SNAME will host the 5th World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC) and invites you to submit an abstract for the 2015 Conference. WMTC15 is held under the auspices of the World Maritime Technology Congress, which comprises the world’s most prominent naval architectural and marine engineering professional societies. Both the marine and offshore industries currently face challenges, and change appears to be a constant. These range from a difficult-to-predict economic climate through an ever more demanding regulatory environment to specific technical challenges. In response naval architects and engineers are developing innovative cost-effective solutions. WMTC 15 provides an excellent forum to present and discuss a wide range of topics associated with the challenges noted above. The professional societies that comprise WMTC are cooperating to bring to you an international technical program that we are sure you will find stimulating, interesting and useful. We seek papers and presentations in topics such as (other marine and offshore-related topics are also welcome)