<P><STRONG>Developments in the Analysis and Design of Marine Structures</STRONG> is a collection of papers presented at MARSTRUCT 2021, the 8th International Conference on Marine Structures (by remote transmission, 7-9 June 2021, organised by the Department of Marine Technology of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway), and is essential reading for academics, engineers and professionals involved in the design of marine and offshore structures.</P><P>The MARSTRUCT Conference series deals with Ship and Offshore Structures, addressing topics in the fields of: </P><P>- Methods and Tools for Loads and Load Effects; </P><P>- Methods and Tools for Strength Assessment; </P><P>- Experimental Analysis of Structures; </P><P>- Materials and Fabrication of Structures; </P><P>- Methods and Tools for Structural Design and Optimisation; and </P><P>- Structural Reliability, Safety and Environmental Protection. </P><P></P><P>The MARSTRUCT conferences series of started in