• Vice Admiral E.L. Cochrane Award 2018: Award for the best peer-reviewd paper presented at SNAME conferences or presented in SNAME journals
• Georg-Weinblum-Award 2013: Award for the best scientifc thesis of a young ship technology researcher written at a German university
• Landmark in the Land of Ideas 2010: Award for the innovative oil recovery system SOS

• DigitShip - Acquisition, Analysis and Utilisation of Operational Data for Efficient and Safe Ships (BMWK)
• HOLISHIP - Holistic optimisation of Ship design and operation for life cycle (EU H2020)
• SFI MOVE - Centre for Research-based Innovation in Marine Operations (NFR)
• Performance in a Seaway - Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC)
• SHOPERA - Energy Efficient Safe Ship Operation (EU FP7)
• SOS3 - Analysis and Optimization of an Autonomous Carrier System for Offshore Oil Recovery (BMWi)
• MPLS20 - Maritime Pipe Loading System 20‘‘ (BMWi)
• SOS - Analysis of the Oil Separation for Oil Skimming Systems in Waves II (DFG)
• mar-ing - Collaboration and E-Learing in Naval Architecture University Programmes (BMBF)
• SOS - Analysis of the Oil Separation for Oil Skimming Systems in Waves I (DFG)

2024
Quintuña, M., Horn. P., Zhang, J. and Sprenger, F., Combined EFD and CFD Approach for Full Scale Ship Resistance Predictions Using the Form Factor, Proceedings of the 43rd Interational Conference on Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Singapore

Topp, I., Dietze, M. and Sprenger, F., Seismic Ship Propeller Monitoring, Proceedings of the 34th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes, Greece

2023
Jabary, W., Liu, C., Sprenger, F., Kleinsorge, L., Baumfalk, H., Kaster, M., Mewes, S., Neugebauer, J. and el Moctar, O., Development of Machine Learning Approaches to Enhance Ship Operational Performance Evaluation Based on an Integrated Data Model, Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Canada

2022
Jabary, W., Sprenger, F., Kleinsorge, L., Baumfalk, H., Mewes, S., Neugebauer, J., Jiang, C. and El Moctar, O., Development of a Unified Data Model to Improve Ship Operational Performance Analyses, Proceedings of the 21st Conference on Computer Applications and Information Technology in the Maritime Industries, Pontignano, Italy

Sprenger, F., Kosleck, S. and Klein, M., Wave Riding Through Time – The Contributions of Günther F. Clauss to the Field of Ocean Wave Research, Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Hamburg, Germany

2020
Liu S., Sprenger F., Papanikolaou A., Dafermos G. and Zaraphonitis, G., Experimental and Numerical Studies on Linear and Nonlinear Seakeeping Phenomena of the DTC Ship in Regular Waves, Ship Technology Research vo. 68, Nr. 1, pp. 41-61

Gutsch, M., Steen, S. and Sprenger, F., Operability Robustness Index as Seakeeping Performance Criterion for Offshore Vessels, Ocean Engineering, Vol .217

2017
Sprenger, F., Maron, A., Delefortrie, G., van Zwijnsvoorde, T., Cura-Hochbaum, A., Lengwinat, A. and Papanikolaou, A., Experimental Studies on Seakeeping and Manoeuvrability in Adverse Conditions, Journal of Ship Research

Sprenger, F., Hermundstad, E. M., Hoff, J. R., Fathi, D. and Selvik, Ø., Comparative Study on Motions and Drift Forces in Waves and Current, Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Trondheim, Norway

Kosleck, S. and Sprenger, F., Maximum Wave Load Cycles on Submerged Rotating Tidal Energy Turbines, Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Trondheim, Norway

Gutsch, M., Sprenger, F., and Steen, S., Response Based Planning of All-Year-Round Subsea Operations, Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Trondheim, Norway

