ISC ’19 l First Announcement & Call for Papers

ICS ‘19 | Invitation

IFSMA, the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Association, and CMMI, the Company of Master Mariners’ of India, cordially invite you and all members of the maritime / marine scientific and professional community to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at ISC ‘19, the International Shipmasters’ Congress 2019, which is scheduled to be held from 25th to 27th of September 2019 at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India addressing “Future Skills Requirements for a Digitized Maritime Industry”.

ISC ’19 | The International Shipmasters’ Congress 2019

ISC ’19 is organized by the International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA) in co-operation with the Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) and enjoys the kind support of the Indian Ministry of Shipping, the Indian Maritime University, the HSB | City University of Applied Sciences and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology. IFSMA is most grateful to H.E. Kitack Lim, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), who kindly agreed to be the patron of the 2019 International Shipmasters’ Congress.

The setting of the ISC ’19 | Congress Venue provides a unique meeting place for high-level interdisciplinary exchange of newest research and effective networking. The planned state-of-the-art plenary and poster sessions will focus on current topics related to “Future Skills Requirements for a Digitized Maritime Industry”. At the parallel ISC ’19 | Technical Exhibition innovative products and services related to the congress topic will be showcased by key players from industry. Finally, for those travelling with accompanying persons an attractive and entertaining cultural program will be offered on all congress days.

ISC ’19 | Congress Topics

The International Shipmasters’ Congress 2019 intends to provide details on the skills needed both ashore and onboard ships in order to assure a safe, secure and environment

friendly operation of any future digitized maritime systems.

ISC ‘19 will therefore provide technical sessions as well as a poster session taking a holistic

view on following aspects related to the ongoing digitization of the maritime industry:

• Conceptual Aspects
• Technological Aspects
• Operational Aspects
• Human Resource Aspects
• Safety and Security Aspects
• Legal Aspects

ISC ’19 | Deadlines and Important Dates

• Start of Early Bird Registration: 01.02.2019
• Abstract Submission Deadline: 01.03.2019
• Abstract Acceptance Notification: 15.04.2019
• Author Registration Deadline: 15.05.2019
• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 01.06.2019
• End of Early Bird Registration: 01.06.2019
• Registration Deadline: 20.09.2019

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