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  • Yuchao HAN, Fei PENG, Zhong WANG
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 142-151. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.16
    [Purpose]

    To overcome the limitations of the traditional random sample consensus (RANSAC) algorithm in cylindrical segmentation, a novel method is developed for segmenting point clouds of ring-ribbed shells by integrating structural features and statistical methods.

    [Method]

    Initially, the model surface area feature is utilized to estimate the proportion of inliers, thereby enhancing the accuracy of initial parameters. Subsequently, principal component and radius constraints are introduced to enhance the accuracy of cylinder identification and reduce the number of iterations. Then, a weight function-based correction method is applied to mitigate outlier interference, thereby improving the accuracy of cylinder fitting. Finally, the DBSCAN algorithm clustered the point clouds of ring-ribs, and an improved RANSAC algorithm identified localized features, thus achieving precise measurement of component dimensions.

    [Result]

    Experimental results show that the proposed method effectively addresses the intelligent recognition and dimensions measurement of components in various parts of the ring-ribs, significantly improving the recognition speed and accuracy of cylindrical shell and ring-ribs. The precision, recall, and overall accuracy of cylindrical shell reach 96.9%, 99.5% and 96.4% respectively, with a computational speed increase of approximately 4.6 times. The measurement error for ring-rib component dimensions is within 0.2%.

    [Conclusion]

    Compared with traditional methods, the proposed method offers significant advantages in the accuracy and computational efficiency of point cloud segmentation.

  • Sizhe CHEN, Xizeng ZHAO, Chenhao CUI
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 159-169. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.18
    [Purpose]

    To address the severe scouring challenges faced by offshore wind power infrastructure,

    [Method]

    the scouring problem of the four-pile jacket foundation of offshore wind power under the action of ocean currents through numerical simulation. Using FLOW-3D software is studied, adopting the large eddy simulation (LES) turbulence model and the sediment transport model, the validity of the numerical model was verified through comparisons with experimental results, the scouring process of the four-pile jacket foundation under the action of a single steady flow is simulated. The development and changes in the scour pit morphology around the foundation over time are analyzed, and the effects of different flow velocities, incoming flow angles, and pile spacings on the scouring of the four-pile foundation are studied.

    [Result]

    The results show that the group pile effect is central to the scouring characteristics of four-pile jacket foundations. The incident flow angle alters the shielding interactions among piles, leading to an asymmetric distribution of scour morphology. Pile spacing modulates the intensity of interference between adjacent piles; as the spacing increases, the group pile effect gradually weakens, and the scour pattern transitions from a unified, interconnected scour hole to relatively independent local scour holes. The maximum scour depth is primarily governed by flow velocity and exhibits only minor variation with changes in pile spacing.

    [Conclusion]

    The research findings provide a reference for the scouring of four-pile jacket foundations in offshore wind farms.

  • Chang LI, Jiankun LOU, Mingyang ZHANG
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): Z39-Z58. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.Z3
    [Purpose]

    To systematically review the technological evolution of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and explore the path of their convergence with intelligent ships, aiming to overcome the performance bottlenecks of individual USVs regarding endurance, computing power, and communication.

    [Method]

    It reviews the centennial evolution of USVs, tracing the transition from radio remote control to fully autonomous navigation, and from single-agent operation to swarm collaboration. It provides an in-depth analysis of four core technologies: environmental perception, decision planning, motion control, and communication links. On this basis, the study focuses on the convergence trend between USVs and large intelligent ships, analyzing the "mothership-drone" cross-domain collaborative operational mode and the cloud-based management system driven by digital twins.

    [Result]

    It indicates that current USV technology is undergoing an intelligent transition from "perception-avoidance" to "cognition-gaming". Furthermore, the "mothership-drone" collaborative mode, by combining the platform advantages of large ships with the high maneuverability of USVs, effectively resolves the challenges of individual USV operations in complex deep-sea environments and the "last mile" maneuvering difficulties for large intelligent ships entering and leaving ports, thereby achieving complementary advantages.

    [Conclusion]

    Collaborative mode represents a mainstream paradigm for future maritime operations. However, continuous breakthroughs are still required in areas such as regulatory adaptability, communication network security, and green energy propulsion. The findings provide theoretical references for constructing a new integrated air-surface-underwater intelligent maritime equipment system.

