Structural Modelling, Safety Assessment, and Advanced Material Application of Marine Structures

This Reprint presents recent advances in structural modelling, safety assessment, and advanced material applications for marine and offshore structures. As marine engineering systems continue to operate in increasingly complex and demanding environments, accurate prediction of structural performance, reliability, and safety has become a critical research focus. At the same time, the development of novel materials, intelligent technologies, and advanced computational methods has created new opportunities for enhancing the design, operation, and maintenance of marine structures. The contributions collected in this Reprint address a broad range of topics, including structural dynamics, vibration and acoustic responses, impact resistance, blast protection, fluid-structure interaction, ultimate strength and buckling assessment, fatigue behaviour, and the application of advanced composite materials. Several studies also explore emerging technologies such as digital twins, intelligent monitoring, active control systems, artificial intelligence, and data-driven approaches for structural analysis and safety evaluation. By integrating theoretical developments, numerical simulations, experimental investigations, and practical engineering applications, this Reprint provides a comprehensive overview of current research trends and technological innovations in marine structural engineering. It serves as a valuable reference for researchers, engineers, graduate students, and industry professionals engaged in ship and offshore engineering, structural safety assessment, advanced materials, and related fields.