessel Types and Ship Management
Manage Problem Loans, Ship Mortgages and Distressed Asset
Marine Insurance

Forum 3: Free Trade Zone

Section 3-1: Free Trade Zone
Resourceful Services from International Organizations
Stimulating Trade and Attracting Investment by Free Trade Zone
Competitive Incentive Policy from Different Countries
Free Trade Zone and Land-Use Related Project Planning
Introduction to Emerging Free Trade Zones from Different Countries

Forum 4: Marine Sciences

Section 4.1: Marine Geology and Deep Sea Geophysics
Marine Geology of the Arctic Region
Marine Hydrotherms and Marine Minerals/Ores
Sea Floor Geophysics and Geomorphology
Land-ocean & Tectonic-climate Linkages
Sea Level Changes, Marine Tectonics, and Stratigraphy
Marine Sedimentology
Paleoceanography
Deep-Sea Tectonics and Geological Rifting Process Analysis
Marine Sediment and Pore-water Geochemistry  
Surface Geophysics Applications

Section 4-2: Marine Chemistry
Major/Minor Elements, Volatiles, and Dissolved Gases-Water Exchanges
Benthic Cycling of Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Fluxes
Biogeochemical Cycling and Control Factors
Marine Biomass Development
Stable Isotopes and Radioactive Nuclides
Chemical Reaction in Marine Sediment
Marine Organic Geochemistry
Photosynthetic Productivity
Marine Analytical Chemistry
Marine Biomineralization and Ocean Process

Section 4-3: Frontier of Polar Marine Science
Polar Thaw and Global Climate Changes
Polar Marine Systems and Biodiversity
The Biology of Polar Regions
Polar Marine Archaeology

Forum 5: Ocean Engineering and Coast Engineering

Section 5-1: Understand Waves in Coastal Engineering
Waves, Structures, and Wave Modeling
Tropical Cyclone Waves
Long Waves, Wave Propagation and Wave Analysis
Wave Boundary Layers, Wave Breaking, Breakwater Stability and Design
Wind-Generated Wave
Wave-Current, Wave-Structure Interaction, and Wave Runup
Wave Transformation Hydrodynamics
Surf Zone Dynamics
Extreme Waves and Wave Groups
Wave Overtoppingand Overwash

Section 5-2: Coastal Structures and Processes
Beach, Dune Evolution and Coastal Evolution
Coastal Ocean Structure and Modeling
Rip Currents and Sea Level Changes
Estuary Dynamics, Morphology and Environment Management
Armour Units and Submerged Structures
Coastal Morphodynamics
Sedimentation and Modeling
Sediment Transport, Erosion, and Coastal Sediment Processes
Wave Impacts in Harbors
Harbors/Channels Engineering and Management

Section 5-3: Coastal Infrastructure and Engineering
Coastal Erosion and Control
Coastal or Beach Nourishment Performance
Sand Dune Stabilization
Coastal Soft and Hard Engineering
Soft Shore Remediation
Revetment and Coastal Protection
Coastal Marine Ecosystem Conservation
Coastline, Shore Protection, Restoration and Coastal Management
Port Facilities and Management
Coastal Engineering for Marine Recreation

Section 5-4: Offshore Ocean Engineering
Mechanics, Structure, and Dynamics in Ocean Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Models
Advanced Ship Hydromechanics and Marine Technology
New Marine Vehicles, Structures and Equipment
Sea-pipes and Anchoring Systems
Pipeline Geotechnics for Ocean Acoustics, Marine Vehicles, Structures and Facility
Automation, Robotics, Underwater Technology and Offshore Constructions
Seabed Processes, Seafloor Engineering and Mechanics
Maneuvering and Seakeeping
Offshore Propulsion Engineering, Cavitation and Salvage Engineering

Section 5-5: Ocean Disaster Assessment and Prevention
Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
Ocean Inundation Modeling and Numerical Simulation
Geology of Tsunami
Tsunamis, Risk, Modeling and Monitoring or Measurements
Prevention of Tsunami Disaster and Emergency Response
Hurricane, Storm, and Disasters Prediction & Prevention
Flood Risk, Monitoring and Measuring Devices
Disaster and Catastrophe Management
Post-Disaster Rescue and Marine Forensics
Ocean Disaster Risk Assessment and Planning

