OCEANS 2026 Sanya, May 25-28 | Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Resort World Hotel

8:00–18:00Registration OpenReception Desk
8:30–9:00Opening Plenary Session
Conference Chair: Prof. Yijun Shen, Hainan University (5 mins)
Local Leaders: Hainan & Sanya Municipal Officials (5 mins)
Oceans 2027 Promotion (5 mins)
IEEE OES Remarks (5 mins)		Main Ballroom
9:00–09:45Keynote 1: High-Quality Development of the Marine Economy Driven by Scientific and Technological InnovationMain Ballroom
09:45–10:30Keynote 2: Revealing the Deepest Realms of the World's Ocean: Bridging Technology and ScienceMain Ballroom
10:30–11:15Keynote 3: A Deep Subsea Borehole Monitoring Program of Slow Slip Events in the Nankai Trough Megathrust Seismogenic ZoneMain Ballroom
11:15–12:00Keynote 4: Physics Informed Machine Learning for Dense Ocean ObservationsMain Ballroom
12:15–12:25Exhibit OpeningExhibition Hall B
12:30–14:00LunchExhibition Hall B
12:30–14:00IEEE OES Young Professionals LuncheonTBC
14:00–18:00Student Poster Competition Exhibition—
14:00–15:30Workshop 1: Global Marine Intelligence, Polar Exploration and Sustainable GovernanceMeeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 1Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Vehicle performance 1Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Biologically inspired technology for marine applications 1Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Imaging and vision 1Function Room A
Technical Session: Sonar and transducersFunction Room B
Technical Session: Deployment, control, and communication in cross-domain networksFunction Room C
Technical Session: Automatic control 1Function Room D
Technical Session: Deep sea miningFunction Room E
15:30–16:00Coffee BreakExhibition Hall B
16:00–17:30Workshop: Global Marine Intelligence, Polar Exploration and Sustainable GovernanceMeeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 2Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Vehicle performance 2Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Biologically inspired technology for marine applications 2Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Imaging and vision 2Function Room A
Technical Session: Sound propagation and scatteringFunction Room B
Technical Session: Mobile underwater sensor networks: Coordinated communication, localization, and observation 1Function Room C
Technical Session: Automatic control 2Function Room D
Technical Session: Oceanographic instrumentation and sensorsFunction Room E
19:00–21:30Exhibitor’s ReceptionExhibition Hall B
20:00–21:30Members Night & Student Welcome ReceptionGlu Glu Bar

8:00–18:00Registration OpenReception Desk
8:30–10:00Workshop: AI-Empowered Underwater Acoustic Communication, Localization, and SensingMeeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 3Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Cross-domain intelligent marine robotsMeeting Room B3
Technical Session: Biologically inspired technology for marine applications 3Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Imaging and vision 3Function Room A
Technical Session: Array signal processing and array design 1Function Room B
Technical Session: Mobile underwater sensor networks: Coordinated communication, localization, and observation 2Function Room C
Technical Session: Automatic control 3Function Room D
Technical Session: Hydrodynamics 1Function Room E
10:00–10:30Coffee BreakExhibition Hall B
10:30–12:00Student Poster Competition Judging (SPC)Exhibition Hall B
10:30–12:00Workshop: AI-Empowered Underwater Acoustic Communication, Localization, and Sensing (cont.)Meeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 4Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 1Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Biologically inspired technology for marine applications 4Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Coastal radars & LidarFunction Room A
Technical Session: Array signal processing and array design 2Function Room B
Technical Session: Mobile underwater sensor networks: Coordinated communication, localization, and observation 3Function Room C
Technical Session: Vehicle navigation 1Function Room D
Technical Session: Hydrodynamics 2Function Room E
12:30–14:00LunchExhibition Hall B
12:30–14:00IEEE Women in Engineering Luncheon

WIE Luncheon Scientific Storytelling Workshop                                                 

From the Deep, To the World: Great ocean science deserves great stories. Join award-winning marine science journalist Geng Tingting of Qingdao Daily as she shares powerful techniques to transform complex research into stories that inform, inspire, and resonate with the world. Learn to take your science beyond the deep and into the spotlight.

