Autonomous SWATH vessels could transform offshore wind farm support operations by combining hybrid fuel cell-battery propulsion with highly stable hull designs. Through numerical simulation and real-world operating scenarios, the research demonstrates superior availability and ROV deployment performance in harsh sea conditions, highlighting a promising solution for safer, more efficient and sustainable offshore maintenance.

Delivering maritime fuel cells that can drive deepsea shipping is not only within reach but is inevitable according to some.

Maritime wings are taking off! The latest design from Alfa Laval and Wallenius Marine is promising to make wind the primary source of vessel power.

Solar power has finally found its way onto ships. Slow uptake of solar energy is seen as surprising. Coastal shipping is showing that solar can improve efficiencies.

Autonomous passenger ferries could reshape urban mobility by reducing congestion and supporting more sustainable transport networks. Evaluating a proposed uncrewed ferry service in Denmark, this study examines legal, technical and commercial viability, revealing that while regulation and technology show promise, economic sustainability remains a significant challenge for large-scale deployment.

Facing growing fleet-capacity challenges, the U.S. Navy is exploring a bimodal force structure that combines smaller warships with autonomous capabilities. The Lightly Manned Automated Combat Corvette offers a compelling concept, but success depends on integrating technology, doctrine and long service-life considerations across a complex system-of-systems architecture for future maritime operations.

Regulating maritime autonomy demands governance that can keep pace with technological change. Examining emerging frameworks for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships, this paper highlights the need for collaboration between industry and regulators. The proposed MARS Centre offers a novel model to bridge expertise gaps, support adaptive regulation and enable innovation safely.

Remote piloting technologies are reshaping maritime navigation, enabling pilots to monitor vessels from shore-based control centres. By eliminating physical pilot transfers, the approach enhances safety, reduces operational costs, cuts fuel consumption and emissions, and improves efficiency. The initiative highlights how digital innovation can deliver safer, smarter and more sustainable shipping

An Yun is a chemical/oil tanker that has been designed and constructed by CSBC and features energy-saving adaptations to enhance its performance.

Sealartec's radical ALR-S technology can convert a conventional ship's stern ramp to a fully autonomous recovery system for unmanned surface vessels

The UK-based ROC + DOCK project has brought together remote-controlled operations, a dual-function simulator and a ‘hands-off’ docking station, to encourage force multiplication of uncrewed vessels in ports and harbours

The latest addition to Bernhard Schulte Offshore’s CSOV fleet, Windea Clausius, combines a methanol-ready hybrid propulsion plant with Ulstein’s Twin X-STERN design for energy efficiency and ease of operations