Forum 6: Renewable Ocean Energy

Section 6-1: Renewable Ocean Energy
Resources Assessment and Environmental effects
Wave Power Technologies and Application
Tidal Energy Technologies and Application
Ocean Thermal Energy Technology (OTEC) to Power Plant
Offshore Current Energy Technologies and Application
Offshore Wind Energy
Ocean Energy from Salinity Gradients (Osmosis)
Construction, Installation and Transport Process for Ocean Energy
Balance of System of Ocean Energy-Power Take-off, Sensors and Control, and Grid Integration
Commercialization, Investment and Business Development on Ocean Energy

Forum 7: Offshore Oil & Gas

Section 7-1: Offshore Platform and Facilities and Deep Sea Development
Offshore Platform and Facilities and Deep Sea Development
Offshore Exploration and New Well Technology
Offshore Pipeline Technology
Fixed to Mobile Production Facility and Technology
Offshore EOR/IOR and Reservoir Management
Ocean LNG and Unconventional Oil/Gas
Offshore Heavy Oil (OHO)
Offshore Carbon Reduction
Offshore Health Safety and Environment (HSE)

Forum 8: Anti-Corrosion for Maritime Industries

Section 8-1: Anti-Corrosion for Maritime Industries
Revealing Mechanisms of Marine Biocorrosion and Biofouling
Cathodic Protection and Chemical Treatment on Corrosion
Lab & Field Assessments of Antifouling and Anticorrosion Coating Technologies
New Technologies to Control Fouling and Corrosion
Novel Materials against Marine Corrosion
Marine Bioadhesion and Coating for Anticorrosion
Technologies and Products for Controlling Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
Advances in Fouling-release Technology
Management of Biofouling from Invasive Species

Forum 9: Marine Intelligence-Telecommunication, IT/IOT and Media

Section 9-1: Marine Electronics Devices and Communication Technologies
Marine Lightening Protection
Marine Chartplotter
Marine VHF Radio and Satellite Television
Autopilot and Self-Steering Gear
Fishifinder Technology
Ship Radar
GPS and Electronic Compass
AIS for Ship Identification
Marine Electronic Installation and Corrosion Protection
Innovative Marine Communication Technologies
Acoustic Telemetry and Communication
Radio Receivers, Transmitters, Modulation and Noise
Communication Solutions to Global Drilling
Wireless Technologies in Maritime: WiFi, WiMax, Mobile Network RFID, Video, and IOT
Real-Time Computer and Communications Technologies
Maritime Broadband Technologies
Commercial Satellites in Marine Communication
Lighting Source and Technologies in Marine Communication

Section 9-2: Marine IT
Computer-Aided Green Ships and Eco Design, and Digital Ship Technologies
IT for Parts Manufacturing and Assembly
IT for Material Management and Evaluating New Materials
IT for Commissioning, Inspection and Maintenance
IT for Skill Management and Knowledge Transfer
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and VIV
IT for Ports and Transport Clusters
Marine Intelligent System and Controlling Software
Ocean Data Visualization, Modeling, and Information Management

Forum 10: High Performance Materials for Maritime Industry

Section 10-1: Materials for Marine Structure and Engineering
Section 10-2: High Performance Materials in Shipbuilding
Section 10-3: Advanced Coatings and Corrosion Resistance Materials
Section 10-4: Highly Efficient Lubricating Oils

Forum 11: Seawater Technology

Section 11-1: Innovative Seawater Desalination and Water Reclamation Technology
Section 11-2: Seawater Greenhouse Technology
Section 11-3: Technologies for Managing Seawater Intrusion
Section 11-4: Seawater Cooling Technologies
Section 11-5: Seawater for Generating Electricity

Forum 12: Marine Transport

Section 12-1: Port Infrastructure
Trends in Global Ports Sector in Low Carbon Era
Harbor Facilities and Port-Transportation Infrastructures
Design and Construction of Ports and Harbors
Cost Effective and Sustainable Port Technologies
Harbor and Port Operations
Port State Control and Management
Maritime Safety, Security and Coastal Protection
Dredging, Tramp Shipping & Salvage Operations
Maritime Emergencies & Environment
Sea-Port Intermodal Transport
Transportation Engineering

