The International Journal of Maritime Engineering

The International Journal of Maritime Engineering (IJME) provides a forum for the reporting and discussion on technical and scientific issues associated with the design and construction of marine vessels and offshore structures.

The IJME is published four times a year as Part A of the Transactions of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. Contributions in the form of scientific and technical papers and notes on all aspects of maritime engineering, together with discussion on published papers are welcomed.

IJME Papers

Papers may introduce new theory or evaluate existing theory, or describe experimental or novel practical work, Papers presenting case histories will report on new or existing techniques, including design and production. Papers may also provide literary reviews which appraise and evaluate published work. All papers are peer refereed.

IJME Technical Notes

Technical Notes should provide early announcement of new ideas, findings, procedures, applications, interim results, etc., which might later on form part of a full paper. Technical Notes are refereed as for papers, but due allowance will be made for their immediate nature.

Discussions on IJME Papers

Written comment is invited on papers published in the current issue of the IJME . Comments, together with the author(s)' response, will be published in the Discussion section of subsequent issues of the IJME. Authors will be invited to respond to published comment International Journal of Maritime Engineering papers for written discussion

Guidelines for IJME Authors

All submissions for publication can be sent via e-mail ( or by post to:

The Editor (IJME), The Royal Institution of Naval Architects, 10 Upper Belgrave Street, London, SW1X 8BQ, UK

All papers, technical notes and discussions should be submitted in electronic form, normally in MSWord format. Authors wishing to submit in other formats should first contact RINA Headquarters. Submissions should be forwarded on PC compatible disks or CD-ROM, containing the full text, including inserted figures. Submissions less than 10Mb may be forwarded by email or online.

Authors are responsible for obtaining security clearance as required. If they so wish, authors may add a disclaimer stating that the opinions expressed are solely those of the author.

In submitting papers or technical notes for publication, authors implicitly assign copyright to the Royal Institution of Naval Architects if the paper or technical note is published. Where copyright is held elsewhere, authors must present evidence of approval to re-publish.

When submitting contributions for publication, authors must state if the paper or technical note has been published before and where, or whether it is being considered for publication by some other publisher.

Papers and technical notes for publication should be submitted in accordance with the Institution's standard format Guidelines for International Journal of Maritime Engineering Authors. (PDF file).

Editor & Editorial Board

Editor: Professor P A Wilson, UK

Deputy Editor: Professor D Andrews, UK

Editorial Board:
Dr T Arima, Japan
Professor N Barltrop, UK
Professor R Beck, USA
Professor R Birmingham, UK
Professor N Bose, Canada
Profesor L Doctors, Australia
Professor M M El-Gamal, Egypt
Nigel Gee, UK
Professor Miao Guoping, China
Prof O Faltinsen, Norway
Professor P S Jackson, NZ
Professor Jeom Kee Paik, Korea
Prof. A Papanikolaou, Greece
Professor J Pinkster, Netherlands
Dr M R Renilson, UK
Professor S. Rusling, UK
Professor J R de Sousa, Brazil
Prof. P Terndrup Pedersen, Denmark

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Annual Report and Transactions

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