Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs): Technology, Applications and Regulatory Landscapes
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: 25 October 2025 | Viewed by 64
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ocean engineering; unmanned vehicles; maritime autonomy
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Interests: hydrodynamics; dynamics of ocean systems; autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence; mooring systems and risers; uncertainty analysis; model tests; renewable energy devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) have received a great deal of attention in the last years. Since then, there has been extensive research on various aspects of unmanned vehicles. The purpose of the invited Special Issue is to publish the most exciting research concerning the above subjects and to provide a rapid turnaround time regarding reviewing and publishing, and to disseminate the articles freely for research, teaching, and reference purposes.
High-quality papers are encouraged for publication, directly related to various aspects of the USV technology, as mentioned below.
Topics
- Unmanned Surface Vessels (autonomous and/or remote controlled)
- Foundational technologies and design: hull, power and propulsion systems, and sensors
- Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems
- Applications: scientific research, maritime safety, disaster response, and defense
- Challenges and future research trends
- Surveys and reviews
Prof. Dr. Antonio Carlos Fernandes
Prof. Dr. Joel Sena Sales Junior
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- unmanned surface vessel
- autonomous surface vessel
- autonomous vehicle
- unmanned vehicle
- maritime autonomy
- maritime vehicles
- autonomous navigation
- intelligent control
- unmanned system
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