Join us at COMPIT 2025 in Pontignano, Italy
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The OCX Consortium will host a dedicated session packed with exciting presentations—don’t miss the latest innovations shaping the future of maritime IT!
Join us for the 23rd Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries, taking place 7–9 October 2025 in beautiful Pontignano, Italy.
COMPIT is where innovation meets tradition. Now held every two years, COMPIT has become the premier gathering point for visionaries, researchers, and industry leaders shaping the digital future of shipping. This year marks the 23rd edition of the conference—proof of its enduring relevance and growing impact.
COMPIT is more than just a conference. It is a meeting of minds, a place where academia and industry connect, exchange ideas, and inspire each other. The venue is always chosen with care, offering not just a stage for presentations but an atmosphere that sparks creativity and collaboration.
The conference takes place at the breathtaking Certosa di Pontignano, a 13th-century monastery near Siena. Surrounded by Tuscan hills and timeless architecture, this unique setting offers the perfect backdrop for envisioning the maritime industry’s digital transformation.
This year's program promises to be especially exciting, featuring a dedicated OCX session with four groundbreaking papers that push the boundaries of model-based approval:
- Ole Christian Astrup (DNV), Michael Polini (Retired)
From Blueprints to Bytes: OCX is the Future for Model-based Class Approval - Florin-Ciprian Luli (Vard), Myeong-Jo Son (NAPA), Ole Christian Astrup (DNV)
3D Model-Based Approval in Reality - Juha Peippo (RMC), Jussi Puurula, Michael Pudd (RSD), Dmitry Ponkratov (Siemens)
Addressing Industry Concerns of Model-Based Approval - Myeong-Jo Son, Ludmila Seppälä, Francesco Oneto (NAPA), Bae-Jun Kwon (DNV)
The Extension on the Usage of OCX Beyond 3D Structural Approval
This is your opportunity to be part of the conversation shaping the future of maritime technology.
Download the COMPIT flyer and secure your place at COMPIT 2025 in beautiful Pontignano.
Compit'25 Conference Program
| Date | Session | Chairs | Time | Speakers | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7 October 2025 | Session "Digital Twins" (Hydro) | Chair: Kay Dausendschön (Wärtsilä), Thomas Hildebrandt (Numeca) | 08:40h | Sven Albert, Thomas Hildebrandt (Numeca), Nathan Clero (Cadence) | America's Cup Level CFD Digital Twins |
| 09:05h | Thomas DeNucci, Hazel Mitrik (USCG Academy), Volker Bertram (DNV) | Ships in Sea-Ice: A Survey of Simulation Technology | |||
| 09:30h | Alex Shiri (RISE), Dmitry Ponkratov (Siemens), Qingshan Zhang (COSCO) | Self-Propulsion CFD Simulation of a Bulk Carrier Vessel with and without Pre-Swirl Stators | |||
| 09:55h | Emiliano Costa, Benedetto Di Paolo, Apostolos Krassas, Paolo Geremia (ENGYS), Corrado Groth, Marco Evangelos Biancolini (Univ Roma Tor Vergata), Marco Camponeschi, Ubaldo Cella, Emanuele Di Meo | (RBF Morph) Interactive Reduced Order Models for Ship Hull Design and Optimization Coupling an Open-Source CFD Tool with Advanced RBF Mesh Morphing | |||
| 10:20h | coffee break | ||||
| Session “Next Generation AI - LLM” | Chair: Henrique Gaspar (NTNU), David Singer (Univ Michigan) | 10:50h | Kohei Matsuo (NMRI) | LLM-Based Extraction and Structuring of Design Information in Shipbuilding | |
| 11:15h | Janica Bronson, Henrique Gaspar, Icaro Fonseca, Karolina Bierkowska, (NTNU), Maryam Teimouribadelehdareh, Filip Ginter (UTU), Herbert Koelman (NHL Stenden) | A RAG-Based LLM Approach for Data Validation and Harmonization in Ship Design | |||
| 11:40h | Oxana Sachenkova (Linnaeus University) | Maritime AIoT: Natural Language Access to Sensor Data | |||
| 12:05h | Magnus Weidemann, Håvard Lien (VARD), Henrique Gaspar (NTNU) | AI-Assisted Misalignment Detection in Technical Ship Drawings | |||
| 12:30h | Lunch | ||||
| 13:50h | Diego De León, Herbert Koelman (NHL Stenden) | Generative Algorithms in Early Ship Design: An Exploration of Hull Subdivision Generation | |||
| 14:15h | Jisang Ha, Henrique Gaspar (NTNU) | Two-Stage Conversion of GA Drawings into 3D Model Using Deep Learning | |||
