DeWaTra WG2 is pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar “Methods to reduce ship resistance: Coatings and Leidenfrost phenomena”, which will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, from 11:00 to 13:00 EEST.

The webinar will focus on innovative methods to reduce ship resistance and improve ship performance, with particular emphasis on coatings, Leidenfrost phenomena, hydrophobic surfaces, microbiological fouling, and their impact on hydrodynamic drag.

Agenda

11:00–12:00 | Presentations

1. Introduction to DeWaTra WG2 and progress on the topic/subgroup: “Other methods to reduce ship resistance and improve ship performance”
   Dr Ivan Sulovsky, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering RITEH, Croatia
2. Leidenfrost phenomena in marine engineering and new method for drag reduction
   Dr Raminta Skvorčinskienė, Deputy Director / Senior Research Associate, Lithuanian Energy Institute, and Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
3. Interaction of textured and hydrophobic coatings with microbiological fouling and their impact on hydrodynamic drag
   Dr Monika Maziukienė, Associate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Department of Energy, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

12:00–13:00 | Q&A and discussion

Participants can join the webinar via Zoom using the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/95886274211

We look forward to welcoming you online.