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The Naval Architect provides in-depth information on all aspects of vessel design, construction and engineering. Practical applications of latest technology and case studies are accompanied by analysis and foresights.​ Published every two months, the magazine covers everything from superyachts and short-hop ferries to tankers and heavy-lift vessels; from battery pack installations and sail-assisted solutions to LNG tank retrofits; and from offshore safety to warship resilience. 

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You can't just add autonomy

James Gladman on staying in control and why HAT is key.

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Wargaming Baltic Sentry

RINA’s Warship 2026: Submarines conference, on 24-25 June 2026, University of Bath. How a wargame series is being used to help combat hostile underwater activity.

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The future of antifouling

A summary of Ulf Hansen’s presentation at the 2026 RINA Ship Energy Efficiency Conference.

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Wärtsilä rolls out NTPRO 7 simulator

Wärtsilä, the Helsinki-based technology group, has released NTPRO 7, the latest iteration of its navigational training simulation platform.

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Designed for Autonomy

Chloe Yarrien and Jake Rigby take us behind the scenes of BMT’s MODUS family of modular uncrewed surface vessels.

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Mapping the unmappable

Autonomy and technology are reshaping offshore surveys in hard-to-reach places, says Anne-Marie Causer.

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Mentoring: Charting a course at Argo Engineering

We hear from an engineering consultancy about its mentorship needs – and what it can offer in return.

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Simultaneous ROV operations cut vessel days off Senegal

DeepOcean innovation set to reduce costs and time spent on subsea inspection programmes.

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The big questions: David Andrews

The distinguished naval architect on skills, talent and a life in design.

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Fincantieri to build high-speed Saildrone USV in Wisconsin

Shipbuilder branches out with collaboration on Spectre; Chartwell and Japanese shipbuilders sign wind deal; and historic tug to become a yacht. TNA Insights.

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Latest News

 

Read stories from across our global community, including our new specialist e-newsletters across Power & Sustainability, Ship Repair & Maintenance, Warship Technology, Ferries & Fast Craft and Offshore Technology

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The ferry designed to reshape Australia's waterways

Australia’s first 100% electrically driven passenger ferry, a collaboration between Aus Ships and Volvo Penta, aims to validate scalable electric marine propulsion with the overall aim of decarbonising the country’s waterways.

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Deep-vee without the penalty? The Petestep hull

Can diagonal deflector strakes solve the classic deep-vee compromise? Petestep’s hull technology is promising faster planing, lower slamming loads and efficiency gains across the fast craft market.

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Shaping design around battery integration

Battery specialist Corvus Energy discusses how it is working on large-scale battery integration projects that reshape weight distribution and stability design in high capacity ferries and fast craft.

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Energy islands: Europe's new frontier

A new era in offshore power has seen the development of the first Energy Islands off European coasts. The first will be the six-hectare Princess Elisabeth Island, which is under construction 45km off the coast of Belgium and is due to be completed in 2028.

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FLNG orders and challenges rising

The number of floating LNG projects are increasing fast. Today’s liquefaction capacity is forecast to more than treble from 16 million to 55 million tonnes by 2040.

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Retire or repower wind farms?

The first wind turbines to be deployed are reaching the end of their operational life. The question is, should the sites be re-used or retired?

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Press release: Seawork 9-11 June 2026 Southampton

Seawork brings maritime expertise and careers focus to Southampton. The annual event combines international exhibitors with strong Solent connections.

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IMO prepares for pivotal November

A clear path to decarbonisation is not yet available but MEPC 84 has given a clear direction of travel. While attempts to sink the NZF have apparently failed, putting its proponents in the driving seat, technical discussions – unlike the political debate – carry on regardless.

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Bunker costs a boon for alternative fuels

The conflict in Iran has seen some unintended consequences, driving up fossil fuel costs and making alternative fuels viable. At the same time, it is fuelling interest in vessel efficiency and raising the prospects of more fuels in the mix.

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Supercritical CO2 opens new power frontier

Supercritical CO2 turbines are not new, but CNNC has tested a 15MW sCO2 turbine, which offers a power-dense power plant with claimed efficiencies of up to 40%. Retrofitting a sCO2 turbine is comparatively easy. Is this an interim answer to green shipping?

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Keep up to date on the latest news, insights and innovations from across the maritime community. Our flagship title, The Naval Architect, covers everything from commercial shipping and small craft to defence and advanced design, while our yearly publication Significant Ships, showcases the most innovative and commercially important vessel designs of the prior year. 

 

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RINA has published technical papers and maritime research since 1860, creating an extensive record of developments across naval architecture and marine engineering.

Explore the Institution’s historic Transactions and the International Journal of Maritime Engineering (IJME), which continues this tradition by publishing peer-reviewed research and technical discussion from across the maritime sector.

 

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Library Archive

 

Explore RINA’s collection of maritime knowledge, including historic magazines, journals and Transactions dating back to 1860, reviewed conference papers, and the catalogue of the Denny Library.

Our team is continuing to digitise and expand the archive, making more of the Institution’s technical content available on demand.

 

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