Presents proceedings of a workshop held to update knowledge of current work and recent achievements in the area of seabed ice scour research. Topics of papers presented include: marine pipeline design in ice environments; engineering aspects of ice gouging; ice scour studies in specific geographic areas; iceberg stability; ice scour models; dynamics of iceberg grounding; seabed dynamics and response to ice forces; ice scour terminology; regional ice scour distribution; ice scour data bases; estimation of ice scour frequency and risk; iceberg scour dating; and ice scour mapping.

There is an increasing need to construct engineering structures in the Arctic seas. The requirement is principally generated by the oil and gas industry, because of the substantial reserves that are known to exist offshore in the Beaufort Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Barents Sea, the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sakhalin, the Canadian Arctic, and almost certainly elsewhere. Structures have to withstand the severe environmental forces generated by sea ice, a subject that is developing rapidly but is still far from completely understood. Underwater pipelines have to be safe against ice gouging and strudel scour, but also have to be constructed safely and economically. The social and human environment has to be understood and respected.This important book intentionally takes a broad view, and vividly accounts for the many and often subtle interactions between the different factors. It is illustrated by case studies of actual projects.

Seabed scouring by large draft ice features, such as icebergs and ice ridges, is of concern to the safety and integrity of proposed subsea petroleum transportation systems for the frontier regions. The determination of a "safe" pipeline protection system is required to allow development to proceed. An assessment of risk level versus pipeline protection specification is a necessary part of the economic pre-development prospect evaluation process. The primary objectives of this study were threefold: to evaluate available deterministic analytical models, to compare observed scours with model results, and to document ongoing ice scour research and to make recommendations on future research priorities.

122 papers were presented during 14 sessions: Arctic database; Ice properties; Icebreaking vessels; Ice modelling; Arctic port design; Geotechnical; Ice-structure interaction; Ice morphology; Ice dynamics; Ice, climate and forecasting; Spray ice; Remote sensing; and 2 special symposia on Noise and marine mammals, and Steel/concrete composite structural systems.

This encyclopedia adopts a wider definition for the concept of ocean engineering. Specifically, it includes (1) offshore engineering: fixed and floating offshore oil and gas platforms; pipelines and risers; cables and moorings; buoy technology; foundation engineering; ocean mining; marine and offshore renewable energy; aquaculture engineering; and subsea engineering; (2) naval architecture: ship and special marine vehicle design; intact and damaged stability; technology for energy efficiency and green shipping; ship production technology; decommissioning and recycling; (3) polar and Arctic Engineering: ice mechanics; ice-structure interaction; polar operations; polar design; environmental protection; (4) underwater technologies: AUV/ROV design; AUV/ROV hydrodynamics; maneuvering and control; and underwater-specific communicating and sensing systems for AUV/ROVs. It summarizes the A–Z of the background and application knowledge of ocean engineering for use by ocean scientists and ocean engineers as well as nonspecialists such as engineers and scientists from all disciplines, economists, students, and politicians. Ocean engineering theories, ocean devices and equipment, ocean design and operation technologies are described by international experts, many from industry and each entry offers an introduction and references for further study, making current technology and operating practices available for future generations to learn from. The book also furthers our understanding of the current state of the art, leading to new and more efficient technologies with breakthroughs from new theory and materials. As the land resources approach the exploitation limit, ocean resources are becoming the next choice for the sustainable development. As such, ocean engineering is vital in the 21st century.