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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Ship Performance in Actual Seas submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6058 | Submission Open
Keywords: ship performance and propulsion; ship hydrodynamics in wind and waves; ship scale effects; machine learning (ML); supervised and data-driven algorithms; artificial neural networks (ANN); computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations; semi-empirical model; CII and EEXI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Motion Control and Path Planning of Marine Vehicles—3rd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5946 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine vehicle; unmanned ocean vehicle; deep-sea mining system; new energy ships; arctic vessel; unmanned marine vehicle swarm; motion control; path planning; autonomous; learning and AI; cooperation and coordination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Research in Marine Environmental and Fisheries Acoustics
edited by Shima Abadi, and Dezhang Chu
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater acoustics; marine bioacoustics; acoustic monitoring systems; underwater soundscapes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)
Intelligent Systems for Marine Transportation
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2932 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime autonomous surface ships (MASSs); sustainable marine transportation; marine transportation technology; digital twin bridge/engine (DTB/E) monitoring; intelligent port logistics; big data platform in marine transportation; intelligent logistics management; performance evaluation on marine transportation; environmental performance in marine transportation; AI in marine transportation; data analytics in marine transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Theoretical Research and Design of Subsea Pipelines
edited by Ahmed M. Reda
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: subsea pipeline design; computational modeling and simulation; pipeline integrity management; hydrodynamic interactions; corrosion-resistant alloys; structural health monitoring; deepwater energy transportation; failure analysis and defect assessment; flow assurance and transport phenomena; sustainable offshore pipeline infrastructure; pipe– soil interaction; seabed stability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Ships and Marine Structures—Edition II
edited by
submission deadline 5 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine structures; fracture mechanics; corrosion; structural health monitoring; marine composites; ice– structure interactions; machine learning; digital twins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Application of CFD Simulations to Marine Hydrodynamic Problems (2nd Edition) submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9923 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine hydrodynamics; fluid– structure interaction; computational fluid mechanics; environmental fluid mechanics; coastal engineering; ocean engineering; ship waves; waterway; waves hydrodynamics; naval hydrodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Marine Mechanical and Structural Engineering—2nd Edition
edited by , and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7807 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine structure; strength assessment; structural design; advanced material and structure; structural optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Adaptation to Global Change in Fisheries Resources and Associated Marine Ecosystems submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5599 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean and Global Climate)
Health Monitoring and Reliability Assessment of Marine and Offshore Structure
edited by Jian Zhang and
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2280 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean engineering; civil engineering; structural health monitoring; reliability assessment; uncertainty quantification; surrogate modeling; artificial intelligence algorithm; data-driven; reduced-order model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advancements in Hybrid Power Systems for Marine Applications submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 842 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; maritime power systems; electrical propulsion systems; fuel cells; power management systems; energy management systems; energy storage systems; green hydrogen; hydrogen-fueled ships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Diversity and Complexity of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter’s Molecular Composition
edited by Teresa S. Catalá
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: Marine Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM); Molecular Complexity; Structural Diversity; ; Microbial Ecology; Ultra-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS); Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy; Novel Computational Approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Oceanography)
Research Progress on Ocean Observations Technology and Information Systems submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11551 | Submission Open
Keywords: Ocean observation systems; fixed platform; mobile platforms; sensors’ integration; ocean networks; Marine Information Systems; environmental monitoring; maritime data processing and modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Research in Sustainable and Intelligent Navigation Control Systems for Marine Vehicles submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10650 | Submission Open
Keywords: vessel motion control; path and trajectory planning; cooperative path planning; marine autonomous surface vessel (MASS); autonomous underwater vehicle; control optimization; autonomous ship; autonomous; control allocation; cooperative motion control; integrated systems; support decision system; energy efficient; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Optimal Maneuvering and Control of Ships—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10197 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimal maneuvering of ships in marine environments; course keeping and path following control; marine surface vessels and cooperative vehicles; autonomous control of surface vessels and air vehicles; other advanced techniques in intelligent navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Recent Marine Engineering Technology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6569 | Submission Open
