Stability and Seakeeping of Marine Vessels

Dear Colleagues,

Stability has always been the first safety issue for any marine vessel, and static stability evaluation has been adequate for ship service. Recently, research interests have focused on ship dynamics and stability failure modes in rough seas for higher safety. Seakeeping assessment today is one of the most important design features to establish operational limits for both speed and comfort.

The purpose of the invited Special Issue is to publish the most exciting research with respect to the above subjects, to provide a rapid turn-around 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, as mentioned below. Novel techniques for the study are also encouraged.

Some of the topics included in stability and seakeeping of marine vessels are:

• Ship stability;
• Seakeeping;
• 2nd-generation intact stability criteria;
• Ship dynamics;
• CFD, EFD, time domain simulations;
• Direct assessment.

Prof. Ermina Begovic
Dr. Simone Mancini
Guest Editors

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