The event brought together representatives of academia and the maritime industry to exchange knowledge and explore opportunities for cooperation in research, innovation and education for the maritime economy.

 The event was organized by the  Maritime University of Szczecin, the Academic SEP Student Chapter at the Maritime University of Szczecin, the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society, and the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP) – Szczecin Branch. The seminar was devoted to current challenges and future directions in ocean engineering and maritime technologies. 

The main goal of the event was:

• integrate the academic community with the maritime industry,
• facilitate the exchange of experience,
• identify potential areas of cooperation in research, innovation, and education for the maritime economy.

The thematic scope included, among others:

• marine systems and technologies,
• robotics and autonomous platforms,
• underwater sensing and acoustics,
• offshore engineering,
• marine renewable energy,
• marine environmental monitoring.

The program featured presentations by representatives of several faculties of the Maritime University of Szczecin, including the Faculty of Mechatronics and Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Navigation, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Maritime Research and Development Centre, the Faculty of Geoengineering and Environmental Protection, the Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunication, and the Faculty of Economics and Transport Engineering.

We would like to thank all participants for their visit. Cooperation with industry is very important to us, which is why we highly value the opportunity to organize such events.