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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 polices 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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Hydroelastic Behaviour of Floating Offshore Structures submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13641 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydroelastic of moored structures; circular floating structure; oil-storage tank; mooring lines with hinges; offshore wind turbine; elastic floaters with fish cage; floating platform
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Distribution and Content of Trace Elements in Seawater and Sediments
edited by , and Wei Cai
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1768 | Submission Open
Keywords: trace metals and non-metal elements; concentration; spatial; and temporal distribution analyses; seawater and sediment media; pre-treatment methods and detection technologies; speciation analysis and kinetic characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Oceanography)
Fishing Gear Technology in an Era of Climate Change, Fuel Efficiency and Environmental Footprint of Fisheries
edited by
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open
Keywords: fishery cases; fishing gear modifications; fishing gear materials; fuel use and efficiency in fishing; fishing and climate change effects and interactions; specific gear for alien species
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
Development of Theories and Systems in Underwater Communications and Networks
edited by Jiang Zhu, Lei Wan and
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater communications; underwater networks; mud pulse telemetry; development of underwater information systems; experimental results
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Sustainable Maritime Transportation in Fluctuating Market: Technologies, Innovations, and Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7887 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable maritime transportation; fluctuating market; eco-efficient ship technology; intelligent shipping; green port; challenges and future trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
Dynamic Stability and Safety of Ships in Waves
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7713 | Submission Open
Keywords: ship dynamics; seakeeping performance; wave-induced motion; wave load reduction; safety in rough sea; risk analysis; regulations and standards; autonomous ship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Air-Sea Interaction and Marine Dynamics submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open
Keywords: air– sea exchanges; momentum; heat and freshwater fluxes; buoyancy fluxes; ocean dynamics; overturning circulation; buoyancy driven circulation; dense-water formation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
New Challenges in Marine Aquaculture Research—2nd Edition
edited by , and Margarida Saavedra
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy resources; sustainability; scientific research; climate changes; marine aquaculture; environment food; natural resources; fish growth; fish nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
Advances in Marine Biodiversity and Fishery Management submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biodiversity; threatened species; non-indigenous species; marine stressors; fishery management; crustaceans; molluscs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)
Assessment of Marine Microbial Risks from Plastic Pollution submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: plastics; vectors; pathogens; bacteria; fungi; toxic phytoplankton; antibiotic-resistant bacteria/genes; virulence factor genes; the microbiome; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)
Ecotoxicological Effects and Risk Assessment of Environmental Pollutants on Marine Organisms submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotoxicology; environmental pollution; environmental risk assessment; aquatic organisms; environmental toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Pollution)
Recent Research on Climate Change Mechanisms in Ancient Oceans
edited by Sophie Sépulcre and Laetitia Licari
submission deadline 25 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: past ocean dynamics and circulation; climate change; biogeochemistry; proxy; paleorecords; modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Global Navigation Satellite System for Maritime Applications submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1170 | Submission Open
Keywords: GNSS; safety of navigation; autonomous vessels; reliable positioning; high-integrity positioning; sustainable navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Shoreline Sustainability: Addressing Plastic Threats and Implementing Mitigation Strategies submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: sources and flows of plastics in coastal environments; characterization and quantification of plastics; advanced analytical techniques for plastic identification; effects of plastics on marine biota and modelling; current challenges and future solutions for prevention; mitigation strategies; and remediation; biodegradable materials for plastic replacement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Oceanography)
Novel Maritime Techniques and Technologies, and Their Safety
edited by , Zaili Yang, and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20206 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime; marine engineering; safety; risk assessment; sustainability; autonomous maritime vessels; alternative fuels
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
New Advances in Marine Remote Sensing Applications submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13020 | Submission Open
Keywords: application of machine learning methods in oceanography; data acquisition and pre-processing; coastal– ocean environments and ecosystems; coastal erosion and coastline change; estuarine engineering and coastal infrastructure; sea level rise and climate change; ocean-atmosphere interactions; typhoon impact and disaster; water pollution and red tide; wind field and wave estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
Marine Gas Hydrates: Formation, Storage, Exploration and Exploitation
edited by , Baojiang Sun and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6518 | Submission Open
