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table of contents

  • Image courtesy Rik van Hemmen

    Exodus: The EV Car Effect in Poorer Countries

    By Rik van Hemmen

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    Dry Dock Conference/Advanced Training Forum

    Hosted by DM Consulting

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    Training Beyond Generations:

    How AI Memorializes Maritime Expertise and Corporate DNA

    By Heather Combs, CEO, Ripple Operations

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    Top Business Risks for Marine and Shipping in 2025

    Cyber incidents such as data breaches, ransomware attacks, and IT disruptions are the biggest business risks for companies globally in 2025, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.

    By Capt. Randall Lund, MBA, NAMS-CMS, Senior Marine Risk Consultant, Allianz Commercial

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    USS Cobia: Preparing for Upcoming Dry Docking

    USS Cobia (SS 245), a World War II submarine at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is set to enter dry dock for a major restoration in the fall of 2025.

    By Emily Shedal, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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    Ship Design Evolution & The Mother of Monster Waves

    On the night of February 8, 2000, the crew of the British research vessel, Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, were braced for a storm. What they got was beyond imagination, wave heights topping 20m, data collected that remains among the most detailed direct measurements of extreme waves ever recorded, helping to impact future ship designs.

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    Securing the Deep: Business Opportunities in Subsea Defense

    As global reliance on subsea infrastructure grows, so do the risks. Discover how safeguarding undersea assets opens new frontiers for innovation and investment.

    By Alisa Reiner

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    Icebreaker Diplomacy

    International collaboration can help America build best-in-class icebreakers; bolster shipbuilding capacities and industries. But the question now: will politics and politicians get in the way?

    By Edward Lundquist

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    Safely Navigating Icy Seas

    Back in 2005, Ulf Ryder, President and Chief Executive of Stena Bulk, said: “It takes as much time to train an ice master as it does a brain surgeon.

    By Wendy Laursen

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    Is Nuclear Maritime’s Best Hope to Reach ‘Net Zero’?

    In the ever-evolving quest for cleaner, more efficient energy sources in maritime vessel operations, nuclear power has re-emerged as a topic of serious discussion, as shipowners eye the International Maritime Organization push to ‘net zero’ on or around 2050. Admittedly, there is no ‘silver bullet’ solution for the entirety of maritime premised on the wide variety of routes and ship types, but nuclear holds promise in several large-ship, oceangoing sectors. Phil Lewis, Director of Research at Intelatus, recently interviewed with Maritime Reporter TV to discuss the issues associated with nuclear in maritime, exploring the many opportunities and challenges ahead.

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    Sailing Towards a Greener Future. Grain de Sail’s Vision for Wind-Powered Cargo Ships

    Earlier this year Maritime Reporter TV has a conversation with Stefan Gallard, Grain de Sail, on the company’s expansion of wind-powered cargo ships. Following is a synopsis

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    TEST RIDE: Rock Steady - The Artemis EF-12 Escape

    We recently had a tour and test ride on the new Artemis Technologies EF-12 Escape. The high-end water taxi, in the process of being introduced to US markets, was everything its creators promised, and perhaps just a little more.

    By Joseph Keefe

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    Boat Notes

    Ship & Boat Designs, Contracts & Deliveries

  • Image courtesy Parker Filtration

    Gas Turbine Air Intake Filtration System

    By Pete McGuigan, Global LNG Market Manager, Filtration & Energy Solutions Division, Parker Filtration Group

  • Save a Nickel, Kill a Thousand

    The Pennies-Wise, Lives-Foolish Effort to Eliminate NOAA.

    By Rick Spinrad, Ph.D., NOAA Administrator from 2021-2025

  • U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland

    SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

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