26th International
HISWA Symposium

On Yacht Design and Yacht Construction
‘Dare to Share’

16 & 17 November 2020
RAI convention center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Please find the 2024 Programme  for the HISWA Symposium below

Program Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

Time Event
12.00 – 12.30 Registration (no lunch included)
12.30 – 12.40 Opening day 1
12.40 – 14.00 Session 1, AI in yacht design
12.40 – 13.00 – In memoriam of Lex Keuning (1950-2023), G. Dijkstra, Dijkstra Navel Architects, and J. Gelling, TU Delft
13.00 – 13.20 AI-Sail machine learning applied to the Maritime Industry, F. Rebiffe, MARIN
13.20 – 13.40 – From concept to reality: Using parametric modelling, AI and unreal engine in yacht design, A. Budde, Espen Oinio
13.40 – 14.00 – Does AI know your company? J. Kouwenhoven and G. Schouten, Oceanco
14.00 – 14.15 Q&A
14.15 – 14.30 BREAK
14.30 – 15.50 Session 2, Energy on board
14.30 – 14.50 – Propelling our Future, P. Hemp, ICOMIA
14.50 – 15.10 – Development on lithium family batteries, H. van der Zaag, MG Energy Systems Leeuwarden
15.10 – 15.30 – Propeller design for propulsion and regeneration, J. Huisman, MARIN
15.30 – 15.50 – Electric Azimuthing Propulsion in Superyachts – Is a traditional shaft line a thing of the past? M. Venner, O. Cooper, and A. Meridith Hardy, Lateral Navel Architects
15.50 – 16.05  Q&A
16.05 – 16.20 BREAK
16.20 – 18.00 Session 3, Building techniques, structural design method, materials
16.20 – 16.40 – 3D printing of modern pleasure boats, G. Smits, 10XL
16.40 – 17.00 – Sustainable production of aluminum catamarans, I. Kluin, Vaan Yachts
17.00 – 17.20 – Superyacht decking materials, J. Looijenga, Royal Huisman, and M. van Wijngaarden, Feadship
17.20 – 17.40 – Structural design assessment of yacht and prediction of design life, R. Villavicencio, Lloyds
17.40 – 18.00 – Parametric lightweight structural yacht design using Paray, M. Roth, Royal Huisman and M. Baan, Parapy
18.00 – 18.15 Q&A
18.15 – 18.25 CLOSING DAY 1
18.25 – 19.30 Matchmaking and social event

Program Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Time Event
09.00 – 09.05 Opening day 2
09.05 – 10.05 Session 1, Modern Fuels and Engines
09.05 – 09.25 – Charting the pathway of nuclear energy for superyachts, E. La Colla and G. Loeff, Feadship
09.25 – 09.45 – Nuclear propulsion (LR), E-J. de Boer, Lloyds ‘s Register
09.45 – 10.05 State of the art of ICE for marine applications, M. Merts, MARIN
10.05 – 10.20 Q&A
10.20 – 10.40 BREAK
10.40 – 11.40 Session 2, Comfort Assessment, Pool anti-sloshing, hydrofoils
10.40 – 11.00 – Poolslosh: Development of an anti sloshing device, M. Levadou, A. El Mouhandiz, and P. Zon, Feadship
11.00 – 11.20 – Incorporating ISO 22834 in the yacht design process, R. Nicoll, M. Scicluna, G. Li, and E. Martin, DSA Ocean
11.20 – 11.40 – Early design of hydrofoils; Foil Design JIP and methodologies, L. Minerva, K. Odendaal,  and G. Marelli, MARIN
11.40 – 11.55 Q&A
11.55 – 12.05 Closing
12.05 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 Tour to Visit Marin

HISWA Symposium Sponsors

Thanks to our main sponsors, another year of HISWA Symposium will be possible in 2024!

HISWA Symposium
28th edition

Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 November 2024
Symposium Secretariat: MCI the Netherlands