Keywords: NGH formation; NGH storage; NGH drilling; NGH exploration; NGH well completion; NGH extraction simulation; NGH management in flow assurance; novel technologies base on NGH; CCS related to NGH; fundamentals of NGH
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Underwater Observation Technology in Marine Environment submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2404 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean observation technologies; detecting objects in underwater settings; underwater vision; underwater image processing; deep learning; underwater detection; underwater classification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Hydraulic Modeling, Optimization and Intelligent Maintenance of Marine Fluid Machinery and Systems
edited by Chuan Wang, and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine fluid machinery and system; hydraulic modeling; optimization design; numerical simulation; advanced control; intelligent maintenance; fault diagnosis; life prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Monitoring and Analysis of Coastal Hazard Risks
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal hazards; typhoons; hurricanes; and storm surges; storm waves; coastal flooding and erosion; tsunamis; climate change; coastal zone management; coastal hazard risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Hazards)
Impact of Ocean Wave Loads on Marine Structures submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5512 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocean wave loads; marine structures; wave– structure interaction; extreme wave loads; wave-induced vibrations; coastal infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Marine Benthic Ecosystems Biodiversity Assessment through Integrative Approaches submission deadline 5 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative taxonomy; morphological taxonomy; DNA barcoding; metabarcoding; video images; benthic habitats; macro- and megafauna; microphytobenthos; benthic harmful algal blooms (BHABs); cyanobacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)
Unmanned Marine Vehicles: Perception, Planning, Control and Swarm
edited by , Yan Yan and Dongdong Mu
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 16642 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent agents and multi-agent systems; intelligent control of ships and ocean vehicles; intelligent control of underwater vehicles; decision inference problem for multi-agent systems; intelligent perception of unmanned systems; unmanned system game confrontation; image processing for ocean navigation; path planning and collision avoidance technology; fluid dynamics calculation of unmanned aerial vehicles; control of unmanned marine vehicles in special scenarios; field verification of unmanned systems; development trend of unmanned systems in the future
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Anti-explosion, Anti-impact and Vibration Isolation Advanced Protection Design in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
edited by Jingxi Liu, and Wei Chen
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13427 | Submission Open
Keywords: ship and offshore structure; intelligent/functional/bionic protection design; metamaterial protection design; multiple layer protection design; advanced composite structure design; energy absorb mechanism; structural damage/failure mechanism; vibration isolation mechanism; strength/damage assessment; structural optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Design and Analysis of Mooring System for Floating Offshore Structures
edited by , and Liqin Liu
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2891 | Submission Open
Keywords: mooring system; anchor foundation; floating structures; offshore platform; wind turbine; wave energy converter; photovoltaic power station; submerged floating tunnel; motion analysis and control  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Navigability and Mooring (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2887 | Submission Open
Keywords: waterway; harbour approach; navigation; maneuvering; scale enlargement; berthing and mooring; pilotage and towage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Numerical Simulation of Fluid-Structure Interactions by CFD (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1642 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid– structure interaction; offshore structures; wave structure; floating structures; computational fluid dynamics; CFD; numerical simulation; ocean wave
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Research in Shipping Informatics and Communications—2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13183 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime digitalization; remote monitoring and advanced analytics; maritime cyberphysical security; autonomous and unmanned vessels; cybersecurity training; cybersecurity standards and directives; additive manufacturing in shipping; 5G implementation in shipping; E-navigation technologies in shipping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in the Performance of Ships and Offshore Structures
edited by , Sheng Xu and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11388 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultimate strength; offshore structures; hydrodynamics; structural integrity; offshore platform design; sustainable practices; safety and reliability; environmental impact; marine transportation; renewable energy; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Underwater Target Detection and Recognition submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7160 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
Advancements in Power Management Systems for Hybrid Electric Vessels
edited by Peilin Xie, and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrid; maritime power systems; renewable energy; electrical propulsion system; fuel cells; power management system; energy management system; energy storage system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Maritime Logistics and Green Shipping
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3248 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime logistics operations; green shipping optimization; green port management; sustainable maritime transport; green strategies in maritime transportation system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Studies on Marine Microbial Ecology (2nd Edition)
edited by and Mi-Kyung Lee
