TransNav Journal

The International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, The TransNav, is addressed to scientists and professionals in order to share their experience, expert knowledge and research results, concerning all aspects of navigation and sea transportation.

The Journal is published four times a year and contains original papers contributing to the science of broadly defined navigation: from the highly technical to the descriptive and historical, over land through the sea, air and space, including those presented at the TransNav conferences, to promote young researchers, new field of maritime sciences and technologies.

The focus of TransNav is high-quality, scholarly research that addresses development, application and implications, in the field of maritime education, maritime safety management, maritime policy sciences, maritime industries, marine environment and energy technology. Subjects of papers include electronics, astronomy, mathematics, cartography, command and control, psychology, operational research, risk analysis, theoretical physics, operation in hostile environments, instrumentation, ergonomics, financial planning and law. Also of interest are logistics, transport and mobility. The Journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, engineers, navigators, ergonomists, and policy-makers with an interest in maritime researches.

From contemporary issues to the scientific, technological, political, economic, cultural and social aspects of maritime shipping, transportation and navigation, the TransNav publishes innovative, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research on marine navigation subjects and is set to become the leading international scholarly journal specialising in debate and discussion on maritime subjects. The TransNav is especially concerned to set maritime studies in a broad international and comparative context.

Main Area of TransNav Interests

# Nautical Science; Marine Navigation; Current Practical Applications, Developments and Deployments of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Systems # Safety and Security of Maritime Shipping; Safety at Sea; Role and Importance of Safety in Maritime Transportation; Global Cooperative Interoperability # Sea Transport and Transportation Technology; Technological Advances in Maritime Transportation; Advanced Application and Future Developments # Growing Sustainability Challenges in the World’s Oceans; Ocean Research and Governance; Technology Development in Maritime and Ocean Engineering # Safety and Environment Protection at Sea; Health, Safety and Environment Protection Policy; Ocean Sustainability, Governance and Management # Global Shipping Industry; Recent Trends and Future Perspectives for Maritime Shipping; Emerging Technologies; Civil Protection and Disaster Management # Essential Geodesic based Trajectories in Navigation: Loxodrome (Rhumb Line), Orthodrome (Great Circle), Great Ellipse and Geodesic Line; Oblate Spheroid # Geometry of Navigation; Computational Geometry in Navigation and Path Planning; Surface Navigation; Meridian Convergence; Direct and Inverse Problems # Geodesy; Geodetic Systems; World Geodetic System WGS-84; Land Surveying; Geodetic Surveying and the Adjustment of Observations; Plane Survey # Hydrography; Sea Surveying; Hydrographic Service; Hydrographic Survey Methods and Equipment; Sounding; Processing and Sharing of Geospatial Data # Geodetic, Hydrographic and Navigational Support of Human Activity at Sea; Human Impacts on the Ocean; Safety of Life at Sea; Human Element in Shipping # Marine Cartography; Chart Projections; Chart Datum; Coastal and Ocean Mapping; Hydrographic Survey Map; Marine Navigation Charts; OpenSeaMap # Geospatial Sciences; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); GIS Technology; Geoinformatics; Geomatics and GIS in Maritime Applications; GIS Software # Spatial Data Analysis; General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO); Mobile Mapping Technologies (MMT); Virtual, Artificial and Augmented Reality # Geovisualization; Animated and Dynamic Cartography; Generalization and Multi-Scale Representation; Marine Data Presentation, Plotting, Charting, Mapping # Earth Observation; Application of Integrated Interactive Media to Mapping and Visualizing Geographical Information; Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) # Spatial Planning of Maritime Areas; Maritime Spatial Planning Directive; Marine Protected Areas (MPA); Earth and Marine Sciences (EMAS); Marine Spatial # Remote Sensing Applications in Marine Science and Technology; Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES); Monitoring