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Beyond speed: designing for flexibility

Ferries & Fast Craft (Newsletter)

By Anne-Marie Causer

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

VIKING's new 15m Munin 1500 reveals a different approach to performance, prioritising flexibility, seakeeping and efficiency over outright speed.

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Answering the Greek ferry equation

Ferries & Fast Craft (Newsletter)

By Anne-Marie Causer

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

The new ferry design is optimised for more moderate speeds, enabling a significant improvement in fuel efficiency and overall operating economics (image: Foreship).

A new ferry concept, developed by Foreship, tailored specifically to the operational and economic requirements of the Greek domestic ferry market stands out for its focus on efficiency, simplicity and cost control.

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Elevating electric pilot design

Ferries & Fast Craft (Newsletter)

By Jake Frith

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

Artemis EF-12 cruises at 28knots (image: Artemis Technologies).

Artemis Technologies’ 12m EF-12 Pilot aims to overcome the hydrodynamic challenges limiting battery-electric pilot boats.

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Agamemnon puts to sea

Warship Technology (Newsletter)

 

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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.

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Electric propulsion for South Korean destroyer

Warship Technology (Newsletter)

 

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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.

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US Navy autonomous future

Warship Technology (Newsletter)

 

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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. 

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Readiness counts in methanol retrofits

Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)

By Wendy Laursen

Edition Issue: Edition 3 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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.

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Odfjell outlines key measures behind fleet-wide energy savings

Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)

By Nick Savvides

Edition Issue: Edition 3 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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.

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Enclosed spaces: managing the risks

Ship Repair and Maintenance (Newsletter)

By Iain MacIntyre

Edition Issue: Edition 3 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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.

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LCO2 cargo management evolution

Offshore Technology (Newsletter)

By Wendy Laursen

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

LCO2 carrier Northern Pioneer, a new breed of gas carrier (image: Northern Lights JV)

Carbon capture and storage is expected to play a major role in the decarbonisation of shipping and other industries. Whether that captured carbon is sent for permanent storage or is purified for further industrial use, specialist vessels will need to be built to ship the gas.

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Flexible FLNG's star is rising

Offshore Technology (Newsletter)

By Nick Savvides

Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

Höegh Esperanza FLNG unit at Wilhelmshaven (image: Shutterstock)

Converting LNG gas tankers to floating LNG storage units is a complex business. It requires merging ship design with LNG industry processing equipment arrangements, with stability and weight key issues.

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