Journal of Marine Science and Engineering | Editor’s Choice Articles in 2023

1. “Field Measurement and Numerical Study on the Effects of Under-Excavation and Over-Excavation on Ultra-Deep Foundation Pit in Coastal Area”
by Jifei Cui, Zhenkun Yang and Rafig Azzam
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010219
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/219

2. “Survey on Low-Cost Underwater Sensor Networks: From Niche Applications to Everyday Use”
by Filippo Campagnar, Fabian Steinmetz and Bernd-Christian Renner
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 125; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010125
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/125

3. “Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion of a Series 60 Ship Using a Static Kite Sail”
by Wayne Formosa, Tonio Sant, Claire De Marco Muscat-Fenech and Massimo Figari
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010117
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/117

4. “Sediment Erosion Generated by a Coandă-Effect-Based Polymetallic-Nodule Collector”
by Said Alhaddad and Rudy Helmons
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020349
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/349

5. “The Development and Demonstration of an Enhanced Risk Model for the Evacuation Process of Large Passenger Vessels”
by Nikolaos P. Ventikos, Panagiotis Sotiralis, Manolis Annetis, Vasileios C. Podimatas, Evangelos Boulougouris, Fotios Stefanidis, Stefanos Chatzinikolaou and Alessandro Maccari
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 84; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010084
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/84

6. “Long-Term Observations of Sea Surface Temperature Variability in the Gulf of Mannar”
by Sandipan Mondal and Ming-An Lee
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010102
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/102

7. “Recent Advances, Future Trends, Applications and Challenges of Internet of Underwater Things (IoUT): A Comprehensive Review”
by Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan, Yanlong Li, Muhammad Sadiq, Junwei Liang and Muhammad Asghar Khan
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 124; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010124
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/124

8. “Underwater Positioning System Based on Drifting Buoys and Acoustic Modems”
by Pablo Otero, Álvaro Hernández-Romero, Miguel-Ángel Luque-Nieto and Alfonso Ariza
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040682
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/682

9. “The Construction and Application of Dual-Objective Optimal Speed Model of Liners in a Changing Climate: Taking Yang Ming Route as an Example”
by Jinxing Lu, Xianhua Wu and You Wu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 157; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010157
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/157

10. “Deep Learning-Based Ship Speed Prediction for Intelligent Maritime Traffic Management”
by Sara El Mekkaoui, Loubna Benabbou, Stéphane Caron and Abdelaziz Berrado
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010191
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/191

11. “Optimization of Maintenance Schedule for Containerships Sailing in the Adriatic Sea”
by Nastia Degiuli, Andrea Farkas, Ivana Martić and Carlo Giorgio Grlj
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(1), 201; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11010201
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/1/201

12. “Intelligent Model for Dynamic Shear Modulus and Damping Ratio of Undisturbed Marine Clay Based on Back-Propagation Neural Network”
by Qi Wu, Zifan Wang, You Qin and Wenbao Yang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 249; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020249
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/249

13. “Discerning Discretization for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles DC Motor Control”
by Jovan Menezes and Timothy Sands
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 436; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020436
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/436

14. “Southern Ocean Iron Limitation of Primary Production between Past Knowledge and Future Projections”
by Emma Bazzani, Chiara Lauritano and Maria Saggiomo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 272; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020272
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/272

15. “Reconstruction Methods in Oceanographic Satellite Data Observation—A Survey”
by Leon Ćatipović, Frano Matić and Hrvoje Kalinić
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 340; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020340
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/340

16. “Influence of Wave–Current Interaction on a Cyclone-Induced Storm Surge Event in the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna Delta: Part 1—Effects on Water Level”
by Md Wasif E Elahi, Xiao Hua Wang, Julio Salcedo-Castro and Elizabeth A. Ritchie
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020328
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/328

17. “Stress–Strain Assessment of Honeycomb Sandwich Panel Subjected to Uniaxial Compressive Load”
by Pasqualino Corigliano, Giulia Palomba, Vincenzo Crupi and Yordan Garbatov
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 365; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020365
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/365