the Oceans from Space # Earth Information Science; Geophysics; Geodynamics; Geoscience; Environmental Science and Geography; Virtual Geographic Environments (VGE); # Marine Digital Terrain Model; Marine Digital Elevation Model; Numerical Maps; Marine Geospatial Data; Terrain Models of the Seabed; 3D Mapping # Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS); Electronic Chart System (ECS); Electronic Navigational Charts; Chartplotters; Digital Mapping # Nautical Charts and Publications; Navigational Charts: SNC, ENC, RNC, DNC, 3DNC; Nautical Charts Production; Admiralty Maritime Products and Services # Inland, Sea-River, River and Pilot Navigation Systems; Inland Shipping; Canals and Inland Waterways; River Information Services (RIS); Inland ECDIS # Maritime Safety Information; Presentation of Navigation-Related Information; User Interface; Navigational System Receiver; Multi-Functional Display (MFD) # Phases of Navigation; Routeing of Ships and Associated Protected Measures; Ship Reporting; Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS); Waterways Design; # Route Planning and Route Monitoring; Voyage (Passage) Planning; Ship's Routeing; Ocean Routes; Optimization of Navigation Trajectory; Shipping Lane # Integrated Navigational Systems INS; Integrated Bridge Systems IBS; Integrated PNT Technology; Electronic Navigation; Portable Pilot Unit (PPU) # Multisensor Integration; NMEA Standards; NMEA Protocol; NMEA Interface; Communication Between Marine Electronics; Radio Communication # Inertial Navigation; Multi-Sensor Navigation; Indoor Wayfinding; Urban Navigation; Pedestrian Navigation; Personal Navigation; Underground Mine Navigation # Orienteering; Inertial Systems for Positioning & Orientation; Sensor Based Navigation: Optical Processing, Sensor Fusion, Multiconstellation GNSS # Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV); Autonomous Navigation (Car, Boat, UAV, USV, UMV, ASV, AGV); Maritime Drones: Flying, Swimming and Diving # e-Navigation Concept; Strategy for the Development and Implementation of e-Navigation; Maritime Service Portfolios (MSPs); Data Communication # Global Satellite Navigation Systems GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, IRNSS); GNSS Vulnerabilities; Embracing the Multi-GNSS Era # Satellite Geodesy; Active Geodetic Networks; GNSS Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS); Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS); MSAS # Emerging Application Areas for GNSS; GNSS Interference, Jamming and Spoofing; Cyber Attacks; Next Generation GNSS; GNSS Receiver Development # GNSS Training, Awareness and Promotion; Multi-GNSS Receivers and Emerging Navigation Satellite Systems; DGNSS, GNSS Hardware Technology; eGNSS # GNSS Meteorology; Space Weather and Atmospheric Effects on GNSS; GNSS Environmental Sensing; GNSS Earth Observation; Robust GNSS Services # Integration of Satellite Navigation, Geospatial Information Management and Wireless Communication Systems; Wireless and Optical Communications # PNT (Positioning, Navigation, and Timing); Time and Navigation; Clocks Technology and Timing Applications; Resilient PNT; Time and Frequency Transfer # Astronomy; Planetary Science; Astro Navigation; Nautical Almanac; Celestial Navigation: Formulas and Calculations; Planetarium and Space Observatory # Nautical Equipment, Appliances, Tools, Instruments and Accessories; Marine Converters and Calculators; Instrumentation; Vintage Navigation Tools # Earth Magnetism; Magnetic Compass; Gyroscope; Mechanical, Fiber Optic and Ring Laser Gyro Compasses; Vintage Marine Compasses; Pelorus; ePelorus # Radio Frequency Technology; Radio Based Navigational Systems; Radio Navigation; Long-Range Navigation System (LRNS); Enhanced Loran - eLoran # Deep Space Navigation; Target-Relative Navigation; Radiometric Tracking Technique; Navigating in Deep Space; Deep-Space Positioning System (DPS) # Determining the Ship's Position; Position Fixing; Accuracy and Precision; Accuracy Standards for Navigation; Application of Kalman Filter to Estimate Position # Terrestrial Navigation; Pilotage & Dead Reckoning (DR); Navigational Infrastructure; AtoN; Virtual Aids to Navigation; AIS AtoN (Real, Synthetic and Virtual) # Precise Point Positioning (PPP); Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Positioning; Location-Based Services (LBS); Positioning Infrastructure; Alternatives to GNSS # Vision, Lidar, and Inertial Technologies for GNSS-Denied Navigation; Augmented Reality and Navigation; Electronic Position Fixing System (EPFS) # Real-Time Locating System (RTLS); Ranging and Angulating; Multilateration (MLAT); European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) # Dynamic Carrier Allocation Techniques; Mobile Positioning and Tracking; Localization Techniques; Satellite and Terrestrial Radio Positioning Techniques # Enabling Technologies for Next Generation 3D Network Localization, Tracking, and Navigation; Mobile Data Management for Location-Based Services # Automation Aspects in Transport and Navigation; Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics; Optimization Methods; Wayfinding; Path Finding # Techniques, Algorithms and Methods in Navigation; Deep Space, Aviation, Marine, Offshore, Underwater, Land, Urban and Inland Water Applications # Maritime Casualties, Ship Safety, Maritime Risk, Safety Culture; Risks Posed by, or to, Tracking or Sensing Systems and Platforms; Eye Tracking Glasses # Safety of Ships and Port Operations; Facilities & Cargo Handling; Marine Cranes; Port Management; Warehouses & Cargo Storage; Ship-to-Ship Cargo Transfer # Status and Role of Sea Ports in Transport Corridors; Marinas, Ports and Harbours Development; Seafront Wharf Structures; Green Port and Shipping # Cargo Work: Loading, Discharging and Stowing Cargo; Stowage Plan; Cargo Surveying; Draught Survey; Carriage of Cargoes; Transport of Commodities # Commodity Science; Dangerous and Hazardous Goods; IMDG Code; Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) # Containerization; Container Shipping, Vessels and Terminals; TEU & FEU; Container Tracking; Safe Transport of Containers by Sea; Container Lashing # Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Fuel, Stock, Market, Storage, Process, Transport, Vessels, Terminals, Containers, Stations, Companies, Stakeholders, Procedures # Hydrotechnics; Hydrotechnical Infrastructure; Hydrotechnical Structures and Constructions: Power Plants, Waterways, Bridges, Locks, Dams, Turbine Houses # Inland, Ocean, Marine, Coast and Offshore Infrastructure and Engineering; Analysis and Design of Deepwater and Coastal Structures, Civil Engineering # Marine Industry; Ocean, Coast, Offshore and Ship Technology; Offshore Surveying; Offshore Support Vessels (OSV); Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering # Offshore Energy, Gas & Oil; Renewable Ocean Energy; Green Energy Logistics; Wind Turbines; Ocean Wave Energy Resource; Maritime Energy Management # Automation, Robotics, Underwater Technology and Offshore Constructions; Fundamentals of Marine and Offshore Systems Design and Construction # New Marine Technology, Vehicles, Constructions, Fixtures, Structures, Facilitates, Equipment and Related Matters; Wing in Ground (WIG) Crafts; Hydrocrafts # Maritime Traffic Engineering; Traffic Analysis; Traffic Control System; Multilane Traffic Flow; Traffic Flow Theory and Simulation; Marine Traffic Data # Organization and Management of Vessel Traffic; Piloting; Vessel Navigation and Traffic Services for Safe and Efficient Ports and Waterways # Systems of Control, Guidance and Monitoring of Traffic; Vessel Traffic Service VTS, VTMS, VTMIS; Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) # Ship Manoeuvring in Shallow and Confined Water; Ship to Ship Interaction; Ship Squat; Bank Effect; Side-Wall Effects; Under Keel Clearance; Ship Grounding # Naval Hydrodynamics and Manoeuvrability of Ships; Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water; Manoeuvring in Waves, Wind, Current and Swell # Modelling of the Ship Dynamics; Numerical Simulation of Ship Motion; Steering of the Ship Motion; Steering Control Systems; Autopilot Systems # Ship Stability and Buoyancy; Analysis of Stability; Ship Stability, Dynamics and Safety; Floodability, Insubmergibility, Unsinkability of a Ship; Trim & Strength # Ship Motion; Degrees of Freedom; Numerical Modelling of Propulsion, Control and Ship Motions in 6 Degrees of Freedom; Manoeuvring and Control of Craft # Ship Stability and Seakeeping; Static and Dynamic Stability Criteria; Ship Displacement; Buoyancy; Floodability; Watertight Compartments; Heeling Moment # Sea Wave Theory; Ocean Wave Modelling; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Fluid Mechanics; Vibrations; Ocean Dynamics; Mastery of the Seas # Hydraulic Phenomena: Flow in Channels, Maritime Flows, Tides and Waves; Sedimentology in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Waters; Water Supply Systems # Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics; Coastal Ecosystems; Marine Ecosystem Monitoring; Deep-Sea Exploration; Mining and Exploitation of the Seabed # Deploying Positioning, Sensor and Navigation Systems in Sectors such as Autonomy, Smart Infrastructure, Medical Care, Disabilities, Indoor Tracking, Agritech # Water