Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Volume 13, Issue 10

Cetaceans are an important component of marine biodiversity, essential for the preservation of marine ecosystems and the overall health of the oceans [...]

The introduction of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) and the accelerating digitalization of ports require precise and dynamic analysis of traffic conditions. However, conventional marine traffic analyses have been limited to low-resolution gr...

Flexible pipes have significant application potential in deep-sea mineral resource exploitation. As the innermost barrier of flexible pipes, the liner directly withstands abrasive wear from mineral particles. The extrusion quality of the liner is a d...

With the development of offshore wind power towards deep-sea areas, the offshore valve tower, as a key facility of offshore wind farms, plays a vital role in ensuring the stable operation of the system. To investigate its dynamic response characteris...

This study presents a significant wave height correction model using deep learning techniques to enhance long-term wave forecast capabilities. The model utilises buoy measurements to assess the forecasting accuracy of the ECMWF 15-day forecast of sig...

Mesozooplankton (netplankton > 250 µm) were sampled during nine cruises over one year at three stations in the Shannon estuary system, Ireland. A net with three mesh sizes was used to capture a wider range of plankton sizes than a standard s...

Ichnological research on trace fossils from the volcanic islands of Macaronesia (North Atlantic) is reviewed in light of significant advances over the past two decades. These studies contribute to the interpretation of paleoenvironments and enhance o...

This study examines the evolution characteristics of ship waves generated by large vessels in shallow waters. A CFD-based numerical wave tank, incorporating Torsvik’s ship wave theory, was developed using the VOF multiphase approach and the RNG...

This study investigates the hydrodynamic loads of “Ningde No. 1” offshore aquaculture under current-only conditions using a fluid–structure interaction (FSI) approach with the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver OpenFOAM. A po...

The sea area adjacent to ports features a dense network of intricate access routes. Existing route modeling methods exhibit limitations in accurately capturing these complex routes and effectively representing the diverse handling behavior patterns o...

Given the projection of the impact of climate change and the uncertainty caused by geopolitical volatility, minimising emissions has become an urgent priority for the shipping industry. In this context, the aim of the present study is the calculation...

Hydrogen fuel presents a promising pathway for achieving long-term decarbonization in the maritime sector. However, its use in diesel engines introduces challenges due to high reactivity, leading to increased NOx emissions and combustion instability....

To reduce fossil fuel dependency in shipping, adopting alternative fuels and innovative propulsion systems is essential. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), powered by hydrogen carriers, represent a promising solution. This study investigates a multi-fuel...

This paper presents a novel submersible seaweed cultivation infrastructure designed to enhance seaweed growth through deep cycling. The system consists of a square grid of ropes for growing seaweed, supported by buoys, mooring lines, and innovative S...

While methods like cyclic triaxial testing and p-y model updating theory exist in geotechnical and offshore wind engineering, they have not been systematically applied to solve the specific deformation problems of offshore PV piles. This study invest...

Understanding the variability of turbulence intensity (TI) under different wind regimes is essential for the design and safety of offshore wind turbines. The IEC Normal Turbulence Model (NTM), though widely adopted in industry, does not incorporate d...

Under the context of “Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction,” low-sulfur fuel has become widely adopted in maritime operations, posing significant challenges to cylinder lubrication systems. Traditional oil injection strategies, heav...

Collision avoidance technology serves as a critical enabler for autonomous navigation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). To address the limitations of incomplete environmental perception and inefficient decision-making for collision avoidance in US...

Pure Loss of Stability is one of the five typical stability failure modes identified in the Second-Generation Intact Stability Criteria by the IMO. This study investigates the influence of hull line variations on the vulnerability of a saury fishing...

Digital twins (DTs) offer significant promise for condition-based maintenance of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs); however, existing solutions typically compromise either on physical rigor or real-time computational performance. This paper pre...

Despite the oligotrophic conditions of the southeastern Levantine Sea and northern Red Sea, six lobster species—five slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) and one spiny lobster (Palinuridae)—maintain permanent, reproducing populations in the stu...

Perforation, a common well completion method in oil and gas exploitation, introduces structural defects in casings that alter their mechanical properties. Based on engineering specifications, this study calculates critical loads (i.e., collapse press...

Marine soft soils are characterized by high compressibility, low strength, and low permeability, which often result in excessive settlement and stability problems. Drainage consolidation methods are widely regarded as effective solutions for improvin...

The study of ship motions and stability in waves has long been a cornerstone of naval architecture and ocean engineering [...]

Active helidecks systems (AHS) provide an effective solution scheme for the safe landing of helicopters on ships. This article proposes a novel adaptive antidisturbance prescribed performance control law of AHS subject to input saturation, ship motio...

Nowadays, the potential of hydrokinetic turbines as a sustainable alternative to complement traditional hydropower is widely recognized. This study presents a comprehensive numerical analysis of twin straight-bladed Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines, ch...

