China Ocean Technology Conference and the OceanTech Program 2025

China Ocean Technology Conference, attended by China's top academic members and international scholars, is organized by Zhejiang University and the Donghai Laboratory biennially.  The national conference is now permanently taking place in Zhejiang University’s Zhoushan Campus.  The sixth one, held in May 2023, over 1,200 delegates surfed challenging waves of ocean technology in person at OceanTech Expo 2023 in Zhoushan, China's leading marine cluster & world renown ocean city, to exchange know-how and to discuss the latest trends, R&D and applications.

 

The speaker line-up was impressive, with some of most renown academicians and experts from the field in the auditorium.  The meeting involved delegates from across the nation, as well as visiting international experts. 

Concurrent activities during the Conference:

•      Online/Offline Technical Seminars

•       The 6th China Ocean Technology Conference

•       Closed-door Roundtables

•       OT Talent Club Career Day

•       Guided Tour of Research Facilities

•       R&D Showcase of Leading Institutions

•       Underwater Robotics Contest

•       Startup Gallery

•       OT Challengers

•       Online/Offline Live Demos

•       OceanTech Expo/All-Ocean Renewable Energy Expo

•       OTS Annual Meeting

​•       New Era Summit

•       Zhejiang Power Chats

 

The 6th China Ocean Technology Conference (2023 Event)

Hosts：Zhejiang University | Donghai Laboratory

 

Organizers:

Ocean College, Zhejiang University

The Office of the Leading Group for Talent Work of the CPC Zhoushan Municipal Committee

 

Sponsors:

Committee of Ocean Technology System (OTS), Chinese Society for Oceanography

Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

Zhejiang Ocean University

Hanghou Dianzi University

Zhoushan Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology

Zhoushan Science and Technology Association

Together Expo Limited

Zhejiang Stream Marine Technology Co., Ltd.

 

Supporting Organizations：

Marine Resources Exploitation Technology & Equipment Professional Committee, Chinese Society for Sustainable Development

Marine Ecological Professional Committee, Ecological Society of China

Society for Underwater Technology China

IEEE Ocean Engineering Society, Shanghai Chapter

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​Conference Key Topics

Advanced Ocean Sensor Technology

Marine remote sensing and detection equipment technology

New concept submersible technology

Ocean Dynamics and Networking Observation Technology

Deep sea mining technology

Polar equipment technology

Ocean "Dual Carbon" Technology

Offshore photovoltaic technology

Subsea energy transmission safety and equipment technology

Marine space development and utilization technology

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