SNAME will host the 5th World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC). WMTC is organized under the auspices of the World Maritime Technology Congress, which comprises 21 member societies representing 17 countries, the world’s most prominent naval architectural and marine engineering professional societies. WMTC is held once every three years and led by a member Society. The last WMTC took place in in 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia.