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Matching hybrid-electric propulsion to the mission

Ken Hocke

January 20, 2026

Hybrid-electric propulsion is gaining traction in workboats as designers tailor parallel and series systems to mission profiles, fuel savings, and emissions goals.

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The battery-hybrid research vessel Sadie Ann was built for the Lake Superior Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Lake Superior Research Institute photo.

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In 2020, Matson's Hawaiian fleet added the 870'x114' Kanaloa-class combination container/roll-on, roll-off (Con-Ro) ship Matsonia built by General Dynamics NASSCO. Matson photo.

Federal court dismisses Hawaii distiller’s challenge to Jones Act

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the Jones Act brought by Kōloa Rum Company, ruling that the 1920 cabotage law remains valid and that the distiller’s claims were either time-barred or failed on merits.

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A St. Andrew's Bay pilot boat. St. Andrew Bay Pilots Association photo.

Florida harbor pilot dies after fall from pilot ladder

WorkBoat Staff

January 20, 2026

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A Florida harbor pilot died Jan. 12 after falling from a pilot ladder while disembarking an outbound bulk carrier near Panama City, Fla.

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U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday is sworn in as the 28th Coast Guard Commandant by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 15, 2026. Coast Guard photo by Gabriel Wisdom.

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