To address challenges such as sparse feature representation difficulties and poor robustness in detecting weak targets against sea clutter backgrounds, this study investigates the adaptability of channel modeling and sparse reconstruction techniques...

Conventional rubber-based absorbers containing cavities exhibit a decline in acoustic absorption as hydrostatic pressure rises. To improve sound absorption performance under hydrostatic pressure, a lattice-reinforced meta-absorber (LRMA) is proposed...

The Larimichthys crocea represents a critically important economic marine species in China’s East Yellow Sea. However, its populations have experienced significant decline due to overexploitation. Despite implemented conservation measures&mdash...

This study investigates the creep behavior of Wenzhou marine soft soil through 1D and triaxial creep tests, revealing that the secondary consolidation coefficient initially increases then stabilizes with stress level, decreases with OCR, increases wi...

The strong coupling between the ship’s sway and yaw motion increases the complexity of identifying hydrodynamic derivatives in mathematical models and reduces accuracy. To solve this problem, this paper proposes an identification method Alpha E...

Offshore platforms need to be made, from the start of their construction, to withstand the extreme environmental conditions they will be facing. This study investigates the welding-induced residual stress and distortion in a Y-shaped tubular joint ex...

The stability of rubble mound breakwaters is highly affected by extreme wave loading. While extensive research has been devoted to wave-induced scour and liquefaction around breakwaters, comprehensive stability evaluations of the rubble mound breakwa...

The spatial variability of soil shear wave velocity (V_s) significantly influences the results of site seismic response analysis. Based on the collected measured V_s values of silty clay in a certain sea area in China, this study divides the V_s data in...

This study evaluates the environmental impacts of shipbuilding materials through life cycle assessment (LCA) and assesses potential exposure under the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Three representative vessel types, a pure car and tru...

This study presents a comparative investigation of combustion and emission characteristics in a two-stroke MAN 5S35ME-B9.5 marine diesel engine equipped with a Controllable Pitch Propeller and an Exhaust Gas Recirculation system. Experimental data we...

Energy management in hybrid fuel cell ship systems faces the dual challenges of optimizing hydrogen consumption and ensuring power quality. This study proposes an Improved Weighted Antlion Optimization (IW-ALO) algorithm for multi-objective problems....

Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) is a key photoprotective mechanism in Symbiodiniaceae, enabling photosystem II (PSII) to dissipate excess excitation energy under stress. The balance between regulated (Φ_NPQ) and unregulated (Φ_NO) energy diss...

Maritime ship detection faces challenges due to complex object poses, variable target scales, and background interference. This paper introduces YOLO-PFA, a novel SAR ship detection model that integrates multi-scale feature fusion and dynamic alignme...

Prior research has proposed a basic configuration for a deep-sea mining system integrating slurry transport and wastewater discharge, and examined the operational characteristics of water-driven diaphragm pumps. Against the backdrop of commercial dee...

The Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) operates with blades undergoing an approximately sinusoidal periodic motion along a circular path. Hydrodynamically, the continuous significant variation in the angle of attack between the blades and incoming flow,...

Individuals of sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus (Pallas, 1770), were photographed underwater in their natural habitat at Breivika, Norway, from October 2022 to January 2023. Of the 67 individuals collected, 58 were subsequently confirmed in the labo...

This paper presents the results of seakeeping tests conducted on the Tritor, a remotely controlled autonomous unmanned surface vehicle (USV) featuring a trimaran hull design known as the Three Slender Cylinders Hull (3SCH) and equipped with electric...

Beaches are important geomorphic units shaped by land–sea interactions. Changes in their profiles and surface sediments are directly influenced by both natural processes and human activities. This study is based on continuous topographic and se...

Surface drifter trajectory prediction is essential for applications in environmental management, maritime safety, and climate studies. This survey paper reviews research from the past two decades, and systematically classifies the evolution of method...

With the development of offshore wind power progressing towards larger-scale and deeper-water projects, the float-over installation of offshore converter stations has become a mainstream solution due to its high carrying capacity, efficiency and cost...

The mechanisms of freak wave generation in 3D island-reef topography are investigated. Four types of freak waves are investigated, based on the wavelet transform for examining the characteristics of freak waves and their mechanism. The freak waves co...

Currently, maritime navigation safety risks—particularly those related to ship navigation—are primarily assessed through traditional rule-based methods and expert experience. However, such approaches often suffer from limited accuracy and...

Floating vertical−axis wind turbines present unique advantages for deep−water offshore deployments, but their basin model testing encounters significant challenges in aerodynamic load simulation due to Reynolds scaling effects. While Frou...

This study utilizes the Standard k-ε turbulence model and ANSYS CFX software to tackle silt erosion in the top cover clearances of guide vane of the Francis turbine at Genda Power Station (Minjiang River Basin section, 103°17′ E and 31°06′ N) under s...