15th International Conference on
Ship Signature Management
Date : October 8th – 10th 2024
Location : Glasgow, United Kingdom
| Tuesday October 8th | |
| Time | Title/ Event |
| 11:30 – 13:30 | Arrival and registration (Lunch 11:30-12:30) |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Opening of the 8th International Conference |
| 13:40 – 14:00 | Keynote speech |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Infrared Signature Requirements: A Ship Designer’s Perspective J. Savva, BAE |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | High fidelity Infrared Engagement Modelling TNO |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Break |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Data-driven quantification of measurement bias in the acoustic signature J. Dupuis, DRDC |
| 15:50 – 16:20 | Defining basic Design rules for a UW Acoustic partial Signature-Management-System S. Schael, WTD 71 |
| 16:20 – 17:00 | Manipulation of Acoustic Ship Signature by Active Vibration Control at the Ship Hull A. Schulz, HSU |
| 17:00 – 17:05 | Closure day 1 |
| 17:15 – 20:00 | Visit to Govan shipyard |
| Wednesday October 9th | |
| Time | Title/ Event |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival, registration and breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome 2nd day |
| 09:00 – 09:40 | The variation of a ship’s permanent magnetisation on an antipodean round trip M. Bogers, TNO; F. Ludwar, WTD 71 |
| 09.40 – 10:10 | Simulation based validation of magnetic signature identification from spatially constricted data Prof. Stiemer, HSU |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Eddy current magetic field signature simulations and measurements for MCM vessels P. Polanski, CTM |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Topic related to underwater electric signature physical scale and numerical simulations w. Yueping, DRDC |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Towards a methodology for assessing platform susceptibility through signature features TNO |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Signature Management Systems – Why one-size does not fit all B. Wood, BMT |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Netherlands Signature Management developments W. v. Buul, Commit |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | HBK Solution for the BAE Systems – Global Combat Ship (GCS – T26 UK / Hunter Australia) P. Wethlij, HBK |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Break |
| 15:30 – 16:20 | |
| 16:20 – 16:50 | SSMS for a surface combatant, for a submarine, and for a MCMV S. Summers, AEUK; M. Lankester, AEUK |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closure day 2 |
| 17:15 | Bus transport to the Riverside Museum |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Dinner on the Tall Ship |
| 22:00 | Bus transport to the conference centre |
| 22:30 | End of day 2 |
| Thursday October 10th | |
| Time | Title/ Event |
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival, registration and breakfast |
| 09:00 | Welcome 3rd day |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Designing underwater Multi-influence Ranges P. Polanski, CTM |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | The effect of measurement accuracy on measured and modelled multi-influence signatures S. Davidson, Ultra Maritime |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Underwater electric field detection by sea creatures M. Hirota, NMURC |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Assurance and Acceptance of a Low URN Signature Modern Surface Combatant D. Thomas, BAE; D.Motson, AEUK; A. Bolton, BAE |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Closure day 3 – Introducing 2025 conference host |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Conference closure |
