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Advances in the Performance of Ships and Offshore Structures

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 1151

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Baiqiao Chen

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Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: marine structure; ocean platform; subsea pipe; corrosion; collision and grounding; ultimate strength; welding; photogrammetry
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Dr. Sheng Xu

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School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
Interests: floating structures; hydrodynamics; offshore energy equipment; structural reliability and safety
Dr. Emre Uzunoglu

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Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: renewable energy; floating wind turbines; offshore structures; hydrodynamics; ocean engineering
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The domain of maritime engineering is continually evolving with an imperative focus on optimizing the performance and safety of ships and offshore structures. Ensuring the structural integrity, efficiency, and sustainability of vessels and installations is crucial for operational success in challenging marine environments.

This Special Issue aims to collect advanced research contributions highlighting innovations, novel methodologies, and enhancements centered around the performance, reliability, and sustainability of ships and offshore structures. It seeks to explore recent developments in the design, materials, technologies, and operational strategies that positively impact the efficiency, safety, and environmental aspects of marine vessels and offshore installations. Manuscripts presenting theoretical studies, experimental investigations, case studies, and practical applications are welcome, fostering a comprehensive understanding of optimizing the performance of ships and offshore structures in diverse marine environments.

Potential topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Hydrodynamics and structural integrity of ships;
  • Innovations in offshore platform design and construction;
  • Advanced materials and coatings for marine applications;
  • Safety and reliability in offshore structural engineering;
  • Sustainable practices in marine transportation;
  • Dynamic positioning and control systems for offshore installations;
  • Environmental impact and pollution control in maritime industries;
  • Advances in offshore renewable energy platforms;
  • Ultimate strength analysis and enhancement in offshore structures;
  • Digitalization and smart technologies in maritime industry.

Dr. Baiqiao Chen
Dr. Sheng Xu
Dr. Emre Uzunoglu
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • ultimate strength
  • offshore structures
  • hydrodynamics
  • structural integrity
  • offshore platform design
  • sustainable practices
  • safety and reliability
  • environmental impact
  • marine transportation
  • renewable energy
  • digital twin

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Probabilistic Prediction of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Platform Motions via Uncertainty Quantification and Information Integration
by Na Li, Guang Zou, Yu Feng and Liaqat Ali
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2024, 12(6), 886; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12060886 - 26 May 2024
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The accurate prediction of short-term platform motions in a real environment is crucial for the safe design, operation, and maintenance of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). Numerical simulations of motions are typically associated with high uncertainties due to abstracted theoretical models, empirical parameters, [...] Read more.
The accurate prediction of short-term platform motions in a real environment is crucial for the safe design, operation, and maintenance of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs). Numerical simulations of motions are typically associated with high uncertainties due to abstracted theoretical models, empirical parameters, initial environment parameters, etc. Therefore, it is necessary to integrate other sources of information associated with less uncertainty, e.g., monitoring data, for accurate predictions. In this paper, we propose a probabilistic prediction based on the Bayesian approach that logically integrates motion monitoring data with simulated motion predictions of FOWTs, considering uncertainties in the environment model, structural properties, motion prediction method, monitoring data, etc. The approach consists of constructing a prior probability density function (PDF) of a random variable (which characterizes the largest value of the initial motion response) via numerical simulations and a likelihood function based on platform motion monitoring data and deriving a posterior PDF of the random variable by Bayesian updating. Then, posterior distributions of short-term extreme motion responses are derived using the posterior PDF of the random variable, representing lower uncertainty and improved accuracy. A Metropolis–Hastings algorithm is adopted to obtain PDFs of complex probability distributions. The effectiveness of the approach is demonstrated on a real FOWT platform in Scotland. The proposed probabilistic prediction approach results in posterior distributions of short-term extreme platform motions associated with less uncertainty and higher accuracy, which is attributed to integrating prior knowledge with monitoring data. Full article
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