The 26th Symposium on Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding

2 - 5 October 2024, Zadar – Croatia

SORTA 2024 is the 26th Symposium on the Theory and Practice of Shipbuilding in memoriam prof. Leopold Sorta jointly organized by the University of Zadar, Maritime Department, Zadar, Croatia, and the University of Trieste, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Trieste, Italy, with support of the Digital Innovation HUB Innovamare, Šibenik, Croatia. Such a significant tradition of the Symposium proves the importance of shipbuilding science and practice for both the economic and scientific development of the Republic of Croatia. Relying on such a significant tradition, the SORTA 2024 Symposium will contribute to the integration of the existing knowledge and experience in the context of modern scientific and professional achievements in the field of shipbuilding, offshore engineering, maritime and inland navigation, through invited lectures, scientific and professional papers, panel discussions and round tables.

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SYMPOSIUM TOPICS

Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Design of vessels and offshore structures, safety and offshore engineering
  • Production and maintenance of vessels and offshore structures
  • Hydromechanics of vessels and offshore structures
  • Construction, strength and vibration of vessels and offshore structures
  • Naval vessels
  • Pleasure crafts and small ships
  • Marine engineering, automation and equipment of vessels and offshore structures
  • Maritime transportation, environmentally friendly shipping, safety of navigation
  • Autonomous surface vessels and underwater systems and technologies
  • Applications of artificial intelligence in shipbuilding and maritime industry
  • ICT and decision support systems in shipbuilding and maritime industry
  • Maritime economics, logistics and law
  • Education and training in shipbuilding and maritime industry
  • Maritime heritage
  • Technical and commercial presentations

CALL FOR PAPERS

Authors are invited to submit abstracts and papers contributing to the given symposium topics. The authors are kindly asked to submit the abstract written in English by the given deadline. Each abstract should have a maximum of 200 words.

The authors can submit abstract(s) only or abstract(s) followed by the full paper(s). In both cases, an oral presentation or poster session exhibition is mandatory for the main event. The full paper should be prepared according to instructions available on the official symposium website www.sorta2024.org.

Peer-reviewed full papers will be published in the Proceedings of the SORTA 2024 symposium that will be submitted to be indexed in Scopus and/or WoSCC/CPCI. All abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts of the SORTA 2024 symposium.

The official language of SORTA 2024 is English.

The registration of participants and submission of the abstracts can be performed through the Conference Management System. All of the participants have to register, regardless of the type of participation.

IMPORTANT DATES

Submission of abstracts 1 April 2024
Abstract acceptance 15 April 2024
Submission of papers 15 April 2024
Submission of revised papers 15 May 2024
Paper acceptance notifications 1 June 2024
Early registration untilt 30 June 2024
Final programme 15 September 2024

ORGANISATION

  • Marko Valčić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, chairman
  • Luca Braidotti, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, vice-chairman
  • Neven Hadžić, UNIZG-FAMENA-Zagreb, Croatia, vice-chairman
  • Dino Županović, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, cashier
  • Ana Gundić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, secretary
  • Serena Bertagna, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, member
  • Vittorio Bucci, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, member
  • Luka Grbić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Mate Barić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Josip Orović, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Ivan Gospić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Igor Poljak, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Marija Pijaca, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Jelena Čulin, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Siniša Reljić, NC-KM-Rijeka, Croatia, member

  • Jasna Prpić-Oršić, UNIRI-FE-Rijeka, Croatia, chairlady
  • Joško Parunov, UNIZG-FAMENA-Zagreb, Croatia, member
  • Nastia Degiuli, UNIZG-FAMENA-Zagreb, Croatia, member
  • Boris Ljubenkov, UNIST-FEEMENA-Split, Croatia, member
  • Šime Malenica, BV-Paris, France, member
  • Renato Skejić, SINTEF-Trodheim, Norway, member
  • Milovan Perić, ISMT-Duisburg, Germany, member
  • Dean Vučinić, VUB-Brussels, Belgium, member
  • Jasmin Jelovica, UBC-Vancouver, Canada, member
  • Ermina Begović, UNINA-Naples, Italy, member

