On the 19th of May 2022, Prof. Atilla Incecik gave a RINA/IMarEST presentation describing primary energy consumption by fuel types, where the locations of global deep-water oil and gas reserves were illustrated, discussing different types of oil and gas exploration and production platforms and their design principles. Held within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Malta, the presentation was concluded by describing offshore renewable energy devices and some recent floating wind turbine installations in Scotland.
Prof. Atilla Incecik is Associate Principal and Professor of Offshore Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Prof. Incecik has been responsible for the development of design and analysis tools and model testing of marine and offshore engineering systems during his research activities both in industry and academia. His current research includes development of dynamic load and response prediction tools for ships, offshore platforms, and marine renewable energy devices. Prof. Incecik was Research Manager of Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) and is an advisory professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a visiting professor at Harbin Institute of Technology and the Qui Shi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University. Professor Incecik is Editor-in-Chief of Ocean Engineering Journal. In May 2019 Professor Incecik was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Chalmers University of Technology in recognition of his research on green shipping and environmental sustainability.