The future of antifouling
A summary of Ulf Hansen’s presentation at the 2026 RINA Ship Energy Efficiency Conference.
HII wins contract to deliver autonomous Sub recovery system
HII has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Innovation Unit to deliver a submarine Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR).
AiP for wind-assisted liquefied CO2 carrier
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a liquefied CO₂ carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system.
Torpedo tubes get new role as AUV launchers
L3Harris to roll out TTLR and Iver4 900 for US government.
Baltic first for carbon capture and storage
Aker wins contract for CO2 terminal in Lithuania; and First battery-methanol-powered tug set to sail
Rolls-Royce MT30 to power Australia's new Mogami-class frigates
Marine gas turbine key to naval modernisation scheme.
Air-cooled battery targets high-cycle marine ops
Echandia Ultra: small, light and rated to 30,000-plus charge cycles.
Designed for Autonomy
Chloe Yarrien and Jake Rigby take us behind the scenes of BMT’s MODUS family of modular uncrewed surface vessels.
On the rocks in Canada
More than a year after the containership Baltic III grounded on the remote Newfoundland coast during a severe storm, a wreck removal plan is finally in place, but the complex and challenging operation still has years to run, and important questions remain.
Topping up the tank
The Richard B Couch Model Basin at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, following completion of extensive renovations to the 750,000gallon, 360ft-long towing tank facility.
Catalytic link averts crisis
How an unexpected incident became an object lesson in emergency response. Nick Savvides reports.
My focus as President
Welcome to the latest issue of The Naval Architect. I am honoured to have been elected President of RINA, and I would like to thank members for the confidence and trust you have placed in me.