11th Pan Asian Association of Maritime Engineering Societies (PAAMES) Forum
Advanced Maritime Engineering Conference (AMEC) 2025
Singapore
10-12 December 2025
ABOUT
Pan Asian Association of Maritime Engineering Societies (PAAMES) was organized to meet the following objectives:
- Promoting science and technology in maritime engineering,
- Supporting the development of maritime industry,
- Exchanging scientific information,
- Improving the status of maritime engineers, and
- Enhancing the cooperation and collaboration among member organizations of PAAMES
PAAMES has been hosting conferences for a decade, starting with its first meeting in Shanghai, China in 2004. Initially held alongside the New S-Tech Conference, the event was renamed the Advanced Maritime Engineering Conference (AMEC) to broaden its scope. Subsequent meetings took place in various locations, including Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Russia. The most recent, the 10th PAAMES meeting, was held in Kyoto, Japan in 2023, showcasing the collaboration of maritime engineering societies across Asia.
SINGAPORE ORGANISING COMMITTEE
A/Prof Ang Joo Hock
Chairman
Dr Paul Ong
Vice Chairman
A/Prof Ng Chun Wee
Secretary
Low Jin Yi
Asst. Secretary
Ken Chin
Treasurer
Joyce Tan
Asst. Treasurer
Dr Lim Chin Lee
Chairman of Technical/Program Committee
Rob Egan
Member of Technical/Program Committee
Michael Cheng
Member of Technical Committee
Li Zhuo
Member of Technical Committee
David Xu
Member of Technical Committee
Lee Ee Win
Chairman of Programs/Sponsorship
Albert Ng
Vice-Chairman of Programs/Sponsorship
Foo Nan Cho
Member of Programs/Sponsorship
Daniel Seow
Member of Programs/Sponsorship
Cheah Kok Keong
Advisor (Programs)
Prof Choo Yoo Sang
Advisor (Technical/Program)
| A/Prof Ang Joo Hock | Chairman |
| Dr Paul Ong | Vice Chairman |
| A/Prof Ng Chun Wee | Secretary |
| Low Jin Yi | Asst. Secretary |
| Ken Chin | Treasurer |
| Joyce Tan | Asst. Treasurer |
| Dr Lim Chin Lee | Chairman of Technical/Program Committee |
| Rob Egan | Member of Technical/Program Committee |
| Michael Cheng | Member of Technical Committee |
| Li Zhuo | Member of Technical Committee |
| David Xu | Member of Technical Committee |
| Lee Ee Win | Chairman of Programs/Sponsorship |
| Albert Ng | Vice-Chairman of Programs/Sponsorship |
| Foo Nan Cho | Member of Programs/Sponsorship |
| Daniel Seow | Member of Programs/Sponsorship |
| Prof Choo Yoo Sang | Advisor (Technical/Program) |
| Cheah Kok Keong | Advisor (Programs) |
Pan Asian Association of Maritime Engineering Societies (PAAMES) past events
The 1st PAAMES meeting was held in Shanghai, China from October 26-29, 2004 in conjunction with the 4th New S-Tech Conference. After the conference the International Standing Committee (ISC) of the 1st PAAMES decided to change the name of New-S Tech to Advanced Maritime Engineering Conference (AMEC) in order to widen the scope, and to strengthen the link with PAAMES.
The 2nd PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2006 were held in Cheju National University in Jeju Island, Korea from October 18-20, 2006.
The 3rd PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2008 were organized in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan from October 20-22, 2008.
The 4th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2010 took place in National University of Singapore, Singapore from December 6-8, 2010.
The 5th PAAMES and AMEC 2012 were hosted in the Evergreen International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan from December 10-12, 2012.
The 6th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2014 was held in Zhejiang Hotel, Hangzhou, China from October 28-30, 2014.
The 7th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2016 were held in the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong, China from October 13-14, 2016.
The 8th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2018 were organized in BEXCO, Busan, Korea, from October 16-19, 2018.
The 9th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2021 were held in St. Petersburg Marine Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia, from September 20-22, 2021.
The 10th PAAMES meeting and AMEC 2023 were held in Kyoto, Japan, during October 18-20, 2023, hosted by The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers, The Japan Institute of Marine Engineering and Japan Institute of Navigation.