Resources, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering; Limnology; Physical, Chemical, Biological, Geological and Technical Oceanology; Ocean Monitoring # Mechanical Engineering; Machinery Construction & Operation; Ship Propulsion; Pitch Propeller; Main Engine & Auxiliary Machinery; Engine Room Simulator # Ship Generator and Power Supply; Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Automation; Diagnostics of Marine Engineering; Thermodynamics; Oils and Lubricants # Fuel Bunkering; Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management; Energy Monitoring; Energy Efficiency Measures for Marine Shipping; Future Fuel for Marine Industry # Ship Maintenance and Repair; Anti-Corrosion for Maritime Industries; Smart Coatings for Materials Protection; Marine Paints, Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants # Health Monitoring of Maritime Structures; Stress & Fatigue Analysis; Structural Dynamics; Forces & Moments Acting on Ships; Advance Materials Research # Structural Life Extension for Offshore Installations and Marine Vessels Masterclass; Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis; Cathodic Protection # Submarine Cables and Pipelines; Cable and Pipe Transits for Marine Industries; Laying Undersea Cables and Pipelines; Cables for Offshore Wind Turbines # Navy; Marine Defense; Warship Technology; Defense, Security & Military News; Military Challenge; Safety of Transport and Disposal for Explosive Ordnance # Shipbuilding Industry; Shipyards; Ship Repair Yards; Recycling of Ships; Industrial Restructuring; Ship Repair & Conversion; Marine Construction and Welding # Naval Architecture; Ship Design; Ship Production; Ship Construction: Plate Machining, Assembly of Hull Units and Block Erection; Floating Dry Docks # Naval Weapon; Naval Warfare; Naval Forces and Military Technology; Undersea Maritime Threats, Swarming Technology and Anti-Submarine Warfare # Naval Construction and Engineering; Mathematics and Computers in Naval Engineering; Naval Research; Naval Technology; Naval Operations; Convoys # Tactical Navigation for Military Vehicles; Warship ECDIS (WECDIS) and Tactical Awareness Solutions; ECDIS-Navy; Digital Nautical Charts (DNC) # Leadership, Management, Command and Control; The Responsibility of Leadership in Command; Leadership and Teamworking Skills; Command of the Ship # Maritime English; Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP); Communications in Multinational Shipping Industry; International Code of Signals (ICS) # International Standardization of Navigation Terminology; Glosary of Nautical Terms; Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary; Maritime Terms & Definitions # Radiolocation; Ground-based, Ship-borne and Airborne Radars; Automotive Radar; Radar Image Matching; Radar Overlay; Radar Applications; 3D Radars # Marine Radar; Radar Equipment; FMCW, SAR/RAR, ARPA, EPA, ATA; Radar Theory and Techniques; Radar Transponders; Radar Technology & Navigation # Rules of the Road; Collision Regulations (Colregs) and Anti-Collision; Preventing Collisions at Sea; Collision Avoidance; Marine Accident Reconstruction # Ship Domain - A Criterion of Navigational Safety Assessment; Concept and Empirical Model of Ship Domain for Navigation in Restricted Waters; 3D Domain # Ship Handling and Manoeuvring; Manoeuvring Characteristics and Interaction; Seamanship; Safety, Freedom of Manoeuvre, and Decision-Making Advantage # Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR); Tracking Systems; Mobile Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring; Navigation for Safety-Critical Applications # Automatic Identification System (AIS); Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT); Satellite AIS (SAT-AIS); AIS-Based Initiatives; Maritime ISR # Electronic Log Book; Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), Simplified-VDR (S-VDR); Black Box; Data Recording; Voyage Reports and Documentation # Safety, Security and Emergency in Transportation; Cyber Security Vulnerabilities; Risks to Infrastructure and Industries; Maritime Cyber Security; e-Security # Marine Salvage; Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR); Towing Operations; Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) System; Escape # Maritime Tragedies; Disasters at Sea and Their Impact on Shipping Regulation; Survival in Maritime Disasters; Survival Data Analysis; First Aid to Survivors # Piracy and Armed Robbery; Maritime Terrorism; Refugees and Stowaways; Smuggling; Armed Security on Board; Coast Guards, Border Protection # Life-Saving Service; Life-Saving Appliances (LSA); Immersion Suits; Shipboard Firefighting; Fire Protection Engineering; Safety