Advanced Technology on Control of Maritime Hybrid and Electric Vessels

Dear Colleagues,

The modern maritime transport and offshore operations demand ecologically friendly and energy-efficient propulsion systems. The use of wind-powered, hybrid and electric propulsion systems in ships is expected to increase and has been increasing lately. Recent applications have included renewable energy conversion systems, application in unmanned surface vehicles (USV or MASS), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV, AUV or ROV), and use in conventional cargo, offshore and passenger vessels. The exploitation of wind energy to power ships has been beneficial in the maritime sector since humanity first began sailing the seas. Today, technology has advanced to such an extent that wind energy or energy from various more environmentally friendly or renewable sources can be used to power even large vessels. In addition to the introduction of new drives and hull shapes, a new concept of waterways and ships’ routeing will be introduced, known as weather or battery recharging.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the theory, design, modelling, application, control, routeing and energy optimization of all types of wind-powered, hybrid and electric maritime vessels.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• All aspects of electric motor/generator technologies for maritime vessels;
• Energy conversion systems;
• Online and offline condition monitoring techniques;
• Optimal design methodologies;
• Advanced modelling approaches;
• Control of ship’s motion;
• Energy efficient navigation;
• Weather routeing;
• Application of wind-powered, nuclear, hybrid and electric drives in conventional, autonomous and remotely controlled ships;
• Issues of green shipping;
• Power consumption and effectiveness of ships’ drives.

Prof. Dr. Paweł Zalewski
Prof. Dr. Maciej Kozak
Prof. Dr. Adam Weintrit
Guest Editors

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• electric marine drives
• hybrid marine drives
• wind-powered ships
• ship simulation
• power consumption
• energy effectiveness
• monitoring sensors
• ship routing
• new applications
• modelling
• design
• control