  • Shixing LYU, Haocheng YANG, Lin GENG, Shidi WU, Sen HAN, Li ZHOU
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): Z10-Z28. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.Z1
    [Purpose]

    To review the current state of research on autonomous navigation decision-making and control technologies for intelligent unmanned surface vehicles, and to clarify the technical bottlenecks and development trends under scenarios of varying complexity,

    [Method]

    a systematic investigation is conducted into the development history of key technologies for unmanned surface vehicles both domestically and internationally. It review addresses the differing technical requirements between low-to-medium complexity and high-complexity application scenarios, covering path planning, line-of-sight guidance, autonomous collision avoidance, automatic docking and undocking, multi-agent cooperative control, and autonomous recovery. It evaluates existing technological shortcomings and provides recommendations for future development.

    [Result]

    Analysis indicates that autonomous navigation technology for open waters has matured and is gradually being implemented in engineering applications. However, core technologies for complex waters and complex missions still face developmental bottlenecks.

    [Conclusion]

    Looking further ahead, we propose establishing a standardized simulation and real-vessel testing evaluation system tailored to real-world scenarios. It will accelerate the rapid iteration and implementation of key technologies, thereby supporting the advancement of autonomous navigation decision-making and control technologies for unmanned surface vehicles in China.

  • Yunxiang LIU, Hongkuo NIU, Jianlin ZHU
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 23-31. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.03
    [Purpose]

    To improve the accuracy and robustness of ship trajectory prediction,

    [Method]

    an ABiM-Ship network that encodes historical trajectories using a bidirectional selective state space model is proposed. An attention mechanism to explicitly align trajectories with heading and speed is utilized. A two-stage end-to-end joint prediction is designed, first regressing future trajectories, heading, and speed, then refining them using residual correction. Huber loss is introduced to constrain physical errors and stabilize convergence.

    [Result]

    The experimental results show that this network outperforms traditional mainstream baselines in terms of average prediction error over short, medium, and long distances, achieving high prediction accuracy. The representation method, two-stage structure, and Huber loss all contribute significantly to performance gains.

    [Conclusion]

    The research findings achieve explicit coupling and coarse-to-fine prediction for trajectories, heading, and speed while maintaining linear temporal complexity. They have good reproducibility and scalability, providing a generalizable technical path and engineering reference for intelligent navigation and collaborative scheduling in complex maritime areas with high traffic density.

  • Wenbo YU, Keteng KE, Peijia MA, Xiangyu MENG
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 181-190. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.20
    [Purpose]

    Offshore wind speed observations often suffer from data gaps, limiting the accuracy of wind resource assessment and wind farm operation.

    [Method]

    A ratio-based interpolation method for reconstructing missing wind speed data using ERA5 reanalysis and floating LiDAR observations is proposed. Taking 100 m wind speed data from a coastal buoy as a case study, the method is evaluated across annual scale, seasonal variability, wind speed levels, and typical extreme weather events.

    [Result]

    Results show that the method effectively captures temporal wind speed trends, with an annual average correlation coefficient of 0.839. However, it tends to underestimate wind speed magnitudes, with errors increasing notably under high wind conditions, especially during convective summer periods and typhoon events. Compared to traditional linear regression methods, the ratio method performs better in maintaining trends and controlling errors, and it demonstrates greater stability and robustness under conditions of severe wind speed fluctuations or extreme weather.

    [Conclusion]

    Overall, the ratio method demonstrates good applicability in stable wind environments and is suitable for long-term wind resource evaluation and data reconstruction. Nevertheless, its accuracy under extreme weather remains limited, suggesting the need for integration with high-resolution simulations or multi-source data fusion approaches.

  • Shengchao ZHANG, Junjie GAO, Fei YIN, Zhigang LIU, Wanyou LI
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): Z29-Z38. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.Z2
    [Purpose]

    Existing autonomous berthing technologies rely on precise mathematical ship models and mostly employ empirical formulas for modeling. However, in actual berthing scenarios, influenced by environmental factors and speed, these methods cannot accurately reflect the current ship maneuvering status in real-time, leading to limited berthing control accuracy. To address the aforementioned problems,

    [Method]

    a ship autonomous berthing control method based on physics- informed neural networks (PINN) is proposed. The method constructs a real-time dataset using a sliding window and identifies ship maneuvering parameters in real-time through the physics-informed neural network. An adaptive controller based on gain scheduling is designed to dynamically adjust control gains using the identified parameters, realizing precise ship berthing.

