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June 22, 2021

New 78' Crowley tug boasts a bollard pull of 94 tons

WorkBoat Staff

The tug Apollo has an estimated 94 tons of bollard pull. Crowley Maritime photo

The LAW program envisions procuring a class of 28 to 30 new amphibious ships to support the Marine Corps. Sea Transport photo

June 17, 2021

Bollinger awarded contract for concept study, preliminary design of Navy's Light Amphibious Warship

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM officials say a new partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers will speed the review of offshore wind energy projects, including the planned Kitty Hawk turbine array off North Carolina. BOEM map.

June 14, 2021

BOEM, Corps of Engineers team up to speed offshore wind planning

Kirk Moore

Oil-traders-Houston-CC-oil-industry-news — Oil traders at work in Houston. Creative Commons photo by Oil Industry News.

June 22, 2021

Return to 2013 oil prices unlikely

Jim Redden

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Crowley’s new 55,000-bbl capacity ATB Aurora/Qamun. Crowley Maritime photo

Crowley takes delivery of second 55,000-bbl Alaska ATB

ESG is the prime contractor of the OPC program and landed this exclusive materials and labor relationship to strengthen its bid for Stage II of the program which will be awarded in early 2022. eastern Shipbuilding Group rendering

Eastern Shipbuilding signs partnership deal with Bayou Metal Supply

WorkBoat Staff

Brunswick Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Navico, a manufacturer of marine electronics and sensors, for $1.05 billion. Brunswick photo

Brunswick to acquire Navico

WorkBoat Staff

PHOTO - Port of Los Angeles - 042117 - NOAA - 1960x935 - LANDSCAPE — The Port of Los Angeles. NOAA photo

House holds hearing on port congestion

WorkBoat Staff

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

USDA to invest over $4 billion to strengthen food system

WorkBoat Staff

Viewpoints

The Seamen's Church Institute photo

Update: Seafarer Covid-19 vaccination program in Port Newark

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doe_crude_oil_storage_texas — DOE photo

Is it time to jump on the $100-a-barrel oil bandwagon?

G. Allen Brooks

Oil-traders-Houston-CC-oil-industry-news — Oil traders at work in Houston. Creative Commons photo by Oil Industry News.

Return to 2013 oil prices unlikely

Jim Redden

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL — Port of Houston photo

Bullish oil stocks report tempered by inflation fears

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Negative investor sentiment will turn positive as energy stocks continue to outperform the overall market. Transocean photo

One day in May and Big Oil's future — Part II

G. Allen Brooks

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Hard Drive Marine: 'No Dock, No Problem'

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IMTRA: Source for high-quality, reliable equipment

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Lignum vitae bearings: A natural water-lubricated solution with decades of continuous, reliable performance

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How Lopolight used the learnings from creating solutions for autonomous vessels and made them the best choice for the everyday application

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How are Webasto HVAC marine applications enabling new opportunities for SAR crews?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Wind

The new product utilizes a trussed rack fitted to the transom of a relatively small self-elevating vessel. Friede & Goldman rendering

Friede & Goldman offers feeder solution to offshore wind turbine installation

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM officials say a new partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers will speed the review of offshore wind energy projects, including the planned Kitty Hawk turbine array off North Carolina. BOEM map.

BOEM, Corps of Engineers team up to speed offshore wind planning

Kirk Moore

The Fisheries Survival Fund representing scallop fishermen urged BOEM to change its plans to offer offshore wind leases near important scallop habitat. Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal image.

BOEM to offer New York Bight wind leases; scallop fishermen urge delay

Kirk Moore

Potential offshore wind foundations. Department of Energy image

Interior Department to look at offshore wind in the U.S. Gulf

WorkBoat Staff

University of Massachusetts researchers are using fisheries surveys in a first study to assess effects when the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project is built. Vineyard Wind image.

Vineyard Wind fisheries study to assess effect of offshore turbines

Kirk Moore

Bluewater

Crowley’s new 55,000-bbl capacity ATB Aurora/Qamun. Crowley Maritime photo

Crowley takes delivery of second 55,000-bbl Alaska ATB

PHOTO - Port of Los Angeles - 042117 - NOAA - 1960x935 - LANDSCAPE — The Port of Los Angeles. NOAA photo

House holds hearing on port congestion

WorkBoat Staff

For the week ending June 12, barged grain movements totaled 819,200 tons. David Krapf photo

Number of oceangoing grain vessels in Gulf increases over last year

WorkBoat Staff

Crowley joins industry peers in disclosing data against five topics: ship recycling policies and standards; selling owned vessels for further trading; ship recycling contracts; ship recycling documentation; and policy and standard implementation. Crowley Maritime Corp.

Crowley joins Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

WorkBoat Staff

The CMA CGM Marco Polo transits the Kill Van Kull under the Bayonne Bridge inbound to Port Elizabeth, N.J., on May 19, 2021. Port Authority of NY/NJ photo.

Ultra-large Marco Polo raises the ante for East Coast ports

Kirk Moore

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