Suryanto, SuryantoSuryantoSuryantoPrabowo, Aditya RioAditya RioPrabowoAdiputra, RistiyantoRistiyantoAdiputraEhlers, SörenSörenEhlersBraun, MoritzMoritzBraunYaningsih, IndriIndriYaningsihIstanto, IwanIwanIstantoWijaya, RahmanRahmanWijaya2025-10-082025-10-08202512th Annual Conference of Society for Structural Integrity and Life, DIVK12https://hdl.handle.net/11420/57832This study offers a concise review of the application of composite materials in marine environments, encompassing both historical perspectives and current conditions. Composite materials, which are both lightweight and robust, have been widely used in maritime structures, such as ships and offshore platforms, to enhance resistance to structural failure. The main focus of this study encompasses three aspects: the historical development of composites, failure theories of composite materials with an emphasis on damage caused by external loads, and recent advances in failure criteria for durability optimization. In this study, several failure theories, including the maximum stress-strain, Hashin, Tsai-Hill, Tsai-Wu, and Puck theories, are presented and reviewed, along with recent research results presented in tabular form. The expected results of this study can provide essential guidance for future research directions aimed at enhancing the reliability of composite materials in the maritime sector.en2452-32162025427435Elsevierhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Composite MaterialsFailure CriteriaMarine PurposesTechnology::620: Engineering::620.1: Engineering Mechanics and Materials Science::620.11: Engineering MaterialsConference Paperhttps://doi.org/10.15480/882.1595810.1016/j.prostr.2025.08.12310.15480/882.15958Conference Paper