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Navigation Performance and Experimental Research of Ships in Ice-Covered Areas (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chunhui Wang

Chao Wang

and Shunying Ji

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: Dear Colleagues; This Special Issue focuses on the navigation; performance; and experimental research of ships operating in ice-prone areas. The scope includes investigating ship– ice interactions; optimizing ship design for ice navigation; and enhancing performance through innovative techniques and technologies. This Special Issue entitled "Navigation Performance and Experimental Research of Ships in Ice-Covered Areas (2nd Edition)" seeks to compile pioneering research and insights into the unique challenges and technological advancements in this niche field. We are interested in receiving submissions in a wide range of topics; including; but not limited to; the following: Ship– ice interaction dynamics; ; Ice management; ; Structural strength; safety analysis; and health monitoring; ; Ice– water– structure interaction; ; Design innovations for ice navigation; ; Ship navigation in ice-covered regions and arctic marine operations; ; Performance assessment and optimization; ; Real-time monitoring and predictive systems; ; Environmental impacts and sustainability in ice regions; ; Safety measures and risk assessment; ; Case studies and operational experiences in ice navigation.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Ocean Ambient Sound Monitoring

edited by Shima Abadi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean ambient sound; underwater acoustic; underwater noise monitoring; anthropogenic noise; marine ecosystem impacts; soundscape analysis; passive acoustic monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Disaster Prevention and Control of Subsea Structures

edited by

Lan Cui

Fei Sha

and

Zhenyu Sun

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: design analysis of composite support in subsea tunnels using the drill-and-blast method; disaster evolution behaviour and intelligent control for large-diameter subsea shield tunnels; development of high-performance materials for subsea tunnels in high pressure environments; support deterioration under seawater erosion environments and protection methods; model test for stability in subsea tunnel under high water and ground pressures; numerical simulation and control technology for water inrush in subsea tunnels; analytical solution of stress and strain fields for tunnels under hydraulic-mechanical coupling condition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Monitoring and Evaluation of Marine Engineering Equipment and Structures—2nd Edition

edited by

Ziguang Jia

Peng Zhang

and Yi Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twin; marine structural monitoring; modal identification; sensor deployment; corrosion protection; load and response identification; lifecycle management; offshore wind turbine; deep-sea platform

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Decarbonization Pathways for Maritime Vessels and Ports

edited by

Rabiul Islam

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime decarbonization; zero-emission vessels; alternative marine fuels; port sustainability; energy efficiency; emissions reduction; green port technologies; safety and risk assessment of alternative fuels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Biodiversity and Population Ecology of Marine Invertebrates—2nd Edition

edited by

Alexios Lolas

and

Dimitris Klaoudatos

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodiversity hotspots; population dynamics; ecological interactions; habitat diversity; biogeography; environmental impact; ecosystem engineers; biodiversity indices; new species descriptions; integrative taxonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Shipping Carbon Emissions and Decarbonization Paths: Advances and Challenges

edited by

Zhen Tian

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: shipping carbon emissions and carbon footprint; ship energy efficiency optimization; low-carbon fuel substitution; maritime energy and novel power system; waste energy recovery; carbon capture system; intelligent operation and maintenance; modeling shipping GHG emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Marine Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Mai The Vu

, Hyeung-Sik Choi and

Joonyoung Kim

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine autonomous vehicle; AI-enabled autonomy and decision-making; ocean exploration and monitoring; ocean data collection; underwater communication; maritime security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Hydrodynamics of Marine Propulsion and Trends in Computational and Experimental Simulations

edited by

Adelaida Garcia-Magariño

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrodynamics; marine propulsion; drag reduction; computational simulation; experimental hydrodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Studies in Marine Vessel Motion Control

edited by Ying Zhao and Shuanghe Yu

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion control; autonomous navigation; dynamic positioning; path following; adaptive control; intelligent control systems; disturbance rejection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Dispersion of Radioactive Spills in the Marine Environment Modelling and Simulation

edited by

Raul Perianez

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine radioactive dispersion; numerical modelling; environmental risk assessment; ocean dynamics; radioactive emergency response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pollution)

