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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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A Sustainable and Digital Framework for Safety and Security in Ports

edited by David Almorza-Gomar and

Víctor Amor-Esteban

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: port security; smart ports; digital transformation; port sustainability; critical infrastructure; artificial intelligence; port resilience; sustainable maritime logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation and Ecosystem Restoration Under Climate Change

edited by

Nikolay Valchev

Massimiliano Marino

and

Piotr Szmytkiewicz

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-based solutions; coastal restoration; ecosystem rehabilitation; coastal protection; climate change adaptation; coastal modelling; anthropogenic pressures; land–sea interactions; ecosystem services; adaptive pathways; coastal resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Maritime Security and Risk Assessments—3rd Edition: From Risk Models to Operational Assurance and Resilient Maritime Systems

edited by

and

submission deadline 10 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime safety and risk assessment; operational assurance and validation; maritime decision-support systems; autonomous and remotely operated ships; human–automation interaction; collision risk and COLREGs-compliant navigation; maritime cybersecurity and cyber–physical resilience; disabled-ship emergency procedures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Aerodynamic–Hydrodynamic Effects and Fluid–Structure Interaction Mechanisms for Offshore Wind Turbines

edited by Tian Li,

Zhenqing Liu

and

Shaopeng Li

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4980 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamic–hydrodynamic effects; fluid–structure interaction; floating wind turbines; multiscale flow physics; typhoon resilience; numerical–experimental methods; turbulence modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Advances in Intelligent Control and Navigation of Unmanned Marine Vehicles

edited by Xin Hu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2591 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned marine vehicles; intelligent control; autonomous navigation; marine robotics; disturbance rejection; cooperative control; reinforcement learning; autonomous ocean systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Floating Offshore Structures: Hydrodynamic Analysis and Design

edited by

Marcin Kapitaniak

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2370 | Submission Open

Keywords: floating offshore structures; offshore renewable energy; hydrodynamics; wave–structure interaction; floating wind turbines; wave energy converters; mooring systems; structural dynamics; offshore operations; digital design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Coastal Conservation: Science for Sustainable Shores

edited by

César Mösso

and

Luci Cajueiro Carneiro Pereira

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: coastal sustainability; Nature-based Solutions (NbS); coastal monitoring; Ecosystem Services (ESs); science-based management; river–coast connectivity; Blue Carbon; shoreline evolution; climate adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)

Advances in Safety, Reliability and Risk Analysis of Marine Structures and Systems

edited by

Xu Bai

Shanshan Fu

and

Yang Lu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine safety; risk analysis and assessment; structural reliability; system reliability; structural integrity; operational risk; extreme environmental conditions; offshore engineering; polar shipping; intelligent ships; artificial intelligence; digital twin; data-driven methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Analytical and Computational Modelling for Wave Energy Converters

edited by

Pedro Jorge Borges Fontes Negrão Beirão

submission deadline 15 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean renewable energy; wave energy converter (WEC), array and wave farm; hydrodynamic modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD); wave–structure interaction; numerical modelling and simulation; machine learning; control strategies; power take-off (PTO); mooring dynamics

(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 20 Feb 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5663 | 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)

Structural Analysis and Innovation for Deep Sea Energy Systems

edited by Yijun Shen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 473 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore and ocean energy; energy system design and innovation; numerical modelling and optimization; deep sea oil and gas, hydrate technology; deep sea mining, transportation and minerals resource development technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Unraveling Harmful Macroalgal Blooms (HMBs): From Molecular Mechanisms to Ecosystem Dynamics

edited by Peng Jiang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological dynamics; golden tide; green tide; molecular mechanism; sargassum; ulva

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)

Applications of Machine Learning in Seabed Acoustics and Characterization

edited by

Jingqiang Wang

, Zhengyu Hou, Zongwei Liu,

Hongtao Wen

and Hui Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; underwater and sediment acoustic; geoacoustic inversion and model; sonar sediment characterization; underwater acoustic signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Tectonic Evolution and Hydrocarbon Potential of Marine Basins

edited by Qianghu Liu, Hehe Chen, Mingxuan Tan and Hongtao Zhu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine basin tectonics; hydrocarbon potential; rift–drift transition; passive margin; deep-water depositional systems; petroleum system modeling; northern South China Sea; East China Sea Shelf Basin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)

Advances in Sustainable Maritime Engineering: Green Ship Design and Digital Transformation

edited by Amir Bordbar,

Mina Tadros

and

Amin Nazemian

submission deadline 25 Feb 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable maritime engineering; green ship design; digital transformation; ship energy efficiency; maritime decarbonisation; digital twins; lifecycle assessment; smart shipbuilding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Intelligent Control, Optimization, and Applications for Offshore Renewable Energy Systems

edited by

Shujian Gao

and Zhaolong Han

submission deadline 26 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: offshore renewable energy systems; offshore wind energy; floating offshore photovoltaics; multi-body floating systems; marine hydrodynamics; fluid–structure interaction; intelligent control; artificial intelligence; intelligent optimization; structural health monitoring; digital twins; operation and maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Energy)

Intelligent Maritime Systems for Safe Navigation and Autonomous Operations

edited by

Marko Perkovic

and

Franc Dimc

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1399 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent maritime systems; maritime safety; risk management; maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS); vessel traffic services (VTS); sea traffic management (STM); smart ports; cybersecurity in maritime navigation; mixed traffic environments; maritime simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Advances in Iceberg Science

edited by

Juliana M. Marson

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: icebergs; iceberg–ocean interactions; iceberg drift; iceberg deterioration; iceberg calving; iceberg forecasting; in-situ observations; numerical modelling; remote sensing; polar oceans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)

Advances of Multiphase Flow in Hydraulic and Marine Engineering

edited by Wei Liu,

Ling Zhou

and

Yuquan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3642 | 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)

Power Systems of Polar Ship and Adaptability to Polar Environments

edited by

Ping Yi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1013 | Submission Open

Keywords: ship power system; performance and emission; risk and reliability; fuel supply; cold prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)

Rheology, Fluidics, Fouling and Foam in the Ocean and Aquatic Systems

edited by Ian R. Jenkinson

submission deadline 1 Jul 2028 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheology; plankton; oceanography; limnology; fluidics; fouling; microbiology; foam; corrosion; sewage sludge

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