Challenges of Marine Energy Development and Facilities Engineering
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energy; wave energy; wind power; offshore wind turbines; floating solar photovoltaic; power transmission; CAD/CAM/CAE; modeling; simulation; polymer composites; nanocomposites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine energy, which includes wave, tidal, and ocean thermal energy, offers significant prospects as a renewable energy source. In practice, the development of equipment specific to the exploitation of marine energy presents numerous challenges and raises complex engineering issues. Adverse ocean environments, including strong currents and wave forces, high salinity and corrosion, extreme weather conditions, high pressure and variable temperatures, biofouling, and limited accessibility, pose serious risks to the sustainability and maintenance of infrastructure.
The primary aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive platform for discussing the following topics:
- Technical challenges in the design, deployment, and maintenance of marine energy devices and infrastructure (e.g., wave and tidal turbines, offshore platforms, mooring systems);
- Resource assessment and modeling of marine energy potential, including hydrodynamic modeling and forecasting;
- Environmental impact analysis of marine energy systems on marine ecosystems and coastal processes;
- Materials and corrosion engineering in harsh marine environments;
- Innovative design and smart monitoring technologies for offshore facilities;
- Case studies of pilot projects and operational marine energy farms;
- Offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation.
The scope spans theoretical, experimental, and applied research that supports the development of robust, efficient, and environmentally responsible marine energy systems, and we are therefore pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue with original research and review articles on the main aspects of marine energy development and facilities engineering. Research areas may include (but not limited to) the following: marine renewable energy, offshore infrastructure, wave and tidal energy, structural integrity, floating solar photovoltaic, hydrodynamic modeling, energy conversion efficiency, and environmental impact.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Gabriel Andrei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine renewable energy
- offshore infrastructure
- wave and tidal energy
- corrosion resistance
- structural integrity
- environmental impact
- energy conversion efficiency
- floating solar photovoltaic
- hydrodynamic modeling
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