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{"title":"An Efficient Autonomous Exploration Framework for Unmanned Surface Vehicles in Unknown Waters","authors":"Baojian Song, Jiahao Zhang, Xinjie Han, Yunsheng Fan, Zhe Sun, Yingjie Wang","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091622","url":null,"abstract":"The detection of unknown waters has been studied and applied in various fields, such as national defense, military operations, engineering surveying and mapping, and scene reconstruction. To improve exploration efficiency in unknown waters, this paper proposes a framework for autonomous exploration using unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). This framework, comprising a multi-stage exploration strategy and a hierarchical navigation strategy, is designed to mitigate the inherent restrictions between the exploration target point and exploration direction in USV operations. These two strategies are optimized for the exploration target point and feasible navigation route to address the problem of the USV’s limited mobility during exploration. Rapidly exploring random tree (RRT) and boundary detection methods are used in the local layer to find the boundary in front of and behind the USV, and the gain of the target point is optimized. The hierarchical navigation method is implemented in the global layer to plan appropriate navigation paths. The proposed method is tested in simulations in several virtual environments and contrasted with the conventional methods currently in use. The findings indicate that our strategy covers more ground more effectively than other methods (our method achieved an exploration efficiency ranging from 4.9 to 5.3 m2/s, whereas traditional methods ranged from 2.3 to 3.9 m2/s, which demonstrates that our approach can improve exploration efficiency by up to 200% compared to traditional methods), spending less time exploring while significantly reducing collision probability.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intelligent Ships and Waterways: Design, Operation and Advanced Technology","authors":"Chenguang Liu, Wengang Mao, Jialun Liu, Xiumin Chu","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091614","url":null,"abstract":"Intelligent ships have been attracting much attention with the intention of downsizing the number of staff, increasing efficiency, saving energy, etc [...]","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Geometric Evaluation of the Hydro-Pneumatic Chamber of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Employing an Axisymmetric Computational Model Submitted to a Realistic Sea State Data","authors":"Édis Antunes Pinto Júnior, Sersana Sabedra de Oliveira, Phelype Haron Oleinik, Bianca Neves Machado, Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha, Mateus das Neves Gomes, Elizaldo Domingues dos Santos, José Manuel Paixão Conde, Liércio André Isoldi","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091620","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, considering the air methodology, an axisymmetric model was developed, validated, and calibrated for the numerical simulation of an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) converter subjected to a realistic sea state, representative of the Cassino beach, in the south of Brazil. To do so, the Finite Volume Method (FVM) was used, through the Fluent software (Version 18.1), for the airflow inside the hydro-pneumatic chamber and turbine duct of the OWC. Furthermore, the influence of geometric parameters on the available power of the OWC converter was evaluated through Constructal Design combined with Exhaustive Search. For this, a search space with 100 geometric configurations for the hydro-pneumatic chamber was defined by means of the variation in two degrees of freedom: the ratio between the height and diameter of the hydro-pneumatic chamber (H1/L1) and the ratio between the height and diameter of the smallest base of the connection, whose surface of revolution has a trapezoidal shape, between the hydro-pneumatic chamber and the turbine duct (H2/L2). The ratio between the height and diameter of the turbine duct (H3/L3) was kept constant. The results indicated that the highest available power of the converter was achieved by the lowest values of H1/L1 and highest values of H2/L2, with the optimal case being obtained by H1/L1 = 0.1 and H2/L2 = 0.81, achieving a power 839 times greater than the worst case. The values found are impractical in real devices, making it necessary to limit the power of the converters to 500 kW to make this assessment closer to reality; thus, the highest power obtained was 15.5 times greater than that found in the worst case, these values being consistent with other studies developed. As a theoretical recommendation for practical purposes, one can infer that the ratio H1/L1 has a greater influence over the OWC’s available power than the ratio H2/L2.