Two days at the edge of the Oslofjord — researchers, mariners, and industry converge to chart the future of maritime sustainability, training, and intelligence.
Following the inaugural edition in Oeiras, SIM returns — this time to the Oslofjord, where Norway's centuries-old relationship with the sea meets a present-day urgency for green transition, autonomy, and sustainable shipping.
The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Initiatives in the Maritime Sector convenes researchers, educators, regulators, and industry leaders for two days of focused dialogue at the University of South-Eastern Norway, Campus Vestfold.
SIM 2026 is multidisciplinary by design. Over the course of plenary, parallel, and poster sessions we will examine maritime logistics, port and supply-chain management, navigation regulation, autonomous and AI-augmented operations, decarbonization, robotics, and the human dimension of training and assessment at sea.
Accepted papers will be considered for publication in Sustainability (Special Issue) and Environmental Economics. We hope you join us in Horten.
The day before SIM 2026 opens, we host a focused half-day session that bridges two ongoing European research efforts — one Norwegian, one Pan-European — both reshaping how seafarers are trained, assessed, and supported.
Participation is open to all registered conference delegates and seats are limited. The session combines a structured micro-course in the morning with a hands-on demo and training workshop in the afternoon.
The University of South-Eastern Norway's Vestfold campus sits in Horten, a historic naval town fifty miles south of Oslo, on the western shore of the Oslofjord. The campus is home to one of Northern Europe's leading maritime education programmes — and a fitting setting for two days of conversation about the sea.
Horten is reached easily by train (Skoppum station) or car from Oslo Gardermoen Airport. Ferries cross the fjord to Moss for those arriving from the east.