Small Craft

An International Conference on Small Craft Related Sciences and Engineering
16-18 November 2006 Bodrum-TÜRKİYE

MOTIVATION and OBJECTIVES

Small craft have been the workhorses of various industries: fishing, aquatic farming, search and rescue operations at sea, towing, undersea surveying and discovery,… As the average income of nations increases, a remarkable boom is noticed in yachting and maritime recreational industries; which in variantly depend on small craft. Maritime and naval security is also maintained by small size marine craft. When evaluated on a quantitative basis, worldwide number of registered ships is significantly higher for various types small craft; and therefore the issues of their construction, repair and maintenance, berthing and management involve considerable capital turnover. SMALL CRAFT conference is an international forum for the discussion of such issues; and is aimed to bring together all interested parties from academia, industry and other small craft related establishments including researchers, designers, builders, equipment manufacturers and legislative authorities. It is hoped that this conference will be the first of its kind and shall continue in the future.  

CONFERENCE TOPICS

SMALL CRAFT accepts papers, which make an original contribution to the field of science and engineering of small craft. The non – exclusive list of conference topics includes: 

· Hydrodynamics and aerodynamics applied to small scale marine vehicles

· Structural design

· Materials and manufacturing processes

· Wind power and renewable energy utilization

· Engines and power systems

· Advanced propulsive devices

· Boundary layer control and drag reduction

· Electronic devices, navigation and control systems

· Operational safety and safety of life, comforts

· Satellite technology

· Marketing

· Marinas and repair facilities

· Impact of EU policies on small craft sector

· Computer aided design, lofting and manufacturing technologies

· Aesthetic and ergonomic considerations for the exterior and interior design of marine crafts

· Military usage and “weaponeering”

· Fish catching techniques and technologies

· Aquaculture technologies

· Education and training

· Exploitation of underwater sources

· Underwater archeology and ancient sailing techniques.

· Environmental aspects

· Crafts for marine and coastal tourism

· Technology for marine recreational devices

· Underwater technology

To contact us:

Small Craft Conference Secretariat

Bakü B. 32
Inciraltı-Balçova/
(35340) Izmir/Türkiye

E mail: smallcraft@deu.edu.tr

Phone: +90232 2785565

Fax: +90232 2785082

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