ch. 1. Physical environmental aspects of marine and offshore construction -- ch. 2. Geotechnical aspects : seafloor and marine soils -- ch. 3. Ecological and societal impacts of marine construction -- ch. 4. Materials and fabrication for marine structures -- ch. 5. Marine and offshore construction equipment -- ch. 6. Marine operations -- ch. 7. Seafloor modifications and improvements -- ch. 8. Installation of piles in marine and offshore structure -- ch. 9. Harbor, river, and estuary structures -- ch. 10. Coastal structures -- ch. 11. Offshore platforms : steel jackets and pin piles -- ch. 12. Concrete offshore platforms : gravity-base structures -- ch. 13. Permanently floating structures -- ch. 14. Other applications of marine and offshore construction technology -- ch. 15. Installation of submarine pipelines -- ch. 16. Plastic and composite pipelines and cables -- ch. 17. Topside installation -- ch. 18. Repairs to marine structures -- ch. 19. Strengthening existing structures -- ch. 20. Removal and salvage -- ch. 21. Constructibility -- ch. 22. Construction in the deep sea -- ch. 23. Arctic marine structures.