- 2023
OCEANOLOGY ASIA 2023
About OA 2023
Oceanology Asia 2023 (OA 2023) took place from November 8 to 10, 2023, at the Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Convention Center in Hainan. The event covered an impressive exhibition area of 10,000 square meters and attracted over 2,000 industry professionals. More than 100 industry leaders delivered speeches as guests of honor at themed sessions, while 137 innovative technology brands were showcased on-site. Additionally, the event featured two main forums — the 11th Maritime Power Strategy Forum and the Awards Ceremony of Ocean Science and Technology Award 2022, and the Hainan (Sanya) Ocean Science and Technology Conference — alongside 10 sub-forums.
Experts, scholars, and enterprise representatives from the marine industry were invited to discuss the latest and cutting-edge advancements and trends of marine development and industrial progress. The focus of the event also included key technological breakthroughs, addressing challenges, and showcasing the latest technologies and applications in the marine sector. Through a variety of interactive activities, including achievement exhibitions, technical exchanges, application seminars, and coordinated media publicity, the event aimed to enhance the industrial system, optimize product structures, and accelerate the commercialization of results. Ultimately, these efforts would contribute to achieve the participating goals for exhibitors and visitors.
Organizational Structure
Organiser:
Bravolinks Integrated Marketing Co.,Ltd.
Supporter:
Chinese Society For Oceanography
Chinese Society For Oceanology And Limnology
The Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
The People's Government of Sanya City
Guided by:
China Association for Science and Technology
Ministry of Natural Resources, People's Republic of China
The People's Government of Hainan Province
Co-organized by:
- Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City
- Sanya City Municipal Commerce Bureau
- Military Oceanographic Committee of the Chinese Oceanographic Society of Chinese Society for Oceanography
- The 705 Research Institute of CSSC
- Journal of Unmanned Undersea Systems
- Division of Marine Surveying and Mapping, CSO
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai)
- Nansha lslands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station
- Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Survey Technology and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources
- Ecological Branch of Chinese Society For Oceanology And Limnology
- Tropical Oceanography Branch of Chinese Society For Oceanography
- Working Committee of Women Scientists of Chinese Society for Oceanography
- Marine Physics Branch of Chinese Society for Oceanography
- Committee of Ocean Remote Sensing, Chinese Society for Oceanography
- Key Laboratory of Space Ocean Remote Sensing and Application, Ministry of Natural Resources
- Marine Standardization Branch of Chinese society for Oceanography
- National Center of Ocean Standards and Metrology
- Storm Surge and Tsunami Branch, CSO
- Nanhai lnstitute of Harbin Engineering University
- China Merchants Sanya Deep Sea Technology City Development Co., Ltd.
- PLA Dalian Naval Academy
- National University of Defense Technology
- Ocean University of China, OUC
- Hainan Tropical Ocean University
- Sanya Marine Laboratory, Hainan Province
- Hainan Deep-Sea Technology lnnovation Center
OA 2023 Highlights
Exhibition of 137 Scientific and Technological Equipment Brands: Advancing Towards a Strong Maritime Nation
Among the highlights were cutting-edge technologies and equipment from home and abroad and self-developed scientific and technological products. These included innovations such as technology commercialized by the Nobel Prize in Physics-winning team at the University of Waterloo, Canada, advanced 3D woven basalt fiber composite materials, the Wukong submersible, and a hovering deep-sea robot operable at depths of 3500 meters, among others.
12 Brand Forums on Ocean Science and Technology Brands: Discussing Hot Industry Topics
These forums covered a wide array of topics, including shifting marine and lake and marsh ecosystems, forefront studies in marine environment and marine information, new marine energy, marine surveying and mapping and ecological conservation in the South China Sea, sustainable development of tropical marine environment and islands and reefs, marine satellite network-based observation and application, numerical values and intelligent forecasting of marine disasters, technologies for disaster prediction and mitigation, underwater unmanned systems and intelligent collaboration, military maritime operation and development strategies, marine high technology and equipment standardization, among others.
Integrated Online and Offline Channels: Exploring Future Industrial Development
At OA 2023, a highlight was the integration of online and offline channels. Online, livestreaming sessions attracted numerous industry insiders who visited the exhibition virtually. Offline, OA Talk provided a platform for face-to-face exchanges among experts, enterprises, and media outlets. These discussions centered around two cutting-edge topics: unmanned systems, and new energy, material, and technology. During these activities, experts and scholars shared their insights into the present state and future development of the marine industry.