Women's Special Issue Series: Marine Science and Engineering

Special Issue Editor

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is part of JMSE's Women’s Special Issue Series and focuses on all aspects related to women's contributions in marine science and engineering to advocate the advancement of women in marine science and engineering.

We welcome works that highlight the achievements, challenges, and innovations led by women in this field. The submission of articles with all-women authorship is especially encouraged. However, we do welcome articles from all authors, irrespective of gender.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, marine biodiversity, oceanography, marine technology, and environmental sustainability. We also encourage submissions that explore gender-specific challenges and opportunities within marine science and engineering. Papers that do not directly fit these areas but offer significant insights into women's roles and impacts in marine science will also be considered.

Subjects of interest include the following:

  • Marine biodiversity and conservation;
  • Oceanographic research and technology;
  • Marine environmental sustainability;
  • Gender-specific challenges in marine science;
  • Innovations in marine engineering;
  • Case studies of women's contributions to marine projects.

We welcome submissions from all authors, irrespective of gender.

Prof. Dr. María Isabel Lamas Galdo
Guest Editor

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Women’s Special Issue Series

This Special Issue is part of JMSE's Women’s Special Issue Series, hosted by women editors for women researchers. The Series advocates the advancement of women in science. We invite contributions to the Special Issue whose lead authors identify as women. The submission of articles with all-women authorship is especially encouraged. However, we do welcome articles from all authors, irrespective of gender.

Keywords

  • marine biodiversity and conservation
  • oceanographic
  • marine environmental sustainability
  • marine engineering

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Feasibility and Limitations of Solar Energy Integration in Merchant Ships: A Case Study on Fire Detection Systems
by Luis García Rodríguez, Laura Castro-Santos and María Isabel Lamas Galdo
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(5), 991; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13050991 - 20 May 2025
Abstract
The electrical installation of a ship includes the generation, transport and distribution of the generated electrical energy to the electrical consumers on board. In recent years, there have been many attempts to replace traditional auxiliary generators with renewable energy sources, in particular solar [...] Read more.
The electrical installation of a ship includes the generation, transport and distribution of the generated electrical energy to the electrical consumers on board. In recent years, there have been many attempts to replace traditional auxiliary generators with renewable energy sources, in particular solar panels, as this is a highly developed technology on land. Accordingly, this paper analyzes the different energy requirements on board a merchant vessel and carries out a feasibility analysis. The feasibility analysis considers technical, economic and legal aspects. Sustainable aspects are analyzed too, due to their importance nowadays. It is verified that the use of solar panels is only technically feasible for a small part of the ship’s total consumption, as the area required by the panels to cover the total demand would exceed the available area of the ship. Therefore, the possibility of installing solar panels for the fire detection system only was analyzed. This is a technically and legally feasible solution, but not an economically viable one. However, from a sustainability point of view, which takes into account economic, social and environmental aspects, this proposal is appropriate. This study concludes that, while solar panels are not a viable solution for covering all energy needs on merchant ships, they can be used for specific systems such as the fire detection network or similar small consumers, albeit with economic limitations. These findings provide valuable insights for future research and practical implementations of renewable energy solutions in the maritime sector. Full article
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