Conference Topics

Underwater Systems in WSS

• Sonar systems for waterside security

• Stationary and mobile systems

• Harbour protection

• Force Protection

• Protection of oil terminals and container ports

• Protection of nuclear power and chemical plants

• Protection of dams and dikes

• Coastal zone and littoral security

• Underwater tube and cable protection

• Protection of off-shore installations incl. wind power plants

• ROV’s and AUV’s in waterside security

• Identification of man-made underwater objects

• Manned vehicles and divers in waterside security

• Sensor barriers for perimeter control

• Fixed mounted and free floating sensors

• Protection of inland waterways

• Ground movement control (seismic effects)

• Underwater communication and data collecting systems

• Mapping and imaging systems

• Protection of sailing routes and approaches to harbours

• Protection of navigational infrastructure

• Thermal and magnetic systems in waterside security

• Submarine nets

• Visual sea observation systems in waterside security

• Radar in waterside security

• Satellites in waterside security

• Physical barrier protection

• Integration of waterside security systems

• Communication networks and positioning systems

• Data fusion, data bases, intelligent user interfaces

• Exploitation of knowledge based systems in waterside security

• Vessel protection (Passenger vessels, tankers, nuclear vessels, fishing vessels, small crafts)

• Command, control and communication systems

• Check-in and control systems

• Risk assessment, mitigation and treatment in waterside security

• Pollution assessment and environmental protection

• Legislation

The conference will include plenary sessions with invited keynote lectures. A distinguished series of structured oral sessions with invited papers given by, among others, leading international scientists and engineers will be organized by key persons actively engaged themselves in the fronts of research and development in Waterside Security. Moreover, most recent research and development results will be presented in contributed papers which form basis for regular oral and poster sessions. All papers presented at the conference will be published in Proceedings made available to all registered participants on the first day of the conference.