18. “Application of Buoyancy Support System to Secure Residual Buoyancy of Damaged Ships”
by Gyeong Joong Lee, Jang-Pyo Hong, Kwang Keun Lee and Hee Jin Kang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030656
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/656

19. “Optimal SOC Control and Rule-Based Energy Management Strategy for Fuel-Cell-Based Hybrid Vessel including Batteries and Supercapacitors”
by Zeyu Ma, Hao Chen, Jingang Han, Yizheng Chen, Jiongchen Kuang, Jean-Frédéric Charpentier, Nadia Aϊt-Ahmed and Mohamed Benbouzid
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020398
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/398

20. “Coastal Erosion Identification and Monitoring in the Patras Gulf (Greece) Using Multi-Discipline Approaches”
by Nikolaos Depountis, Dionysios Apostolopoulos, Vasileios Boumpoulis, Dimitris Christodoulou, Athanassios Dimas, Elias Fakiris, Georgios Leftheriotis, Alexandros Menegatos, Konstantinos Nikolakopoulos, George Papatheodorou et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 654; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030654
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/654

21. “Proposal of Zero-Emission Tug in South Korea Using Fuel Cell/Energy Storage System: Economic and Environmental Long-Term Impacts”
by Kyunghwa Kim, Kido Park, Gilltae Roh, Choungho Choung, Kyuhyeong Kwag and Wook Kim
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 540; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030540
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/540

22. “UMGAN: Underwater Image Enhancement Network for Unpaired Image-to-Image Translation”
by Boyang Sun, Yupeng Mei, Ni Yan and Yingyi Chen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(2), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020447
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/2/447

23. “Trajectory Tracking Nonlinear Controller for Underactuated Underwater Vehicles Based on Velocity Transformation”
by Przemyslaw Herman
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 509; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030509
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/509

24. “Past Analogues of Deoxygenation Events in the Mediterranean Sea: A Tool to Constrain Future Impacts”
by Alan Maria Mancini, Giacomo Bocci, Caterina Morigi, Rocco Gennari, Francesca Lozar and Alessandra Negri
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030562
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/562

25. “Research on Position Sensorless Control of RDT Motor Based on Improved SMO with Continuous Hyperbolic Tangent Function and Improved Feedforward PLL”
by Hongfen Bai, Bo Yu and Wei Gu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 642; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030642
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/642

26. “New Methodology for Shoreline Extraction Using Optical and Radar (SAR) Satellite Imagery”
by Sara Zollini, Donatella Dominici, Maria Alicandro, María Cuevas-González, Eduard Angelats, Francesca Ribas and Gonzalo Simarro
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 627; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030627
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/627

27. “Image Dataset for Neural Network Performance Estimation with Application to Maritime Ports”
by Miro Petković, Igor Vujović, Zvonimir Lušić and Joško Šoda
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030578
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/578

28. “Underwater Target Detection Based on Improved YOLOv7”
by Kaiyue Liu, Qi Sun, Daming Sun, Lin Peng, Mengduo Yang and Nizhuan Wang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030677
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/677

29. “Visualization of Underwater Radiated Noise in the Near- and Far-Field of a Propeller-Hull Configuration Using CFD Simulation Results”
by Julian Kimmerl and Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 834; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040834
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/834

30. “On the Fatigue Strength of Welded High-Strength Steel Joints in the As-Welded, Post-Weld-Treated and Repaired Conditions in a Typical Ship Structural Detail”
by Antti Ahola, Kalle Lipiäinen, Juuso Lindroos, Matti Koskimäki, Kari Laukia and Timo Björk
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 644; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030644
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/644

31. “Automated Atmospheric Correction of Nanosatellites Using Coincident Ocean Color Radiometer Data”
by Sean McCarthy, Summer Crawford, Christopher Wood, Mark D. Lewis, Jason K. Jolliff, Paul Martinolich, Sherwin Ladner, Adam Lawson and Marcos Montes
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(3), 660; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11030660
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/3/660

