The Journal of Marine Science and Application (pISSN: 1671-9433；eISSN: 1993-5048) is published jointly by The Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers(CSNANE), Harbin Engineering University（HEU）and Springer-Verlag. It covers theoretical and experimental investigations of maritime subjects including naval architecture, ocean engineering, marine engineering, underwater acoustical engineering, marine technology and so on.