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NO. 2 / VOL. 87 / FEBRUARY 2025 40 Vietnamese Shipbuilding Surges 18 Keeping Covered

Departments

In this “Meet the CTO” segment, Christer Øpstad, Global R&D Director Fouling

Protection, Jotun, discusses the future of marine coatings 4 Authors & Contributors

By Greg Trauthwein 5 Editorial 20 Marine Coatings: Breaking with Tradition 8 Training Tips for Ships

Owners tend to stick with the coatings they know, but environmental concerns, Practical AI in Training particularly marine biodiversity, are providing fresh reasons to reconsider.

14 The Path to Zero: Hull

By Wendy Laursen Grooming & Decarbonization 28 Cruise Control 16 Back to the Drawing Board

Battered by Covid, the cruise industry was down but not out. Today it is setting Beating the Wooden records in passenger count + the size and cost of a new ? eet.

Hull Drum

By Barry Parker 24 Cyber Security 32 USS Zumwalt Modi? ed for Hypersonic Missiles Melding Humans & Tech

The ‘most transformational warship’ in the U.S. Navy has been transformed again, as USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was modi? ed with hypersonic missile capability. 40 Vietnamese Shipbuilding

By Edward Lundquist is Diverse and Robust 43 The Final Word 36 Maritime Coastal Security & USCG R&D The Top 10 Ship Owning

The importance of maritime coastal security has been recognized since the Countries founding of the U.S., when Alexander Hamilton established the U.S. Coast Guard (initially as the Revenue Cutter Service) with a ? eet of 10 ships in 1790. Today, the 46 Classi? eds topic is more important than ever.

48 Buyer’s Directory

By Bert Macesker & Dr. Joe DiRenzo 48 Advertisers Index

Photo on the cover: Carnival Corporation / On this page: Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) 2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2025

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