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Alaska Marine Line’s Polar King returns to service after full-scale refit

Ben Hayden

February 3, 2026

After 17 months of intensive shipyard work, the 120'x34' Polar King tug is back in service following a comprehensive overhaul that effectively rebuilt the 50-year-old vessel from the hull up.

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The 120'x34' tug Polar King is back in service for Alaska Marine Lines following a 17-month life-extension refit that rebuilt the 50-year-old vessel with modernized propulsion, towing gear, and crew accommodations. Eddie Protzeller/AML photos.

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A final environmental assessment for the Sunrise Wind energy project recommended reducing the number of turbines to protect cod habitat and avoid seafloor geology resistant to pile driving. BOEM graphic.

Five for five: Court allows Sunrise Wind to proceed

WorkBoat Staff

February 2, 2026

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The Trump administration was blocked for a fifth time in its bid to shut down U.S. offshore wind projects, when a U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction allowing developer Ørsted to resume work on its Sunrise Wind turbine array.

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Aqueos  Corp. has acquired the Kelly Ann Candies, a dive support vessel it has chartered from Otto Candies since 2019. Aqueos Corp. photo.

Aqueos acquires DSV from Otto Candies

Eric Haun

February 3, 2026

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Aqueos  Corp. has acquired the Kelly Ann Candies, a dive support vessel it has chartered from Otto Candies since 2019.

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Annual container volumes at Port Houston reached 4,303,345 in 2025, a 4% increase over 2024 and a record high. Port Houston photo.

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Port Houston posts record cargo volumes

February 3, 2026

The wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis set the first 14.7 MW Gamesa generator on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project Jan. 27. Dominion Energy photo.

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First production turbine installed at Virginia offshore wind farm

February 3, 2026

Burns Habor, Port of Indiana. American Great Lakes Ports Association photo.

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Great Lakes ports launch study to expand river-lake cargo connections

February 3, 2026

A letter from Louisiana lawmakers encourages broader use of regional shipyards to strengthen the defense shipbuilding industrial base. Pictured is Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors' shipyard in Houma, La. WorkBoat/Doug Stewart photo.

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Pentagon asked to include smaller yards in defense shipbuilding

February 3, 2026

Aqueos  Corp. has acquired the Kelly Ann Candies, a dive support vessel it has chartered from Otto Candies since 2019. Aqueos Corp. photo.

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Aqueos acquires DSV from Otto Candies

February 3, 2026

An aerial view of the former Erie Coke site and its proximity to Lake Erie. In September 2020, the EPA signed an action memorandum which approved the cleanup of hazardous substances at the facility. EPA photo.

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Developers pitch new defense shipyard for Erie waterfront

February 3, 2026

The 120'x34' tug Polar King is back in service for Alaska Marine Lines following a 17-month life-extension refit that rebuilt the 50-year-old vessel with modernized propulsion, towing gear, and crew accommodations. Eddie Protzeller/AML photos.

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Alaska Marine Line’s Polar King returns to service after full-scale refit

February 3, 2026

A final environmental assessment for the Sunrise Wind energy project recommended reducing the number of turbines to protect cod habitat and avoid seafloor geology resistant to pile driving. BOEM graphic.

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Five for five: Court allows Sunrise Wind to proceed

February 2, 2026

WisDOT announced over $1.4 million in Harbor Assistance Program funding for Port Milwaukee. Port Milwaukee/Mayor Cavalier Jones photo.

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Wisconsin invests $7.5 million in port dredging, terminal improvements

February 2, 2026

The Candela P-12 on the Oslofjord, racing one of the traditional electric vessels already in operation in Norway's capital Oslo. Candela photo.

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Candela claims record for 160-mile electric voyage

February 2, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy arrives at Pier 46 on Coast Guard Base Seattle, Oct. 26, 2025. Coast Guard photo by Lieutenant Christopher Butters.

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Coast Guard Seattle plans $323 million in upgrades to prepare for future icebreakers

February 2, 2026

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A deckhand washes off leftover debris from a barge on the Missouri River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford.

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Study highlights advantages of waterway employment

February 2, 2026

A crewmember aboard Coast Guard Cutter Munro observes the oil tanker Bella 1 in the North Atlantic, Jan. 6, 2026. Munro’s crew monitored the vessel until it was seized by Coast Guard deployable specialized forces, with support from the Department of Defense. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

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US maritime revival is picking up speed

February 2, 2026

File photo: Components for the Vineyard Wind project are staged at the Port of New Bedford, Mass., in August 2023. Shutterstock photo.

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The offshore wind merry-go-round

January 28, 2026

Vessels and shoreside facilities operating in U.S. waters must soon follow standardized, enforceable cyberrisk-management practices. Shutterstock photo.

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Cybersecurity requirements loom

January 27, 2026

A keel-laying ceremony was held for the offshore patrol cutter USCGC Pickering at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala., shipyard on Dec. 8. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Grace McBryde.

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Gauging progress on US shipbuilding after Trump's pledge

January 26, 2026

Expanded access to quality data allows businesses to better manage their fleets and overall operations. Shutterstock photo.

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Data-driven decision making

January 26, 2026

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The Coast Guard 65'harbor tug Hawser works in the icy Hudson River near Manhattan Jan. 27, 2026. Coast Guard photo.

Ferries disrupted, icebreakers at work in New York

The planned Trump-class vessels would be the Navy’s first new battleships since the Iowa-class ships, the last of which was commissioned during World War II. Navy rendering.

President unveils plan for Trump-class battleships

A rendering of a Constellation-class frigate. Marinette Marine image.

Navy cancels four Constellation-class frigates amid fleet strategy shift

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