November 2025

Table of Contents

1. Icebreakers: ICE PACT & NATO Countries

   Following last month’s review of the Russian and Chinese fleets, we follow up with an in-depth analysis of ICE PACT and NATO country fleets, drivers and aspirations. By Phil Lewis

   p. 53

2. From ‘Yard Dog’ to the C-Suite

   A look under the hood of the 4th generation family run business, J.F. Brennan Company with Matt Binsfeld, President and CEO. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 36

3. Waste Heat: An Underutilized Resource

   Fuel-agnostic and suitable for newbuilds and retrofit, heat recovery systems make headway as an energy-efficiency measure. By Wendy Laursen

   p. 50

4. Addressing the Skill Shortage

   The U.S. Navy needs to increase the fleet size, but the available pool of skilled workers is not keeping pace. ATDM could be the answer. By Edward Lundquist

   p. 26

5. U.S. Ship Repair ‘Born Again’

   How life extension and conversion redefines U.S. ship repair. By Bob Kunkel

   p. 32

6. The Efficiency ROI of being ‘Green’

   Olympic Subsea’s owner and CEO Stig Remøy proves tech-led efficiency is the fastest path to decarbonization — and a powerful business case. By Josefine Spiro

   p. 44