  • Nastia Degiuli, UNIZG-FAMENA-Zagreb, Croatia, chairlady
  • Yordan Garbatov, CENTEC-IST-Lisbon, Portugal, member
  • Pentti Kujala, TalTech-EMA-Tallinn, Estonia, member
  • Marilena Greco, NTNU-IMT-Trondheim, Norway, member
  • Xianbo Xiang, HUST-SNAOE-Wuhan, China, member
  • Tomasz Hinz, GUT-Gdańsk, Poland, member
  • Radoslav Nabergoj, NASDIS-PDS-Isola, Slovenia, member
  • Sanja Bauk, TalTech-EMA-Tallinn, Estonia, member
  • Binbin Li, TU-IOE-Beijing, China, member
  • Kenji Sasa, KU-GSMS-Kobe, Japan, member
  • Vittorio Bucci, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, member
  • Ivana Martić, UNIZG-FAMENA-Zagreb, Croatia, member
  • Alberto Marinò, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, member
  • Luca Braidotti, UNITS-Trieste, Italy, member
  • Francisco Javier Martínez de Osés, TUC-DNSE-Barcelona, Spain, member
  • Špiro Ivošević, UNIMN-FMS-Kotor, Montenegro, member
  • Marko Valčić, UNIZD-Zadar, Croatia, member
  • Piotr Kopacz, GMU-FN-Gdynia, Poland, member
  • Milan Kalajdžić, UNIBG-FME-Belgrade, Serbia, member
  • Tatijana Dlabač, UNIMN-FMS-Kotor, Montenegro, member
  • Petar Georgiev, TU-Varna, Bulgaria, member

SYMPOSIUM FEE

The registration for Symposium SORTA 2024 is performed online, through the Conference Management System. All of the participants have to register, regardless of the type of participation.

Category Early registration Final registration
Participants € 350 € 400
Accompanying persons € 250 € 300
PhD students € 150 € 200

Fee Coverage

The registration fee includes:

  • Welcome ice-breaking (cocktail) dinner.
  • A Symposium guide, The Book of Abstracts, printing of posters, and the supporting material.
  • Two lunches and four coffee-break refreshments.
  • Symposium Gala Dinner and the excursion with lunch on Saturday.
  • Attendance at all technical sections.

The registration fee can be paid in three ways, as follows:

1.  By credit card or by bank transfer offer using the web shop of the University of Zadar:

Participants
Early Bird registration, 20 November 2023 – 30 June 2024
350 Eur
Participants
Late registration, 1 July 2024 – 5 October 2024
400 Eur
Accompanying persons
Early Bird registration, 20 November 2023 – 30 June 2024
250 Eur
Accompanying persons
Late registration, 1 July 2024 – 5 October 2024
300 Eur
PhD students
Early Bird registration, 20 November 2023 – 30 June 2024
150 Eur
PhD students
Late registration, 1 July 2024 – 5 October 2024
200 Eur

Note to merchant: Payment for SORTA 2024, 59650, "Name Surname", "the submission number" Approval/reference number: 59650
Note: The name and surname of the participant with the submission number and the symposium approval/reference number (59650) are obligatory!

2.  By bank transfer, direct payment

  • Beneficiary: University of Zadar, Ulica Mihovila Pavlinovica 1, 23000 Zadar, Croatia
  • Bank: OTP banka d.d., Domovinskog rata 61, 21000 Split, Croatia
  • IBAN number: HR1124070001100609482
  • Swift Code: BIC: OTPVHR2X
  • Aim: SORTA 2024, "Name Surname", "the submission number"
  • Approval/reference number: 59650
  • Amount: the amount according to the registration type and date of payment

Note: The name and surname of the participant with the submission number and the symposium approval/reference number (59650) are obligatory!

3.  By bank transfer, based on a pro forma invoice

If you need a pro forma invoice, please contact us via email: info@sorta2024.org. Within this request, please include all the relevant data required for the final receipt (company details, tax number, etc.), name and surname of the participant, the submission number, and type of registration.

ACCOMODATION

The SORTA 2024 symposium will be held mostly on the premises of the University of Zadar. The organization of accommodation is left to the participants of the symposium. However, special reservation conditions with several partner hotels in the surrounding area will be announced soon on the website www.sorta2024.org.

Participants who do not want to book hotel accommodation also have a quite large offer of private apartments in the entire area of the Old Town. For this purpose, it is recommended to use well-known services such as Booking.com, Airbnb, etc.

For any other further information or recommendations, please feel free to contact us by e-mail: info@sorta2024.org.

SYMPOSIUM TIME AND VENUE

The symposium will be held from 2 October (Wednesday) to 5 October (Saturday) 2024, at various facilities and premises of the University of Zadar in the Old Town, Zadar, Croatia.

Contact

University of Zadar
Maritime Department
Mihovila Pavlinovića 1
23000 Zadar, Croatia

Email:
info@sorta2024.org [main]
sorta2024@unizd.hr [alternative]

Web:
sorta2024.org [main]
sorta.fsb.hr [alternative]

Mobile / WhatsApp / Viber:
+385 91 883 0824 [Ana Gundić]
+385 99 257 1789 [Marko Valčić]

SORTA History

SORTA 2022
07 - 10 September 2022, Malinska

SORTA 2020
15 - 16 October 2020, Rijeka [online]

SORTA 2018
27 - 29 September 2018, Split

SORTA 2016
06 - 08 September 2018, Trogir

SORTA 2014
02 - 04 September 2014, Baška

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