The First International Conference on Ship Propulsion Technology (ICSPT 2026) was successfully held in Qingdao, China during August 14 to 16, 2026. It was organized by the State Key Laboratory of Hydrodynamics and the Key Laboratory of Underwater Propulsion Technology of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, hosted by the College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University and the Qingdao Innovation and Development Base, Harbin Engineering University, and co-organized by the Heilongjiang Provincial Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ship Engineering, Zhishui Laboratory, Qingdao Huanghai University, the Journal of Harbin Engineering University, the Journal of Marine Science and Application, the Chinese Journal of Ship Research, the Journal of Shipbuilding of China, and the Chinese Journal of Hydrodynamics. 

Group Photo

Opening Addresses

Opening Address 1: Director Nan Zhao Qingdao Innovation and Development Base of Harbin Engineering University, China	Opening Address 2: Prof. Pengfei Liu Newcastle University, UK, China	Opening Address 3: Prof. Chao Wang Harbin Engineering University, China

Keynote Speeches

Keynote Speaker I: Prof. Pengfei Liu
Newcastle University, UK, China
Speech Title: Can the Propeller Be Reinvented?

Keynote Speaker II: Dr. Michael Palm
Voith Turbo Schiffstechnik, Germany
Speech Title: Hull Optimization Methods for Vessels with Voith Schneider Propeller

Keynote Speaker III: Prof. Chunhui Wang
Harbin Engineering University, China
Speech Title: Advances in Polar Ships and Propulsion Technologies

Oral Presentations

We sincerely thank all keynote speakers, invited speakers, presenters, participants, organizing committee members, and supporting organizations for their valuable contributions to the success of ICSPT 2026. We hope that the ICSPT conference series will continue to promote international knowledge exchange, academic collaboration, and technological innovation in ship propulsion science, technology, and engineering.