Naval Architecture

FEATURES & VIDEOS

FEATURES & VIDEOS

A deep-tech company says it has used to AI to design a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) that could save 100,000 litres of fuel a year compared with a conventional vessel.

24th June 2026

AI takes the helm – but naval architects are staying on the bridge

24th June 2026

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Artificial intelligence will be used by a consortium that aims to transform ship design by bringing robots into the process.

26th September 2025

CTV earmarked as test case for AI ship design

26th September 2025

OPINION

OPINION

For decades, centuries even, the UK has held an enviable reputation for its marine engineering capability – whether that’s building grand ocean liners or designing naval ships. 

17th July 2025

Next-generation ships need next-generation talent

17th July 2025

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chartwell Marine, the cross-industry vessel designer, has won a £320k grant to develop and test the feasibility of a methanol-fuelled vessel design.

17th January 2023

Chartwell to develop ‘market first’ methanol catamaran design

17th January 2023

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Houlder is bolstering its advanced analytical capabilities with a new acquisition

6th April 2022

Houlder acquires hydrodynamics business

6th April 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Naval architect Chartwell Marine has announced the launch of its market-first offshore energy support vessel (OESV) with hydrofoils.

26th January 2022

Smart hydrofoil CTV hits the water

26th January 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is building the UK’s first hybrid high speed passenger ferries, set to launch in London in autumn 2022 and spring 2023.

18th January 2022

Hybrid and high-speed ferries take design and lightweighting skills to the extreme

18th January 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Composites company Hexcel, has announced the successful completion of a 34m HexPly carbon fibre prepreg mast for the evaluation stage of a commercial sail power project.

12th January 2022

Carbon prepregs for Silenseas mast

12th January 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Could ambitious new vessel designs be the key in reversing the decline in numbers of European young people wanting to work offshore?

15th December 2021

$100 million zero emission vessel fleet for 2030

15th December 2021