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The Naval Architect January-February 2026

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CONTENTS

 

EDITORIAL COMMENT 7

7       Expert resilience in the face of policy shifts

NEWS 8-15

8       NEWS

11     EQUIPMENT

14     DRONE TECH
 

IN DEPTH 16-23

LAUNCH AND DELIVERY

16     United approach

SMART SHIPPING

18     Maritime digitalisation in 2026 and beyond

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

20     Built to last...hard to scrap

CLASSIFICATION

22     A connected approach to container safety

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
24
     James Fowler, Maran Shuttle Tankers

FEATURES 26-45

UNCREWED VESSELS

26     Building on core values

28     AI of the NeedleFish

 

NAVAL SHIPS

30     New approach to shipbuilding with LSM deal

GREEN PROPULSION

34     Fresh as an Ocean Breeze

36     Winning the alternative marine fuels race

38     Keeping the energy transition safe

REPAIR AND RETROFITS

40     Environmental retrofitting continues to gather momentum

45     LR and Carnival undertake first LNG-powered cruise ship drydocking schedules

HISTORY & HERITAGE
46
     Old tips for new ships
49     166 years of RINA

WHAT'S ON
50     Calendar

 

 

 

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