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

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Derelict tugboat found sinking near Kitsap

Eric Haun

November 11, 2025

A derelict tugboat that broke loose and began sinking near Washington State’s Kitsap Peninsula has been recovered, according to the Washington Department of Ecology.

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The 83-year-old tugboat Mollusk broke free and began breaking apart on a breakwater near Kingston, Wash. Washington Department of Ecology photo.

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The 6,770-hp tractor tug Gerard McAllister has entered service as part of Mcallister Towing's flagship New York operations. Mcallister Towing photo.

New tugboat goes to work for McAllister in New York

Eric Haun

November 12, 2025

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Mcallister Towing and Transportation Co. Inc., New York, announced that its newest tugboat, Gerard McAllister, has entered service in the company's flagship New York operations.

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The Thomas C Moran and Newt Moran were christened in November in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Moran Towing photo.

Moran Towing christens two new tugboats

Eric Haun

November 12, 2025

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Moran Towing Corp., New Canaan, Conn., held a ceremony to christen a pair of new tugboats in the Port of New York and New Jersey.

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A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point monitors a Russian military vessel approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu Oct. 29, 2025. Coast Guard photo.

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Coast Guard responds to Russian military vessel off Hawaii

November 13, 2025

The Pier Wind project at the Port of Long Beach is a proposed 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines. Port of Long Beach rendering.

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California advances offshore wind; Trump administration, future drilling

November 13, 2025

Ami Fleming, business relationship manager lead at Ingram Barge Company, is the president of WIMOs’ new chapter in Middle Tennessee. WIMOs photo.

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WIMOs launches Middle Tennessee chapter

November 13, 2025

The Steamship Authority's 400 pax. fast ferry Iyanough underway. Steamship Authority photo.

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Cracked hull forces Steamship Authority to pull Iyanough fast ferry from service

November 13, 2025

File photo: A towboat locks downstream for the last time while the dam is intact before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts the first controlled demolition to breach the fixed-crest dam at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pa., July 10, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret.

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Our sagging infrastructure

November 13, 2025

Marine Money New Orleans is an annual event for dealmakers in the Jones Act and U.S. flag markets. Marine Money photo.

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Marine finance heats up as dealmakers head to New Orleans

November 13, 2025

Washington State Ferry's first hybrid-electric ferry, Wenatchee, underway. WSDOT photo by Jim Culp.

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WSF’s hybrid-electric Wenatchee sidelined for third time since July

November 13, 2025

National Shipbuilding Research Program photo.

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National Shipbuilding Research Program awards $3.38 million across 18 projects

November 12, 2025

The 6,770-hp tractor tug Gerard McAllister has entered service as part of Mcallister Towing's flagship New York operations. Mcallister Towing photo.

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New tugboat goes to work for McAllister in New York

November 12, 2025

Following the purchase of four multipurpose support vessels, Otto Candies LLC borrowed $450 million. Otto Candies LLC photo

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Otto Candies borrows $450 million for purchase of MPSVs

November 12, 2025

The Thomas C Moran and Newt Moran were christened in November in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Moran Towing photo.

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Moran Towing christens two new tugboats

November 12, 2025

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Engineering Excellence at Sea: DeAngelo Marine Exhaust Powers the Next Generation of Commercial and Military Vessels

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Aluma Marine Delivers New 26-Foot Survey Boat to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albany District

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Aluma Marine & Fabrication Announces Major Investment and Expansion to Lead the Future of U.S. Boatbuilding

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File photo: A towboat locks downstream for the last time while the dam is intact before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts the first controlled demolition to breach the fixed-crest dam at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pa., July 10, 2024. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret.

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Our sagging infrastructure

November 13, 2025

The U.S. maritime industry relies on credentialed mariners to keep commerce moving. To avoid delays, it's critical to ensure sea service letters are accurate before submission. MM-SEAS photo.

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Navigating the NMC backlog: Three tips for a perfect sea service letter

November 10, 2025

The offshore market has long represented the future for oil companies. Shutterstock photo.

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Uncertainty surrounds the offshore industry

November 6, 2025

The 2025 International WorkBoat Show is kicking off with a brand-new networking event at a New Orleans Pelicans basketball game. Shutterstock photo.

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Start your WorkBoat week courtside

November 6, 2025

The Nov. 03 UPDATE #3 from the USCG National Maritime Center regarding the government shutdown.

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Coast Guard issues new credential extensions for domestic mariners

November 4, 2025

A Coast Guard inspector examines a life ring and its attached floating water light aboard a passenger vessel during an in-service inspection. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Corey Parish.

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Inspecting the inspectors

November 3, 2025

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The WorkBoat team visited Snow & Company in November 2024. Pictured under construciton are the Seattle-shipyard's 30’x15’x6’ Workboat Medium vessels for the Navy and a 178'x68’ barge for waterfront neighbor Western Towboat. Doug Stewart photos.

Snow & Company highlights proven workforce solutions in Senate testimony

Designed for speeds exceeding 25 knots, the 190' vessel will be capable of a minimum range of 2,500 nautical miles carrying 4'x40' ISO intermodal containers on the payload deck. HII rendering

HII unveils AI-enabled USVs powered by Odyssey software

Workboats evacuate Manhattan on 9/11, New York Council of the Navy League photo — Workboats rush to evacuate thousands from Lower Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, after the terrorist attacks. New York Council of the Navy League photo.

Remembering 9/11: Calling all boats, 24 years later

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