From defence and autonomy to alternative fuels and AI, naval architecture is being reshaped by rapid change across the maritime industry. Amy McLellan looks at how 20 leading universities are responding to the challenge.

Naval shipbuilding in Chile is no longer just about replacing ageing fleets, it is a long-term national endeavour that demands sustained collaboration between government, industry and academia to build lasting engineering, industrial and technological capability.

Inspired by the anti-reflection properties of glasswing butterfly wings, a research team plans to roll out a series of enhanced prototype solar panels by 2029. 

Charlotte Dodge opens the September/October issue of TNA, sharing how a chance conversation shaped her naval architecture career and commitment to supporting maritime professionals at every stage.

Incat Crowther delivers Azam Marine’s newest catamaran, bringing aviation-inspired styling and a 679-passenger capacity to East Africa’s busiest ferry corridor, says Bruno Cianci.

Hideaki Saito examines the rise and fall of the island nation’s shipbuilding industry and how the country plans to revive its seafaring fortunes.

Rising orders, retiring staff and a fast-changing design toolkit are testing naval architecture’s skills base. How the profession trains its next generation, and where it looks for new talent, will shape who designs and builds the world’s fleet for decades to come.

Simon Benson looks at how to create the best talent pipeline to cater for the growing offshore renewables sector.

An uncrewed surface vessel fitted with metocean sensors, feeding into a cloud-based analytics platform, is set to support one of the maritime sector’s largest data gaps, the mapping of the world’s ocean floor.

The scope of the maritime industry is vast with a wide range of career paths to follow. Let RINA help you chart the best course for you.

HMS Agamemnon enters sea trials, marking a key milestone for the Astute programme as construction of the final boat, Achilles, progresses at Barrow.

Leonardo DRS secures a propulsion role on South Korea's KDDX programme, the navy's first destroyer class to feature full-electric drive.

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. 

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.

Meeting early net zero targets can be achieved successfully without breaking the bank. Odfjell shows how it cut the cost of cutting emissions.

Safety is critical in shipyards, but repairs still carry an element of risk. Renewed guidelines are there to help mitigate those risks.

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.

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.

Data centres are a drain on critical power and water supplies, raising concerns about competing costs for resources. Floating data centres can solve many of the concerns around this technology.