32. “Speed and Fuel Ratio Optimization for a Dual-Fuel Ship to Minimize Its Carbon Emissions and Cost”
by You-Chen Shih, Yu-An Tzeng, Chih-Wen Cheng and Chien-Hua Huang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 758; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040758
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/758

33. “Punctiform Breakup and Initial Oceanization in the Central Red Sea Rift”
by Ya-Di Sang, Bakhit M. T. Adam, Chun-Feng Li, Liang Huang, Yong-Lin Wen, Jia-Ling Zhang and Yu-Tao Liu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 808; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040808
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/808

34. “Analysis of the Mooring Effects of Future Ultra-Large Container Vessels (ULCV) on Port Infrastructures”
by Sara Sanz Sáenz, Gabriel Diaz-Hernandez, Lutz Schweter and Pieter Nordbeck
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 856; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040856
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/856

35. “Three-Dimensional-Printed Coral-like Structures as a Habitat for Reef Fish”
by Asa Oren, Ofer Berman, Reem Neri, Ezri Tarazi, Haim Parnas, Offri Lotan, Majeed Zoabi, Noam Josef and Nadav Shashar
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 882; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040882
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/4/882

36. “Biodiversity of UV-Resistant Bacteria in Antarctic Aquatic Environments”
by Daniela Coppola, Chiara Lauritano, Gianluca Zazo, Genoveffa Nuzzo, Angelo Fontana, Adrianna Ianora, Maria Costantini, Cinzia Verde and Daniela Giordano
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(5), 968; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11050968
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/968

37. “Digital Twin in the Maritime Domain: A Review and Emerging Trends”
by Nuwan Sri Madusanka, Yijie Fan, Shaolong Yang and Xianbo Xiang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(5), 1021; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11051021
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/1021

38. “Maritime Anomaly Detection for Vessel Traffic Services: A Survey”
by Thomas Stach, Yann Kinkel, Manfred Constapel and Hans-Christoph Burmeister
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1174; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061174
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1174

39. “Evaluation of Coastal Protection Strategies at Costa da Caparica (Portugal): Nourishments and Structural Interventions”
by Francisco Sancho
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1159; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061159
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1159

40. “Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion: Matching Flettner Rotors with Diesel Engines and Controllable Pitch Propellers”
by Veronica Vigna and Massimo Figari
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(5), 1072; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11051072
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/1072

41. “Measuring Detection Efficiency of High-Residency Acoustic Signals for Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter in a Fast-Flowing Tidal Passage”
by Brian Gavin Sanderson, Charles William Bangley, Louise Patricia McGarry and Daniel James Hasselman
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1172; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061172
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1172

42. “Methodological Design Optimization of a Marine LNG Internal Combustion Gas Engine to Burn Alternative Fuels”
by Ander Ruiz Zardoya, Iñigo Oregui Bengoetxea, Angel Lopez Martinez, Iñaki Loroño Lucena and José A. Orosa
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1194; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061194
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1194

43. “Modes of Operation and Forcing in Oil Spill Modeling: State-of-Art, Deficiencies and Challenges”
by Panagiota Keramea, Nikolaos Kokkos, George Zodiatis and Georgios Sylaios
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1165; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061165
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1165

44. “Ocean Surface Gravity Wave Evolution during Three Along-Shelf Propagating Tropical Cyclones: Model’s Performance of Wind-Sea and Swell”
by Chu-En Hsu, Christie A. Hegermiller, John C. Warner and Maitane Olabarrieta
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1152; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061152
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1152

45. “Fatigue Analysis of Inter-Array Power Cables between Two Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Including a Simplified Method to Estimate Stress Factors”
by Dennis Beier, Anja Schnepf, Sean Van Steel, Naiquan Ye and Muk Chen Ong
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1254; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061254
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/6/1254

46. “Real-Time Instance Segmentation for Detection of Underwater Litter as a Plastic Source”
by Brendan Chongzhi Corrigan, Zhi Yung Tay and Dimitrios Konovessis
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(8), 1532; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081532
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/8/1532