Signs; Evacuation Procedures # Bridge Team Management (BTM); Bridge Resource Management (BRM); Bridge Team Training; Teamwork; Crew Manning; Sea-Based Maritime Careers # Duties and Liabilities of the Ship's Captain; Master's Responsibility and Authority; Emergency Procedures; Pilot-Master Relationship; Elite Maritime Selection # Ballast Water Management; Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Solutions; Water Purification (Filtration, Sedimentation, Distillation, Flocculation and Chlorination) # Human Factor; Ergonomics; Human Errors and Marine Accidents; Human-Computer Interaction; Human-Machine Interface; Situation Awareness # Oil and Chemical Spills; Sea Pollution and Environmental Protection; Protection of Water Resource; Marine Conservation; Water and Wastewater Treatment # Marine Environmental Science; Marine and Environmental Biology and Zoology; Biodiversity; Chemical Science; Aquatic, Fishery and Marine Biology # Crew Resource Management; Safe Manning; Stress and Fatigue; Human Resources in Transport; Behavioural Techniques for Seafarers to Reduce Stress at Sea # Maritime Employment and Competitiveness; Seafarers Work, Family Life; Organizational and Health Behavior at Sea; Maritime Occupational Health Service # Maritime Psychology; Women Seafarers in Shipping; Gender; Maritime Sociology; Dangerous Diseases & Disorders of Seafarers; Medical Care for Seafarers # Marine Resource Assessment; Natural Resource Management; Operation in Hostile Environments; Marine Ecology; Marine Debris; Garbage and Waste # Modelling and Simulation of Marine Systems; Numerical Modelling; Mathematical Models; Computational Modeling, Simulation and Applied Mathematics # Full Mission Bridge Simulators; Navigational Simulators; Ship Handling Simulators; Ship Manoeuvring Simulators; Virtual Reality Training Simulators # Ships Surveys, Audits, Vistitations, Inspections and Certifications; Port State Control (PSC); Flag State Control (FSC); Implementation of IMO Instruments # Maritime Education and Training (MET); IMO Model Courses Validation; STCW Implementation; Computer-Based Assessments in Seafaring Training # Frontiers in Educational Methods; Computer Based Training (CBT); e-Learning and Virtual Innovations; Pedagogy and Didactics; Distance Learning; LLL & CE # Web Technologies for Open Access to Maritime Learning and Education; Smart and Virtual Learning; Digital Education, Innovation & Knowledge Management # History of Marine Cartography and Historical Cartography; Historical Nautical Charts; Sea Charts; Mappa Mundi; Portolan Charts; Mercator Projection # History of Navigation; Marine Navigation in Ancient Times; Historical Navigation Instruments & Accessories; Ocean Mythology, Mysteries, Gods & Monsters # Maritime Civilizations; The History of Maritime Technology; Historic Maritime Vessels; Naval Battles; Wrecks; Maritime Tradition, Customs and Ceremonial‎ # Marine Archaeology; Underwater Research; Underwater Exploration; Deepwater Archaeology; Historic Shipwrecks; Loss, Salvage and Demolition # Marine and Coastal Geography; Marine GIS; Ocean Informatics; Data Visualization Technologies in Earth and Marine Sciences; Numerical Weather Prediction # Tides and Tidal Currents; Tides and Tide Prediction; Ocean Surface Currents; Warm and Cool Surface Flows; Ocean Salinity and the Global Water Cycle # Nautical Meteorology and Oceanography; Limnology and Aquatic Sciences; Green Navigation; Marine Weather Phenomena; Monsoons; Trade Winds; El Niño # Weather Routing; Marine Weather Forecast; Ice Patrol; Weather Radar; Heavy Weather; Tropical Cyclones and Impact of Extreme Storms; Route Optimization # Ocean Disaster Assessment and Prevention; Emergency Networks for Public Protection and Disaster Relief; Extraordinary, Amazing Ocean Phenomena # Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Climatology; Climate Change; Global Warming; Coastal Risks and Sea Level Rise; Protection of Global Climate # GNSS-based Machine Guidance and Control Methods for use in Agriculture, Construction, Surveying and Mining; GNSS Algoriths and Techniques # Geotechnical Engineering; Geohazards (Volcano Eruptions, Landslides, Floods, Earthquakes, Seismicity, Tsunami Waves); Disaster Prevention and Mitigation # Polar Research; Safe and Sustainable Traffic in Ice/Winter Conditions; Arctic Navigation; Ice Navigation; Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) # Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); Environmental Management; Coastline Marine Service; Dredging; Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Platform # Marine & Coastal Protected Areas; Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA); Ships