Agenda

The OCEANS 2023 Limerick event agenda will be continuously updated to reflect Plenary Presentations,
Exhibitor Track Presentations, Special Sessions, and other calendar items as they are scheduled.

LINK : Technical Programme Schedule at glance (preliminary)

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General poster session

MONDAY - 5th JUNE

MONDAY 5th JUNE
08.00– 19.00	Registration, University Concert Hall
09.00-12.30	Tutorials & Workshops, ½ day and full day. check full schedule here
12.30 -13.30	SPC & tutorials attendees lunch (light lunch Eden restaurant, M Level Main building)
13.00-15.00	Student Poster Competition Orientation Location: Room EM010, Main Building
13.30-16.30	Tutorials & Workshops, ½ day and full day. check full schedule here
16.00-18.00	OES/MTS Student Mixer Join us for the Student Mixer! Meet your fellow students and student poster competitors in a casual setting for networking, food and drinks. Young Professionals and leaders from the Oceanic Engineering Society and Marine Technology Society will be there to orient you to the OCEANS conference and guide you on how to get the most out of your week. Location: Stables Club, University of Limerick
17.30-19.30	Icebreaker welcome reception Location: University Concert Hall Atrium

TUESDAY - 6th JUNE

TUESDAY 6th JUNE	THEME: Offshore Wind, Carbon Neutral Energy by 2050
08.00– 17.00	Registration, University Concert Hall (UCH)
08.50-11.00	OCEANS Opening and Welcome Welcome by UL president / other dignitaries Plenary I: Offshore Wind, Carbon Neutral Energy by 2050 Keynote: Una Brosnan, Head of Offshore Strategy & New Markets, Mainstream Renewable Power Moderator: Liam Lacey, Director of the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) Expert Panel: Philip Cole, Director of Industrial Affairs, WindEurope Peter Lefroy, Director of RWE Renewables Ireland Noel Cunniffe, Wind Energy Ireland Jeannine Dunne, Head of Marine Advisory GDG Jerry Hallissey, Head of Business Development for Shannon Foynes Port Location: University Concert Hall (UCH)
11.00-11.20	Short Break (UCH Atrium)
11.20 -11.50	Future OCEANS conferences: OCEANS 2023 Gulf Coast OCEANS 2024 Singapore OCEANS 2025 Brest Location: University Concert Hall (UCH)
11.50-12.00	Exhibition Opening (ribbon cutting)
12.00-13.20	Lunch (Exhibition Marquee) SPC Competition (Exhibition Marquee)
13.20-15.00	Technical sessions (Parallel)
13.30-15.00	Special panel: *Green Shipping* Location: Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
15.00-15.40 15.30-17.30	Break (Exhibition Marquee) SPC Competition (Exhibition Marquee) Atlantic Canada Reception
15.40-17.40	Technical sessions (Parallel)
17.30-18.30	OES UK and IE Chapter meeting Location: Room EM010, Main Building
17.30-19.30	Exhibition reception (Exhibition Marquee)

WEDNESDAY - 7th JUNE

WEDNESDAY 7th JUNE	THEME: Sustainable Commercial Use of Seas and Oceans
07.30 – 09.00	OES/MTS Young Professionals breakfast and panel Location: EG010, Main Building
08.00 – 17.00	Registration hours (UCH)
09.00-10.40	Plenary II: Sustainable Commercial Use of Seas and Oceans Keynote: Mary Crowley, President Ocean Voyages Institute Moderator: Fausto Ferreira, Assistant Prof University of Zagreb Expert Panel: Prof Karen Wiltshire, Vice Director of the Alfred Wegener Institute Prof Richard Neilson, Director UK National Decommissioning Centre Kimberly Blakemore, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Analog Devices Gerard Dooly, Co-director Centre for Robotics & Intelligent Systems, UL George Kallimasiotis, Commercial Manager at Resolve Marine Group Location: University Concert Hall (UCH)
10.40-11.10	Break Exhibition (Exhibition Marquee) SPC Competition (Exhibition Marquee)
11.10 -12.50	Technical sessions (Parallel)
11.10 -12.40	Town Hall- Accelerating Technology Development to Address Climate Change: New Types of Partnerships and Funding Location: Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building UL
12.40-14.00	Lunch (Exhibition Marquee) SPC Competition (Exhibition Marquee)
14.00-15.40	Technical sessions (Parallel)
15.40-16.20	Networking Break Exhibition (Exhibition Marquee) SPC Competition (Exhibition Marquee)
16.20-17.40	Technical sessions (Parallel)
18.20-22.00	Gala dinner

THURSDAY - 8th JUNE

THURSDAY 8th JUNE	THEME: Ocean Health and Resilience
07.30 – 09.00	IEEE OES Women in Engineering Breakfast and Panel Location: Room EG010, Main Building
08.00– 14.00	Registration (UCH)
09.00-10.40	Plenary III: Ocean Health and Resilience Keynote: Peter Heffernan, Ocean Ambassador & Member of the Board of the Oceano Azul Foundatio. Board Member EU Mission Board ‘Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030’. Moderator: Karen Coleman, Award Winning Irish Journalist Expert Panel: Craig N. McLean, Former Chief Scientist and Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Assistant Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sigi Gruber, Active Senior Advisor European Commission Carol Anne Clayson, Director for Research Strategy and Innovation WHOI and Senior Scientist, WHOI Paul Connolly, CEO Marine Institute Ireland Location: University Concert Hall
10.40 -11.10	Break Exhibition
11.10 -12.50	Technical sessions (Parallel)
11.10-12.40	Special panel: Fair solutions in engineering for sustainable oceans Location: Jean Monnet Theatre, Main Building
12.30-14.00	MTS Women Leadership in Marine Technology and Science Lunch and Panel: Women and the Ocean Decade Location: Room EG010, Main Building
12.40-14.00	Lunch – Exhibition Close (SPC award at 13.40)
14.00-15.40	Technical sessions (Parallel)
15.40-16.00	Break
16.00-17.40	Technical sessions (Parallel)

Innovation Theatre
Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, 6th June:
12.50 – 13.20
15.10 -18.10

Wednesday, 7th June:
10.50 – 12.20
13.30 – 15.00
15.50 – 17.20

Thursday, 8 th June:
10.40 – 12.40

Exhibit Hall Hours at a Glance

Tuesday, June 6:
11.50 – 19.30 OPEN
15.00-15.40 Break
17.00 – 19.30 Exhibitors Reception

Wednesday, June 7:
8.30-18.30 OPEN
10.40 -11.10 Morning Break
12:40-14.00 Lunch
15.40 – 16.20 Afternoon Break

Thursday, June 8:
8.00-15.30 OPEN
10.40 -11:10 Morning Break
12:50-14.00 Lunch
15.30 CLOSING