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Houston Pilots’ new sistership launches, San Jacinto and Juan Seguin, win WorkBoat’s 2025 Boat of the Year.

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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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Gunderson completes steel barge pier for McMurdo Station

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