An extensive update of Ship Structural Design (SSD), for 25 years the leading text on the preliminary design of ship structures, is underway. The update is expected to take several years to complete ...

Ship motions and the associated wave-induced responses remain a cornerstone of marine engineering research. In recent decades, significant advances have been made in predicting how vessels interact ...

A cargo ship hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Florida's Tampa Bay in 1980, collapsing one span and killing 35 people. AP Photo/Jackie Green This is not the first time a ship has taken out a bridge.

Glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP and CFRP) composites have been used to build marine vessels for decades, including numerous 40- to 60-meter minehunters and even larger vessels, ...