Hismar, a hull-cleaning robot developed at the United Kingdom's Newcastle University, could save the shipping industry from excess drag, fuel consumption, and pollution. In a software-driven world, it ...

The Navy on Saturday commissioned the last of the unique trimaran-hull littoral combat ships to be stationed at Naval Base ...

Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making ...

The HullSkater takes care of the biofilm of algae that collects on a cargo ship’s hull, making them more efficient. Because cargo ships are such big polluters, little improvements can make a big ...

British electric drive specialist Helix builds some of the most power-dense electric motors in the world. Now it's working to ...

When we hear about microplastic particles polluting the ocean, the usual suspected sources are degraded consumer plastic goods and synthetic textile fibers from washing machines. A new study, however, ...

This is the goal of a EU-funded project called HISMAR (Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics). European researchers and engineers are working on an automated robotic cleaning ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - A ship that took on water in Lake Superior likely had a stress fracture in its hull, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday, backing off an initial report that the freighter had ...

MSC Cruises has two World-class ships already operating — MSC World Europa (2022) and MSC World America (2025). Two more are ...