Agamemnon puts to sea
Warship Technology (Newsletter)
HMS Agamemnon sails from Barrow for sea trials (image: Andrew Linnett; UK MOD - Crown copyright 2026).
HMS Agamemnon enters sea trials, marking a key milestone for the Astute programme as construction of the final boat, Achilles, progresses at Barrow.
Electric propulsion for South Korean destroyer
Warship Technology (Newsletter)
Leonardo DRS and Doosan Enerbility at the contract signing for the KDDX electric propulsion system (image: Leonardo DRS)
Leonardo DRS secures a propulsion role on South Korea's KDDX programme, the navy's first destroyer class to feature full-electric drive.
US Navy autonomous future
Warship Technology (Newsletter)
ROMULUS 151 hull under construction (Image: HII)
HII’s Odyssey autonomy system has completed US Navy evaluation at sea, including a 420nm, 28-hour mission, leading to an order for 10 ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels.
Odfjell outlines key measures behind fleet-wide energy savings - Copy
Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)
Odfjell's Bow Olympus has successfully trialled suction sails (image: Gunnar Eide)
Meeting early net zero targets can be achieved successfully without breaking the bank. Odfjell shows how it cut the cost of cutting emissions.
Enclosed spaces: managing the risks - Copy
Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)
Revised guidelines seek to minimise hazards facing crew working in confined spaces (image: Shutterstock).
Safety is critical in shipyards, but repairs still carry an element of risk. Renewed guidelines are there to help mitigate those risks.
Readiness counts in methanol retrofits - Copy
Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)
The Everllence B&W ME-LGIM S90 dual fuel unit (image: Everllence).
Experience is crucial to the retrofitting of dual fuel engines, but a vessel’s readiness for that transition can simplify the project substantially. Since 2025 Seaspan and its partners in Everllence and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, have honed their skills.