Advanced Design and Analysis of Floating Offshore 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: 20 August 2026 | Viewed by 907
Editors
Interests: mooring systems; multibody hydrodynamic interactions; deep learning method for floating structures
Interests: offshore kelp farming technology; fiber mooring ropes; wave model testing
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Interests: mooring dynamic analysis; hydrodynamic model testing; floating offshore wind turbine
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Interests: offshore floating systems; hydrodynamics; subsea engineering
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Interests: offshore structures; mooring system; hydrodynamics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advanced design and analysis of floating offshore systems are pivotal for expanding ocean-based industries, including oil and gas, floating wind, photovoltaics, and aquaculture. This field addresses complex multibody hydrodynamic and structural dynamic challenges, focusing on flexible components like mooring systems, cables, and risers. Research in this area now integrates traditional theoretical analysis, high-fidelity numerical methods (CFD/FEM), and physical experiments with cutting-edge AI. Machine learning algorithms, particularly deep learning models like LSTM and GRU, are revolutionizing the field by enabling real-time motion prediction, structural health monitoring, and fatigue assessment. These data-driven surrogate models complement physics-based simulations, enhancing design optimization and predictive maintenance. A key challenge remains the soil–structure interactions at foundations, crucial for overall system stability. The goal is to create robust, intelligent, and cost-effective designs for sustainable ocean resource utilization.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- AI-Enhanced Coupled Dynamic Analysis of Multibody Floating Platforms;
- Real-Time Prediction and Integrity Management of Flexible Risers and Mooring Systems;
- Development of Hybrid Digital Twins for Floating Offshore Systems by Fusing High-Fidelity Simulations with Real-Time Sensor Data and Machine Learning;
- Data-Driven Modeling of Seabed–Structure Interaction and Anchor Performance Using Interpretable Machine Learning;
- Intelligent Control and Optimization of Hybrid Offshore Systems (Wind/PV/Aquaculture) through Reinforcement Learning and Predictive Analytics.
Dr. Wei Huang
Dr. Yushun Lian
Dr. Gang Ma
Dr. Binbin Li
Prof. Dr. Dongsheng Qiao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- floating offshore systems
- mooring systems
- multibody interactions
- hydrodynamics
- structure–soil interactions
- deep learning methods
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