From June 21, 2027 to June 24, 2027
OCEANS 2027 Aberdeen | IEEE/MTS ocean engineering meets the subsea capital
The MTS/IEEE OCEANS conference returns to Aberdeen at P&J Live on June 21–24, 2027, bringing ocean-engineering research on AUVs, ROVs, marine autonomy and underwater communications to the UK's subsea hub.
QUICK FACTS
| Date | Jun 21–24, 2027 |
| Location | Aberdeen, UK |
| Venue | P&J Live — East Burn Road, Stoneywood, Aberdeen AB21 9FX, United Kingdom |
| Organizer | IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) and Marine Technology Society (MTS); local hosts University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University |
| Event type | Academic Conference |
| Official website | https://aberdeen27.oceansconference.org/ |
| Admission | Paid conference registration; 2027 fees not yet published. |
| Scale | Official site expects 800+ attendees, 50+ exhibitors and 400+ technical papers. |
| Key deadlines | Not yet published (abstract/paper deadlines and Student Poster Competition application link pending as of Sept 2026). |
EVENT OVERVIEW
OCEANS 2027 Aberdeen, the MTS/IEEE conference and exposition on ocean engineering, will be held June 21–24, 2027 at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland; the OCEANS future-conferences page lists June 20–24, including a tutorial day. The event is run by the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society and the Marine Technology Society, with the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University as local hosts. OCEANS is held twice a year, with one edition in North America and one in Europe or Asia-Pacific; Aberdeen hosts the 2027 non-US edition, its third after 2007 and 2017.
The official site expects more than 800 attendees, over 50 exhibitors and 400-plus technical papers. The OCEANS program traditionally covers autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles, marine autonomy, underwater acoustics and communications, ocean observing and offshore-energy technology, making it one of the main academic venues for AUV and ROV research. Aberdeen's offshore oil, gas and renewables supply chain, much of which uses ROVs for subsea inspection and intervention, gives the conference a strong industry audience. A Student Poster Competition is planned, with funding for about 20 students. Call-for-papers dates had not been published as of September 2026.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Traditional OCEANS tracks on AUV/ROV technology, marine autonomy, underwater acoustics and communications, and ocean observing
Exhibition of 50+ ocean-technology companies
Student Poster Competition (about 20 funded students)
Tutorial day before the main conference
Third OCEANS held in Aberdeen (after 2007 and 2017), in a subsea-industry hub
RECOMMENDED ATTENDEES
Researchers and graduate students in underwater robotics, marine autonomy and acoustics; engineers at AUV, ROV and subsea-sensor companies; offshore oil, gas and wind operators running subsea inspection; defense and naval research labs; ocean-observing and hydrographic agencies; and Chinese marine-engineering universities and subsea-robotics firms seeking IEEE-indexed publication, exhibition exposure and European research partners.
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