8th International Probabilistic Workshop
18 -19 November 2010 Szczecin, Poland
We would like to invite You for the 8-th International Probabilistic Workshop - which will be held in Szczecin from 18 to 19 November 2010.
IPW has long traditions of strong scientific activities, in the previous years a series of probabilistic workshops on safety and risk in civil engineering were organized starting in 2003/2004 in Dresden, followed 2005 in Vienna, 2006 in Berlin, 2007 in Ghent, 2008 in Darmstadt and 2009 in Delft. We will continue this series with the 8th probabilistic workshop. The workshop will be organized jointly by Institute of Marine Traffic Engineering and the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna.
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Important notices
Recommended transport in Szczecin
Hotel Focus (MAP) and MUS (MAP) is walking distance 2 min. (Walk map)
From Train station (Szczecin Główny - Stettin Hauptbahnhof) - taxi to university/hotel takes abt. 5 - 10 min. and shall cost around 10-15 PLN (~5 Eur)
From Train station (Szczecin Główny - Stettin Hauptbahnhof)- tram to university/hotel - tram no 6 in direction of GOCLAW - take the 3rd stop (WALY CHROBREGO) then upstairs and left (map)
From Train station (Szczecin Główny - Stettin Hauptbahnhof)- walk to university/hotel - abt. 1km in direction same as tram no 6 (see the map)
From Airport GOLENIOW - taxi takes around 40 min - 1h. and shall cost around 100 PLN (~25Eur)
From Airport GOLENIOW- You can use convenient shuttle bus cost around 20 PLN (~8 Eur) - bus driver sells tickets
From Airport BERLIN buses stops at the Train Station (Szczecin Główny - Stettin Hauptbahnhof)
Transport Inside City - most convenient transport are trams and buses - ticket for this costs 2,20 zł / 20 min - tickets can be bought in kiosks/booths in city
Schematic of trams an buses network WWW
Route to Gala Dinner (map)
Route to ship (map)
Language problems
Many people in Poland speaks English and German but its not a rule.
In case of difficulties reaching hotel/MUS please show to the taxi driver/kiosk staff:
Please take me to FOCUS Hotel - Proszę zawieźć mnie do Hotelu FOCUS
Please take me to Maritime University - Proszę zawieźć mnie na Akademię Morską - Wały Chrobrego
I need a ticket for tram for 20 min. - Proszę o bilet na tramwaj na 20 min
Other
In Poland in many places You can pay with credit card although it is recommended to take some polish zlotych from ATM. It is not recommended to pay with EURO in other places than marked (big malls and shops). It is strongly recommended not to pay in taxi with EURO.
Internet in University and hotel is provided wireless and wired.
Program of Conference NEW
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Thursday– 18.11.2010
08:00 – 09:00 Registration of Participants
09:00 – 09:15 Opening of Conference
09:15 – 10:45 Session I (4-5 papers)
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Session II (4-5 papers)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch – Students Club (Ground Floor Main MUS building)
14:00 – 15:30 Session III (4-5 papers)
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15 Workshop in Ship Handling Simulator – CIRM (4th floor of Main MUS building)
19:00 - ??? Gala Dinner – “Chata” Restaurant (map) <link>
Friday – 19.11.2010
09:00 – 10:30 Session IV (4-5 papers)
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00 Session V - short form presentation (2-3min) & discussion panel
12:00 – 15:00 Technical visit to Port and Lunch (on board) - ship
15:00 Closing the conference
all sessions and coffee breaks took place in SENATE HALL (2nd floor) in Main MUS Building (Waly Chrobrego 1/2 Szczecin)
all papers in sessions I-IV to be presented in form of *.PPT presentation and shall not take more then 15-20 min.
session V presentation shall not take more than 3 min and consists of maximum 4 slides.
Scope
Safety, reliability and risk are key issues in a world with continuously increasing complexity. Road and railway accidents, tunnel fires or natural hazards like hurricanes, floods or earthquakes show the vulnerability of our technical facilities and the natural and social environment. Therefore the consideration of safety and risk is without doubt a very important issue during the design of technical facilities, such as civil engineering structures and infrastructure works. Questions about the analysis and treatment of safety and risk arise, as well as questions about optimal safety levels or questions about acceptable values. Those interested in structural safety as well as in broader views on the subject will find appropriate sessions during the workshop. Possible topics include various aspects of structural safety, probabilistic material description, risk assessment for technical and natural hazards and risk
Special Workshop
8th International Probabilistic Workshop participants may attend, the special workshop focused on simulation methods in marine traffic engineering dedicated to design of civil engineering structures like ports and waterways.
Scientific Committee
Prof. K. Bergmeister, Vienna, Austria
Prof. C. Bucher, Vienna, Austria
Prof. H. Budelmann, Braunschweig, G.
