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.

Electric powerboat sets course benchmark

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Image: Zoe Dunne

Electric foiling powerboat Spirit BARTech F35 establishes early benchmark in the newly electrified Harmsworth Trophy.

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Arctic Corsair

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Arctic Corsair is a 1960s sidewinder trawler, one of the last surviving to sail from the UK. Part of Hull’s deep-sea fishing fleet, she fished as far as Iceland and Newfoundland, saw action in the Cod Wars and retired in 1987.

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Berg Propulsion powers India's electric tug programme

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

The green tugs will help India on its path to net zero (image: Navnautik).

Berg Propulsion’s propulsion technology and systems integration set to help optimise onboard space for two all-electric tugs under construction for India.

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Measuring what you emit

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Uwe Altenbach, from Hamburg-based Hoppe, beside a CEMS system (image: Hoppe)

Uwe Altenbach’s paper presented at the 11th Hull Performance & Insight Conference looks at the findings of a pilot project into continuous exhaust gas measurement of CO2.

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Japan backs floating wind push in UK waters with £9bn investment

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Floating wind capacity of 5.9GW would power an estimated 8 million homes (image: Shutterstock).

Japan-UK Offshore Wind Compact backs major floating wind projects, strengthening bilateral collaboration on renewable energy.

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Dynautics wins 2026 Seawork award with modular Phantom 2

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Phantom 2 AUV (image: Dynautics)

Dynautics’ Phantom 2 AUV delivers enhanced endurance, payload flexibility and autonomous subsea survey capability.

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Signal through steel

The Naval Architect

By Sven-Eric Brooks

Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

ScanReach wearable tags and mesh node (image: ScanReach)

For decades, steel ships relied on extensive cabling for connectivity. Now, wireless mesh technology is proving that reliable wireless networks can enhance safety, efficiency and vessel design.

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Warship 2026: Submarines

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Warship 2026: Submarines - Accelerating Underwater Capability Through Collaboration

Warship 2026: Submarines brought together naval architects, defence scientists and engineers from around the world to address the accelerating demands placed on underwater capability. To follow are summaries of four papers.

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Beckett Rankine earns RINA accreditation

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Experiential learning accounts for 70% of the programme

Maritime consultancy programme offers exceptional opportunities to graduates.

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Top shot: Scottish squid powers on

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

Image: Economara

ABS-backed Encomara's Squid system promises faster floating wind deployment, higher energy yields, and significant savings.

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Fuel readiness and design consequences

The Naval Architect
Edition Issue: July/August Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Magazine

ESL methanol-powered multipurpose vessel (image: Deltamarin and ESL Shipping)

Deltamarin on thinking ahead when it comes to fuel transitioning.

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Two-stroke platform extended to ethanol use

Image: China Ship Design & Research Center Co, Ltd (CSDC)

WinGD secures first orders for its ethanol-configured two-stroke engine platform, marking a milestone for ethanol-fuelled ocean-going newbuilds and alternative-fuel vessel design.

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