Programme Chair
The Programme Chair for ICMASS & ISSS 2025 consists of a group of experts in the field of autonomous and smart shipping. Each of them is bringing knowledge and experience to the conference. With their combined and varied experience in research, innovation in maritime technology as well as their techno-economic backgrounds, this group is focused on advancing the discourse surrounding the future of shipping. In their collaborative role, the Programme Chairs have reviewed all submitted abstracts to ensure that only quality submissions are accepted for presentation.
| Chairs | |
| Burmeister, Hans-Christoph | Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services, Germany |
| Jahn, Carlos | Institute of Maritime Logistics at Hamburg University & Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services, Germany |
| Rødseth, Ørnulf Jan | MITS Consult, Norway |
| Noack, Thoralf | Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR, German-Aerospace Center, Germany |
| Jörgens, Runa | Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum e.V., Germany |
| Klindt, Holger | DGON e.V. German Institute of Navigation, Germany |
| Busshoff, Hendrik | VARD Electro AS, Norway |
| Portier, Martin | Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie, Germany |
International Programme und Management Committee
The International Programme and Management Committee for the International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (ICMASS) and the Intelligent and Smart Shipping Symposium (ISSS) is committed to maintaining high-quality conference proceedings. This committee will oversee the review of all Full Papers and other submissions, ensuring a thorough peer-review process.
| Members | |
| Fjørtoft, Kay | SINTEF Ocean, Norway |
| Galeazzi, Roberto | Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
| Hartonen, Sinikka | One Sea, Finland |
| Jörgens, Runa | Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum e.V., Germany |
| Kim, Sewon | Sejong University AI Robotics Department, South Korea |
| Kim, Tae Eun | University of Tromsø (UiT) – The Arctic University of Norway, Norway |
| Lee, Kwangil | Korea Maritime and Ocean University, South Korea |
| MacKinnon, Scott | Chalmers University, Sweden |
| Mørkrid, Odd Erik | SINTEF Ocean AS, Norway |
| Negenborn, Rudy | Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands |
| Potgraven, Patrick | Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Watermanagement, The Netherlands |
| Salokorpi, Mirva | Novia University of Applied Sciences, Finland |