Keywords: green energy and power systems; intelligent perception; autonomous control; unmanned systems; unmanned vessel technology; pollution control; environmental restoration; advanced combustion technology; intelligent monitoring and maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Ship Structural Vibrations and Underwater Acoustics
edited by Tiangui Ye and Yukun Chen
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: analytical and semi-analytic modeling methods; deep learning and data-driven methods; numerical prediction and evaluation technology; active vibration and acoustic radiation control; passive vibration and acoustic radiation control; fluid– structure coupling vibration and sound radiation; transient noise simulation; high-frequency structure vibration problems; nonlinear aspects of vibration and acoustic radiation
Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Equipment and Technology
edited by Liangbin Xu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore drilling; oil and gas technology; drilling equipment; operational optimization; environmental impact; intelligent integrity management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Design and Analysis of New and Retrofitted Eco-Friendly Ships and Offshore Structures submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17227 | Submission Open
Keywords: ship and submarine structures; offshore structures; renewable energy supporting structures; lightweight fibre-reinforced materials; marine structural design; structural integrity assessment; maintenance and retrofitting; reliability and risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Hydrodynamics and Water Quality in Coastal Systems: Numerical Modelling and Observations
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10351 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality; numerical modelling; nutrients; oxygen; coastal systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
Marine Autonomous Vehicles: Design, Test and Operation—Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-sea manned submersible; autonomous underwater vehicle; wave glider; underwater glider; intelligent buoy; submarine buoy; surface drift buoy; new concept underwater vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Monitoring of Ocean Surface Currents and Circulation submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3078 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean surface currents; currents; circulation; remote sensing; numerical modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
Design and Application of Underwater Vehicles
edited by Zhiguang Feng
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1360 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater vehicles; artificial intelligence; autonomous underwater vehicles; deep sea exploration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Studies in Ship Fluid Mechanics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel computational methods; high-fidelity CFD; artificial intelligence/machine learning in hydrodynamics; emerging decarbonization technology; advanced fluid mechanics; full-scale condition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Marine Fishing Gear and Aquacultural Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishing gear; aquacultural engineering; mathematical model; simulation technology; fisheries sciences
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
Emerging Computational Methods in Intelligent Marine Vehicles
edited by , Maohan Liang and Kezhong Liu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent marine vehicles; intelligent transportation; autonomous navigation; maritime traffic safety; artificial intelligence; computer vision; multi-sensor data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Operations and Maintenance Challenges in Wave Energy Conversion
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave energy conversion; wave energy technologies; reliability improvement; maintenance strategies; marine operations; IO& M optimization; operational expenditure (OPEX); environmental impact assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Intelligent Approaches to Marine Engineering Research submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11366 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine robotics; intelligent techniques applied to power system and power distribution; intelligent techniques applied guidance; navigation; and control; maritime autonomous surface ships (MASSs); renewable energy; hybrid energy systems; offshore and tidal energy; floating offshore wind turbine; oscillating water columns; smart maintenance; offshore wind energy; energy storage technology; energy management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Storm Tide and Wave Simulations and Assessment submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3303 | Submission Open
Keywords: storm surge and waves; model simulation; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
Advancements in New Concepts of Underwater Robotics—Second Edition
edited by and Yunsai Chen
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1040 | Submission Open
Keywords: design method; control algorithm; topological optimization; hydrodynamic analysis; prognosis and health management; practical applications and experiments; safety and reliability; future perspectives for underwater robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Studies in Offshore Geotechnics
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore geotechnics; seabed soil/rock– structure interaction; offshore foundation engineering; dynamic and cyclic soil/rock behavior; geohazard assessment; numerical and physical modeling; submarine landslides and liquefaction; floating offshore wind turbines; sustainable offshore development; carbon storage and deep-sea mining
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
Biogeochemistry of Rare Earth Elements (REE) in Coastal Areas
edited by and Mário Mil-Homens
submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare earth elements (REE); coastal biogeochemistry; environmental contamination; sediment and water dynamics; ecological impact; REE speciation and mobility; pollution monitoring; sustainable resource management; ecosystem risk assessment; coastal ecosystem protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)
Feature Review Papers in Geological Oceanography
