Oceanology Asia 2025 (OA 2025) was successfully held at Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing from October 22 to 24. This edition garnered robust support from prominent marine-related institutions, including the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association, Chinese National Committee of International Society for Digital Earth, East China Sea Branch of the China Society for Ocean Development, Marine Technology Innovation Center - Yangtze Delta, Yangtze River Delta Offshore Wind Power Intelligent Operation and Maintenance Innovation Alliance, and Sun Yat-sen University.
Over the three-day conferences, more than 5,000 professionals from nearly 20 countries and regions, such as Australia, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Canada, Kenya, Malaysia, the United States, Japan, Singapore, Italy, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and China, participated in depth. Parallel to the exhibition, 11 high-end forums, including The 2025 World Ocean Science and Technology Conference themed "New Engines · New Forces: Forging Ahead and Innovating in Ocean Technology", were held successfully. These conferences brought together global wisdom and established an efficient platform for exchanges and cooperation in the marine technology sector.
Benchmark Influence Highlighted, with Cutting-Edge Technology Exhibitors Showcasing Innovations
OA 2025 hosted a galaxy of exhibitors, where over 200 marine technology brands showcased their latest achievements. Participating enterprises including Ocean Physics Technology; Beijing Anda Strong Technology Limited; Beijing AVIC Tianyou Technology Co., Ltd.; Dayang Intelligent (Jiangsu) Technology Industry Co., Ltd.; Hangzhou Haixun Technology Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Pengpai Marine Technology Co., Ltd.; Shandong Future Robot Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Hanjie Technology Development Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Lansuo Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Topsound Marine Technology Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Hanhai Lanfan Marine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin Haoye Technology Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Haiying Jiake Ocean Technology Co., Ltd.; and Zhongsheng Ocean Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd. all presented their latest products, demonstrating cutting-edge advancements across the marine technology spectrum.Shanghai Topsound Marine Technology Co., Ltd. held a Topsound Marine 2025 Product Promotion & New Product Launch Conference, unveiling innovative marine exploration equipment such as the TS SBP-100 Parametric Array Sub-Bottom Profiler System. This launch injected new vitality into the marine exploration industry.
Zhongsheng Marine Technology, a first-time exhibitor at OA 2025, is committed to advancing the commercialization of core marine acoustics technologies and scaling up industrial production. The company has built four key business segments: underwater information terminal equipment, underwater information network infrastructure, marine engineering operation and maintenance, and marine instruments.
Yanhang Lv, Marketing Director of Zhongsheng Marine Technology, commented: "OA 2025 is a professional platform with strong international influence. Through this exhibition, we fully demonstrated our core products and technological capabilities to global end-users. During the event, we received numerous international partners from around the world, who expressed great interest in our offerings and established friendly cooperative relationships with us."
Diversified Buyers Gather, Online-Offline Integration Facilitates Efficient Matchmaking
A key highlight of this edition was the deep integration of domestic and international buyer resources. OA 2025 attracted professionals from a diverse array of authoritative research institutions, prestigious universities, leading central state-owned enterprises and renowned international organizations. These included the First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources; Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources; East China Sea Bureau, Ministry of Natural Resources; South China Sea Bureau, Ministry of Natural Resources; Polar Research Institute of China; Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Laoshan National Laboratory; Tsinghua University; Peking University; Ocean University of China; National University of Defense Technology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Zhejiang University; Xiamen University; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai Maritime University; Tongji University; Sinopec Shanghai Petroleum Bureau; China National Offshore Oil Corporation; China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited; China General Nuclear Power Group; Power China; Sydney Institute of Marine Science; University of Plymouth; American Bureau of Shipping; and DNV. This diverse audience fostered dynamic on-site exchanges and interactions.
As a professional and efficient platform for marine technology exchange, OA 2025 innovatively adopted an integrated online-offline matchmaking model. The exhibition invited Dalei Song, Director of the Innovation Education Practice Center at Ocean University of China, to serve as the live stream host. Through cloud-based live tours of the exhibition, Dalei Song visited exhibitor booths in person, creating a comprehensive online showcase for exhibitors to present their cutting-edge products, and delivering an immersive viewing experience for online audiences, thus achieving seamless integration between online and offline channels. Notably, this marked the third consecutive year that OA has organized live exhibition tours, with growing popularity. The 5-hour live stream attracted a total of 44,000 viewers, with a peak concurrent viewership of nearly 2,000.
Top Minds Converge to Explore a New Future for Blue Economy Development
Eleven high-end forums and technical conferences, including the 2025 World Ocean Science and Technology Conference were successfully held alongside the exhibition. Eighty-one industry experts engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as marine scientific research, ocean observation & measurement, marine artificial intelligence, deep-sea mining, ocean renewable energy, and ROV/AUV/UUV.
The conference was co-chaired by Zhanhai Zhang, Chairman of China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association, Former Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Natural Resources; Lars Johanning, Professor of Ocean Technology, Associated Head of School-Research, University of Plymouth, Uk; International Co-Director of China Council for International Cooperation on Environmental Development (CCICED)Task Team 2 0cean Energy; Stephen Hall, former CEO of the British Underwater Technology Association; and Saltwater Steve, an ocean consulting expert.
The forums also featured distinguished industry experts, including Qiang Qu, President of the China Ocean Engineering Consulting Association; Dong Liang, Secretary-General of the National Committee of China for the International Society for Digital Earth; Zhen Hu, Deputy Chief Designer of the "Jiaolong Manned Submersible, Chief Designer of the "Deep Sea Warrior" Manned Submersible, Deputy Chief Designer of the "Fendouzhe" Manned Submersible, Researcher at the 702nd Research Institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC).; Lixin Xu, Dean of Marine Technology Institute at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Executive Director Jiangsu Marine Technology Innovation Center, Director of the Marine Resource Development Technology Innovation Research Institute at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology; Ge Chen, Professor at Ocean University of China, Director of the Digital Ocean Committee of the Chinese National Committee of International Society for Digital Earth; Xiaoming Li, President and Researcher of Aerospace Information Technology University; Yunlu Cui, Chief Engineer of Detection Technology of Center of Ocean Expedition at Sun Yat-sen University and Jing Xu, Deputy Director of Zhoushan Ocean Research Institute at Zhejiang University Advanced Technology Research Institute. The conferences, held in a packed venue with a lively atmosphere, attracted enthusiastic participation from professionals. This fully demonstrated the high professionalism and strong influence of the forums.
With a global perspective, the exhibition hosted the high-profile OA Meetime, moderated by Lin Cui, Deputy Director of the Marine Technology Innovation Centre Yangtze Delta, Researcher. The roundtable brought together authoritative experts with a global vision from the UK, the US, Singapore and other countries, including Lars Johanning, Professor of Ocean Technology, Associated Head of School - Research, University of Plymouth, Uk; international
Co-Director of China Council for international Cooperation on Environmental Development (CCICED), Task Team 2 Ocean Energy, Andrew Lipman, Director of ABS China Subsea and Mining operations, Frank Lim, Chief Ocean Engineer of Jiangsu Marine Technology Innovation Center, Fei Chai Chair Professor of Xiamen University. The experts engaged in cross-border intellectual exchanges on emerging sectors such as offshore wind power, deep-sea mining, oil and gas development, and digital ocean. Broadcast live online, the roundtable dialogue attracted widespread attention from professionals at home and abroad, offering new insights and directions for the global development of marine technology.
Oceanology Asia will continue to build an international, professional and open ecological platform for marine technology, and strive to inject sustainable impetus into the construction of maritime power and the high-quality development of the global blue economy.