TBC
13:30–17:30Technical Field Trip (Off-site)
13:45–14:30 Departure from Mangrove Tree (45 mins)
14:30–15:00 Visit Industrial Promotion Center (30 mins)
15:00–15:15 Transit
15:15–15:45 Visit Nanshan Port (30 mins)
15:45–16:00 Transit
16:00–16:20 Visit Underwater Acoustic Metrology Facility (20 mins)
16:20–16:30 Transit
16:30–17:10 Visit Deep Sea Innovation Platform (40 mins)		—
14:00–15:30Workshop: Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Affordable Marine Tech and AI-Driven NetworksMeeting Room B1
14:00–15:30Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 5Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 2Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 1Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Polar and under ice observing systems 1Function Room A
Technical Session: Ocean noiseFunction Room B
Technical Session: Mobile underwater sensor networks: Coordinated communication, localization, and observation 4Function Room C
Technical Session: Vehicle navigation 2Function Room D
Technical Session: Advanced power take-off and control technologies for wave energy conversionFunction Room E
15:30–16:00Coffee BreakExhibition Hall B
16:00–17:30Workshop: Enhancing Coastal Resilience with Affordable Marine Tech and AI-Driven Networks (cont.)Meeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 6Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 3Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 2Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Polar and under ice observing systems 2Function Room A
Technical Session: Acoustical oceanographyFunction Room B
Technical Session: Acoustic telemetry and communication 1Function Room C
Technical Session: Vehicle navigation 3Function Room D
Technical Session: Ocean energyFunction Room E
19:30–22:30Gala Dinner and Student Poster Competition AwardsMain Ballroom

8:00–15:30Registration OpenReception Desk
8:30–10:00Workshop: Alternative Energy Generation and StorageMeeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 7Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 4Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 3Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Deep sea exploration and archaeology 1Function Room A
Technical Session: Classification and pattern recognition 1Function Room B
Technical Session: Acoustic telemetry and communication 2Function Room C
Technical Session: Numerical modeling and simulation 1Function Room D
Technical Session: Status of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030): The engineering challengesFunction Room E
10:00–10:30Coffee BreakExhibition Hall B
10:30–12:00Workshop: Alternative Energy Generation and Storage (cont.)Meeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 8Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 5Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 4Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Deep sea exploration and archaeology 2Function Room A
Technical Session: Classification and pattern recognition 2Function Room B
Technical Session: Acoustic telemetry and communication 3Function Room C
Technical Session: Numerical modeling and simulation 2Function Room D
Technical Session: Systems and observatories 1Function Room E
10:00–12:00General Poster 1Main Ballroom Lobby
12:30–14:00LunchExhibition Hall B
14:00–15:30Technical Session: Underwater soundscapes: Methodologies and applicationsMeeting Room B1
Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 9Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: Autonomous underwater vehicles 6Meeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 5Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Ocean remote sensing 1Function Room A
Technical Session: Model-based signal processing techniquesFunction Room B
Technical Session: Acoustic telemetry and communication 4Function Room C
Technical Session: Ecosystem and pollution monitoringFunction Room D
Technical Session: Systems and observatories 2Function Room E
14:00–16:00General Poster 2Main Ballroom Lobby
15:30–16:00Coffee BreakExhibition Hall B
16:00–17:30Technical Session: Artificial intelligence in ocean science and technology 10Meeting Room B2
Technical Session: ROVs and GlidersMeeting Room B3
Technical Session: Sonar signal processing 6Meeting Room B4
Technical Session: Ocean remote sensing 2Function Room A
Technical Session: Sonar imagingFunction Room B
Technical Session: Data management, visualization, and fusionFunction Room C
Technical Session: Moorings, pipelines, and cagesFunction Room D
Technical Session: Dynamic positioningFunction Room E
17:30End of the Conference—