WorkBoat

WorkBoat+ Membership – Free to Join

Login

The 2026 WorkBoat Diesel Directory is here. See engine specs and manufacturer listings for the U.S. commercial fleet. → Download Free

International WorkBoat Show co-located with Underwater Intervention

This year’s record-breaking WorkBoat Show was just the beginning—stay connected to learn what’s next in 2025.

Listen Now

Lone Star Funds completes sale of Vigor Marine Group to Antin Infrastructure Partners

Eric Haun

August 17, 2026

Antin Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm focused on infrastructure investments, has completed the acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds.

Featured

Vigor Marine Group operates facilities in Seattle; Vanouver, Wash.; Norfolk, Va.; San Diego; and Portland, Ore. (pictured). Eric Haun photo.

Featured

Blue Ops Unmanned — A Blue Ops uncrewed surface vessel operates at sea. Blue Ops photo.

Blue Ops, Havoc partner on autonomous USV systems

Steve Mosco

August 17, 2026

Listen Now

A new partnership will pair collaborative autonomy software with a portfolio of uncrewed surface vessels, with the companies planning to develop systems capable of coordinated multi-vessel operations for U.S. and allied defense customers.

Featured

The 99' Laguna Gulf is the first of 13 tugboats Sterling Shipyard is scheduled to deliver through 2029. Sterling Shipyard photo.

Sterling Shipyard delivers first tug in 13-vessel orderbook

Ben Hayden

August 17, 2026

Listen Now

Sterling Shipyard has delivered the Laguna Gulf, the first vessel in a 13-tug construction program scheduled to run through 2029.

News

Vigor Marine Group operates facilities in Seattle; Vanouver, Wash.; Norfolk, Va.; San Diego; and Portland, Ore. (pictured). Eric Haun photo.

Listen Now

Lone Star Funds completes sale of Vigor Marine Group to Antin Infrastructure Partners

August 17, 2026

A C&C Marine and Repair-built walking-spud idler barge is moored on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La. C&C built the idler barge for Orion Marine Construction.

Listen Now

C&C Marine delivers walking-spud idler barge to Orion Marine Construction

August 17, 2026

The remotely operated underwater vehicle Deep Discoverer images the seafloor off American Samoa during an expedition in 2017. Photo: NOAA OER.

Listen Now

NOAA plans two summer deepwater missions around American Samoa

August 17, 2026

The Jones Act-compliant tanker California is escorted by a ship-assist tug. American Maritime Partnership photo.

Listen Now

Third Jones Act waiver takes effect today. How does it differ?

August 17, 2026

The water shuttle Woodstock offers 37 trips per day that take under 10 minutes. City of Alameda photo.

Listen Now

Engine trouble sidelines Oakland-Alameda ferry

August 17, 2026

A rendering shows the planned Louisiana International Terminal on the Lower Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a federal permit authorizing the project’s construction. Port NOLA image.

Listen Now

Corps grants permit for Louisiana International Terminal

August 17, 2026

Marine Group Boat Works delivered the new aluminum range support vessel for Navy testing operations at the Point Mugu Sea Range. Marine Group Boat Works photo.

Listen Now

Marine Group Boat Works delivers range support vessel to Navy

August 17, 2026

The 99' Laguna Gulf is the first of 13 tugboats Sterling Shipyard is scheduled to deliver through 2029. Sterling Shipyard photo.

Listen Now

Sterling Shipyard delivers first tug in 13-vessel orderbook

August 17, 2026

The 310'x73' passenger-vehicle ferry Tilikum. Washinton State Ferries photo.

Listen Now

Washington ferry crew rescues boaters near Orcas Island

August 17, 2026

Polymetallic nodules found on the seafloor contain critical minerals that could support U.S. supply chains. NOAA photo.

Listen Now

MMA advances potential mineral lease sale off Northern Mariana Islands

August 17, 2026

FDR_Yank Marine — Yank Marine delivered the 599-passenger aluminum ferry Franklin D. Roosevelt to New York Waterway in May 2020, as the ferry operator invested more in its New Jersey-New York routes. Yank Marine photo.

Listen Now

New York Waterway recaptures NJ ferry landing from SeaStreak

August 15, 2026

Ring Power Strengthens Cox Marine Network Across the U.S. South

Sponsored by

ZALOPHUS, the sister ship of San Francisco Bay Ferry Karl

HamiltonJet Propulsion Drives the Next Wave of Ferry Innovation

Sponsored by

Revolutionary Permanent Fastener Offers Unmatched Vibration Resistance — Yet Removes Easily with Standard Torque Tools

Sponsored by

Duramax Infrastructure: The Smart Choice for Marine Infrastructure

Sponsored by

Viewpoints

A towboat pushes a barge in the Port of Long Beach, Calif. Shutterstock photo.

Listen Now

Avoiding toxic culture helps safety

August 12, 2026

A recent federal court case from the Eastern District of Louisiana illustrated how the role of an expert can be a decisive factor in a maritime lawsuit. Shutterstock photo.

Listen Now

The legal standard for expert testimony in maritime cases

July 30, 2026

Risks around lithium-ion batteries and thermal runaway are a growing concern for marine operators. Shutterstock photo.

Listen Now

The human element of thermal runaway challenges

July 21, 2026

Corsair autonomous uncrewed surface vessels, manufactured by Saronic, have been deployed by the Navy in missions including the rescue of a downed helicopter crew and a strike on an Iranian naval facility. Saronic photo.

Listen Now

The future of naval warfare isn’t coming. It has arrived at the water’s edge

July 15, 2026

Sunken tugboat in a river. Shutterstock photo.

Listen Now

Total and constructive total loss

June 30, 2026

U.S.-flag vessels have been available for nearly all of the waiver voyages completed so far. Shutterstock photo.

Listen Now

Jones Act flub

June 25, 2026

More Viewpoints

Videos

The Cowlitz was built to support dredging operations on the Columbia River. Glosten photo.

New Oregon dredge tender works harder and quieter

Saronic's 24-foot Corsair autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) were used in U.S. strikes targeting Iran's ability to continue attacks on commercial shipping, marking the first known combat use of U.S. sea drones. Saronic photo.

US built USV strikes Iran in first combat use

The characters of Grit City Workboats represent a range of working vessels operating in Tacoma, Wash. Silverback Marine photo.

Silverback Marine launches children’s animated workboat series

Did You Know?

WorkBoat is the official media for the International WorkBoat Show. Stay up to date with event news, attendee updates, and conference and education sessions.