1 The Marine Environment, Marine Structures and the Role of Materials Technology -- 1.1 The ocean environment -- 1.2 The development of marine structures and materials -- 1.3 The range of material properties and the selection process -- 2 Mechanical Properties and Design for Marine Use -- 2.1 Properties related to deformation behaviour -- 2.2 Fracture and fatigue -- 2.3 Wear properties -- 3 Marine Corrosion and Biodeterioration -- 3.1 The science of corrosion -- 3.2 The morphology of corrosion -- 3.3 Corrosivity and aggressiveness of specific environments -- 3.4 Corrosion protection -- 3.5 Assessment of materials performance -- 4 Marine Materials -- 4.1 Marine alloys -- 4.2 Polymers for marine use -- 4.3 Inorganic materials -- 4.4 Composite materials -- 4.5 Other materials of importance in marine environments -- 5 Fabrication and Manufacture for Marine Technology -- 5.1 Welding -- 5.2 Manufacture with polymers and composites -- 5.3 Manufacturing processes involving cement and concrete -- 6 Inspection, Testing and Reliability -- 6.1 Destructive testing -- 6.2 Non-destructive testing -- 6.3 Monitoring -- 6.4 Underwater intervention, inspection and repair -- 6.5 Mechanical reliability -- 6.6 Structural reliability and maintenance strategies -- 7 Case Studies and Applications -- 7.1 Fracture mechanics applied to pipelines -- 7.2 Fatigue of tubular joints for offshore structures -- 7.3 Composite structures for marine applications -- 7.4 The design of cathodic protection systems for subsea pipelines -- 7.5 Flexible pipes -- 7.6 Elastomers in dynamic marine applications -- 7.7 Economic considerations for materials in marine technology.