Scientific Programme Committee
Conference Board
General Chair – Associate Prof. Gabriel Raicu
Rector of Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Honorary Chair – Prof. Kalin Kalinov
Rector of Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria
Honorary Chair – Prof. Adam Weintrit
Rector of Gdynia Maritime University
Honorary Chair – Prof. Nafiz Arica
Rector of Piri Reis University, Istanbul Turkey
Organizing Committee
Executive Chair – Prof. Costel Stanca
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Executive Chair – Associate Prof. Nicoleta Acomi
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Radu Hanzu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Liviu Stan
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Cristina Dragomir
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Capt. Gheorghe Surugiu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Ana Olteanu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Mircea Zus
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Scientific Board
Prof. Laurentiu Chiotoroiu
Jade University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Prof. Ilknur Colmorn
Hochschule Bremen
City University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Prof. Taner Albayrak
Piri Reis Maritime University, Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Prof. Bogusz Wiśnicki
Maritime University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
Prof. Maria B. Lekakou
University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece
Associate Prof. Radu Hanzu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Anca Sîrbu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Tutku Eker İşcioğlu
Piri Reis Maritime University, Istanbul, Turkey
Prof. Violeta Ciucur,
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Alper Kılıç
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Turkey
Associate Prof. Liviu Stan,
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Angelica Baylon
Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
Associate Prof. Ionut Cristian Scurtu
Mircea cel Batran Naval Academy, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Cristina Dragomir
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Kristofor Lapa
Vlore University, Vlore, Albania
Associate Prof. Anastasia Dușe
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Graham Benton
California State Maritime Academy, San Francisco, USA
Prof. John Cross
Marine Institute of Memorial University, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Prof. Anand Ravi
Australian Maritime College, Australia
Associate Prof. Carmen Ungureanu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Mihaela Barhalescu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Daniela Juganaru
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Adrian Sabău
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Ionut Voicu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Nina Putuntean
Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Associate Prof. Sedat Baştuğ
Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Turkey
Associate Prof. Nihan Şenbursa
Ordu University, Türkiye
Prof. Codruta Mare
Babes Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Lecturer Mohamed Elhussieny
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt
Associate Prof. Alexandra Raicu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Capt. Gheorghe Surugiu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Sambor Guze
Gdynia Maritime University, Gdynia, Poland
Prof. Belev Blagovest
Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria
Prof. Pinar Özdemir
Piri Reis Maritime University, Istanbul, Turkey
Prof. Nedko Dimitrov
Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria
Prof. Marinko Maslaric
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Senior Lecturer Ana Olteanu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Mircea Zus
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Liliana Ceclu
State University „Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”, Moldova
Prof. Stephen Hurd
Australian Maritime College, Australia
Prof. Andreea Russo
University of Split
Prof. Arslan Ozcan
Istanbul Technical University
Prof. Pelin Bolat
Istanbul Technical University
Prof. Takeshi Nakazawa
World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden
Prof. Paul Szwed
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, USA
Associate Prof. Natalia Manea
National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania
Associate Prof. Corina Varsami
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Senior Lecturer Ion Serbanescu
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Associate Prof. Remus Zăgan
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania
Prof. Tien Anh Tran
Vietnam Maritime University, Vietnam
Local Committee
Bianca Dobre, Andreea Moldoveanu, PhD Candidate, Roxana Iancu, PhD Candidate