Webinar: Blue Economy Symposium (OMAE 2026 Tokyo)

This webinar will highlight four presentations from the Blue Economy Symposium held at the OMAE 2026 conference in Tokyo, Japan, providing an opportunity to hear high-quality research and gain insights from industry leaders on the current and future directions of the Blue Economy.

• PRESENTATION 1: Development of an Integrated CFD Framework for Simulating Artificial Upwelling and Flexible Kelp Dynamics in Offshore Environments. Presented by Ali Motamedinezhad, PhD Candidate, at AMC/UTAS.
• PRESENTATION 2: Decarbonising Offshore Wind Operations: A Conceptual Design of Hydrogen Power Systems for a Service Operation Vessel (SOV). Presented by Dr Hongjun Fan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, at AMC/UTAS.
• PRESENTATION 3: A brief review of large offshore aquaculture facilities in China. Presented by Dr. Xiangfeng GUO, Associate Professor, at South China University of Technology.
• PRESENTATION 4: Power Absorption of Axisymmetric and Asymmetric Float Shapes in Regular and Irregular Waves: An Experimental Investigation With a PTO. Presented by Reza Abassi, PhD Candidate at UQ.

Followed by Q&A facilitated by Prof Irene Penesis, Research Director at the Blue Economy CRC and Dr Yunil Chu, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland.

The long-term strategy of the Blue Economy is aimed at unlocking the potential of the ocean resources through the sustainable development of offshore seafood and renewable energy production systems. This Blue Economy symposium was initiated in the OMAE@42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, held in Melbourne in 2023. Owing to its success, the symposium has become a permanent feature symposium in OMAE, covering emerging technologies in the context of the blue economy with a focus on aquaculture and renewable energy applications.