Advancing the Ultimate Strength of Offshore Structures for Sustainable and Resilient Marine Energy Systems
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2025 | Viewed by 98
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine structure; ocean platform; subsea pipe; corrosion; collision and grounding; ultimate strength; welding; photogrammetry
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Interests: marine renewable energy; ship dynamics; ship performance modelling and analysis; structural integrity analysis
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Interests: ship structure; material mechanic; strength assessment; ultimate strength; impact strength
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Offshore structures play a vital role in global energy infrastructure, particularly with the ongoing transition towards renewable energy. The demand for floating offshore wind farms, wave energy converter wave parks, floating photovoltaic platform parks, and next-generation aquaculture installations is rapidly increasing. However, ensuring their ultimate strength, structural resilience, and long-term sustainability under extreme environmental conditions remains a significant challenge.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research on the ultimate strength of offshore structures and safety-critical components, focusing on enhancing their safety, durability, and environmental adaptability. We seek contributions that address structural performance under complex loading conditions, including ship collisions, extreme weather events, breaking waves, and ice interactions, as well as innovative approaches leveraging machine learning, digital twins, and advanced materials.
In alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)—particularly Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), Goal 13 (Climate Action), and Goal 14 (Life Below Water)—this Special Issue will explore novel methodologies to reduce the environmental footprint of offshore structures while ensuring their reliability and longevity in harsh marine environments.
Potential Topics of Interest
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles, reviews, and case studies on topics including, but not limited to:
- Ultimate strength and structural integrity;
- Innovative materials and smart design approaches;
- Digitalization, AI, and life-cycle optimization;
- Machine learning models for predicting fatigue, buckling, and post-buckling behavior;
- Extreme environments and climate resilience;
- Regulatory frameworks and industry applications.
Dr. Baiqiao Chen
Prof. Dr. Jonas W. Ringsberg
Prof. Dr. Bin Liu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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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
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