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-Repetitive Time-Shifted Seismic Monitoring Study Based on Ocean Bottom Cable and Towed Streamer Data","authors":"Fengying Chen, Xiangchun Wang, Wei Liu, Yibin Li, Zhendong Liu","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091615","url":null,"abstract":"Time-shifted seismic research plays an important role in monitoring changes in the gas-water interface uplift, the weakening of amplitude attributes, and gas distribution due to mining. When time-shifted seismic research involves non-repeatable data with significant differences between data sets due to variations in seismic data acquisition parameters and seismic geometries, it necessitates consistent processing before time-shifted monitoring comparisons. In this paper, a study of time-shifted seismic monitoring using two non-repetitive data sets based on the ocean bottom cable (OBC) and towed streamer data is presented. First, amplitude, frequency, wavelet, and time difference are processed to achieve consistency for time-shifted comparisons. Secondly, three modes of seismic geometry normalization are compared to optimize the appropriate offset, azimuth, and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Finally, after eliminating the fault surface wave, the maximum trough amplitude attribute is extracted for the same position in the two data sets to analyze time-shifted differences under the three modes using the ratio method and difference method. The conclusions show the following: the OBC and towed streamer data can achieve consistency in terms of amplitude, frequency, wavelet, azimuth, SNR, and time difference; the data reconstruction method outperforms other methods in normalizing offset, azimuth, and SNR; and the time-shifted comparison method of the amplitude attribute ratio method proves more effective than the difference method. This study offers a reliable foundation for future time-shifted seismic research with non-repetitive data to monitor changes in subsurface oil and gas. It also provides a methodological basis for carbon capture and storage (CCS) monitoring technology.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"WaterSAM: Adapting SAM for Underwater Object Segmentation","authors":"Yang Hong, Xiaowei Zhou, Ruzhuang Hua, Qingxuan Lv, Junyu Dong","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091616","url":null,"abstract":"Object segmentation, a key type of image segmentation, focuses on detecting and delineating individual objects within an image, essential for applications like robotic vision and augmented reality. Despite advancements in deep learning improving object segmentation, underwater object segmentation remains challenging due to unique underwater complexities such as turbulence diffusion, light absorption, noise, low contrast, uneven illumination, and intricate backgrounds. The scarcity of underwater datasets further complicates these challenges. The Segment Anything Model (SAM) has shown potential in addressing these issues, but its adaptation for underwater environments, AquaSAM, requires fine-tuning all parameters, demanding more labeled data and high computational costs. In this paper, we propose WaterSAM, an adapted model for underwater object segmentation. Inspired by Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA), WaterSAM incorporates trainable rank decomposition matrices into the Transformer’s layers, specifically enhancing the image encoder. This approach significantly reduces the number of trainable parameters to 6.7% of SAM’s parameters, lowering computational costs. We validated WaterSAM on three underwater image datasets: COD10K, SUIM, and UIIS. Results demonstrate that WaterSAM significantly outperforms pre-trained SAM in underwater segmentation tasks, contributing to advancements in marine biology, underwater archaeology, and environmental monitoring.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Metachromadora parobscura sp. nov. and Molgolaimus longicaudatus sp. nov. (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) fromMangrove Wetlands of China","authors":"Jing Sun, Yong Huang","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091621","url":null,"abstract":"Two new species of free-living marine nematodes, Metachromadora parobscura sp. nov. and Molgolaimus longicaudatus sp. nov., from mangrove wetlands of Beihai, Guangxi province in China, are described. Metachromadora parobscura sp. nov. is characterized by eight longitudinal rows of somatic setae arranged from the posterior part of the body, loop-shaped amphidial foveae with an open top and double contours, pharynx with bipartite cuticularized internal cavity, spicules with well-developed capitulum, gubernaculum canoe-shaped, without apophysis, 6–8 precloacal tubular supplements, and a short, conical tail with two ventral protuberances. It could be easily distinguished from the known species by spicule length and numbers of precloacal supplements. Molgolaimus longicaudatus sp. nov. is characterized by short cephalic setae, relatively small amphidial fovea, slender spicules ventrally bent with pronounced hooked capitulum and tapered distal end, two poriform precloacal supplements, and a relatively long conico-cylindrical tail. It differs from other species by the shape of spicules and long tail. Nearly full-length SSU sequences (1542–1592 bp) of the two species were provided, and phylogenetic trees based on maximum likelihood analyses supported the taxonomic position of the two new species. The combined use of traditional morphology-based taxonomy and molecular approaches has been proven to be a good choice for identification of free-living nematodes.