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June 30, 2022

Offshore wind group says today's Supreme Court ruling is a 'step backward'

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A trio of 88' crew transfer vessels will be built for WindServe Marine by its affiliated Senesco shipyard in North Kingston, R.I. WindServe Marine/BMT rendering.

Brian A. McAllister, chairman emeritus of McAllister Towing, passed away June 29, 2022. Photo courtesy McAllister Towing.

July 1, 2022

Captain Brian A. McAllister, chairman emeritus of McAllister Towing, passes at age 89

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The tug was built at Diversified Marine, Portland, Ore. and delivered in 2017. J. Gomes photo

June 28, 2022

Cook Inlet Tug & Barge adds harbor tug to its fleet

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Brian A. McAllister, chairman emeritus of McAllister Towing, passed away June 29, 2022. Photo courtesy McAllister Towing.

Captain Brian A. McAllister, chairman emeritus of McAllister Towing, passes at age 89

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The inside of Austal USA's new steel shipbuilding plant. Doug Stewart photo

Austal USA wins potential $3.3 billion offshore patrol cutter contract

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A trio of 88' crew transfer vessels will be built for WindServe Marine by its affiliated Senesco shipyard in North Kingston, R.I. WindServe Marine/BMT rendering.

Offshore wind group says today's Supreme Court ruling is a 'step backward'

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The Department of the Navy’s Climate Action 2030 strategy builds on a decades-long foundation of climate action across the Navy and Marine Corps. U.S. Navy photo

Navy releases Climate Action 2030

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For the Carolyn Dorothy, the full combination included two Cummins QSK50, 1,800-hp diesel engines, two Cummins QSM11, 300-kW gensets, two Siemens 1,200-hp/895- kW motor-generators, and 126 12-volt, lead-acid batteries. Foss Maritime photo

The concept of multiple inputs for tugboat power continues to evolve

Bruce Buls

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

NOAA seeks to expand protections for ocean and coastal ecosystems

Kirk Moore

OPM deals with cybersecurity breach — U.S. Army graphic.

Cybersecurity: Hope for the best

Jim Redden

Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, commander of the U.S.Coast Guard Atlantic Area, gives remarks at the Atlantic Area change of command ceremony on May 24, 2022, at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va. Poulin transferred command to Vice Adm. Kevin Lunday and is now headed to U.S. Coast Guard headquarters for service as the vice commandant. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee)

A message from Vice Commandant Steven D. Poulin

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Towing — Part III

Joel Milton

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Barge lines and Covid

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Imtra’s Systems & Solutions for Inland Towboats

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Can autonomous technology eliminate human error at sea to prevent maritime accidents?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Nearly two decades of fighting for maritime workers

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Upgrading onboard electronics: Blending existing sensors the 'smart' way

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A trio of 88' crew transfer vessels will be built for WindServe Marine by its affiliated Senesco shipyard in North Kingston, R.I. WindServe Marine/BMT rendering.

Offshore wind group says today's Supreme Court ruling is a 'step backward'

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Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

New York wind developers, environmental groups sign agreement on right whales

Kirk Moore

Biden administration pushes out new offshore wind initiatives

Kirk Moore

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Crowley, ESVAGT bolster U.S.-flag offshore wind SOV agreement

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The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

Fishing advocates seek new funding for offshore wind studies

Kirk Moore

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The LCS Sioux City was commissioned at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in November 2018, the first combat ship ever commissioned at the Naval Academy. U.S. Navy photo

First LCS to operate in the Middle East arrives in Bahrain

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A welder from Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC, welds the initials of Oceanographer's sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, onto a steel plate that will be incorporated into the ship in keeping with maritime tradition. (NOAA) NOAA photo

Thoma-Sea Marine holds keel-laying ceremony for oceanographic research ship

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Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company’s eco-friendly dredge Carolina is working on the ship channel project. Port Houston photo

Houston port begins $1 billion ship channel expansion

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'Blue economy' contributed $361 billion to GDP in 2020, Department of Commerce says

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