Prof. B. Ellingwood, Atlanta,USA
Prof. M. H. Faber, Zuerich, Switzerland
Prof. D. Frangopol, Lehigh, USA
Dr. Ir. P. van Gelder, Delft, Netherlands
Prof. C.-A. Graubner, Darmstadt, Germany
Prof. L. Gucma, Szczecin, Poland
Prof. M. Holicky, Praha, Czech Republic
Prof. G. Mancini, Torino, Italy
Prof. B. Mazurkiewicz, Gd k, Poland
Prof. R. Melchers, Callaghan, Australia
Prof. F. Nadim, Oslo, Norway
Prof. U. Peil, Braunschweig, Germany
Dr. D. Proske, Vienna, Austria
Dr. A. Strauss, Vienna, Austria
Prof. P.D. Spanos, Houston, USA
Prof. L. Taerwe, Gent, Belgium
Prof. H. Vrijling, Delft, Netherlands
Prof. T. Vrouwenvelder, Delft, Netherlands
Conference Venue
Szczecin- is the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Lagoon of Szczecin and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dabie Lake, on both sides of Oder and on several large islands between western and eastern branch of the river.
The city evolved from an early medieval Pomeranian stronghold, which in 1243 was merged with two adjacent German settlements, creating the present-day Old Town. At the site of the former stronghold, a castle was built as a residence of the Griffin dukes, who ruled the Duchy of Pomerania until 1637.
From 1815 to 1945, the city was the capital of both the reorganized Prussian Province of Pomerania and of its central government region. Stettin became the largest and most industrial city of the province, and the surrounding towns and villages were subsequently amalgamated. After the Second World War, the city was annexed by Poland, and its inhabitants fled or were forcibly expelled. Subsequently, the devastated town was rebuilt by Polish settlers.
University
Maritime University of Szczecin continues the traditions of maritime education that date back to marine schools established in Szczecin in 1947. The University has over 100 well-equipped laboratories, a modern research-training vessel the m/s Nawigator XXI, and 14 most technically advanced simulators: Ship Handling Simulator equipped with a 3D visual system, Anti-Collision ARPA Simulator, Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Simulator, Vessel Traffic System (VTS) simulator, Satellite Communication System Simulator - GMDSS, Hydro-Acoustic Simulator, Autopilot Simulator, Radar Simulator, Cargo Handling Simulator, Fishing Simulator, Operational Engine Room Simulator, Graphical Engine Room Simulator, Refrigeration Simulator, Marine Centrifugal Pump's Simulator. This makes the University one of the best-equipped by XXI century standards maritime universities in the world.
Important dates
- Submission of abstracts (up to 400 words): 15 May 2010 (passed)
- Submission of full papers: 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
- Please submit Your paper to IPW Secretariat : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Authors guidelines
Download enclosed below formating instructions, unzip it and use for preparation of article.
*file is a .zip archive
Fee's
The registration fee shall be paid till 30.10.2010:
- 200 Eur. for regular attendants
- 50 Eur. for students
Accepted payment are: Wire transfer & Cash at registration desk (please inform us that You prefer cash option This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
wire transfer data
bank account number: PL16 1240 1864 1111 0000 2205 5615
BANK PEKAO S.A. SZCZECIN
UL. GRODZKA 9
70-560 SZCZECIN
SWIFT: PKOPPLPW
IBAN: PL16 1240 1864 1111 0000 2205 5615
in title of transfer please refer: IPW2010 + the name of participant
Fee covers: board (lunches and dinners) during conference, welcome drink, gala dinner, proceedings from conference, technical workshop, city tour.
For accompanying persons fee please email us: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Living in Szczecin
We recommend 2 hotels in vicinity of our university:
- Hotel Focus WWW. We offer special discount for IPW participants (available on password 'Akademia Morska') - distance from University is abt 50m
- Hotel Radisson SAS WWW. Distance is abt 1 km away from University
For students we can arrange cheap dormitory in our University. (Deadline for acomodation reservation 01.11)
Arrangement of MUS \ Hotel CHART LINK
Travel to Szczecin
Szczecin is located in North West of Poland 15km from German border. MAP
by train: from many locations in Germany, Holland, Poland (Train Station: Szczecin Glowny)
by plane:
- to the Szczecin Airport (Goleniow) internationals flights via Warsaw, London and Oslo WWW
- to Berlin Airport (Tegel, Shonefeld) from all the World WWW
- from Berlin Airports You can travel to Szczecin (170 km) by convenient shuttle bus. Trip will take 2h and costs is around 30 Eur (way back is included) WWW & WWW
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by car: from Europe via Germany (Berlin E28 /A 11)
by ferry: to Swinoujscie from Sweden and Denmark
UPDATED 2010-11-09