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Verification and Validation Analysis on Marine Applications","authors":"Simone Mancini, Momchil Terziev","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091618","url":null,"abstract":"Both users and developers of computational simulations are facing a crucial dilemma—how can confidence in modelling and simulation be properly evaluated [...]","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Responses of Different Morphological Cells of Phaeocystis globosa to UV-B Radiation","authors":"Wei Wei, Jie Li, Caibi Lan, Junxiang Lai","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091619","url":null,"abstract":"Phaeocystis globosa is an important member of the plankton community and was considered to be a typical bloom-forming algae. Its life cycle is variable, comprising both solitary and colony cells. The growth process of P. globosa is vulnerable to UV-B radiation. However, the influence of UV-B on photosynthetic activity and the resulting programmed cell death (PCD) process is not entirely understood. Our findings demonstrated that Fv/Fm, rETRmax, Y(II) and α of solitary and colony cells were significantly decreased after UV-B treatment (p < 0.05). The colony cells showed a lower damage rate and higher repair rate than solitary cells (p < 0.05), suggesting that colony cells have better UV-B radiation resistance. After UV-B radiation, we found the characteristic markers of PCD-phosphatidylserine (PS) externalization and DNA fragmentation were discovered in the two cell morphologies, with increased caspase-3-like activity, proving the onset of PCD. In addition, the reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and antioxidant enzyme activities were examined. The results showed that, the ROS content went up, the solitary cells were significantly greater than colony cells under UV-B radiation (p < 0.001). In addition, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities increased, and solitary cells always had significantly higher activity than colony cells (p < 0.05), but the changing trend in ROS content did not match the changes in CAT and SOD activities. This may have been due to the necrosis of solitary cells. The findings show that, besides PCD, solitary cells also developed necrosis under UV-B radiation. This study provides evidence that different morphological cells of marine microalgae present different reactions to UV-B radiation. It helps to further improve the knowledge of the environmental adaptation mechanism of P. globosa.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Deep Learning Based Characterization of Cold-Water Coral Habitat at Central Cantabrian Natura 2000 Sites Using YOLOv8","authors":"Alberto Gayá-Vilar, Alberto Abad-Uribarren, Augusto Rodríguez-Basalo, Pilar Ríos, Javier Cristobo, Elena Prado","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091617","url":null,"abstract":"Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs, such as those formed by Desmophyllum pertusum and Madrepora oculata, are vital yet vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). The need for accurate and efficient monitoring of these habitats has driven the exploration of innovative approaches. This study presents a novel application of the YOLOv8l-seg deep learning model for the automated detection and segmentation of these key CWC species in underwater imagery. The model was trained and validated on images collected at two Natura 2000 sites in the Cantabrian Sea: the Avilés Canyon System (ACS) and El Cachucho Seamount (CSM). Results demonstrate the model’s high accuracy in identifying and delineating individual coral colonies, enabling the assessment of coral cover and spatial distribution. The study revealed significant variability in coral cover between and within the study areas, highlighting the patchy nature of CWC habitats. Three distinct coral community groups were identified based on percentage coverage composition and abundance, with the highest coral cover group being located exclusively in the La Gaviera canyon head within the ACS. This research underscores the potential of deep learning models for efficient and accurate monitoring of VMEs, facilitating the acquisition of high-resolution data essential for understanding CWC distribution, abundance, and community structure, and ultimately contributing to the development of effective conservation strategies.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142220617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact Analysis of Welding Sequence to Reduce Weld Deformation in Aluminum Hulls","authors":"Chungwoo Lee, Suseong Woo, Jisun Kim","doi":"10.3390/jmse12091604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12091604","url":null,"abstract":"Aluminum hulls, which are preferred in the marine industry due to their durability, corrosion resistance, and lightweight properties, face serious challenges due to thermal deformation during welding. This study aims to predict and minimize transverse deformations due to welding sequences for a transverse model in the lower part of an aluminum hull. To predict deformations, heat source dimensions obtained from actual weld beads were used as simulation conditions, and various welding sequence conditions were simulated through the developed finite element method (FEM). The simulation results were compared with actual deformation measurements to verify their reliability, and the optimal welding sequence which minimized deformation was derived. The simulation results show that by changing the welding sequence conditions, the maximum displacement can be reduced from a maximum of 52.1% to a minimum of 39.1%, and the effective plastic strain can be reduced from a maximum of 19.6% to a minimum of 4.8%. These results show that adjusting the welding sequence conditions can significantly improve structural integrity by minimizing deformation. The results of this study suggest that the control of the welding sequence can be used to reduce the deformation of aluminum hulls and promote a more sustainable marine industry with improved quality.","PeriodicalId":16168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Marine Science and Engineering","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}