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The 14th International Symposium on
Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures
22-26 September, 2019, Yokohama, Japan

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News & Information

2020.10.6: Official proceedings of PRADS 2019 is published by Springer Nature. The participants of PRADS 2019 can access to the proceedings for four weeks after publication.

2019.9.26: We have uploaded a group photo and a participants list on the PRADS2019 web-site.

2019.9.9: Technical Program version 4 (9th September, 2019) is available on the PRADS2019 web-site .

2019.9.4: Guidance for the presenters and the session chairs is available .

2019.9.1: Late Registration is closed.

2019.7.25: Technical Program version 3 (25th July, 2019) is available on the PRADS2019 web-site .

2019.7.9: Technical Program version 2 (9th July, 2019) is available on the PRADS2019 web-site .

2019.7.1: Early Registration is closed.

2019.6.19: Technical Program version 1 (19th June, 2019) is available on the PRADS2019 web-site./a> .

2019.5.11: Speakers and titles of plenary lectures are listed .

2019.5.11: Acceptance of paper is sent to some authors, but it may take some more time for other authors. Please see the status from OpenConf page .

2019.5.11: Early registration period is extended until 30th June.

2019.5.11: Early reservation of your hotel is recommended because of the Rugby World Cup games planned on 21st and 22nd September in Yokohama. Please vitit Hotel Reservation Page .

2018.11.30: Acceptance of abstract was sent to corresponding author. If you submitted abstract but did not received mail, please contact secretary of PRADS 2019

2018.11.06: Manuscript Templates page on the PRADS2019 web-site is updated.

2018.10.12: Abstract submission is closed.

2018.09.21: Abstract submission deadline is extended to 12th October, 2018.

2018.04.23: Abstract Submission started .

2018.04.23: Call for papers (first announcement) is available on the PRADS2019 web-site.

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Conference Chair Message

Welcome Message

Back in 1977, the first PRADS was held in Tokyo as the 80th anniversary project of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan. After 42 years of many successful triennial symposia, the 14th symposium will be held in Japan again in Yokohama in September 2019.

Yokohama, located just south of Tokyo and being the second largest city in Japan by population, has developed as the gateway for international transportation and communication. Yokohama is also a center of excellence for shipbuilding and offshore engineering, being the right center of various leading universities, research institutes and maritime industries. Yokohama is also full of wonderful tourism opportunities with excellent accessibility from all over the world.

Respecting and standing on the traditions of the past successful symposia, in the forthcoming PRADS, we will encourage the expansion of our scope to new, interdisciplinary or integrated research and active technical interchange and discussion between naval architects, engineers and researchers, working on ships and other floating structures. I hope many people prepare to submit papers and participate in PRADS Yokohama, believing that it will become another successful memory in the long history of PRADS.

Tetsuo Okada
Chairman of PRADS 2019
Yokohama National University

Important dates

Thank you for your participation

The 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2019) was successfully held from 22nd to 26th September, 2019. Thank you very much for your participation for the five days.

    October 12th, 2018 – Deadline for Abstract Submission
    November 30th, 2018 – Acceptance of Abstract
    March 15th, 2019 – Deadline for Full Paper Submission
    May 10th, 2019 – Acceptance of Paper
    June 7th, 2019 – Deadline for Final Paper Submission
    June 7th June 30th, 2019 – Early Registration
    August 31st, 2019 – Late Registration
    22-26 September 2019 – PRADS 2019 Yokohama

    Organization

    Standing Committee

    Seizo Motora (Honorary Chairman, Japan)
    Yasumi Kawamura (Chairman, Japan)
    Tetsuo Okada (Chairman of PRADS 2019, Japan)
    Alan J. Murphy (United Kingdom)
    Bas Buchner (The Netherlands)
    Enrico Rizzuto (Italy)
    Ge (George) Wang (USA)
    Ilson P. Pasqualino (Brazil)
    Patrick Kaeding (Germany)
    Quentin Derbanne (France)
    Seung-Hee Lee (Republic of Korea)
    Sverre Steen (Norway)
    Ulrik D. Nielsen (Denmark)
    Xiaoming Cheng (China)

    Local Organizing Committee

    Tetsuo Okada, Chairman, Yokohama National University
    Katsuyuki Suzuki, Vice Chairman, The University of Tokyo
    Yasumi Kawamura, Vice Chairman, Yokohama National University
    Daisuke Yanagihara, Kyushu University
    Kazuhiro Aoyama, The University of Tokyo
    Kazuhiro Iijima, Osaka University
    Kentaro Kobayashi, Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers
    Koji Gotoh, Kyushu University
    Kunihiro Hamada, Hiroshima University
    Motohiko Murai, Yokohama National University
    Takanori Hino, Yokohama National University
    Tsutomu Fukui, ClassNK
    Yasuhira Yamada, National Maritime Research Institute
    Yasuyuki Toda, Osaka University
    Yoshiaki Hirakawa, Yokohama National University
    Yukitaka Yasuzawa, Kyushu University

    Honorary Committee

    Shinjiro Mishima, Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers
    Hiroyuki Yamato, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
    Takanori Kunihiro, IHI Corporation
    Yukito Higaki, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Takashi Nakabe, Onomichi Dockyard Co., Ltd.
    Yoshinori Mochida, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Takashi Ueda, Sanoyas Shipbuilding Corporation
    Kotaro Chiba, Japan Marine United Corporation
    Tetsushi Soga, Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd.
    Hideshi Shimamoto, Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Sachio Okumura, Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Kensuke Namura, Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Tetsuro Koga, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Koji Okura, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Yasuhiko Katoh, The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan
    Junichiro Ikeda, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
    Koichi Fujiwara, ClassNK
    Masahiko Fujikubo, Osaka University
    Shotaro Uto, National Maritime Research Institute
    Tetsuo Okada, Yokohama National University
    Katsuyuki Suzuki, The University of Tokyo

    History of PRADS

    PRADS (PRActical Design of Ships and other floating structures) is a series of triennial symposia, aiming at international exchange of new knowledge and achievements with regard to design, research and development of ships and other floating structures. Since the first PRADS was held in Tokyo in 1977, they have been held in:

    1st 1977 Tokyo
    2nd 1983 Tokyo and Seoul
    3rd 1987 Trondheim
    4th 1989 Varna
    5th 1992 Newcastle upon Tyne
    6th 1995 Seoul
    7th 1998 Hague
    8th 2001 Shanghai
    9th 2004 Lübeck
    10th 2007 Houston
    11th 2010 Rio de Janeiro
    12th 2013 Changwon
    13th 2016 Copenhagen

    Welcome to Yokohama

    Welcome to Yokohama (English/2min)

    From the glittering futuristic skyline and amusement areas of Minato Mirai 21, to Japan’s largest Chinatown, Yokohama serves as an exciting, eye-catching, multicultural tourist destination. Come join us as we explore some of the amazing sights and experiences of “Japan’s first port of call”.

    For more information on Yokohama, check out the official visitors guide.

    http://www.yokohamajapan.com/

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    Contact

    To PRADS 2019 Secretary

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.