Section 12-2: Port Supply Chain Technology
Cost Effective Port Centric Logistics and Supply Chain
Short Sea Shipping and Feeder Links
Greening the Supply Chain and Shipping
OCR / RFID Technologies
Gate Automation, Port and Terminal Metrics
Cost Effective Developments in Operating Ports and Terminals
Cargo Flow Efficiency
Ports and Trade to Cargo Moving Safety and Security
Intelligent Cargo Technology in Marine Transportation Logistics

Section 12-3 Transportation Vessels
Multimodal Transport-Green Port, Logistics System & Green Package
Marine High Speed Transport
Shipping Vessels
Voyage Optimization
Ship Hull
Upgraded Liner Shipping
Securing Carriage of Dangerous Goods

Section 12-4: Public and Private Port Financing and Investment
Innovative Financing Solutions and Practical Methods
Strategies in Financing of Ports and Terminals
Pivotal Role of Bank and Shipping
Port Concessions – Contractual and Financial aspects
Public Private Partnerships in the Port Financing
Risk Identification & Legal Implications on Port Financing

Section 12-5: Port Management and Operation
New Port Business Models
Maintenance and Engineering from Port Authorities
Port Infrastructure Management
Container Ports Terminal Operation and Consultation
Land-Bridge Transport Cooperation
Efficient Customs System
Marine Environment Issues and Transportation Operation

Forum 13: Marine Environment Protection

Section 13-1: Update on the Changing Global Regulations, Marine Policy and Laws

Section 13-2: Ocean Impacts of Climate Change
Ocean Impacts of Climate Change
Rapid Sea-Level Rise and Response
Impact of Climate Changes, Global Warming on Marine Biodiversity

Section 13-3: Safety and Marine Environment Engineering

Section 13-4: Mrine Pollution Remediation and Ecological Restoration
Non-Algae Bio-Invasion Protection
Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration
Ecological Restoration on Distinguishing Species
Oil Spill Protection System and Equipment
Marine Pollution Clean-Up and Pollution Remediation
Antifouling-agents for Environment Remediation
Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment Treatment

Section 13-5: Beach Management and Green Coastal Tourism
Beach Management and Green Coastal Tourism

Section 13-6: Marine Protected Areas, Conservation and Policy
Marine Protected Areas, Conservation and Policy

Forum 14: Maritime Security and Salvage

Section 14-1: Maritime Security
Maritime Security Integrated Systems
Surface Maritime Security and Defense
Undersea Maritime Security and Defense
Joint Systems Platform, Operations & Capabilities and Technologies
Surface Sensing Technologies for Maritime Security
Strategies and Technologies for Piracy & Shipping Security

Section 14-2: Marine Salvage
New International Salvage Regulations
Salvage and Salvage Engineering     
Marine Fire Fighting
Marine Salvage Operations
Emerging Environmental Salvage & Spilled Oil Removal
Dealing with Different Salvage Tasks
Salvage Urgency and Cost Issues
Ship Salvage and the Law

Forum 15: Navy and Warship Technology

Section 15-1: Navy and Warship Technology
Navy and Warship Design and Construction
UUV Building and Novel Materials
Weapon Delivery System and Communication Technology
Submarine Power Supply, Propulsion System and Operation
Submarine Safety, Escape and Rescue
Submarine and Environment Protection
High Speed Naval Craft Building

SYMPOSIUM: Ocean Entertainments/Recreation, Fishing and Sports

Section 16-1: Ocean Entertainments/Recreation, Fishing and Sports
Green Boats and Yachts for Recreation/Entertainment
Innovative Design and Building Luxury Yachts
Next Generation Sailing Yachts vs Motor Yachts
Planning and Design Boat/Yacht Docks
Expanding Service Territory on Yacht Management
Deep Sea Fishing Tools and Equipment
Sonar Devices for Saltwater Fishing
Innovative Sailing Facilities on the Sea
Diversified Ocean Sports
Marine Dive Techniques and Skills