Program



Join us for the POAC 2025 Icebreaker Reception on Sunday, July 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the beautiful Emera Centre in St. John’s. This opening evening event sets the tone for the week ahead, offering a warm Newfoundland welcome with great food, lively entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to connect.

Whether you’re catching up with familiar faces or making new connections, the Icebreaker is the perfect chance to mix, mingle, and network in a relaxed atmosphere. Overlooking the charming cityscape of old St. John’s, the Emera Centre provides a stunning backdrop for an unforgettable start to POAC 2025.


Registration: Sheraton Pre-Function Salon A&B

Breakfast Pre-Function Salon A&B

Welcome and Opening Plenary Salon A&B

Clean Arctic Shipping & Ship Structures

Offshore Wind & Renewable Energy

Remote Sensing

Floating Offshore Structures

From Research to Regulations & Standards

Indigenous Perspectives

Fixed Offshore Structures

Offshore Wind

Ship Performance in Ice


Registration: Sheraton Pre-Function Salon A&B

Breakfast Pre-Function Salon A&B

Welcome and Opening Plenary Salon A&B

Remote Sensing

Ice Mechanics

Offshore Geotechnical Engineering

Marine Safety

Ice Management

Pipelines & Subsea Infrastructure

Numerical Modelling of Ice

Ship Navigation in Ice

Environmental Modelling


Registration: Sheraton Pre-Function Salon A&B

Breakfast Pre-Function Salon A&B

Welcome and Opening Plenary Salon A&B

Offshore Newfoundland and Labrador

Numerical Modelling

Arctic Policies

Offshore Safety

Machine Learning & Artifical Intelligence

UAVs & Underwater Noise

Climate Change & Environmental Modelling

Icebergs and Ice Islands

Cold Regions Port & Coastal Infrastructure

POAC Student Awards – Court Garden


Breakfast Pre-Function Salon A&B

Welcome and Opening Plenary Salon A&B