Warship Technology December 2021
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) in the UK is seeking solutions for innovations in hybrid powertrain technology that could power Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and reduce carbon emissions.
Warship Technology December 2021
A National Shipbuilding Office has been created to ‘galvanise and promote’ the UK’s shipbuilding enterprise, Ben Wallace, the Government’s Shipbuilding Tsar and Defence Secretary has announced.
The Naval Architect November/December 2021
A research project led by the University of Kent is exploring viable scenarios for electrifying Channel crossings.
Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has unveiled its RAptor 2400 concept, comprising a crew transfer vessel (CTV) designed to run on green methanol. Developed with the support of the Carbon Trust, UK and its Offshore Wind Accelerator programme, the catamaran will offer an alternative to diesel-electric and LNG-fuelled powertrains, both of which can bump up boat […]
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 4th Quarter 2021
UK engineering firm Forth is seeking partners for its innovative Autonomous Aquatic Inspection and Intervention (A2I2) underwater survey robot
Warship Technology October 2021
David Andrews FREng, PhD, FRINA, FSNAME, FIMechE, FRSA, RCNC, Professor of Engineering Design, University College London has written to Warship Technology in response to an article published in the July/August 2021 issue of the magazine, The Royal Navy and naval shipbuilding: what do the yards say?
Shiprepair & Maintenance: 3rd Quarter 2021
Strong performances continue to be reported across all three of A&P Group’s UK facilities, with success on dredger, ferry and offshore support vessel projects
Warship Technology - Jul/Aug 2021
The roles assigned to UK Royal Navy are growing, government policy on naval shipbuilding is evolving and a ‘refresh’ of naval shipbuilding strategy is in the works. What does that mean for British shipyards, their role building warship and auxiliaries, and their ability to export? Responses to a Defence Committee inquiry provide answers from yards’ point of view.
The Naval Architect June 2021
RINA's former president Stephen Payne outlines his proposals for a British promotion vessel.