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.
Supporting organizations
Under auspices of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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
SORTA 2024 SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM
INVITED LECTURES
Oskar Levander
Vice President Strategy & Business Development Integration & EnergyKongsberg Maritime
How to Navigate the Upcoming Fuel Transition
- Trends and drivers related to energy transition
- Evaluation of alternative marine fuels and energy sources
Sander Klaasse
Product Sales ManagerWärtsilä Voyage, Europe
Fleet Optimization Solutions and Marine Decarbonisation
- Introduction of fleet optimization solutions
- Shaping the decarbonisation of marine
Zoran Kunkera
Managing director at Leaera Ltd., business advisory services Zagreb, CroatiaSmart Strategies for the Improvement of the (European) Shipbuilding Industry Competitiveness
- Prevailing obstacles in Lean total transformation
- Industry 4.0 technologies and productivity increase
PANEL DISCUSSION
Maritime Decarbonization – From Vision to Reality
Moderator:
Siniša Reljić (Founder and ex-CEO of Navis Consult)
Panellists:
Oskar Levander (Kongsberg Maritime)
Sander Klaasse (Wärtsilä Voyage, Europe)
Joško Markov (Tankerska plovidba)
Mladen Matak (Thome Croatia)
Roko Vuletić (Shipyard ISKRA)
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. All abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts of the SORTA 2024 symposium.
The SORTA 2024 Proceedings with the peer-reviewed full papers will be published by the IOS Press in the series Progress in Marine Science and Technolog , which is abstracted/indexed in the Scopus database. The Publisher shall provide Temporary Free Access to the eBook edition of the Proceedings, https://ebooks.iospress.nl/, from 9 December to 20 December 2024.
Preparing the manuscript:
1) The manuscript should be submitted as ‘camera-ready’, but without page numbers or running headlines.
2) The publisher Instructions to Authors and tools for the preparation of an Electronic Camera version of the full paper can be found in the Ready Manuscript (in Word or LaTeX), which can be downloaded from the IOS Press website.
3) All articles should include an Abstract and Keywords. This is essential to enhance the visibility of the article at IOS Press eBooks and in indexing databases.
How to submit the manuscript files:
1) The corresponding author should submit:
- high resolution PDF files, with all fonts embedded (if you are using Acrobat Distiller, please select the job option Press Optimized)
- the source files of this version (either MS Word, or LaTeX files zipped together).
2) The articles should have filenames like xy_filename.pdf, where the "filename" part can be the author's name, article title, or some other reference, and "xy" part will be defined by the Editor.
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 | 15 July 2024 |
| Abstract acceptance | 20 July 2024 |
| Submission of papers | 15 July 2024 |
| Submission of revised papers | 31 July 2024 |
| Paper acceptance notifications | 1 August 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
- Marijana Balas, UNIRI-RITEH-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 AND PAYMENT OPTIONS
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.
One-Day Tickets for Industry Partners
- Wednesday one-day ticket: 50 Eur (Yacht viewing and Cocktail dinner included)
- Thursday one-day ticket: 90 Eur (Symposium attendance, lunch and coffee breaks included)
- Friday one-day ticket: 110 Eur (Symposium attendance, lunch and symposium dinner included)
- Saturday: 50 Eur (Symposium excursion with lunch included)
These payment options are available only for Industry partners and their accompanying persons, i.e. for attendees without abstract, full paper or presentation.
One can choose and/or combine multiple days with several one-day tickets.
One-day tickets can be paid only by bank transfer using a pro forma invoice, so please contact us via email: agundic@unizd.hr or info@sorta2024.org to get one. Within this request, please include all the relevant data required for the final receipt, i.e. name and surname of the participant, company details and tax number (if applicable), etc.
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. Special reservation conditions with several partner hotels and hostels in the Old Town and surrounding area can be claimed by direct contact using the code SORTA2024. However, due to the still high tourist season in October, the availability of hotel rooms in Zadar is very limited, so please consider that and book your accommodation as soon as possible.
Partner hotels:
Hotel Bastion
contact: info@hotel-bastion.hr
Art hotel Kalelarga
contact: info@arthotel-kalelarga.com
Miramare Hotel
contact: info@miramarehotel.hr
Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik
contact: funimationborik@reservations.falkensteiner.com
Partner hostels:
Downtown Boutique Hostel
contact: contact@downtownboutiquezadar.com
the hostel
contact: thehostel.com.hr/eng/contact
Participants who do not want to book hotel accommodation also have quite a 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. Moreover, you can narrow your searches based on the recommendations of the Zadar Tourist Board for hotels, hostels and other private apartments.
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.
Details, i.e. addresses of all venues with Google Map links and instructions can be found in Symposium program.
MEET ZADAR
Meet Zadar's history, attractions and museums, explore Zadar's lifestyle, activities and events with Zadar Tourist Board.
Contact
University of Zadar
Maritime Department
Mihovila Pavlinovića 1
23000 Zadar, Croatia
Email:
info@sorta2024.org [main]
agundic@unizd.hr [alternative]
mvalcic@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
