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The Empire State VII training ship for SUNY Maritime was moved to a berth at Philly Shipyard Sept. 24, 2022 for final outfitting, testing and commissioning. Michael Alfultis/SUNY Maritime via Twitter.

Keel laid for second National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

WorkBoat Staff

Coast Guard aircrew hoists people from flooded areas near Sanibel, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022. Crews continue to conduct search and rescue operations in affected areas. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Joey Feldman

Florida rescuers fan out as Ian heads toward South Carolina

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BOEM to discuss offshore wind development at the WorkBoat Show

Matt Collins

After swamping southwest Florida, Ian heads for Jacksonville

Kirk Moore

The vessel has a capacity of 378 guests in 189 staterooms. VARD photo

Vard delivers 378-passenger vessel to Viking

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Viewpoints

Soybean barge United Soybean Board — A soybean barge at a grain elevator in the Midwest. United Soybean Board photo

Concern grows over low water on the inland waterways

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The workboat industry's personnel problems are well documented. WorkBoat file photo

Can an education-based website boost worker pool?

Ken Hocke

2016_January_RiverStars_BARGE_Still_4 — Photo courtesy of Ben Powell / BARGE

Don’t be a galley creature — Part III

Joel Milton

NYC Ferry repair — An NYC Ferry vessel hauled out for keel cooler repairs. NYEDC photo.

Underinsurance headache

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Biden’s new floating offshore wind goal critical to building U.S. industry

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Course Correction

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker at a recent Massachusetts Maritime Academy GWO Basic Safety Training demonstration.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy First in Nation to Offer Five Module GWO Basic Safety Training

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Washington State Ferries’ Journey to Hybrid Electric

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What made this Mitsubishi engine the 'perfect fit' to power a new tug?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Southern Thrusters, LLC Board of Directors Expands Operations

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Wind

Forecasts indicate that by 2050 over 200 gw of new FOWT will be in operation, equating to around 13,500 units. Damen Shipyards rendering

Damen developing vessels to support floating offshore wind turbines

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Offshore wind to be featured at the WorkBoat Show

Kirk Moore

The FLOWIN Prize is an American-Made Challenges competition designed to accelerate the market readiness of U.S. floating offshore wind energy technologies. Image by Besiki Kazaishvili, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

DOE launches prize to boost floating offshore wind energy

WorkBoat Staff

The H2theFuture proposal includes safeguards ensuring that business, procurement and training opportunities are made available to all stakeholders and communities. Ørsted image

Louisiana coalition to build offshore wind powered hydrogen energy cluster

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Registration open for the 2022 International WorkBoat Show

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Bluewater

The Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study is the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns that use Pacific coastal waters off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. Coast Guard image

Coast Guard seeks comments on West Coast navigation study

U.S. Coast Guard

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Registration open for the 2022 International WorkBoat Show

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port-of-nola-krapf — Port of New Orleans. David Krapf photo

FMC seeks comments on whether congestion has created an emergency situation

WorkBoat Staff

Tropical storm Colin formed unexpectedly off the Carolinas and swiftly dissipated July 2-3. Forecasters still expect the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season to be more active than normal. NOAA image.

Forecasters still predict above-average Atlantic hurricane season

Kirk Moore

North Atlantic right whale #3230 "Infinity" and her calf were struck off the coast of Florida in February 2021. The calf pictured died from the strike. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission/NOAA permit 18786.

NOAA wants stricter vessel speed limits to protect right whales

Kirk Moore

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