Call for Papers

Construction of maritime facilities

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers

Maritime Engineering
Guest editors: Fabian Boucher, Civil and Marine Works International BESIX, Brussels, Belgium; Jonathan Kemp, International Marine
and Dredging Consultants, Antwerp, Belgium; Cliff Ohl, Royal HaskoningDHV, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Constructing a maritime facility may be troubling like building a bridge over water. Why publish with ICE?
Unlike other types of land based structures, marine works call for special resources,
whether trained personnel, tailor made equipment but also special methods of Access to ICE membership ICE Publishing, as
construction. the publishing arm of ICE, is the only publisher
More than anywhere else is constructability key to success. Where design meets that brings you direct access to ICEs membership
methods and methods serve the design, where equipment is engineered for the project. of 80,000.
One sees constructing over water as an activity carrying its share of risks. The other
Visibility we also have thousands of readers
envisages the same as an opportunity to innovate and develop new practises.
who are not members of ICE, from corporations,
It is a world ever changing that brings together dredgers and contractors, design offices
and site teams, public and authorities. All interacting in new forms of organization, of to governments, to universities. Our journals
contractual relationships, of communication. are included in major engineering indexes and
Finally, the never ending economic crisis pushes different owners and operators to think resources.
more efficiently to the maintenance and the management of their assets, notably in
term of full life cycle including refurbishment and demolition works. Quality our journals reputation for quality
This themed issue of Maritime Engineering is aimed at publishing recent best practice, is unsurpassed, ensuring that the originality,
innovation and case studies that demonstrate how solutions have been implemented to authority and accuracy of your work will be fully
design, procure and construct, refurbish or even demolish maritime facilities around the
recognised.
world.
Current suggested topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Support if your paper is accepted, you will have
a dedicated editorial contact who will handle all of
n Importance of constructability reviews and how to organize it for maritime
your enquiries and provide you with guidance on
projects
writing your paper.
n Consideration of environmental parameters during construction and during
lifetime of maritime structures Marketing our marketing team has extensive
experience of working with author and librarian
n Evolution of construction equipment in maritime projects innovation and
communities to make sure your work is seen by
last trends
people who matter, including top academics,
n Project planning and project control specificities related to marine projects industry leaders, companies and institutions.
n Evolution and innovation of contractual relationships in construction of
maritime projects

n New materials for marine projects and advantages for construction and
maintenance

n Innovation in maritime civil / structural design and opportunities for

construction

n Procurement and construction of marine facilities in developing countries,

remote areas or with difficult access and logistics constraints
Invitation to authors
To submit an abstract or for further
n Demolition, refurbishment or upgrade works of existing marine facilities information and full journal guidelines contact
n Application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in maritime design, Craig Schaper T: +44 20 7665 2240;
methods, planning and construction of maritime projects E. craig.schaper@ice.org.uk
Full papers can be submitted at
n Safety and security in design and methods of construction for maritime www.editorialmanager.com/maen
facilities

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