Design of Marine Structures against Ice Actions

Dear Colleagues,

The Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are experiencing an unprecedented increase in human activity, including shipping, offshore renewable energy deployment, natural resource exploration, commercial fisheries, and tourism. This escalation in activity could amplify the likelihood of incidents specific to the harsh Arctic environment, particularly those linked to ice-induced loads. Consequently, there is an ever-increasing demand for the economical design of marine structures capable of safe operation in icy waters. This Special Issue is dedicated to the latest developments, innovative solutions, and discoveries that contribute to the design and operation of marine structures in ice-prone waters. The scope of the Special Issue encompasses a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to:

• Design methods for marine/offshore structures subjected to ice-induced loads;
• Structural reliability with ice load statistics;
• Modelling and simulation of ice loads on structures;
• Effect of climate change on ice conditions;
• Ice mechanics;
• Material modelling of ice;
• User subroutines for the numerical simulation of ice impact loads (e.g., https://github.com/NTNU-IMT/Ice-Elastoplastic-Material-Model);
• Laboratory and field mechanical testing of ice specimens;
• Stochastic ice material models;
• Stochastic ice load models;
• Ice–structure interaction;
• Ice–ship interaction;
• Ice–water–structure interaction;
• Iceberg dynamics;
• Renewable energy in ice-infested waters;
• Scenario-based risk management;
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies for ice-induced hazards;
• Holistic risk–reward analysis for polar navigation;
• Trans-Arctic navigation;
• Artificial intelligence for design and operation in icy waters;
• Health monitoring and digital twins for Arctic marine structures;
• Structural mechanics and dynamics of marine/offshore structures subjected to ice loads.

Experimental, numerical, analytical, and review studies, as well as case studies, are welcome.

Dr. Mojtaba Mokhtari
Prof. Dr. Pentti Kujala
Prof. Dr. Bernt J. Leira
Guest Editors

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