Cargo shipping boom offers ‘great opportunities’ for MacGregor
The Naval Architect September 2021
A burgeoning order book for container ship-sand ro-ro's is driving demand for new stowage and loading solutions, says the equipment manufacturer.
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Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Aker Arctic develops icebreaking container ship. The 8,000TEU vessel concept might potentially expedite the transit of goods between Asia and Europe
Gas engine sales soaring
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Gas engine sales soaring
As the research focus turns towards new fuel types, competition for dual-fuel engines orders is hotting up.
ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
ABB Turbocharging primed for future fuels
The Swiss company expects hydrogen based fuels to dominate, but that internal combustion engines will remain the dominant means of propulsion.
A communication countermeasure for grounding risks
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
A communication countermeasure for grounding risks
Japanese weather technology specialist Weathernews discusses its recently launched its Navigation Assessment and Routeing service
Nuclear – powered ships – are they worth their salt?
The Naval Architect July/August 2021
Nuclear-powered ships – are they worth their salt?
Molten salt reactors are attracting growing interest as a possible carbon-free solution, with less of the stigma surrounding traditional nuclear power.
Britannia reimagined
The Naval Architect June 2021
RINA's former president Stephen Payne outlines his proposals for a British promotion vessel.
Front loading cruise design could improve outcome
The Naval Architect June 2021
Larger and more complex cruise ship newbuilding projects inspire a rethink of the early stage design process.
Gender diversity is a problem for everyone
The Naval Architect June 2021
Catherine Ingram, principal naval architect at BMT and winner of RINA's Eily Keary Award, offers her insight on what needs to change.
Heading towards a biofuelled future
The Naval Architect June 2021
Netherlands-based GoodFuels’ joint project with Oldendorff, BHP and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore sees marine biofuel bunkered on an oceangoing vessel for the first time.
The wind beneath bulk carriers
The Naval Architect June 2021
Rotor and wing sails, an emerging trend for wind assisted propulsion on bulk carriers.
Mega Lifeboat
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