本雜志旨在提供一種媒介，介紹和討論與海洋結構有關的研究、設計、制造和使用經驗方面的最新發展，即所有與海洋有接口的鋼、混凝土、輕合金或復合結構的結構，包括船舶、固定式和移動式海上平臺。用于淺海和深海作業的RMS、海底和潛水器、管道、海底系統以及碼頭等沿海結構。海洋結構包括：?海洋環境和波浪、洋流、風、潮汐和冰施加的荷載的定義；?海床基礎和結構相互作用；?靜態和動態結構響應評估，包括倒塌行為；?碰撞力學；?疲勞和斷裂；?材料（及其選擇）、腐蝕和其他形式的降解；?制定和應用設計方法和標準，包括使用可靠性分析、優化技術和CAD；?檢查和結構監測、維修和維護；?制造、發射、安裝和退役技術。提交給該期刊的論文必須是原件，并將引用高標準。它們可能包括新的研究發現，以及設計方法和制造技術的發展。優先考慮可能對設計產生影響的文件。建設性的最先進的審查也受到歡迎。該雜志還將包括技術說明、論文討論、受邀評論、致編輯的信函、對該領域重要新出版物的評論，以及全球重要事件的日程表。

This journal aims to provide a medium for presentation and discussion of the latest developments in research, design, fabrication and in-service experience relating to marine structures, i.e., all structures of steel, concrete, light alloy or composite construction having an interface with the sea, including ships, fixed and mobile offshore platforms, submarine and submersibles, pipelines, subsea systems for shallow and deep ocean operations and coastal structures such as piers.Marine Structures covers:? Definition of the ocean environment and of loads exerted by waves, currents, winds, tides and ice;? Seabed foundations and structural interaction;? Evaluation of static and dynamic structural response including collapse behaviour; ? collision mechanics;? Fatigue and fracture;? Materials (and their selection), corrosion and other forms of degradation;? Formulation and application of design methods and criteria including use of reliability analysis, optimisation techniques and CAD;? Inspection and structural monitoring, repair and maintenance;? Fabrication, launching, installation and decommissioning techniques.Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard. They may include new research findings, together with developments in design methodology and fabrication techniques. Priority will be given to papers which are likely to have an impact on design. Constructive state-of-the-art reviews are also welcome.The journal will also include technical notes, discussion of papers, invited commentaries, letters to the editors and reviews of significant new publications in the field, together with a calendar of important events worldwide.