| 14:40h | Christian Manohar, Alexander Manohar, Connor Arrigan, Christopher De | Martinis, David Singer (Univ Michigan) Investigating Minimum Sufficiency of Data and Feasibility of Peripheral Sensors for RUL Prediction for a Lab-Scale Ship Machinery Plant | |||
| 15:05h | Karolina Bierkowska, Henrique Gaspar (NTNU), Tomasz Hinz (Deltamarin) | Navigating AI in Naval Architecture: A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Machine Learning Models for Ship Stability | |||
| 15:30h | coffee break | ||||
| Session “Robotics” | Chair: Robert Dane (Ocius), Helge Bjordal (Nagelld) | 16:00h | Marco Bibuli, Elena Ciappi, Elena Paifelman, Angelo Odetti (CNR) | From Conventional to Bio-Inspired Robotic Platforms | |
| 16:25h | Kelli Vowels, Todd Kleperis (Tekmara) | Leveraging AI and Robotics for Profitable Marine Protected Area Enforcement | |||
| 16:50h | Robert Dane, Nick Rozenauers, Ian Milliner (Ocius) | Autonomy x 2: Sustainably Powered Smart Unmanned Surface Vessels | |||
| 17:15h | Sean Hickey, Joseph Serpa, Nickolas Vlahopoulos (Univ Michigan), Jonathon Smereka (US Army) | Enhancing Autonomous Underwater ROV Robustness Through AI-Driven Fault Discovery in Simulated Environments | |||
| 17:40h | Announcement COMPIT 2027 | ||||
| 17:45h | COMPIT Awards | ||||
| Wednesday, 8 October 2025 | Session “Smart Operation” | Chair: Ivana Melillo (GNV), Dmitry Ponkratov (Siemens) | 08:40h | Enes Bicer, Dennis Grebasch, Kay Dausendschön (Wärtsilä) | Vessel-based AIS |
| 09:05h | Erik Verboom, Nico Van Der Kolk (Albatros Digital), Jos de Laat (KNMI) | 2000 Digital Ships: A Scalable Method for Emissions Benchmarking and Independent Validation | |||
| 09:30h | Sergio Ribeiro e Silva, Miguel Bento Moreira (Univ Lisbon) | An Integrated Real-Time Ship Operation Optimisation System to Improve Energy Efficiency and Schedule Reliability of Shipping Navigation and Port Calls | |||
| 09:55h | Anisa Rizvanolli, Valeria Bartsch, Joshua Dibbern, Oliver Szal, Ole John | (Fraunhofer CML) Quantum Computing Optimisation for Maritime Logistics: Case Studies | |||
| 10:20h | coffee break | ||||
| Session “Smart Vessels” | Chair: Kay Dausendschön (Wärtsilä), Thomas Hildebrandt (Numeca) | 10:50h | Nils Otten, Karsten Hochkirch (DNV) | Anti-Roll Apps for Container Ships | |
| 11:15h | Lars Mikkelsen (UCL University College), Niels Haastrup (Fredericia | College of Marine and Technical Engineering), Igor Kozin (SDU) Barriers Retrofitting Ferries with Auto-Docking - A Case Study | |||
| 11:40h | Svein P. Berge, Pauline Bellingmo (SINTEF) | Maritime AI for Trustworthy Decision-Making through Fundamental Research and Industry-Driven Applications | |||
| 12:05h | Erik Stensrud (DNV) | A 3D Digital Twin for Monitoring the Hull Condition and AI for Automating Detection of Defects | |||
| 12:30h | Lunch | ||||
| Session “Digital Twins” | Chair: Carsten Zerbst (PROSTEP), Dmitry Ponkratov (Siemens) | 13:50h | Helge Bjordal (Nagelld) | Digital Twin Combined with XR in Design, Training amp; Operation | |
| 14:15h | Joanna Sieranski (Prostep) | Integrating Revit into Shipbuilding Design | |||
| 14:40h | Kohei Matsuo, Tomoyuki Taniguchi, Mizuki Morishita (NMRI), | Takayoshi Masui, Kazunori Aoki (NAPA) Early-Stage Productivity Evaluation through Model-Based Shipbuilding: Connecting NAPA Models with Production Simulation | |||
| 15:05h | Ulrik Jorgensen, Svein P. Berge, Stian Skjong (SINTEF) | Seakeeping and Structural Simulation Using Open Simulation Platform with Live Data Integration | |||
| 15:30h | coffee break | ||||
| Session “OCX” | Chair: Carsten Zerbst (PROSTEP), Ole Christian Astrup (DNV) | 15:55h | Ole Christian Astrup (DNV), Michael Polini (Retired) | From Blueprints to Bytes: OCX is the Future for Model-based Class Approval | |
| 16:20h | Florin-Ciprian Luli (Vard), Myeong-Jo Son (NAPA), Ole Christian Astrup | (DNV) 3D Model-Based Approval in Reality | |||
| 16:45h | Juha Peippo (RMC), Jussi Puurula, Michael Pudd (RSD), Dmitry Ponkratov | (Siemens) Addressing Industry Concerns of Model-Based Approval | |||
| 17:15h | Myeong-Jo Son, Ludmila Seppälä, Francesco Oneto (NAPA), | Bae-Jun Kwon (DNV) The Extension on the Usage of OCX Beyond 3D Structural Approval | |||
| 18:30h | Conference Dinner |