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Photo on the cover: Blue Grace embodies two-stroke power for Tsugaru Strait tran- sits in northern Japan. Image courtesy

Naikai Zosen.

Photo on this page: Austal

Departments 4 Authors & Contributors

Swedish ferry line operator Gotlandsbolaget, Austal and Siemens energy are 26 Project in Focus: Gotland Horizon X 6 Editorial involded in the development of the Gotland Horizon X: a hydrogen-ready high-speed catamaran that aims to provide zero CO2 emissions.

8 Back to the Drawing Board Constellations of Disasters

A cohesive Japanese approach, founded on enduring commercial ties 32 Inside Japan’s Long-Haul Ferry Fleet 12 Maritime Security between compatriot shipowners, builders and suppliers, continues to see By Russell Pegg, Security construction focused on Japanese yards.

Adviser, OCIMF

By David Tinsley 14 Maritime Cyber Readiness

The global tanker and LNG ? eets navigate a market shaped as much 16 Path to Decarbonization 36 Ports & Logistics: Energy Shipping A Novel Coanda Water Jet by political risk and trade realignment as by traditional supply-and-demand Concept for Ship Resistance fundamentals.

Reduction

By Barry Parker 20 Training Tips for Ships By Heather Combs, CEO,

With two years at the helm of the company his father founded and built, 42 Joseph “Joey” Farrell III @ the Helm Ripple Operations Joey Farrell III gives MR a glimpse inside the company and its cornerstone salvage business, with insights on its diversi? cation into other maritime 22 Maritime Risk business lines.

Top Business Risks for Marine

By Greg Trauthwein and Shipping Companies 50 Product Focus: Coatings 54 Tech Files

A recent demo for the U.S. Navy showed that traditional welding methods 46 Send in the Cobots 56 In the Shipyard can no longer keep pace with the demands of ? eet sustainment. But a new 62 Classi? eds ally is emerging in repair yards: the collaborative robot (cobot.) 64 Buyer’s Directory

By Nirav Patel 64 Advertisers Index 2 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2026

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