{"id":3354,"date":"2026-10-28T14:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/?page_id=3354"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:22:30","slug":"ai-assisted-ship-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/events\/ai-assisted-ship-design\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Assisted Ship Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>27th November 2026, 12:00 &#8211; 13:00, Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ship design is entering a period of rapid digital transformation, with artificial intelligence increasingly being explored as a tool to support creativity, accelerate engineering processes and improve decision-making. From concept generation and optimisation through to structural assessment and performance prediction, AI has the potential to change how naval architects approach the early stages of vessel design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This webinar, AI-Assisted Ship Design, will examine how emerging AI technologies are being applied to one of the maritime sector&#8217;s most complex engineering challenges. Using Nay Min Htein&#8217;s research as a starting point, we will explore how artificial intelligence can support the generation of ship hull forms, automate elements of structural design and help engineers evaluate design options more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opening and introduction &#8211; Professor John Hudson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-Assisted Ship Design &#8211; Nay Min Htein<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Panel discussion &#8211; Nay Min Htein, Jake Rigby, Evangelos Boulougouris and BAE Systems representative. Discussion chaired by Professor John Hudson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Q&amp;A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summary and closing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The webinar will be hosted on Teams and you can register your place<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/08c63012-1a62-4b40-844a-b54396912e05@631e0763-1533-47eb-a5cd-0457bee5944e\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John Hudson <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/John-Hudson-Square_1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/John-Hudson-Square_1.png 502w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/John-Hudson-Square_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/John-Hudson-Square_1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John, is a Naval Architect by training. He has over 40 years of experience in advanced ship design and shipbuilding. His early career was spent in commercial ship design and shipbuilding before then moving into the naval sector. He spent 10 years as an Engineering Director followed by 10 years of Executive leadership in the naval shipbuilding sector. He has worked on many of the UK\u2019s major naval programmes in the last two decades including HMS Ocean, the Albion Class Landing Platform Docks, the Wave Class Fleet Tankers, the Astute and Dreadnought class Submarines, the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, and the Type 26 Frigate as well as a number of exports programmes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nay Min Htein <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nay Min Htein is a PhD candidate in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. His research explores the application of artificial intelligence to preliminary ship design, focusing on generative models for hull forms and the automation of structural arrangements. His work combines machine learning, geometric modelling and engineering design methods to support more efficient design exploration. Alongside his research, he teaches naval architecture software and ship design. His broader interests include translating AI research into practical tools for naval architects, shipyards and design consultancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PhD project is co-supervised between <strong>University of Strathclyde<\/strong> and <strong>BAE Systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3369 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Headshot.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jake-Rigby-396x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jake-Rigby-396x400.jpg 396w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jake-Rigby-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Jake-Rigby.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jake Rigby <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jake Rigby is the Global Head of Innovation and Research at BMT, portfolio managing internal research and academic engagement. He originally trained as a Naval Architect working as a Senior and Principal Naval Architect before this transition into research management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jake is a passionate Futurologist and member of the World Futures Society; he has created an innovative horizon scanning framework to track and categorise emergent technologies. He has also been named an honorary professor at the University of Exeter in recognition for his work in leading industry-academic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Chair of MarRI-UK\u2019s Technical Working Group, Jake provides leadership for the technical development and facilitates essential coordination between MarRI-UK\u2019s members and the Strategy Board.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professor Evangelos Boulougouris <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof. Evangelos Boulougouris is the Royal Caribbean Group Professor of Safety of Marine Operations and Head of the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. With nearly three decades of expertise in naval architecture, ship safety, and decarbonisation, he is internationally recognised for his research and leadership in shaping the future of sustainable maritime transport.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Evangelos.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2528 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Evangelos.jpg 225w, https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Evangelos-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>27th November 2026, 12:00 &#8211; 13:00, Online Ship design is entering a period of rapid [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":938,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3354","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3354"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3372,"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3354\/revisions\/3372"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marri-uk.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}