For more than 50 years, The Naval Architect has provided RINA members with in-depth information on all aspects of vessel design, construction and engineering.
From 2025, the publication will incorporate RINA’s previous range of esteemed titles, including Ship & Boat International, Warship Technology and Shiprepair & Maintenance, combining these magazines’ strengths and editorial expertise to create a new, supercharged publication.
The relaunched title will now offer a comprehensive overview of developments in naval architecture, covering everything from superyachts and short-hop ferries to tankers and heavy-lift vessels; battery pack installations and wind-assisted propulsion to LNG tank retrofits; and offshore safety to remote maintenance and warship resilience.
Headed by Managing Editor Martin Conway (Ship & Boat International, Offshore Marine Technology, Significant Small Ships), and supported by Contributing Editors Clive Woodbridge (Shiprepair & Maintenance) and David Foxwell (Warship Technology), the mag will be driven by industry veterans with decades of experience in maritime publishing, assisted by input from RINA’s technical committees. The Naval Architect will go ‘beyond the press release’ to bring its readers high-quality, exclusive features, news and opinions on design innovation and the forces shaping naval architecture today – including environmental requirements, cost considerations and the drive towards enhanced safety, security and autonomy.
The magazine will also feature regular updates from RINA’s various international branches and members (from fellows to students), as well as opinions and comment from respected industry professionals, white papers, conference presentations and informative case studies. The first issue of the new-format The Naval Architect will be published in March 2025.
Martin Conway, Managing Editor, says: “I joined the RINA editorial team in 2011, and it has been a pleasure to cover the rapid rise of alternative propulsion solutions, autonomous ship technologies, safety innovation and energy-efficient vessel design while researching and writing for Ship & Boat International and Offshore Marine Technology – some of these developments having far outpaced initial industry expectations. I look forward to following and further covering these topics – among many others – with The Naval Architect, only now focusing on vessels of all types and sizes.
“I’d like to personally thank all the naval architects, shipbuilders/boatbuilders, engineers, academics, students, tech developers, equipment manufacturers and industry players who supported Ship & Boat International‘s and Offshore Marine Technology‘s extensive features with their time, info and expertise over the years.”
Clive Woodbridge, Contributing Editor, adds: “It has been my great honour and pleasure to have edited RINA’s ship repair-related publications since early 2004. There have been huge changes in this sector, with the emergence of new technologies and a greater focus on environmentally related initiatives. A sector once considered relatively technologically unsophisticated has embraced advanced solutions and services, and has become more widely recognised as a vital element of the global maritime industry as a result.
“However, as one chapter ends another begins, and I am pleased to confirm that I will continue to contribute to the new publication. I am greatly looking forward to being part of the exciting new journey that The Naval Architect is embarked on, and to continue to keep in touch with this fascinating market.”
