Marine Technology Reporter Magazine

09/14/2026

ABS Opens Doors on Industry Trends, Innovation Sharing, and Floating Nuclear
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chief Technology Officer Patrick Ryan provides a sneak peak into the company, including how they're following and engaging with industry trends like AI and robotics and autonomy. He also sheds light on ABS' new digital innovation exchange, Making Innovation Work, and the changing regulatory environment for floating nuclear solutions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D4Lm2667Uk

View full video at: https://www.marinelink.com/videos/video/abs-opens-doors-on-industry-trends-innovation-sharing-and-105482?preview=20260911&usr=58117700

ABS Chief Technology Officer Patrick Ryan provides a sneak peak into the company, including how they're following and engaging with industry trends like AI and robotics and autonomy. He also sheds light on ABS' new digital innovation exchange, Making Innovation Work, and the changing regulatory envi...

09/11/2026

Remembering September 11th — 25 Years Later

Today marks 25 years since the September 11th attacks. From all of us at New Wave Media, we pause to remember the lives lost and honor the first responders, mariners, and maritime workers who answered the call that day and in the difficult months that followed. 🇺🇸

Over the years, our publications have covered the tragic events of September 11th extensively — including the maritime industry's role in the response and recovery at Ground Zero. In our December 2001 issue of Maritime Reporter, we reflected on the cleanup effort taking place at the site where the World Trade Center once stood. In honor of this solemn anniversary, we invite you to revisit that coverage:

🔗 https://magazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeReporter/200112/ /42

We will never forget.

09/09/2026

Powering the Future of Shipping: Inside Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive PlusC

Explore how Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive PlusC is helping reshape marine power and propulsion. This episode examines the evolution of low-voltage DC technology, its role in vessel electrification, and how flexible power architectures are enabling more efficient, reliable, and sustainable ships, from ferries and commercial vessels to research and naval fleets.

We sit down with Siemens Energy to discuss BlueDrive PlusC and the technologies helping shape the future of vessel electrification and propulsion.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation on MarineTechnologyNews.com: at: https://www.marinetechnologynews.com/podcast/powering-future-shipping-inside-665823

Explore how Siemens Energy’s BlueDrive PlusC is helping reshape marine power and propulsion. This episode examines the evolution of low-voltage DC technology…

09/03/2026

Beyond the Dataset, Building a More Complete Understanding Below the Surface

https://www.maritimemagazines.com/marine-technology/202608/beyond-the-dataset/

OceanSight assembles a network of companies whose hydrographic capabilities help customers visualize below the surface

09/01/2026

Ask the Experts: Engage Driveline Experts Early & Often

As anyone who has built a commercial vessel knows that working out the engineering early in the design process provides a better chance to get the vessel that meets the owner’s criteria and expectation. Bob Lennon, Business Development Manager, Regal Rexnord, a 40-year industry veteran, discusses with Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast the tangible steps that any vessel owner can take to ensure that the vessels drivetrain is in good order to help ensure a quiet, vibration-free ride.

View in full at: https://www.marinelink.com/podcast/ask-experts-engage-driveline-experts-542537

As anyone who has built a commercial vessel knows that working out the engineering early in the design process provides a better…

08/25/2026

The August 2026 eMagazine is now live!

Inside this issue:

🗺️ Exploring S-102 hydrographic data — Tom Mellor, UKHO

🌊 Climate simulations and modeling for a healthier ocean — Celia Konowe

🔐 Subsea cybersecurity threats — David Strachan

📡 Sonar solutions in disaster response — Cerulean Sonar, Banergy

📷 Subsea camera technologies — Lander Labs, Kevin Hardy and Jake Johnson

🔌 Coherent pluggables for subsea networks — Luca Possidente, Nokia

Also featured: ROV systems, survey technology, autonomous solutions, and this issue's Calendar of Events, People & Company news, Products roundup, and Vessels & Vehicles announcements.

08/14/2026

TGS and GTI Collaborate on Seismic Acquisition

TGS and Geophysical Technology Inc. (GTI), a global provider of seismic recording technology and services, have announced a strategic…

08/14/2026

L3Harris Opens Rhode Island Facility to Support Naval Readiness

L3Harris Technologies has opened a new 50,000-square-foot maritime production facility at ProvPort in Providence, marking the completion…

08/14/2026

BMT Joins Seabed 2030

The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project has announced a new partnership with BMT to share expertise and best practice, and…

08/13/2026

Hybrid Navy Extravaganza

No too long ago, US Navy Secretary John Phelan said: “If the last few years of conflict have taught us anything, it is that we will…