47. “Measuring Resilience to Sea-Level Rise for Critical Infrastructure Systems: Leveraging Leading Indicators”
by Lamis Amer, Murat Erkoc, Rusty A. Feagin, Sabarethinam Kameshwar, Katharine J. Mach and Diana Mitsova
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(7), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11071421
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/7/1421

48. “Sensitivity Analysis of Modal Parameters of a Jacket Offshore Wind Turbine to Operational Conditions”
by Nasim Partovi-Mehr, Emmanuel Branlard, Mingming Song, Babak Moaveni, Eric M. Hines and Amy Robertson
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(8), 1524; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11081524
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/8/1524

49. “A Possible Synergistic Approach: Case Study of Saccharina latissima Extract and Nitrifying Bacteria in Lettuce”
by Diana Pacheco, João Cotas, Leonel Pereira and Kiril Bahcevandziev
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1645; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091645
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1645

50. “On the Digital Twin of The Ocean Cleanup Systems—Part I: Calibration of the Drag Coefficients of a Netted Screen in OrcaFlex Using CFD and Full-Scale Experiments”
by Martin Alejandro Gonzalez Jimenez, Andriarimina Daniel Rakotonirina, Bruno Sainte-Rose and David James Cox
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1943; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101943
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1943

51. “Monitoring of a Coastal Protection Scheme through Satellite Remote Sensing: A Case Study in Ghana”
by Luciana das Neves, Carolina Andrade, Maria Francisca Sarmento and Paulo Rosa-Santos
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1771; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091771
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1771

52. “A Numerical Study on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Tanker in Bow Sea Conditions Depending on Restraint Conditions”
by Soon-Hyun Lee, Seunghyun Hwang, Hwi-Su Kim, Yeo-Jin Hyun, Sun-Kyu Lee and Kwang-Jun Paik
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1726; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091726
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1726

53. “Optimizing Smart Energy Infrastructure in Smart Ports: A Systematic Scoping Review of Carbon Footprint Reduction”
by Seyed Behbood Issa Zadeh, Maria Dolores Esteban Perez, José-Santos López-Gutiérrez and Gonzalo Fernández-Sánchez
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1921; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101921
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1921

54. “CCGAN as a Tool for Satellite-Derived Chlorophyll a Concentration Gap Reconstruction”
by Leon Ćatipović, Frano Matić, Hrvoje Kalinić, Shubha Sathyendranath, Tomislav Županović, James Dingle and Thomas Jackson
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1814; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091814
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/9/1814

55. “Experimental Study on Prediction for Combustion Optimal Control of Oil-Fired Boilers of Ships Using Color Space Image Feature Analysis and Support Vector Machine”
by Chang-Min Lee, Byung-Gun Jung and Jae-Hyuk Choi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1993; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101993
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1993

56. “The SAVEMEDCOASTS-2 webGIS: The Online Platform for Relative Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Scenarios up to 2100 for the Mediterranean Coasts”
by Antonio Falciano, Marco Anzidei, Michele Greco, Maria Lucia Trivigno, Antonio Vecchio, Charalampos Georgiadis, Petros Patias, Michele Crosetto, Josè Navarro, Enrico Serpelloni et al.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(11), 2071; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112071
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/11/2071

57. “New Insights into Sea Turtle Propulsion and Their Cost of Transport Point to a Potential New Generation of High-Efficient Underwater Drones for Ocean Exploration”
by Nick van der Geest, Lorenzo Garcia, Roy Nates and Fraser Borrett
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1944; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101944
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1944

58. “Assessment of Wave Power Density Using Sea State Climate Change Initiative Database in the French Façade”
by Sonia Ponce de León, Marco Restano and Jérôme Benveniste
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(10), 1970; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11101970
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1970

59. “Ensemble Neural Networks for the Development of Storm Surge Flood Modeling: A Comprehensive Review”
by Saeid Khaksari Nezhad, Mohammad Barooni, Deniz Velioglu Sogut and Robert J. Weaver
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(11), 2154; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112154
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/11/2154