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Joel Milton

Joel Milton works on towing vessels. He can be reached at [email protected].

Author Archive

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Photo courtesy of Ben Powell / BARGE

Don’t be a galley creature — Part II

Cody Foster photo

Don’t be a galley creature — Part I

WorkBoat file photo

Towing — Part III

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A tug captain busy at work. WorkBoat file photo

Towing - Part II

WorkBoat file photo

Towing — Part I

Storm Shield provides severe weather alerts for your exact location. Storm Shield photo.

Stay alert for dangerous spring weather

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A GPS user. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Infrastructure woes — Part II

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A freighter passes through the Soo Locks. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo

Infrastructure woes — Part I

Transocean's Deepwater Asgard drillship has a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 feet. Transocean photo
Transocean's Deepwater Asgard drillship has a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 feet. Transocean photo

Wrong place, wrong time — Part II

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The wreck of the El Faro. NTSB photo.

Wrong place, wrong time — Part I

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Latest News
The first of four Saltchuk Marine escort tugs has been launched by Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo
December 17, 2025

Eastern Shipbuilding Group launches first of four Saltchuk escort tugs

Bollinger Shipyards, with partners Rauma Marine Constructions and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. of Finland, and Seaspan Shipyards in Canada, will design and build six Arctic Security Cutters — two in Finland and four in the United States. Bollinger Shipyards image.
December 17, 2025

Bollinger taps retired Coast Guard officers to lead Arctic Security Cutter program

SSI CEO Denis Morais and Austal USA President Michelle Kruger sign the agreement. SSI photo.
December 16, 2025

Austal USA to expand use of SSI ShipbuildingPLM

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center mounted an autonomous propulsion kit to a WWII barge provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District to demonstrate its self-driving capabilities, Aug. 28, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman.
December 16, 2025

Defense Department develops autonomous propulsion for barges

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