COMPIT 2026: 24th Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries
AI, digital twins, simulation and autonomous tech in shipbuilding
About this event
COMPIT is a peer-reviewed conference on computer applications and information technology in the maritime industries, organised by Volker Bertram of VB Conferences. The 24th edition runs at the Bridge House Hotel in Tullamore, Ireland, with papers selected by an advisory committee spanning classification societies, ship designers and research institutes. Accepted abstracts cover artificial intelligence, digital twins, simulation and autonomous technology in ship design, production and operation, including a retrospective paper marking 25 years of the conference.
Who it's for
COMPIT draws naval architects, ship-design engineers and maritime-software specialists working on the digital and computational side of shipbuilding. Its advisory committee spans classification societies, maritime universities and CAD/PLM vendors, and its accepted papers cover CFD, digital twins, AI and model-based class approval. It is a technical, software-focused gathering rather than a general maritime-industry trade event.