The 16th International Symposium on
Practical Design of Ships and other Floating Structures
About PRADS
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.
Previous PRADS symposia:
- 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
- 14th 2019 Yokohama
- 15th 2022 Dubrovnik
- 16th 2025 Ann Arbor
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
Important Dates
1 October 2024
Abstract submission opens
1 December 2024
Special session proposals due
31 January 2025
Extended – Abstract submission closes
15 February 2025
Author abstract notifications
15 May 2025
Extended – Full papers due
25 June 2025
Extended – Full paper feedback to authors
(26-6: Many papers have been returned, reviewers being added to papers that are running late)
The 16th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and other Floating Structures 