26 teams to compete in Hydrocontest 2016
Engineering and naval architecture schools from all around the globe are rallying together to take up the Hydrocontest’s challenge for maritime energy efficiency. Following the closure of registrations and review of the applications received, this 3rd edition officially counts 26 teams representing 12 countries from Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America, including 5 nations participating for the very first time.
This year, over 250 students will be involved in preparing for the competition and are already working hard on the 40 prototypes expected this summer on Lake Geneva. More motivated than ever, almost all of last year’s teams have re-entered the contest, mainly composed of new members taking over from their predecessors, while 11 new universities are joining the adventure this year.
All are undoubtedly determined to stretch their creativity and inventiveness to challenge the past results from the first editions and push the boundaries of innovation to imagine and design the boats of tomorrow. The participants will soon be introduced in more details under the “Teams” section of the Hydrocontest website for more information on their members, their motivations and their projects.
Teams in bold are participating for the 3rd consecutive year; countries marked with an asterisk are represented for the first time this year.
EUROPE
– CRO* – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Rijeka
– CRO* – Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Split
– ESP* – HIgher Technical School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Madrid
– FRA – Ecole Polytechnique & ENSTA Paris
– FRA – Ecole CentraleSupélec Paris
– FRA – Seatech, Toulon
– FRA – ENSM Marseille
– FRA – Ecole Centrale de Nantes
– FRA – ENSTA Bretagne & ENSA Paris-La Villette
– FRA – ENSM Le Havre
– FRA – Arts et Métiers Lille
– FRA – Université-Polytech Montpellier & IUT Nîmes
– GBR – University of Southampton
– GBR – University College London
– GRE* – School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Athènes
– NOR* – Norwegian University of Science and Technology
– SUI – Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
– SUI – Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie et d’Architecture, Fribourg
– SUI – Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud, Yverdon
ASIA-PACIFIC
– AUS – Australian Maritime College
– INA* – Universitas Indonesia
– MAS – Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus
SOUTH AMERICA
– BRA – Federal University of Pernambuco
– COL – Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Medellin
– COL – Universidad de Antioquia
– COL – Escuela Naval de Cadetes Almirante Padilla & Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Bogota