Hybrid Analytical and Numerical Methods for Thermal and Energy Processes in Offshore and Coastal Engineering

edited by Guangming Fu, Jian Su and

Renato Machado Cotta

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid analytical– numerical methods; transport phenomena; fluid flow in microchannel; heat and mass transfer; stability analysis; ocean engineering; offshore energy; fluid dynamics; microfluid phenomena; heat conduction; convection and diffusion; VIV; dynamic response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Next-Generation Offshore Renewables: From Resources to Applications

edited by

and

Rodrigo Carballo Sánchez

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy; ocean energy; marine technology; wave energy; tidal energy; offshore wind; floating photovoltaics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Marine Fisheries Acoustics and Resource Assessment

edited by

Kyounghoon Lee

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: target strength; fisheries acoustics; marine fishery resource assessment; marine fishery resource management; species identification with multi-frequency; survey methods and data analysis in fishery resource assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Exploring New Frontiers for Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation

edited by

Caterina Longo

and

Roberta Trani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biodiversity assessment; marine restoration; habitat conservation; species conservation; non-indigenous species; climate changes; marine heatwaves; restorative approaches; species translocation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Advances in Marine Structure Fatigue and Dynamic Response

edited by Jingxi Liu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue and fracture ; structure mechanics ; structure integrity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Wave-Driven Ocean Modelling and Engineering

edited by

Dimitrios N. Konispoliatis

and

Spyros A. Mavrakos

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal engineering; experimental fluid dynamics; hydrodynamic analysis; marine renewable energy; numerical modelling; wave-structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Remote Sensing for Marine Environmental Applications

edited by

Andrea Buono

and

Alberto Topini

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; platforms; modelling; sea; open ocean; coastal areas; underwater; detection; classification; time-series

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coastal Erosion and Flooding under a Changing Climate: Challenges and Adaptation

edited by

Isavela N. Monioudi

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal erosion; coastal flooding; climate change; sea-level rise; storm impacts; coastal resilience; risk assessment; coastal management; nature-based solutions; adaptation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Advances of Multiphase Flow in Hydraulic and Marine Engineering

edited by Wei Liu,

Ling Zhou

and

Yuquan Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase flow; CFD modeling; air– water flow; cavitation; sediment transport; wave– structure interaction; subsea oil– gas– water flow; hydraulic structures; marine engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Offshore Foundations and Anchoring Systems

edited by

Fayun Liang

, Yifeng Lin, Hao Zhang and

Chen Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1783 | Submission Open

Keywords: geotechnical analysis; soil– structure interactions; natural hazards; scour effect; dynamic performance; sustainable design strategies; novel marine foundation types

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Applications to Estuarine-Coastal-Marine Environments

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 625 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine science; remote sensing big data; AI; ocean– atmosphere interaction; coastal resilience and disaster; engineering and infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advanced Research in Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Autonomous Surface Vehicle—2nd Edition

edited by Cheng Liu and Yaqing Shu

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous surface vehicle; mathematical modeling; navigation; path planning; berthing control; path following; cooperative control; collision avoidance; trajectory tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Marine Renewable Energy—Technologies, Resources, and Environmental Interactions

edited by

Zhaoqing Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine renewable energy; wave; tidal stream; ocean current; OTEC; salinity gradient; offshore wind; resource assessment; environmental interactions; hybrid/co-located systems; device development and optimization; AI/ML; modeling; field measurements; and lab experiments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Dynamics, Control, and Design of Bionic Underwater Vehicles

edited by Yilin Qu,

Hongsheng Dong

, Fuwang Zhao and Denghui Qin

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic underwater vehicles; bio-inspired propulsion; robust control; morphological design; fluid– structure interaction; autonomous underwater vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

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