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APCOW2024

APCOW2024

About APCOW2024

Background of the Conference

The first Asia Pacific Conference on Offshore Wind Technology (APCOW2024) will be held at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, on November 25-27, 2024. This groundbreaking conference, which aims to advance offshore wind power technology, discuss key challenges, and explore innovative solutions to accelerate the deployment of the offshore wind energy industry, will bring together leading experts, academic researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from Asia Pacific and all around the world.

The origins of APCOW can be traced back to academic exchanges among several research groups in offshore wind development a decade ago, including Professors Changhong Hu, Ye Li, Young-Ho Lee, and Shiuwu Chau, among others. These exchanges evolved into an annual symposium hosted by the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (RIAM) at Kyushu University, primarily supported by a joint research program aimed at fostering international collaboration within RIAM. In the past two years, this symposium was also supported partially by the China-Australian Joint Research Center for Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Harnessing. The symposium participants were primarily from East Asian countries, but in recent years there has been an increase in participants from other Asian countries and Europe. In the 2023 symposium, the standing committee has formally decided to make it an international conference starting in 2024, henceforth named the Asia Pacific Conference on Offshore Wind Technology (APCOW), to be held annually, rotating among different countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Welcome Message

The first APCOW, APCOW2024 will be organized by the Research and Education Center for Offshore Wind (RECOW), Kyushu University. Established in 2022, RECOW, with RIAM at its core, aims to become a leading center in the Asia Pacific region for offshore wind energy-related research and education. RECOW fosters collaboration among industry, academia, and governments, both domestically and internationally, to address challenges in offshore wind power.

The conference will be held at Nishijin Plaza, Kyushu University, located in the center area of Fukuoka city. Nishijin Plaza offers state-of-the-art facilities and a conducive environment for productive discussions and knowledge exchange.

Fukuoka, the host city of APCOW2024, is one of the leading tourist cities in Japan, which is highly regarded for its food culture. Fukuoka City was selected in the "Food" category of the "Best In Travel 2023" by Lonely Planet. November is the best season for viewing autumn leaves and the Grand Sumo November Tournament will be held at Fukuoka Convention Center.

On behalf of the organizing committee, I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to all participants joining us at APCOW2024.

Prof. Changhong Hu, Chair of APCOW2024

Call for Abstracts/Full-papers

We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to submit abstracts or full papers for presentation on topics including, but not limited to:

Abstracts are intended as “extended abstracts” able to showcase the overall content of the study. The extended abstract size should be 2~4 pages, and the full paper size should be 6~12 pages, with single-spaced, single column on 8.5 by 11 inch (A4 size) paper and with normal margins of 1 inch (2.5cm) on all four sides. The paper template is provided here. An instruction for the preparation of the paper is shown in the paper template.

The substance of the papers to be presented at the APCOW2024 should not have been previously presented or published.

The extended abstracts or full papers in PDF format are to be uploaded via the following Internet form. The submission deadline is July 31, 2024 for extended abstracts, and August 31, 2024 for full papers.

The submitted extended abstracts will be reviewed by the Paper Selection Committee (PSC, consists of the members from ISC, SC and LOC). Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by email on September 1, 2024, including whether they will give an oral or poster presentation.

Contributed full papers will be accepted for oral presentation at APCOW2024. After APCOW2024, PSC will select and invite full papers for consideration for publication in a special issue of Ocean Engineering.

APCOW2024 Paper Submission Form

Important Dates

Keynote Speakers

To be presented

Committees

Advisory Committee (AC)

Prof. Jens Nørkær Sørensen (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)

Prof. David Woods (University of Calgary, Canada)

Dr. Peter Jamieson (University of Strathclyde, UK)

Prof. Yves Gagnon (Université de Moncton, Canada)

Prof. Toru Nagao (Ashikaga University, Japan)

Prof. Yuji Ohya (Kyushu University, Japan)

International Scientific Committee (ISC)

Prof. Maurizio Collu (University of Strathclyde, UK)

Prof. Arne Jacobson, Ph.D. (California State Polytechnic University, USA)

Prof. Zhiqiang Hu (Newcastle University, UK)

Prof. Hideyuki Suzuki (University of Tokyo, Japan)

Prof. Motohiko Murai (Yokohama National University, Japan)

Prof. Hongxing Yang (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hongkong, China)

Prof. Zhen Gao (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)

Prof. Wenzhong Shen (Yangzhou University, China)

Prof. Jon Mikkelsen (University of British Columbia, Canada)

Standing Committee (SC)

Prof. Changhong Hu (Kyushu University, Japan)

Prof. Ye Li (Southern University of Science and Technology, China)

Prof. Young-Ho Lee (Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Korea)

Prof. Shiuwu Chau (National Taiwan University, Taiwan, ROC)

Prof. Chien Ming Wang (University of Queensland, Australia)

Prof. Eng Soon Chan (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Local Organization Committee (LOC)

Prof. Changhong Hu (Chairman, Kyushu University, Japan)

Prof. Takanori Uchida (Kyushu University, Japan)

Prof. Tomoaki Utsunomiya (Kyushu University, Japan)

Prof. Kazuhiko Furukawa (Kyushu University, Japan)

Prof. Shigeo Yoshida (Kyushu University/Saga University, Japan)

Asso. Prof. Yuriko Hayabuchi (Kyushu University, Japan)

Asso. Prof. Hongzhong Zhu (Kyushu University, Japan)

Asst. Prof. Seiya Watanabe (Kyushu University, Japan)

Asst. Prof. Yingyi Liu (Kyushu University, Japan)

Ms. Makiko Sotokoba (Kyushu University, Japan)

Ms. Masako Yoshizu (Kyushu University, Japan)

Ms. Eiko Ouchida (Kyushu University, Japan)

Venue

The conference will be held at Nishijin Plaza, Kyushu University, located in the center area of Fukuoka City, Japan.
Nishijin Plaza offers state-of-the-art facilities and a conducive environment for productive discussions and knowledge exchange.

Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza
Address: 2-16-23 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken, 814-0002 Japan
Tel.: +81 92-831-8104
Fax: +81 92-831-8105
Website: Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza

Nishijin Plaza
Nishijin Plaza
Nishijin Plaza

Transportation

From Fukuoka Airport: Take the subway bound for Meinohama Station (approx. 20 minutes)
From Hakata Station: Take the subway bound for Meinohama Station (approx. 15 minutes)
-> After boarding the subway, get off at Nishijin Station. Nishijin Plaza is a ten-minute walk from Exit 7.
https://nishijinplaza.kyushu-u.ac.jp/english/access.html

Nishijin Plaza

Local Tourism Photos

Mt. Raizan, Sennyoji
Mt. Raizan, Sennyoji
Sakurai Futamigaura
Sakurai Futamigaura
Akizuki Castle
Akizuki Castle
Munakata Taisha Hetsugu Shrine
Munakata Taisha Hetsugu Shrine

Registration

Fee Early bird ratefrom early July 2024 Regular rate
Full Conference Fee -Standard 60,000 JPY 70,000 JPY
Full Conference Fee -Student 30,000 JPY 40,000 JPY

The registration fee includes: conference attendance, coffee breaks, banquet, the welcome reception.

Cancellation policy

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Early bird registration opening: August 1st, 2024

Program