Welcome from the Conference Chair
It is our great honor and privilege to welcome you to the 45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) in Tokyo, Japan, from 7-12 June 2026. This will be the first time that the OMAE Conference will be held in Japan since the 16th OMAE Conference was held in 1997 in Yokohama. The OMAE 2026 Conference venue, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, is located on Tokyo’s waterfront with easy train access to downtown Tokyo.
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is organized through the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE) and is made up of members from Japanese universities, research institutes and companies with the support of the Japan Federation of Ocean Engineering Societies (JFOES) JFOES is a coalition of academic organizations engaged in activities related to the utilization and development of the oceans. The LOC is working with Technical Program Chair Professor Celso P. Pesce, all Symposium Coordinators and ASME staff to ensure the success of OMAE 2026.
The conference is expected to accept upwards of 1,000 papers and will feature 14 symposia throughout the week including Honoring Symposia for Professor Atilla Incecik and Professor Kazuo Nishimoto. The Opening Ceremony on Monday will feature a welcome speech from Tokyo and industry keynote speeches. The conference will feature afternoon talks from Professor Atilla Incecik and Professor Kazuo Nishimoto. Technical tours on Friday will include visits to Japan's top class research facilities.
Ocean renewable energy is attracting attention in Japan from the perspective of decarbonization. The promotion of offshore wind power is touted in the Basic Energy Plan of Japanese Government and the development of large-scale infrastructure is also planned. There is also interest in the development of ocean mineral resources and ocean CCUS (Carbon dioxide Capture, Utilization and Storage). Related presentations on each topic are expected to be made at OMAE 2026.
Tokyo is a fascinating city. Senso-ji, the oldest temple in the city, was founded in 628. In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu established a shogunate government in Edo and full-scale development began. In 1867 the Meiji Emperor moved to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo, and became the capital of Japan. It has grown significantly since then with a population of 38 million including the surrounding prefectures and cities. Conference participants can step out of the Grand Nikko Hotel and take the Yurikamome Line to the Yamanote Line for easy access to historic shrines and temples as well as the modern urban centers of Tokyo including Shibuya, famous for one of the world’s busiest crossing, Ueno, home to the museums and zoo, Akihabara, the heart of youth culture, and Ginza for luxury shopping and fine dining.
We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo for the OMAE 2026 Conference!
Conference Chair
Prof. Emeritus Hideyuki Suzuki
The University of Tokyo
Conference Vice Chair
Prof. Tomoki Ikoma
Department of Oceanic Architecture and Engineering,
Nihon University