Great Lakes Maritime Prosperity ZOnes

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

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.

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.

ncat chairman Robert Clifford powered up the vessel’s eight Wärtsilä axial flow WXJ1100 waterjets in front of invited dignitaries who included Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff, and Her Excellency Barbara Baker, Governor of Tasmania. [Photo: Incat Tasmania]

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

The shipbuilding industry is navigating a period of profound change, driven by a generational workforce evolution and intense pressure to optimize operational efficiency.

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

ASRY signing ceremony

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

Sky Princess is the newest Princess Cruises ship to operate from Port Canaveral.

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 International 41’ Full Cabin Offshore Interceptor.

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 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

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

An Offshore Patrol Cutter Under Construction

GAO: Coast Guard should finish OPC designs before expanding construction

The U.S. Coast Guard should complete key design work before authorizing construction of additional Offshore Patrol Cutters, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week. The watchdog warned

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