programme
World Conference on Floating Solutions 2026
DAY 1 — OFFSHORE ENGINEERING & FUTURE FLOATING SYSTEMS
08:30 – 09:00
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address
09:00 – 9:20
Plenary Speech 1: Prof Aziz Merchant
9:20 – 9:50
9:50 – 10:35
Morning Tea Break & Networking
10:35 – 12:15
A1 — AI & Reduced-Order Models for Offshore Wind System
B1 — Marine Hydrodynamics 1
C1 — Symposium: Marine Renewable Systems 1
D1 — Floating Infrastructure & Qualification 1
12:15 – 13:45
Conference Lunch Break & Networking
A2 – Smart Offshore Wind System & Digital Twins
B2 – Marine Hydrodynamics 2
C2 – Symposium: Marine Renewable Systems 2
D2 – Floating Infrastructure & Qualification 2
15:25 – 15:55
Afternoon Tea Break & Networking
15:55 – 18:15
A3 – Industrialisation, Control & Experimental Methods for Offshore Wind
B3 – Marine Hydrodynamics 3
C3 – Symposium: Marine Renewable Systems 3
D3 – Floating Societies & Governance
DAY 2 — DIGITAL TWIN, MATERIALS & INDUSTRIALISATION
10:00 – 10:45
Morning Tea Break & Networking
10:45 – 12:25
A4 — Symposium: Design and Analysis of Offshore Wind Systems 1
B4 — Structural Mechanics & Specialised Structures 1
C4 — Aquaculture, Food & Integrated Floating Systems 1
D4 — Climate Adaptation & Ecological Design 1
12:25 – 13:55
Conference Lunch Break & Networking
13:55 – 15:55
A5 — Symposium: Design and Analysis of Offshore Wind Systems 2
B5 — Structural Mechanics & Specialised Structures 2
C5 — Aquaculture, Food & Integrated Floating Systems 2
D5 — Climate Adaptation & Ecological Design 2
15:55 – 16:25
Afternoon Tea Break & Networking
16:25 – 17:45
A6 — Symposium: Design and Analysis of Offshore Wind Systems 3
B6 — Structural Mechanics & Specialised Structures 3
C6 — Other Floating Renewables
D6 — Climate Adaptation & Ecological Design 3
19:00 – 21:30
Conference Banquet Dinner
DAY 3 — FUTURE OF FLOATING SOLUTIONS
08:30 – 10:10
A7 — Loads & Dynamics of Offshore Wind 1
B7 — Symposium: Marine Operations & Installation
C7 — Floating Solar 1
D7 — Floating Architecture & Sustainable Materials 1
10:10 – 10:40
Morning Tea Break & Networking
10:40 – 12:20
A8 — Loads & Dynamics of Offshore Wind 2
B8 — Symposium: Marine Operations & Installation
C8 — Floating Solar 2
D8 — Floating Architecture & Sustainable Materials 2
Technical Tour