Papers published in Maritime Engineering are eligible for awards from the Institution of Civil Engineers. Papers from any of the ICE journals can be nominated for several awards. In addition, each journal has awards dedicated to their specific subject area.
On Wednesday 1 November 2006, outgoing ICE president Gordon Masterton presented an award to the following paper published in Maritime Engineering in 2005. The editorial panel nominated their best papers and an awards committee chaired by John Burland allocated the awards.
The David Hislop Award for the best paper on maritime, port, harbour, offshore or coastal engineering was awarded to: Allsop W., Bruce T., Pearson J. and Besley P. Wave overtopping at vertical and steep seawalls. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Maritime Engineering, 2005, 158, No. 3, 103–114.
