The Conference welcomes papers on issues relating to the following topics:

• Conceptual & Practical Ship Design
• Numerical and Experimental Hydrodynamics
• Structural Design and Production Technology
• Stability, Seakeeping  and Maneuverability
• Ship Propulsion
• Shipmanagement  and Safety
• Warship Design and Technology
• Yacht and Pleasure Craft Design
• Workboats and Fishing Vessels
• Offshore Vessels Design and Engineering
• Human Factors and Comfort on board
• Maritime Economics & Logistics
• Short Sea Shipping
• Inland Navigation
• Environmental Impact of Marine Operations
• Tribology: applications to the Marine Field

The Conference welcomes papers on issues relating to the following topics too, hosted in a parallel symposium on Composite Materials:

• Innovative Fabrication Technologies
• Application of Avanced Composites
• Naval Composites Design
• Composites: Durability and Reliability

Parallel workshops will be organized to discuss issues of interest. A workshop on the following issue is already planned. Papers relating to it are  welcome too:

• Maritime  Piracy: a Top Priority Worldwide. Defence systems on board