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel marine microorganisms (marine bacteria; marine actinomycetes; and marine phytoplankton); marine microbial ecology; marine pollution; microbial culture engineering; microbial diversity; anthropogenic pollutants; biological interactions; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)
Microbial Biogeography in Global Oceanic Systems
edited by Alyse Larkin
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: microbial biogeography; microbiome function; genomic traits; microbial metabolism; global oceans; ocean biomes and seascapes; biological oceanography; ecosystem processes; biogeochemistry; biochemical rates and fluxes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Ecology)
Unmanned Marine Vehicles: Navigation, Control and Sensing
edited by Tieshan Li and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 11309 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned marine vehicles; navigation; control; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advances in Coastal Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Processes under a Changing Climate submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4059 | Submission Open
Keywords: coastal morphodynamics; beach morphology; coastal hydrodynamics; climate change; extreme sea levels; mean sea level rise; coastal processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
Theories and Techniques in Intelligent Digital Twins in Marine Science and Engineering
edited by , , Shu Zhang and Hongjie Ma
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3775 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; 3D reconstruction; intelligent computing; ocean data; underwater intelligence; multi-modal data; deep learning; visual computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Development and Utilization of Offshore Renewable Energy submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2667 | 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)
Recent Advances in Marine Bioacoustics
edited by Valentina Zaffaroni-Caorsi, and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioacoustics; soundscape; marine; underwater; anthropogenic; conservation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Biology)
Exploration and Drilling Technology of Deep-Sea Natural Gas Hydrate
edited by , Yujing Jiang and Xuezhen Wu
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1074 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep-sea natural gas hydrate; exploration technologies; drilling advancements; gas production; physical properties; multidisciplinary research; thermo-hydro-mechanical– chemical coupling; environmental considerations; geological hazard
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Ship Wireless Sensor
edited by , Zhihua Hu and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 836 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical/chemical sensors; ocean/ship wireless sensors; ocean wireless sensor network; ocean internet of things; ocean mobile edge computing; networking; ocean network topology optimization; ocean network information security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Storm Tide and Wave Simulations and Assessment, 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; numerical modeling; statistical analysis; artificial intelligence; extreme marine weather; coastal morphology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Oceanography)
Sustainable Seas: Addressing Challenges in Global Fisheries Management submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; fisheries; marine ecosystems; bycatch
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine Aquaculture)
Future Maritime Transport: Trends and Solutions
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9632 | Submission Open
Keywords: maritime transport; maritime logistics; sustainability; technology; digital transformation; resilient; efficiency; cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Data-Driven Methods for Marine Structures
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4899 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; data-driven mechanics; data-driven design; machine learning; surrogate models; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Recent Advances on Intelligent Maintenance and Health Management in Ocean Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open
Keywords: reliability of marine structures; intelligent operation and maintenance; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Advanced Studies in Marine Mechanical and Naval Engineering submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3335 | Submission Open
Keywords: naval architecture and marine engineering; navigation; structural analysis; safety of ship and navigation; fatigue; finite element model
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Analytical and Experimental Technology for Marine Gas Hydrate
edited by Changling Liu and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2573 | Submission Open
Keywords: MD simulation; analytical and experimental technology; microscopic testing technique; physical property experiment; extraction simulation; methane oxidation experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Geological Oceanography)
Monitoring and Evaluation of Marine Engineering Equipment and Structures
edited by , and Yi Huang
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1920 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital twin; structural maintenance; modal identification; structural dynamic analysis; model correction; load and response identification; life extension evaluation; fatigue analysis and fracture mechanics; smart materials and structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
Offshore Renewable Energy, Second Edition
edited by Jijian Lian, Qiang Fu, Lin Cui, Run Liu and Bingyong Guo
submission deadline 25 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open
Keywords: development and utilization of offshore renewable energy; control strategies for multi-energy complementary offshore renewable energy systems; modelling methods in hydrodynamic and mechanic systems; simulation in multiple physics system or environments; physical experiments and testing; grid integration and energy storage; intelligent equipment; control and applications; marine technology for operation and maintenance; risk management and reliability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ocean Engineering)
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