The School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering (SNAOE) , IMU Visakhapatnam Campus organized the second edition of the International Expert Lecture on the theme “ Ship Life-Cycle Modelling and Simulation Challenges” from 5 th – 9 th February, 2024. This exclusive program was tailored for the third and fourth year B.Tech (NAOE) along with M.Tech (NAOE) students. The distinguished resource person for this event is Prof. Dean Vucinic, a renowned Naval Architect, and a pivotal figure in European Union Projects, from Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium. In addition to his physical presence in IMU Visakhapatnam Campus, many experts from Europe joined the program online by providing deeper insights to their areas of expertise.