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Virginia selects five maritime employers for workforce training awards

Steve Mosco

July 27, 2026

Five maritime companies are among seven Virginia employers selected to receive funding for technical training through the state’s Maritime & Nuclear Workforce Accelerator.

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Colonna Shipyard — Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk, Va., is one of five maritime employers selected for funding through Virginia’s Maritime & Nuclear Workforce Accelerator. Photo by Doug Stewart.

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The Cowlitz was built to support dredging operations on the Columbia River. Glosten photo.

New Oregon dredge tender works harder and quieter

Capt. Eric Colby

July 27, 2026

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The Port of Portland in Oregon in December took delivery of the Cowlitz, a 69'x27'8" dredge tender, constructed at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Freeland, Wash.

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Fraser - Hyundai — From left, South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, HD KSOE CEO Kim Hyung-kwan, Fraser Industries CEO Patrick Kelly, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attend the signing of a memorandum of understanding to modernize Fraser Shipyards. Fraser Shipyards photo.

Fraser, HD Hyundai sign shipyard modernization agreement

Steve Mosco

July 27, 2026

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Fraser Industries LLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) to develop a modernization program for Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wis.

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Fraser - Hyundai — From left, South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, HD KSOE CEO Kim Hyung-kwan, Fraser Industries CEO Patrick Kelly, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attend the signing of a memorandum of understanding to modernize Fraser Shipyards. Fraser Shipyards photo.

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Fraser, HD Hyundai sign shipyard modernization agreement

July 27, 2026

Justin Litko, CEO of Kraken Technology U.S. Kraken photo.

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Justin Litko appointed as CEO of Kraken U.S.

July 27, 2026

The Cowlitz was built to support dredging operations on the Columbia River. Glosten photo.

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New Oregon dredge tender works harder and quieter

July 27, 2026

Colonna Shipyard — Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk, Va., is one of five maritime employers selected for funding through Virginia’s Maritime & Nuclear Workforce Accelerator. Photo by Doug Stewart.

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Virginia selects five maritime employers for workforce training awards

July 27, 2026

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MITAGS launches no-cost navigation gear program for Maryland mariners

July 27, 2026

The stricken Clearwater Ferry vessel grounded on a sandbar after the April 2025 collision, where Clearwater emergency responders and boaters assisted injured and other passengers. Coast Guard photo.

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PSTA approves $300,000 settlement in deadly Clearwater Ferry crash

July 27, 2026

Foreign partners, including South Korea, are investing to help revitalize the United States' commercial and naval shipbuilding industry. Shutterstock photo.

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Korea, US open shipbuilding center under $150 billion partnership

July 24, 2026

The USCG icebreaker Healy on the hard at Mare Island Dry Dock. MIDD photo.

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Cutter Healy sidelined by engineering casualty

July 24, 2026

The former Erie Coke site on Pennsylvania's Lake Erie waterfront has been proposed as the future home of Gem City Shipbuilding, a planned shipyard that supporters say could help expand U.S. naval shipbuilding capacity. EPA photo.

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Kelly, Moran propose maritime investment zones for U.S. shipbuilding

July 24, 2026

The group Save Long Beach Island called for NOAA "to designate the primary historic migration corridor of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale along the East Coast as critical habitat." Save LBI graphic.

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NOAA refuses petition for right whale migration corridor

July 24, 2026

The tugboat Wood Chuck was pushing a 60' barge that struck a sailboat near Miami, July 28, 2025. Coast Guard photo by Jessica Walker.

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Tugboat captain pleads guilty in collision that killed three children

July 24, 2026

Ring Power Strengthens Cox Marine Network Across the U.S. South

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Revolutionary Permanent Fastener Offers Unmatched Vibration Resistance — Yet Removes Easily with Standard Torque Tools

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Risks around lithium-ion batteries and thermal runaway are a growing concern for marine operators. Shutterstock photo.

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The human element of thermal runaway challenges

July 21, 2026

Corsair autonomous uncrewed surface vessels, manufactured by Saronic, have been deployed by the Navy in missions including the rescue of a downed helicopter crew and a strike on an Iranian naval facility. Saronic photo.

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The future of naval warfare isn’t coming. It has arrived at the water’s edge

July 15, 2026

Sunken tugboat in a river. Shutterstock photo.

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Total and constructive total loss

June 30, 2026

U.S.-flag vessels have been available for nearly all of the waiver voyages completed so far. Shutterstock photo.

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Jones Act flub

June 25, 2026

A 45-foot response boat medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle responds to a vessel fire. Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter photo.

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A fire waiting to happen

June 22, 2026

Columbia River Women's Caucus President Capt. Sasha La Greide enters Bonneville locks with tug and barges. CRWC photos.

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Columbia River Women’s Caucus aims to support women mariners, grow workforce

June 17, 2026

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The Cowlitz was built to support dredging operations on the Columbia River. Glosten photo.

New Oregon dredge tender works harder and quieter

Titan, the second vessel in an eight-tug series being built by Master Boat Builders for Maritime Partners, is launched at the Coden, Ala. shipyard. Master Boat Builders photo.

Master Boat Builders launches second Maritime Partners tug

The Regent Viceroy, a 12-passenger electric-powered seaglider, is planned to be delivered this year. Regent image.

REGENT completes Rhode Island seaglider production facility

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