International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures - IN-PERSON INDUS

Starts:  Oct 19, 2025 09:00 AM (ET)
Ends:  Oct 23, 2025 05:00 PM (ET)

PRADS  (International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures) is a traditional series of symposia, aiming at an international exchange of new knowledge and achievements with regard to the design, research and development of ships and other floating structures.

In continuation of the triennial meetings of previous PRADS conferences, the 16th symposium will be hosted in-person by the University of Michigan’s Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department in Ann Arbor, United States, from 19 to 23 October 2025.

Call for Papers:

Scope of Papers

  • Advancements in design methodology
  • Emissions control and energy efficiency
  • Renewable energy
  • Hydrodynamics and maneuvering
  • Structural strength and fatigue
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence
  • Autonomous monitoring and detection
  • Risk and reliability
  • Intact and damage stability
  • Hull materials and production