Routeing Measures to Protect PSSAs; Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Shipping # Marine Biotechnology; Biology, Ecology, Behaviour of Marine Animals; Biological, Animal, Human, Cognitive Navigation, and Quantum Technologies # Fisheries and Aquaculture; Fish Farming; Fishing Industry; Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries and Aquaculture; Fishery Oceanography; Fishing Boats & Supplies # Cruise Shipping; Passenger Ferries; High Speed Crafts (HSC); Ocean Travel; Passenger Terminals; Crisis Management & Human Behaviour on Passenger Ships # Nautical Tourism and Yachting; Sailing Vessels; Small and Pleasure Crafts; Marine Leisure Industry; Water-Based Tourism, Sport, Leisure and Recreation # UNCLOS; Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries; Maritime Zones; Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); Territorial Waters; Contiguous Zone; Jurisdiction at Sea # Advanced Maritime Policy and Governance; Maritime Administration (MARAD); Global Maritime Situational Awareness; Maritime Domain Awareness # Maritime Law, Insurance and Arbitration; Law at the Sea; International Maritime Conventions, Protocols and Codes (SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW, FAL, etc) # Communication, Electrical, Electronic and Control Engineering; Technology of Antennas; Microwave Theory and Technique; Optics and Photonics # Information and Communication Technology; Information Technology and Applications in Maritime Sector; Information Technology Management # Computer Engineering; Digital System Design; Computer Applications in Maritime Engineering; Design of Maritime Information Systems; Computer Networks # Computer Science; Information Processing and Engineering; Computer Aspects of Technological Change; Computer Graphics; Computer Animation; Internet # Security and Information Assurance; Information and Coding Theory; Cryptography and Information Security; Malicious and Unwanted Software; Spyware # Maritime Clouds; Digital Data Exchange; Secure Cloud Computing and Big Data; Data Integrity; Multi-Sensor and Data Fusion; Data Science; Blockchain # Multimedia, Network & Communication Technology & Application; Communications Services & Multimedia Applications; Satellite & Space Communications # Marine Telecommunications; Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS); Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB); Connectivity at Sea # Domain Awareness and Decision Advantage, from the Seabed to Space; Hybrid System of Satellite Communications Technology; Interactivity via Satellite # Wireless Maritime Services & Mobile Technology; Mobile & Wireless Networks; Network Management, Privacy & Security; e-Technology; Constraint Solving # Signal & Image Processing; Data Transmission, Processing and Analysis; Radio Propagation; Multi-function Antennas; Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) # Expert Systems and Marine Applications in Navigation, Safety at Sea, Shipping and Maritime Transportation; Research and Development in Expert Systems # Fuzzy Logic; Artificial Intelligence Technologies; Artificial Neural Network ANN; Fuzzy Inference Systems; Fuzzy Inference in Artificial Intelligence # Decision Support Systems and Artificial Intelligence Methods in Maritime Transport; Shipping Operation Intelligent Decision Support System; Decision Tree # Neuroevolution; Artificial Immune System; Reinforcement Learning; Genetic Algorithms; Numerical Optimization; Evolutionary Computation; Neural Networks # Telematics in Maritime Transportation; State-of-the-Art Telematics Systems; Applications to Automated, Semi-Autonomous, and Full-Autonomous Systems # Intelligent Transportation System (ITS); Maritime Intelligent Transportation Systems; Global Intelligent Transport Systems Market; Transport System Telematics # Autonomy in Transport Systems; Modelling of Autonomous Vehicle Operation in Intelligent Transportation Systems; Autonomous Maritime Ecosystem # Smart Vehicles: Connectivity Technologies and ITS Applications; Location Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems; Mobility and Transport # Maritime Knowledge; Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems; Knowledge and Innovation; Innovation and Technology Transfer # Dynamic Positioning (DP); Intelligent Control System of Ships Dynamic Positioning; DP Technology; Position Reference Systems; Georeferencing # Autonomous Vehicles: Modelling, Control Design, and Simulation; Autonomous Navigation Technology; Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) # Acoustic Remote Sensing; Hydroacoustics; Sonars; Multibeam Echo Sounders (MBES); Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP); Sea-Floor Mapping # Underwater Acoustic Measurements: Technologies, Methods and Systems; Sound Transmission in Water; Underwater Acoustics Communication (UWAC) # Maritime Sensors, Technology and Infrastructure in Waterside Security; Waterborne Transportation Infrastructure; Vessel Anchoring, Berthing and Mooring # Modelling and Numeric Methods in Maritime Industry; Marine Engineering Mathematics; Operational Research (Management Science, Decision Science) # Marine Applications in Systemics, Cybernetics, Informatics, Electronics, Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics; Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems # Transport Statistics; Mathematical Methods of Statistics; Probability; Bayesian Statistics, Markov Processes; Stochastic Modelling; Weibull Distribution # Severity, Probability and Risk of Accidents during Maritime Transport; Maritime Accident Statistics; Marine Accidents, Casualties, Mishaps, Disasters # Mathematical Model Applications in the Operation of Vessel and Port Machinery; Applied Science in Engineering; Theoretical Physics; MATLAB and Simulink # Mathematical Fundamentals of Safety and Dependability, Maintainability of Maritime Objects; Safety and Security of Complex Systems; Probabilistic Approach # Quality, Reliability, Risk, Maintenance and Safety Engineering; Maintenance Scheduling of Distribution System with Optimal Economy and Reliability # System Availability, Software and Structural Reliability; Improving Safety Critical Systems with a Reliability Validation; Critical Infrastructure Protection # Maritime Safety, Security and Risk Management; Risk and Safety Analysis, Assessment and Prediction; Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA); Risk Factors # Crisis, Emergency, Natural Hazard and Disaster Management; Disaster and Emergency Planning for Preparedness, Response & Recovery; Marine First Aid Kit # International Safety Management Code (ISM Code); International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), IMO Instrument Implementation (III Code) # Reliability and Safety Methods: HAZOP, HAZID, HRA, FMEA, FTA, ETA; Formal Safety Assessment (FSA); Marine Risk Assessment; Hazard Identification # Quality Management; Quality Assurance; Quality Control; Quality Maritime Training; Quality Maritime Service; Standards Implementation in Maritime Sector # Transport Systems: Operation, Management, Control and Maintenance; Shipping Management; Transport and Maritime Management; Strategic Management # Main Maritime Shipping Routes; Transportation Planning and Management; Economic, Legal and Social Aspects; Transport Policy; e-Government # Management Information System; Fleet Management System; Maritime Fleet Management Information System; Modern Ship Management; Shipping Companies # Marine Ship Economy; Marine Finance and Insurance; Management and Business Strategy; Customs Duties, Taxes, Freights, Insurance Rates; Blue Economy # Maritime and International Trade; International Commercial Terms (Incoterms); Foreign Trade; Trade Routes; Entrepreneurship; e-Commerce; e-Marketing # Impact of Economic Recession on Maritime Transport; Financial Planning; Shipping Financial Management; Financial Modelling; Economic Risk; e-Business # Sea Freight and Forwarding; Modes of Shipment; Chartering; Charter Party; Bill of Loading; Cargo Claims and Recoveries; Measuring and Weighting Units # Transportation and Modes of Transport; Intermodal, Multimodal and Combined Transport; Water, Air, Rail and Road Transport; Sustainable Transportation; # Maritime Transport and Logistics Systems; Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL); Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Integrated Logistics # Geography of Transport Systems; Modelling of Transport Systems; Design of Intermodal Transport Networks; Traffic Management and Traffic Flow Theory # Smart City and Port; Technological, Ecological and Social Challenges; Geo-localities and Cultural Effects; Waterfront Infrastructure; Coastal & Marine Tourism # Multi-Agent System (MAS); Multi-Agent Control for Maritime Transport Networks; Autonomous Marine Multi-Agent Systems; Modelling and Design of MAS # Ship Classification Societies; Application and Evaluation Studies; Technological Standards, Certification, Analysis and Control; Marine Technical Innovations # Development of Methods and Criteria for International Regulations, Codes, Standards and Specifications; Legislation; Standardization; Classification Rules # IMO, IHO, IALA, IEC, ISO, IAIN, IMLA, IMSF, IMSO, IAME, IAMU, EMSA, ITU, IEEE, RTCM, NMEA, PIANC, EUGIN, PNF, RIN and NI Activities #