Op-Ed: Saving shipyards from the “cliff-edge” with AI
The global shipyard sector is facing a skills time bomb. In the U.S. alone the average age of the nation’s 146,500 strong shipyard workforce is 55. This aging workforce challenge is further
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Eight U.S. Senators call on Trump to establish Great Lakes shipbuilding Maritime Prosperity Zones
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) have led a group of their colleagues in calling on President Trump to ensure that implementation of his Executive Order “Restoring America’s Shipbuilding
December 2025
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2025, along with our selection of distinctive vessels delivered this year and the most read stories.
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Incat Tasmania powers up the world’s largest battery-electric ship
Making maritime history, on December 14, Robert Clifford, chairman of Incat Tasmania, activated the largest battery-electric propulsion system ever installed on a ship for the very first time. The powering up of
Op-Ed: Why digital work instructions are critical for the future of shipbuilding
The shipbuilding industry is navigating a period of profound change, driven by a generational workforce evolution and intense pressure to optimize operational efficiency. For decades, shipyards have built and maintained complex vessels
Fincantieri and ASRY sign industrial cooperation agreement
Bahrain-based ASRY (Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard) and Fincantieri have signed a partnership agreement aimed at exploring new opportunities for collaboration in the shipbuilding sector. The signing took place on the sidelines
Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess arrives at Port Canaveral
Port Canaveral (Fla.) welcomed yet another ship to its homeported fleet with the arrival of Princess Cruises’ Sky Princess, which is set to begin a winter season of six- and eight-day Caribbean sailings
SAFE Boats to debut new patrol craft
Bremerton, Wash.-based SAFE Boats International (SBI) will debut the new 41-foot Full Cabin (41 FC) patrol vessel this week at the 2025 International WorkBoat Show, taking place December 3–5 in New Orleans,
Cadeler adds 10th WTIV with delivery of Wind Mover
Copenhagen-headquartered offshore wind farm installation specialist Cadeler announced November 28 the successful delivery of Wind Mover, the tenth vessel to join the company’s growing fleet of next-generation wind turbine installation vessels (WTIVs).
Navy cancels four Constellation-class frigates
The U.S. Navy has canceled the next four planned Constellation-class guided-missile frigates as the service reevaluates its fleet composition and acquisition strategy, according to multiple public reports and Navy budget documents. The