Kim, Y., Sprenger, F., de Jong, P., Akinturk, A., Wu, C., Gerhart, F., Hayden, D., Marón, A. and Tanizawa, K., The Seakeeping Committee - Final Report and Recommendations to the 28th ITTC, Proceedings of the 28th International Towing Tank Conference, Wuxi, China

2016
Gutsch, M., Sprenger, F., and Steen, S., Influence of Design Parameters on Operability of Offshore Construction Vessels, Jahrbuch der Schiffbautechnischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 110

Papanikolaou, A., Fournakis, N, Chroni, D., Liu, S., Plessas, T. and Sprenger, F., Simulation of Maneuvring Behavior of Ships in Adverse Weather Conditions, Proceedings of the 31st Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Monterey, USA

Papanikolaou, A., Zaraphonitis, G., Bitner-Gregersen, E., Shigunov, V., Guedes Soares, C., Reddy, D.N. and Sprenger, F., Energy Efficient Safe Ship Operation (SHOPERA), Transport Research Procedia, Vol. 14, pp. 820-829

Wille, K., Hassani, V. and Sprenger, F., Modeling and Course Control of Sailboats, Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Trondheim, Norway

Wille, K., Hassani, V. and Sprenger, F., Roll Stabilization Control of Sailboats, Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Conference on Control Applications in Marine Systems, Trondheim, Norway

Sprenger, F., Hassani, V., Maron, A., Delefortrie, G., van Zwijnsvoorde, T., Cura-Hochbaum, A. and Lengwinat, A., Establishment of a Validation and Benchmark Database for the Assessment of Ship Operation in Adverse Conditions, Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Busan, South-Korea

el Moctar, O., Sprenger, F., Schellin, T. and Papanikolaou, A., Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Ship Maneuvers in Waves, Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Busan, South-Korea

2015
Papanikolaou, A., Zaraphonitis, G., Bitner-Gregersen, E., Shigunov, V., El Moctar, O., Guedes Soares, C., Devalapalli, R. and Sprenger, F., Energy Efficient Safe Ship Operation (SHOPERA), Proceedings of the 12th International Marine Design Conference, Tokyo, Japan

Papanikolaou, A., Zaraphonitis, G., Bitner-Gregersen, E., Shigunov, V., El Moctar, O., Guedes Soares, C., Devalapalli, R. and Sprenger, F., Minimum Propulsion and Steering Requirements for Efficient and Safe Ship Operation (SHOPERA), Proceedings of the 37th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference, Hamburg, Deutschland

Hassani, V., Ross, A., Selvik, Ø., Fathi, D., Sprenger, F. and Berg, T., Time Domain Simulation Model for Research Vessel Gunnerus, Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, St. John's, Canada

2014
Sprenger, F., Selvik, Ø., Fathi, D.E., Ringen, E. and Hassani, V., Simulating Minimum Required Power and Manoeuvrability in Adverse Conditions, Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, San Francisco, USA

Papanikolaou, A., Zaraphonitis, G., Bitner-Gregersen, E., Shigunov, V., El Moctar, O., Guedes Soares, C., Devalapalli, R. and Sprenger, F., Energy Efficient Safe Ship Operation (SHOPERA), Proceedings of the RINA Conference on the Influence of EEDI on Ship Design, London, UK

2013
Sprenger, F., Hydrodynamic Challenges of Offshore LNG Transfer, Jahrbuch der Schiffbautechnischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 107, pp. 307-321

2012
Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F. and Kosleck, S., SOS3 – Analyse und Optimierung eines autonomen Systems zur Offshore-Ölunfallbekämpfung, Tagungsband der Statustagung Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik, Warnemünde, Deutschland

Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F., Dudek M. and Testa, D., Sloshing: From Theory to Offshore Operations, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clauss, G.F., Kosleck, S., Sprenger, F. and Grüter, L., Oil Skimming Efficiency of the SOS: Scaling From GeoSim Model Tests to Full Scale Prototype Operations, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Clauss, G.F., Kosleck, S., Sprenger, F. and Stuppe, S., A Hybrid Analysis Method for Investigating Oil Cleanup Operations at Sea", Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hoog, S., Berger, J., Myland, J., Clauss, G.F., Testa, D. and Sprenger, F., The Mooring Bay Concept for LNG Loading in Harsh and Ice Conditions, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2011
Clauss, G.F., Mavrakos, S., Sprenger, F., Testa, D. and Dudek, M., Hydrodynamic Considerations for FLNG Concepts, Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Clauss, G.F., Testa, D., Sprenger, F., Hoog, S., Huhn, R., Koch, H., Homann, J. and Frohne, C., Maritime Pipe Loading System 20“ (MPLS20) – Entwicklung eines innovativen Offshore LNG Transfersystems für raue Umweltbedin-gungen, Tagungsband der Statustagung Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik, Warnemünde, Deutschland

2010
Clauss, G. F., Sprenger, F. and Testa, D., Dynamics of Offshore LNG Transfer Systems in Harsh Seas, Jahrbuch der Schiffbautechnischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 104, pp. 282-298

Clauss, G.F., Testa, D. and Sprenger, F., Coupling Effects between Tank Sloshing and Motions of a LNG Carrier, Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Shanghai, China

Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F. and Kosleck, S., Numerical Analysis of Scaling Effects and the Flow Field inside an Innovative Sea State Independent Oil Skimming System – SOS, Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Shanghai, China

Clauss, G.F., Klein, M., Sprenger, F. and Testa, D., Evaluation of Critical Conditions in Offshore Vessel Operation by Response Based Optimization Procedures, Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Shanghai, China

Clauss, G.F. and Sprenger, F., Freak Waves: Entstehung, Vorkommen, Warnungen, Geographische Rundschau, Vol.05/2010

2009
Clauss, G.F. and Sprenger, F., An innovative offshore oil skimming system for operations in harsh seas, Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean, Istanbul, Turkey

Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F., Testa, D., Hoog, S. and Huhn, R., Motion Behaviour of a New Offshore LNG Transfer System at Harsh Operational Conditions, Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Honolulu, USA

Clauss, G.F., Kosleck, S., Sprenger, F. and Boeck, F., Adaptive Stretching of Dynamic Pressure Distribution in Long- and Short-Crested Sea States, Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Honolulu, USA

Hoog, S., Koch, H., Huhn, R., Frohne, J., Homann, J., Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F. and Testa, D., LNG Transfer in Harsh Environments – Introduction of a New Concept, Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, USA

Hoog, S., Koch, H., Huhn, R., Frohne, J., Homann, J., Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F. and Testa, D., LNG Transfer in Harsh Environments – Introduction of a New Tandem Mooring Concept, Proceedings of the AIChE Spring National Meeting, 9th Topical Conference on Natural Gas Utilization, Tampa, USA

2008
Clauss, G.F., Abu Amro, M. and Sprenger, F., SOS – Integration eines Seegangsunabhängigen Ölskimmers in ein Ölunfallbekämpfungsschiff, Statustagung Schifffahrt und Meerestechnik, Warnemünde, Deutschland

Abu Amro M. and Sprenger, F., An Innovative Offshore Oil Skimming System for Operations in Harsh Seas, Ship Technology Research, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 147-159

2007
Clauss, G.F., Sprenger, F., Kosleck, S. and Stück, R., Three Phase Flow Simulations of an Oil Recovery Ship in Various Sea States, Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, San Diego, USA

Clauss, G.F. and Sprenger, F., Performance Analysis of Oil Recovery Systems in Three-Phase Flows and Arbitrary Sea States, Proceedings of the 5th ANSYS FLUENT Conference on Multiphase Flows, Dresden, Deutschland

2005
Sprenger, F. and Varyani, K.S., First Principle Design and Techno-Economical Analysis of Vertical Axis Tidal-Stream Turbines, Jahrbuch der Schiffbautechnischen Gesellschaft, Vol. 99, pp. 370-376

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