3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (537+ words) The batteries have higher energy density than lead-acid technology. A European energy storage company has secured a massive defense contract to equip submarines with new lithium-ion batteries for longer underwater missions and safer operations. French battery manufacturer Saft, a subsidiary…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) Four successful A400M airdrops showed the Royal Navy can launch an uncrewed boat directly into Sea State 4 conditions for faster maritime missions. After entering the water, the vessel remained operational, proving it could survive the descent and immediately begin its mission....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (147+ words) Interesting Engineering Emergency ferry escape slide deployment Watch a ferry deploy and test its emergency evacuation slide during a routine safety inspection, ensuring passengers can quickly evacuate if needed. A Marine Evacuation System (MES) is put through a deployment test…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (64+ words) The platform will be equipped with redundant safety and control systems, enabling novel, as-yet uncertified energy, navigation and communication systems to be tested for the first time. Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (461+ words) The V2G system allows EV batteries to feed power back into ferry charging stations. Germany has been testing a novel way to power electric ferries by turning parked electric vehicles (EVs) into mobile energy storage units, in a bid to slash…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (817+ words) Fisherman pulled a suspected Chinese underwater surveillance drone in one of the most strategic Indo-Pacific sea lanes. An Indonesian fisherman has recovered what authorities believe is a Chinese underwater drone near one of Southeast Asia’s most strategically important maritime corridors,…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (582+ words) Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has officially commenced harbor trials for Hull 096, a 426 foot (130-meter) vessel that holds the title of the world’s largest battery-electric ship. For the first time, this massive aluminum frame moved under its own power, battery-electric propulsion....

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (631+ words) The exhibit included the global launch of Sea Ray’s most technology-rich SLX model. The world’s largest marine technology company has unveiled its biggest display to date at CES 2026 to show how AI, autonomy and electrification are reshaping the future of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (387+ words) The AI system will provide “human-in-the-loop” advisors with real-time instructions to make maritime operations safer. Scientists at Texas A&M University have developed an AI system that will help ship captains avoid deadly collisions at sea. The system, called ‘Ship…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) Small surface combatants have always been essential to the fleet, handling a wide range of missions where a large warship isn’t required The new class of smaller combatant ships, the FF(X), will be a critical component of the Navy’s…...