First Announcement
The 20th Commemoration of International Conference & Exhibition

Techno-Ocean 2025
Japan's only comprehensive and international convention
in the marine field

Date: November 27(Thu.)~29(Sat.),2025
Venue: Kobe International Exhibition Hall No.2
Kobe, JAPAN

Organizer: Techno-Ocean Networkhttps://www.techno-ocean.com/en/

Contact

Techno-Ocean 2025 Secretariat
c/o Kobe Tourism Bureau
6-9-1, Minatojima－nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0046 JAPANTEL : ＋81-78-303-0029 FAX :＋81-78-302-6475
E-mail : techno-ocean@kcva.or.jp

About Techno-Ocean
Techno-Ocean is an international convention on marine science and technology held biennially since 1986.
It aims to foster networks and partnerships among stakeholders from academia, industry, and government
involved in marine-related science and technology, contributing to its development and promoting public
understanding of the field.

Previous Results (Techno-Ocean 2023)
Techno-Ocean 2023 Summary Report URL: https://00m.in/WBvJYSymposium【Plenary Session】
・ “Interaction of ocean science and technology with policy and action
for sustainable development"
Prof. Peter Mosby Haugan
Policy Director and Professor, Institute of Marine Research and Universityof Bergen, Norway
・ “Japan's Ocean Policy: The fourth Basic Plan on Ocean Policy"
MIYAZAWA Koichi
Director-General , The National Ocean Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office,Government of Japan

Plenary Session

・ “Shaping the Future of the Ocean -Science, Technology, and Education-"
YAMATO Hiroyuki
President, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)・ “Industrialisation of offshore wind towards net zero"
SHIMAZAKI Junji
Principal Engineer Platform Technology, Technical & Consenting, Equinor Japan G.K.,【Panel Session】Industry – Academia – Government Panel Discussion［Theme］Ocean-related SDGs
［Session Topics］
・Carbon Neutral Marine Transport
・Marine Robotics for Underwater Exploration
・New Trend Toward Sustainable Aquaculture
・Offshore Wind Market in Japan・Maritime Innovation through Autonomous Ships
・Deep Sea Mining under Marine Environmental Protection(First mover: the Area or EEZ/CS?)

Panel Session

Exhibition
More than 90 marine technology and related organizations gathered in Kobe.
The venue featured product and technology promotion, networking building, business matching,research presentations, information exchange, and seeds/needs matching.

Exhibitor Presentations

Exhibition

Next Call for Exhibition Fields
・Ocean renewable energy (offshore wind power generation, wave power/
marine current power generation, ocean thermal energy conversion, etc.)
・Port development, marine civil engineering, marine structure construction
・Fisheries resource development (offshore aquaculture, fishing ground improvement, etc.)
・Ocean resource exploration and exploitation (subsea petrol/natural gas, methane hydrate,
deep-sea mineral resources, etc.)
・SDGs related: marine plastic waste, environmental impact assessment,
environmental protection and conservation, pollution prevention, etc.
・Marine structure and equipment (AUV, ROV, ASV, underwater robot,
autonomous navigation ship, etc.）
・Marine vessel / marine equipment
・Underwater communication, underwater acoustics (sonar, etc.)
・Survey, observation and measuring equipment (sensors, etc.)
・Surveying and surveying instruments
・Shipping, marine transportation, logistics
・Climate change, disaster prevention/mitigation
・Ocean-space cooperation (satellite data use, etc.)
・Marine sports and leisure・Others oceanic activities

Results of Survey

Underwater Robot Competition