November 2026

Table of Contents

1. Tug AMERICA: 129 Years & Still Working

   Built in 1897, tug America has survived the transition from steam to diesel, generations of Great Lakes shipping and the introduction of modern tugboat technology. Today, she continues to earn her keep on the Great Lakes. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 24

2. AI at Sea: From Connecting Vessels to Achieving Measurable Value

   AI in maritime is not about de-crewing but, rather, applying vessel and shore data to make operations safer, more fuel-efficient, and easier to maintain. By Alisa Reiner

   p. 20

3. Eastern Shipbuilding Turns 50

   Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s CEO Joey D’Isernia discusses ESG’s dynamic history and promising future, with three shipbuilding facilities, 1,300 employees and a diversified orderbook extending into the next decade. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 44

4. Cable Layer Fleet Gains Scale, Scope

   Accelerating demand for subsea power and telecoms cable network construction is fuelling major expansion of the world fleet of purpose designed cable laying, maintenance and repair vessels. By David Tinsley

   p. 38

5. SMR’s: A Nuclear Propulsion Pathway

   Nuclear power has already crossed oceans. The harder question is whether modern small modular reactors can be integrated, licensed and financed for merchant ships, and where they make sense first. By Lakshya, Krish Uniyal and Raj Singh

   p. 33