Ship Repair & Maintenance
Ship Repair & Maintenance is a window into vessel lifecycle management, focusing on the latest technical advancements, regulatory requirements, and best practices in maintenance and repair operations.
Topics such as condition-based and predictive maintenance, hull integrity, corrosion control and propulsion system overhauls will be explored, in addition to the application of digital tools in maintenance diagnostics and planning. Ship Repair & Maintenance will also follow market trends and the distribution of work across the world.
Vietnam modernises maritime strategy
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Vietnam is overhauling its national maritime policy, shifting from a sector-by-sector approach to an integrated, ecosystem-based model built around marine spatial planning and advanced technology.
Standardised battery for inland shipping
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WEstack is installed on the aft deck
Wattlab founder and CEO Bo Salet on the company’s new battery energy storage system
Closing the fouling loop
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The type of antifouling coating is a factor in hull performance
Integrating performance monitoring into biofouling management plans can bridge the gap between regulatory guidance and decision-making onboard. So say researchers presenting at the Hull Performance & Insight Conference.
Sensor-free structural health monitoring
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Light Structures AS director of engineering Karianne Pran on SHM systems.
Top shot: Royal Navy tests launch-and-recovery system
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Image: EIVA
Royal Navy completes first at-sea trials of bespoke launch-and-recovery system for ScanFish platform.
Division spotlight: Australian division in action
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Sydney Technical College, where it all began (image: Alamy/Phillip Bond)
How this RINA division has been providing members with support, information and expertise since 1947.
Careers: My path to success
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Prune Bouillot: "Sailing has taught me to respect and protect the water"
Prune Bouillot, a naval architect at Houlder, works on ship design and maritime decarbonisation. She holds a BASc in Engineering and Social Sciences and an MSc in Naval Architecture from UCL. She chaired SMIFutures in 2024 and volunteers with ocean conservation charity Wings of the Ocean.
How it's changed
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Catherine Ingram, head of naval architecture at Navantia UK (image: Catherine Ingram)
Catherine Ingram, head of naval architecture at Navantia UK, reflects on her career journey.
Branch spotlight: Building on relationships
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HMS Venturer at Rosyth, where Babcock hosts an annual STEM event (image: Alamy)
A quarter-century of partnerships and professional development at the Scottish Branch.
The Big Questions: Arun Dev
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A career in industry and academia has taught the Newcastle University in Singapore-based professor to be patient, humble and never stop learning.
Shallow reckoning - Copy
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The RNLI has saved almost 150,000 lives since it was founded in 1824 (image: RNLI).
Amy McLellan examines how the RNLI, now entering its third century, is reconfiguring its fleet and redesigning its inshore rescue capability to reflect changes in how we use the sea.
The unmanned edge - Copy
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The future of maritime patrol missions lies in smart and scalable autonomous fleets, with naval architects key to driving their performance, explains Martin Conway.
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