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12283 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal geomorphology; cyclonic storms; storm deposits; ecosystem equivalents; mangroves; coastal sand dunes; reefs; coralline algae; geoheritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Selection of Deep-Sea Aquaculture Species and Development of Supporting Technologies and Equipment
edited by and Jianguang Qin
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6751 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-sea aquaculture; species selection; aquaculture technologies; sustainable cultivation; environmental control systems; innovative equipment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
Applications of Bubble Dynamics in Ocean Engineering: Theory, Experiment and Simulation
edited by Xiao Huang, and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5439 | Submission Open
Keywords: bubble dynamics; cavitation; ultrasonic bubbles; ultra-fine bubbles; air-gun bubbles; underwater explosion bubbles; bubbly flow
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Progress in Sensor Technology for Ocean Sciences
edited by
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2579 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor; oceanographic instrument; instrument network; calibration; uncertainty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
New Era in Offshore Wind Energy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11272 | Submission Open
Keywords: fixed-bottom wind turbines; floating offshore wind turbines; numerical analysis and wave– structure interaction; experimental testing; offshore wind turbines’ structural health monitoring; mooring lines design; novel materials and concepts; combined wind-wave energy systems; computational fluid dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Sustainable Development and Resource Management of Marine Aquaculture submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5134 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine aquaculture; water quality management; sustainable feeds and feed management; fish health and nutrition; fish disease and physiology; energy efficiency; biodiversity and genetic management; resource management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
CFD Applications in Ship and Offshore Hydrodynamics 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open
Keywords: resistance and propulsion; seakeeping and maneuverability; fluid– structure interaction; hydrodynamics in shallow and restricted waters; CFD and EFD combined methods; drag reduction techniques; energy-saving devices; roughness effects; optimization studies; wave and tidal energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Research in Flexible Riser and Pipelines
edited by and Weidong Ruan
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 11228 | Submission Open
Keywords: offshore risers; pipelines and moorings; flexible pipes and umbilical cables; section design; installation technique; dynamics response; fatigue analysis; structure stability and safety; structural analysis and optimization; subsea engineering and polar engineering; pipe– soil interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Marine Gas Hydrates
edited by , and Yinan Deng
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5437 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas hydrate formation; reservoir characterization; resource potential; geophysical exploration; experimental technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Marine Environmental Analysis and Monitoring: Recent Harmful Events and New Substances submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5397 | Submission Open
Keywords: water quality; ecotoxicology; modeling/learning; chemical analysis; new fuels/shipments; accidents/conflicts; new risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Environmental Science)
Hydrodynamic Research of Marine Structures (2nd Edition) submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1342 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrodynamics; marine structures; fluid motion; hydrodynamic load; wave load; fluid– structure interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advancing the Ultimate Strength of Offshore Structures for Sustainable and Resilient Marine Energy Systems submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultimate strength; offshore structure; FOWT; FPV; WEC; structural reliability; failure mechanism; machine learning; digital twin; corrosion; fatigue; arctic and ice-resistant structure; sustainable material; life-cycle engineering; mooring system; dynamic power cable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Parasites of Marine Fishes: Advances and Perspectives submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7198 | Submission Open
Keywords: fish parasites; wild and farmed fish; protozoan and metazoan parasites; marine parasitology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Application of Advanced Technologies in Maritime Safety—Second Edition submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5239 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Design and Application of Underwater Robots for Navigation and Manipulation
edited by Paolo Silvestri
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3890 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater robotics; autonomous navigation; manipulation techniques; machine learning; underwater communication; underwater navigation; marine engineering; bio-inspired robot design; acoustic communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Underwater Positioning and Navigation Technology
edited by Qiuying Wang and
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3831 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater navigation; acoustic positioning; inertial navigation; diver navigation; autonomous underwater vehicles (auvs); integrated navigation; real-time processing; machine learning; signal attenuation; collaborative navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Movable Coastal Structures and Flood Protection
edited by Alexander M.R. Bakker
submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3252 | Submission Open
Keywords: compound events; operational reliability; storm surge barriers; flood protection; flood risk; critical coastal structures; extremes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
Coastal Disaster Assessment and Response—2nd Edition submission deadline 5 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: hurricane; storm surge; tsunami; nature-based solutions; vegetation; coastal resilience; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
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