ICOPMAS

The Biannual International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures (ICOPMAS)[1] was founded by Prof. Dr. Kabir Sadeghi[2][3][4] in 1990. Since 1990, ten conferences were held and the 11th conference will be held by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran (PMO) in November 2014.[5]

Moral sponsors

The moral sponsors of ICOPMAS are International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Association for Waterborne Transport World Infrastructure (PIANC), The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IHO), United Nations, Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Coordinating Committee on Hydrometeorology and Pollution Monitoring of the Caspian Sea (CASPCOM), International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and the Union of Coastal and Marine Universities and Research Centers.[6]

Objectives

ICOPMAS, as one of the oldest and the most important scientific events in Iran and the Persian Gulf region, provides an appropriate ground for exchange of the latest scientific innovations and technical executive achievements by gathering engineers, designers, scientists and researchers in the field of coasts, ports and marine structures. The conference will also be a think tank to improve the knowledge of coasts and ports engineering. In addition, "ICOPMAS" affords an international forum for experts to present their capabilities to the world and opens up new horizons for students to be familiar with new research areas as well as the latest approaches of marine society.[7]

Themes

The main themes of ICOPMAS 2012 were:[8]

  1. Waves and Currents
  2. Tropical Storms and Tsunami
  3. Sediment Transportation, Erosion and Morphodynamic Changes
  4. Marine Characteristic Measurements and Analysis
  1. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  2. Crisis Management of Marine Hazards
  3. GIS and Remote Sensing Application
  4. New Technologies In Port Management
  1. Design and Construction of Coastal Structures
  2. Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Coastal Structures
  3. New Equipment and Materials for Construction of Coastal Structures
  4. Renewable Marine Energy
  1. Design and Construction of Offshore Structures
  2. Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Offshore Structures
  3. Design and Execution of Pipelines at the Seabed
  4. Marine Geo techniques
  1. Port and Maritime Safety & Security Management
  2. New Methods for Navigation, Hydrography and Dredging
  3. Pollution & Environmental Effects of Construction and Operation of Marine Structures
  4. Delicate Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

References

  1. ↑ "International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures". Icopmas.pmo.ir. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  2. ↑ http://icopmas.pmo.ir/uploads/ICOPMAS%202014/Scientific%20committee/cv-sadeghi.PDF
  3. ↑ http://www.slideshare.net/amirkabirsadeghi/jsas-004-077sadeghi
  4. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=89178439&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
  5. ↑ http://icopmas.pmo.ir/en/pages/default.aspx
  6. ↑ International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures
  7. ↑ International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures
  8. ↑ International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures