The evolution of composite materiaI boat construction has created the need to evaluate the basic design tools that are used to create safe marine structures. As materials and building practices improve, it is not unreasonable to consider composite construction for vessels up to 100 meters (approx 330 feet). Although design principles for ship structures and composite materials used for aerospace structures are mature as individuai disciplines, procedures for combining the technologies are at an infancy. This second edition of Marine composites explores the technologies required to engineer advanced composite materials for large marine structures. As with the first edition of Marine composites, applications, materials, design performance and fabrication are addressed.