Understanding Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy Structures on Nearshore Dynamics and/or the Environment

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Coastal Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 4203

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School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
Interests: tidal and wave energy; renewable energy site characterisation; coastal and environmental engineering; sediment transport; blue economy
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Dear Colleagues,

Marine renewable energy (MRE) is poised to play an important role in future sustainable energy production. In particular, wave and tidal energy technology has experienced a significant boost in recent years. However, MRE production is still in its infancy and the environmental footprint of underwater infrastructure installation is still poorly understood. As such, predicting and monitoring the effects of wave and tidal energy conversion systems on coastal processes and the environment is of great relevance for further advancement and commercialisation.

The purpose of the invited Special Issue is to publish the most exciting research with respect to the above subject (see also topics and keywords below) and to aim for a rapid turnaround time regarding reviewing and publishing. The published articles can be disseminated freely for research, teaching, and reference purposes. High-quality papers are encouraged, for publication, directly related to various aspects of wave and tidal energy production, for instance:

  • Effects on sediment transport processes and coastal erosion
  • Assessment methods and analytical techniques for resource and impact assessment
  • Monitoring technology and strategies
  • Numerical and physical modelling
  • Seabed–structure interaction
  • Effects on flora and fauna
  • Case studies

Dr. Remo Cossu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Wave and tidal energy production
  • Effects on sediment transport processes and coastal erosion
  • Assessment methods and analytical techniques for resource and impact assessment
  • Monitoring strategies and instrument technology
  • Numerical and physical modelling
  • Seabed–structure interaction
  • Effects on flora and fauna
  • Case studies

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Geotechnical Approach to Early-Stage Site Characterisation of Shallow Wave Energy Sites
by Craig Heatherington, Alistair Grinham, Irene Penesis, Scott Hunter and Remo Cossu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2021, 9(6), 605; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9060605 - 31 May 2021
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Abstract
Marine renewable energy is still in its infancy and poses serious challenges due to the harsh marine conditions encountered for wave or tidal installations and the survivability of devices. Geophysical and hydrodynamic initial site surveys need to be able to provide repeatable, reliable, [...] Read more.
Marine renewable energy is still in its infancy and poses serious challenges due to the harsh marine conditions encountered for wave or tidal installations and the survivability of devices. Geophysical and hydrodynamic initial site surveys need to be able to provide repeatable, reliable, and economical solutions. An oscillating water column wave energy converter is to be installed on the west coast of King Island, Tasmania. The location is in a high-energy nearshore environment to take advantage of sustained shoaling non-breaking waves of the Southern Ocean and required site-specific information for the deployment. We provide insight into scalable geophysical site surveys capable of capturing large amounts of data within a short time frame. This data was incorporated into a site suitability model, utilising seabed slope, sediment depth, and water depth to provide the terrain analysis needed to match deployment-specific characteristics. In addition, short-term hydrology and geotechnical work found a highly energetic seabed (near seafloor water velocities <1 m/s) with sufficient bearing capacity (6 MPa). In a highly energetic environment, care was taken to collect the relevant data needed for an assessment of critical information to an emerging technology companies primary project. This is in addition to the malleable methodology for a site suitability model that can incorporate various weighted parameters to prioritise the location for shallow wave energy sites in general. Full article
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