table of contents Photo Credit: By Igor Kardasov via Adobe Stock Putting Crew at the Center: Redefining Maritime Operations for a Skilled and Stable Workforce HARBOR CHARGER Sets Sail Photo courtesy DOD/DVIDS Legal Beat: Shipbuilding Contracts Image courtesy VMS “One Man, One Wrench” Launched a Global Maritime Power Play Image courtesy Jefferson Propeller TrueProp’s Digital Shift Image courtesy Aker Arctic Bent But Not Broken: Lighter Icebreakers Image courtesy Arc/Curtin Maritime Curtin Maritime to Build Eight Hybrid Tugboats for $160m Photo courtesy Groundup.ai Why Predictive Maintenance Isn’t Enough Maritime Electrification: A Key Enabler of Shipping’s Net Zero Transition Copyright Greg Trauthwein Interferry 2025 Image courtesy NYK Group Vessels New Products, Technologies & Systems Image courtesy Colonna’s Shipyard Opinion: A Smarter Path to Maritime Strength