The 2nd Plenary Session of the 9th Council and the 2020 Annual Academic Conference of China Institute of Navigation held in Guangzhou

Promoting the “Double First-Class” Construction

From November 16th to 17th, the 2nd Plenary Session of the 9th Council and the 2020 Annual Academic Conference of China Institute of Navigation (CIN) were held in Guangzhou. He Jianzhong, president of CIN, stressed that it is important to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 5th Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, solidly promote the goal of “double first-class” (first-class institute in the world and first-class sci-tech journal) of CIN, constantly give impetus to the innovation of navigation sci-tech, and provide strong support for building a powerful country in sci-tech, transportation, marine and shipping.

The Session and the Academic Conference were attended by representatives from local institutes of navigation and relevant departments as well as the Council members, expert committees and branches of CIN.

Basically Building A “Double First-Class” Sci-Tech Association in 5 Years

The Session considered and approved the “Action Plan of China Institute of Navigation for ‘Double First-Class’ Construction (2020-2024)” (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). The Plan proposes to basically build a “double first-class” sci-tech association with innovation guidance, industry dependence, social trust and member satisfaction in about five years. It also clearly puts forward eight key tasks: deepening the reform and innovation capability construction of CIN to comprehensively promote the modernization of its governance capacity and system; building an academic activity brand to enhance academic leadership and influence; establishing a China nautical think tank brand to actively serve the national strategy; creating a world-class sci-tech journal to achieve a relevant journal development system compatible with the needs of an innovative country; building a brand of awards, evaluation and certification in sci-tech to improve its ability to serve the society; expanding and improving the mechanism of international exchange and cooperation to build an international maritime community with shared future; pushing forward the construction of modern science popularization system to inherit and carry forward the excellent nautical culture; and improving the development and service system for members to build a home for scientific and technological workers.

He Jianzhong emphasized to take practical and effective implementation measures in response to the main tasks proposed in the Plan, focusing on achieving new results in the following six aspects. First, to improve navigation sci-tech services to a new high. It is necessary to improve the evaluation and reward system of navigation scientific and technological achievements, to build a platform for nautical science and innovation with in-depth integration of production, university, research, and application, to create a brand of socialized public services, and focus on supporting and accelerating the training of scientific and technological leading talents in the field of navigation. Second, to upgrade the academic activity brand to a new level. It is necessary to build a world-renowned academic activity brand and a world-class sci-tech journal by promoting Maritime Day of China forum into a world-renowned academic activity brand, organizing high-level China maritime academic annual conferences, and following the criterion for world-class sci-tech journals to manage “Navigation of China” and “Maritime Technology”. Third, to expand the influence of nautical think tanks. It is necessary to create an international and authoritative think tank brand, to deepen its innovation model, to clarify the key topics of research, to build a according exchange and cooperation platform and to improve the supporting measures for think tank construction. Fourth, to make new breakthroughs in international cooperation alliance. It is necessary to actively participate in the governance of international organizations, focusing on the relevant work of the International Association of Institutes of Navigation; depending on projects of the Belt and Road International Alliance of Port and Shipping Science and Technology to deepen the international cooperation mechanism; relying on the Asia Navigation Conference to form a regional development force. Fifth, to push forward the maritime culture construction to a higher stage. It is necessary to strengthen the maritime education of the young, to expand the maritime culture, to establish a number of navigation education science bases with extensive influence, and to practice the maritime spirit of the new era. Sixth, to enhance the effectiveness of CIN in governance. It is necessary to strengthen the Party’s overall leadership of the institute, to deepen reform, to continuously improve CIN’s ability and level of modern governance, and to establish a work system that has extensive connections and serves the basic level.

First Issuing the Report on the Development of China Navigation Sci-Tech

During the Annual Academic Conference, the CIN issued for the first time the “Report on the Development of China Navigation Sci-Tech (2020 Edition)” (hereinafter referred to as the Report). According to Zhang Baochen, vice executive president of CIN, the Report includes a general report and the following 11 sub-reports on ship steering, ship electromechanical equipment, navigation support, communication, navigation and remote sensing, waterway engineering and operation, port construction and operation, cargo transportation and safety, management and service, policies and regulations, supervision, maritime education and culture. It summarizes the main progress of sci-tech in China’s navigation field during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, compares the development of navigation sci-tech at home and abroad, analyzes the existing gap and reasons, looks forward to the development trend of navigation sci-tech in the next five years or more, and puts forward the development strategies and measures for China navigation accordingly.

Since the implement of the reform and opening up policy, China’s maritime industry has developed rapidly with shipping undertaking more than 90% of China’s foreign trade cargo transportation. China has achieved No.1 in port throughput and crew size, No.2 in fleet size in the world and huge improvement in the scientific and technological innovation ability in the field of navigation. Remarkable achievements has also been made in many fields, such as major hydraulic engineering, fully automated container terminal, green shipping, intelligent shipping and so on, some of which have reached the international advanced level. However, China’s navigation sci-tech is still lagged behind by other advanced countries, in which the core technology in some fields has not yet achieved independent control, and the “neck sticking ” is still a serious problem. Therefore, China is still not among strong powers in navigation technology. Compared with the world’s leading countries in navigation technology, the restriction of core technology is the fundamental obstacle for China to become a navigation technology power.

The Report pointed out that the 21st century is the century of the ocean, and the next 5 to 30 years will be a period of great development and changes in navigation sci-tech, in which new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, modern information communication will promote the transformation of the maritime industry and a new round of technological development. China should seize the opportunity of the times to strengthen the “confidence in the path, theory, system, and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics”, accumulate and give full play to the advantages, strengthen the top-level design and strategic layout, promote the collaborative cooperation among government, industry, university and application, enhance the innovation ability of core technologies, promote the high-quality development of the industry, so as to provide solid navigation sci-tech support for the construction of a maritime power, a sci-tech power and a transportation power.

Carrying Forward the Spirit of Scientists and Workmanship

This Conference, for the first time, collectively commended the outstanding teams and individuals of the Sci-Tech Award of CIN including Navigation Sci-Tech Award, Sci-Tech Award for Youth, Outstanding Contribution Award in Sci-Tech, Outstanding Paper Award in Sci-Tech, Technology Invention Award, Science Popularization Award, etc. It is the sci-tech award with the widest coverage, the greatest influence and the highest level in China’s navigation field, in which the key technologies of many awarding items play an advanced or leading role in the world. There were 70 awarding items of the Award in 2019.

He Jianzhong stressed that it is necessary to carry forward the spirit of scientists and workmanship, and to enhance the consciousness of innovation; it is necessary to focus on the implementation of major national strategies, to enhance the sense of responsibility, to actively promote the integration of multiple plans for comprehensive transportation, to vigorously speed up the digital transformation and development of the navigation field, to positively push forward the “new infrastructure” so as to support the integrated development of the “four networks” (Internet, broadcast network, telecom network and electric power network), and impel the modernization of traffic governance system and governance capacity; it is necessary to promote the establishment of a platform for nautical science and innovation with in-depth integration of production, university, research, and application, to actively propel collaborative innovation, to vigorously support young talents, and to actively carry out research in order to put forward effective opinions and suggestions for policy.

It is reported that during the Conference, an excellent academic papers exchange meeting was organized through a combination of online and offline and the “Forum on Port and Shipping Logistics Development in Digital Era” and the Exhibition of Navigation Sci-Tech Achievements were held by CIN and China Merchants Group.

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