Connecting Maritime Minds at TransNav 2025
The 16th International TransNav Conference, held from 11–13 June in Poland and organised by Gdynia Maritime University, brought together maritime professionals from across the world, with support from The Nautical Institute.
Our President, Captain Trevor Bailey MNM CMMar FNI, welcomed delegates with a special pre-recorded message, while David Patraiko FNI Director of Projects, represented the us in person. The conference was chaired by Prof Dr Adam Weintrit FNI, Rector of Gdynia Maritime University and Chair of The Nautical Institute Polish Branch and hosted esteemed professors and experts from 83 countries.
The event focused on Marine Navigation and the Safety of Sea Transportation, a theme that perfectly reflects the Institute’s commitment to operational excellence, knowledge and leadership within the maritime profession.
A broad range of peer-reviewed papers sparked meaningful discussion on important and emerging topics such as:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Data analysis and cyber security
- Green shipping and inland navigation
- GNSS and offshore technologies
- Ship routing and maintenance
- Human factors, MET, and the workload on seafarers
Capt. Patraiko’s keynote challenged the audience to think about situational awareness in this new era: it's not only about adopting technology, but also making sure it works effectively and reliably.
Highlights from the event included:
The Ulysses Award for outstanding dedication to The Nautical Institute, presented to Professor Vladimir Torskiy FNI, Chair of our Ukrainian Branch.
The Best Paper Award presented to Zaloa Sanchez Varela, MNI of the University of Split for her insightful work on “Dynamic positioning training and certification scheme: overview and prospects”.
You can find published papers from the event here.