    [Result]

    Experimental results demonstrate that the PINN network can converge rapidly under dynamic conditions and accurately identify ship parameters, with a goodness of fit reaching 0.97. In berthing experiments, the method ensured that the terminal heading deviation and lateral error converged to a minimal range, achieving smooth and safe docking, with a heading error of 0.13°.

    [Conclusion]

    The method effectively resolves the failure of traditional control algorithms caused by model mismatch under unknown ship parameters and complex working conditions, offering a safe and interpretable adaptive berthing control solution.

  • Ganlong WANG, Yanxia WU, Jianxun CHEN, Hao JIANG, Jichang WANG, Jifeng WANG
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 124-132. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.14
    [Purpose]

    Aims to establish a cloud-edge-device collaborative intelligent management and control system to enhance production process controllability, shorten construction cycles, and strengthen decision support capabilities.

    [Method]

    Driven by production plans and guided by process flows, a three-level cloud-edge-device collaborative architecture is designed. By constructing a physical-information fusion environment in the ship block workshop, a "plan-resource-execution" linkage mechanism is established. An improved genetic algorithm (IGA) combined with simulated annealing is proposed for the dynamic scheduling model, alongside the development of a multi-source heterogeneous data fusion engine to achieve full-factor visual management and control.

    [Result]

    After system implementation, the ship block construction cycle is reduced by 19.7% compared to traditional models, production anomaly response time is shortened by 75%, and the equipment load balancing index is optimized by 28%.

    [Conclusion]

    The proposed cloud-edge-device collaborative management and control model effectively resolves the dynamic matching dilemma between planning and execution in ship block workshops. The established "perception-analysis-decision-execution" closed-loop system provides a reusable implementation framework for intelligent ship manufacturing, promoting the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry.

  • Hui BIAN, Jiawei XIA, Zhiqiang HAN, Xiwu GONG, Chengwei LIU
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 50-56. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.06
    [Purpose]

    To investigate the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) hull lightweighting effect on the environmental impact,

    [Method]

    Life cycle assessment on an 11 m CFRP high-speed vessel is conducted, focusing on atmospheric pollution indicators: global warming potential (GWP) and ozone depletion potential (ODP).

    [Result]

    The results demonstrate that the fiber content adjustment-based lightweight design algorithm can achieve a 12.5% reduction of hull structure mass while maintaining structural safety by increasing fiber content from 40% (original case) to 55% (lightweight design case) approximately. However, due to the significantly higher environmental burden of carbon fiber production compared to resin, the manufacturing phase saw increases of 10.24% in GWP and 14.37% in ODP. Conversely, the operational phase benefited from reduced fuel consumption due to lightweighting, saving 323.98 t of fuel over 25 years, which decreased GWP and ODP by 4.13% and 4.19%, respectively.

    [Conclusion]

    The operational phase ultimately offset the negative environmental impacts of the manufacturing phase. Critical insights for green ship design and maritime industry decarbonization strategies is provided.

  • Jianghua SUI, Xiaomin GUO, Chunyu SONG
    Ship Engineering. 2026, 48(3): 1-10. doi:10.13788/j.cnki.cbgc.2026.03.01
    [Purpose]

    In order to improve the ship in the actual berthing path control accuracy and other issues,

    [Method]

    a ship berthing path planning method is proposed based on nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) combined with moving horizon estimation (MHE), enabling future trajectory prediction and real-time control updates. A Fossen model of the ship is established in the four-degree-of-freedom (4-DOF): heave, pitch, yaw and roll. It adapts to the movement state and environmental changes of the ship on the water surface and improves the accuracy of berthing control. By simulating the simulation experiment of autonomous berthing path planning of papua new guinea and manila international port ships.

    [Result]

    The results show that the trajectory error is less than 8.0 m and the berthing position error is only 0.6 m. The effectiveness, generalization and applicability of the proposed algorithm are verified. In order to more accurately simulate the ship's motion response in waves, a 4-DOF ship mathematical model is developed to provide more comprehensive ship motion information for the control system. It further realizes more accurate control and enhances the robustness of the system.

    [Conclusion]

    The method provides theoretical and practical support for autonomous berthing in diverse port environments.