An American company will soon design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC) ship for the U.S. Navy. HII’s Ingalls ...

This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the ...

One reason the U.S. Navy is behind on its shipbuilding goals is that it’s been slow to embrace the kinds of digital-design tools that have revolutionized the process of building commercial ships and ...

Modern harbors are crowded with steel hulls and humming engines, not tall masts and canvas. The global fleet has traded wind for fuel because commercial shipping, naval power, and leisure boating now ...

Even an iconic ship needs to keep up with current demands when it comes to style and technology. Following a recent redesign of its interiors, the popular National Geographic Explorer can claim to be ...

Ships harnessed winds as the primary means of propulsion for many centuries before steam engines took center stage in the 1800s; it's quite poetic how maritime travel was greenhouse gas-free long ...

I can understand having a tall platform to keep radar high up and give it an unobstructed 360 degree view, but masts on many modern naval ships have ropes on them, and much more than looks to be ...

Celebrity Cruises has launched an ambitious collaborative design initiative for its newest vessel, the Celebrity Xcel, marking a significant shift in how luxury cruise ships are conceived. The program ...