Charlotte Dodge opens the September/October issue of TNA, sharing how a chance conversation shaped her naval architecture career and commitment to supporting maritime professionals at every stage.

From defence and autonomy to alternative fuels and AI, naval architecture is being reshaped by rapid change across the maritime industry. Amy McLellan looks at how 20 leading universities are responding to the challenge.

Hideaki Saito examines the rise and fall of the island nation’s shipbuilding industry and how the country plans to revive its seafaring fortunes.

Incat Crowther delivers Azam Marine’s newest catamaran, bringing aviation-inspired styling and a 679-passenger capacity to East Africa’s busiest ferry corridor, says Bruno Cianci.

Simon Benson looks at how to create the best talent pipeline to cater for the growing offshore renewables sector.

While technology has opened up a world of possibilities, it cannot remove the need for sound judgement, argues James Gladman.

Inspired by the anti-reflection properties of glasswing butterfly wings, a research team plans to roll out a series of enhanced prototype solar panels by 2029. 

Rising orders, retiring staff and a fast-changing design toolkit are testing naval architecture’s skills base. How the profession trains its next generation, and where it looks for new talent, will shape who designs and builds the world’s fleet for decades to come.

The scope of the maritime industry is vast with a wide range of career paths to follow. Let RINA help you chart the best course for you.

The Big Picture: Draken Harald Hårfagre is the world’s largest Viking ship sailing in modern times.

An uncrewed surface vessel fitted with metocean sensors, feeding into a cloud-based analytics platform, is set to support one of the maritime sector’s largest data gaps, the mapping of the world’s ocean floor.

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy unveiled what it describes as the world’s first swappable containerised marine battery system at SMM in Hamburg.