Many claim to have ‘saltwater in their veins,’ but all you have to do is walk into the corner office of John McDonald, the new Chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), to see that him saying “I was born into maritime” is not hyperbole. The first thing that greets you is a Dusan Kadlec nighttime painting of the Brooklyn Bridge
NOVACAVI, Italian specialist in underwater cables, has developed a solution for the fast and reliable identification of steel wire armored cables during deck operations on research and defense vessels. A sample will be showcased on stand D80 at UDT 2026, taking place in London, April 14-16, 2026.
Caudwell Marine hosted an industry launch briefing for the AX300 Diesel Outboard alongside its participation in the Maldives Marine Expo.The Maldives is characterized by high-utilization fleets, long daily run hours and year-round exposure to heat, saltwater and heavy operational loads. These conditions closely mirror the duty cycles the AX300 Diesel has been engineered to address.
This week, the Blue Water team reached a milestone in their journey: surpassing 1000 hours of ocean-based testing of their proprietary propulsion system designed for autonomous surface vessels. Achieving this milestone surpasses the Navy’s original 720-hour land-based test requirement while also including the addition of fuel polishing, electric power generation, and a full sensor suite.
Iris Innovations, a leader in specialized marine camera technology, has announced the launch of Photon, a compact ultra-low-light 4K night vision camera designed to make safe nighttime navigation accessible to every boater.Whether cruising after dusk, fishing before sunrise or patrolling remote coastlines, Photon delivers clarity and full-color imagery in near-total darkness
ABB announced the launch of the AMXE Marine Motor, an electric propulsion solution engineered to withstand the tough conditions at sea, including continuous exposure to corrosive saltwater and powerful ocean currents. ABB has developed this motor specifically for small to mid-sized electric and hybrid vessels and open deck applications, combining durability, high performance
The same error-prone sensitivity that has slowed down the development of quantum computers is being turned into an advantage for GPS-denied navigation.A new quantum sensing technology from Australia-based Q-CTRL has most recently caught the interest of Lockheed Martin and the US Defense Innovation Unit, but the company is already working with the Australian Department of Defence