Author name: Nigel Cranworth

Cohort plc is bringing its A-game to Indo Pacific 2025, with five of its seven specialist defence businesses descending on Sydney to showcase cutting-edge maritime tech. From anti-submarine warfare to surveillance and communications, the group’s subs

The maritime industry is at a crossroads, and the U.S. shipbuilding sector is no exception. At the recent ABS North America Regional Committee Meeting, industry leaders gathered to dissect the opportunities and hurdles in revitalizing American shipbu

The ocean has always been a realm of mystery, but recent reports of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) off US coastlines are pushing the boundaries of what we thought we knew about underwater activity. Enigma, a non-partisan UFO-tracking platfor

The maritime industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution, and Space Aye is leading the charge. This isn’t just another tech startup—it’s a game-changer, stitching together existing technologies to create something entirely new. The company’

The Pentagon’s push to arm Southeast Asian nations with advanced drone surveillance technology marks a bold pivot in regional defense strategy—one that could reshape power dynamics in the South China Sea. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a u

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Neptunus Power Plant have just inked a game-changing MoU, launching the world’s first indigenous marine engine condition-monitoring technology. Signed during Maritime India Week 2025, this partnership isn’t j

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports, Anura Karunathilaka, didn’t just attend India Maritime Week 2025—he turned it into a strategic mission. While the event buzzed with discussions on tech and sustainability, Karunathilaka was busy stitching together deals

Sri Lanka’s central bank has been walking a tightrope between price stability and currency depreciation, and the latest data shows a delicate balance. Consumer prices rose just 2.1 percent year-over-year in October 2025, with the Colombo Consumer Pri

The I-SEAMORE project, a two-and-a-half-year EU-funded initiative, has wrapped up with a bang, delivering a maritime surveillance platform that’s got the industry sitting up and taking notice. The platform, which blends AI, Big Data fusion, and multi

Teledyne Technologies has just closed a deal that could reshape its maritime tech portfolio—and the industry’s competitive landscape. By acquiring TransponderTech from Saab, Teledyne isn’t just adding a new product line; it’s stitching together a mor