25th INTERNATIONAL TOW ING TANK CONFERENCE Organizing Committee in Japan

Prof. Katsuro Kijima (Chairman) Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University Dr. Naoteru Tsuda (Vice Chairman) Chairman of the Japan Soc. Nav. Arch. and Ocean Eng. Mr. Makoto Harunari Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Dr. Kazuhisa Kuda Ministry of Defense, Technical R & D Institute Mr. Shiro Inoue National Maritime Research Institute Mr. Hiroyuki Maekawa The Japanese Shipowners' Association Mr. Noboru Ueda Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) Mr. Masamoto Tazaki Shipbuilders' Association of Japan Mr. Hiroshi Ishiwata The Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders Dr. Yushu Washio Shipbuilding Research Center of Japan Mr. Shiro Iijima Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Mr. Yoshinori Imashimizu IHI Marine United Inc. Mr. Tamiyoshi Iwasaki Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mr. Tomokazu Taniguchi Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation Mr. Shin Takeuchi Universal Shipbuilding Corporation Mr. Hitoshi Kashimoto Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Mr. Hitoshi Fujita Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mr. Takaaki Itoh Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation Mr. Michio Nakagawa Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. Mr. Tomoyuki Yamazaki Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mr. Yasunori Kohatake Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company Mr. Tatsuaki Hori Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Mr. Kouichi Nakatani Onomichi Dockyard Prof. Takeshi Kinoshita The University of Tokyo Prof. Chang-Kyu Rheem (Secretary) The University of Tokyo Prof. Yasuyuki Toda (Secretary) Osaka University Prof. Masashi Kashiwagi Osaka University Prof. Tsugukiyo Hirayama Yokohama National University Dr. Naoji Toki Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Mr. Akio Itoh IHI Corporation Dr. Yoshiaki Kodama National Maritime Research Institute Dr. Kazuyuki Yamakita Ministry of Defense, Technical R & D Institute Dr. Seiko Ogiwara Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers

Executive Committee in Japan

Prof. Takeshi Kinoshita (Chairman) The University of Tokyo Prof. Yasuyuki Toda (Secretary) Osaka University Prof. Katsuro Kijima Professor Emeritus of Kyushu University Prof. Tsugukiyo Hirayama Yokohama National University Prof. Masashi Kashiwagi Osaka University Dr. Yoshiaki Kodama National Maritime Research Institute Mr. Akio Itoh IHI Corporation Dr. Naoji Toki Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Dr. Kazuyuki Yamakita Ministry of Defense, Technical R & D Institute Prof. Hiroharu Kato Toyo University

Dr. Yoshitaka Ukon National Maritime Research Institute Dr. Noriyuki Sasaki National Maritime Research Institute Dr. Munehiko Hinatsu National Maritime Research Institute Dr. Shigesuke Ishida National Maritime Research Institute Prof. Naoya Umeda Osaka University Prof. Yoshiho Ikeda Osaka Prefecture University Prof. Yusuke Tahara Osaka Prefecture University Prof. Eiichi Kobayashi Kobe University Prof. Shigeru Nishio Kobe University Prof. Yasuaki Doi Hiroshima University Prof. Hironori Yasukawa Hiroshima University Prof. Shuji Nagata Saga University Prof. Chang-Kyu Rheem The University of Tokyo Prof. Takafumi Kawamura The University of Tokyo Prof. Yusaku Kyozuka Kyushu University Prof. Akiji Shinkai Kyushu University Prof. Jun Ando Kyushu University Prof. Yoshitaka Furukawa Kyushu University Prof. Masahiko Nakamura Kyushu University Prof. Chaniku Shin Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science Prof. Kuniaki ShojiTokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Dr. Norio Ishii Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc. Dr. Michio Takai Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering Dr. Mitsuyasu Nagahama Universal Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Dr. Koichiro Matsumoto Universal Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Dr. Kazunori Sato Shipbuilding Research Centre of Japan Mr. Toshikazu Masuya National Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering Dr. Yasunroi Iwasaki Akashi Ship Model Basin Co. Ltd. Mr. Yoshifumi Tai Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Dr. Jian Gang Shi Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Company Dr. Seiko Ogiwara Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers

Local Organizing Committee in Fukuoka

Prof. Masashi Kashiwagi (Chaiman) Osaka University Prof. Yusaku Kyozuka ESST,Kyushu University Prof. Akiji Shinkai Kyushu University Prof. Jun Ando Kyushu University Prof. Yoshitaka Furukawa Kyushu University Prof. Satoru Yamaguchi Kyushu University Prof. Masahiko Nakamura RIAM, Kyushu University Prof. Changhong Hu RIAM, Kyushu University Dr. Makoto Sueyoshi RIAM, Kyushu University Ms. Mizuho Mizutani Administrative Support Ms. Masako Yoshizu Administrative Support

Editors

Prof. Masashi Kashiwagi Prof. Yasuyuki Toda