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December 13, 2024

All American Marine to build San Francisco's new electric ferries

WorkBoat Staff

SF Bay Ferry's first battery electric vessel is expected to enter service in 2027. Aurora Marine Design rendering.

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy returned to port on Thursday, Dec. 12. All images belong to the U.S. Coast Guard.

December 14, 2024

Icebreaker Healy returns to Seattle following Arctic deployment

WorkBoat Staff

Subsea7 photo.

December 12, 2024

Beacon Offshore awards Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico contract

WorkBoat Staff

The WSDOT ferry Sanpoil connects rural communities along the Columbia River in Eastern Washington. WSDOT photo.

December 12, 2024

Keller Ferry sidelined due to mechanical issues

Eric Haun

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SF Bay Ferry's first battery electric vessel is expected to enter service in 2027. Aurora Marine Design rendering.

All American Marine to build San Francisco's new electric ferries

WorkBoat Staff

Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC requested BOEM consider granting a commercial wind energy lease for Gulf of Mexico wind energy area options C and D (green blocks at lower left). BOEM graphic.

Renewed interest in Gulf of Mexico wind

WorkBoat Staff

Subsea7 photo.

Beacon Offshore awards Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico contract

WorkBoat Staff

The WSDOT ferry Sanpoil connects rural communities along the Columbia River in Eastern Washington. WSDOT photo.

Keller Ferry sidelined due to mechanical issues

Eric Haun

U.S. Navy photo.

USNS Robert F. Kennedy delivered to MSC

WorkBoat Staff

Viewpoints

Ken Hocke photo.

Business income insurance coverage

Chris Richmond

WorkBoat file photo.

Leave your troubles at the dock - Part II

Joel Milton

Shutterstock photo

Lower Miss dry-cargo imports fall 12.5%

Ken Hocke

The Coast Guard is refitting its 47' lifeboats, adding 20 more years to their life expectancy. Arnie Hammerman photo

December issue highlights

Ken Hocke

Back watch crew need to be sleeping before the sun comes up. Shutterstock photo

Lack of sleep is dangerous on the water

Joel Milton

Shipbuilding

SF Bay Ferry's first battery electric vessel is expected to enter service in 2027. Aurora Marine Design rendering.

All American Marine to build San Francisco's new electric ferries

WorkBoat Staff

U.S. Navy photo.

USNS Robert F. Kennedy delivered to MSC

WorkBoat Staff

A rendering of an icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard. Davie image

Davie partners with Pearlson for facility upgrades

WorkBoat Staff

HII christened Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division Saturday, Dec. 7. All photos belong to HII

Huntington Ingalls christens Virginia-class submarine Arkansas

WorkBoat Staff

General Dynamics Electric Boat photo.

Electric Boat evacuated twice after bomb threats

WorkBoat Staff

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Wind

Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC requested BOEM consider granting a commercial wind energy lease for Gulf of Mexico wind energy area options C and D (green blocks at lower left). BOEM graphic.

Renewed interest in Gulf of Mexico wind

WorkBoat Staff

A jacket foundation, fabricated at Port Esbjerg, Denmark, was loaded onto a BigLift heavy transport vessel for passage to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast. Port Esbjerg photo.

First offshore substation foundation bound for Virginia

WorkBoat Staff

TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

BOEM lists ‘environmental measures’ for New York Bight wind projects

WorkBoat Staff

A rendering of an SPSH storage park, connected to a substation and floating offshore wind farm. Sperra image.

Department of Energy awards Sperra $4 million for subsea energy storage project

WorkBoat Staff

The WindServe Spartan marks the final boat of a six-vessel contract between Senesco Marine and WindServe Marine. All images belong to Senesco Marine.

Senesco launches sixth crew transfer vessel for WindServe Marine

Ben Hayden

Offshore

Subsea7 photo.

Beacon Offshore awards Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico contract

WorkBoat Staff

Shutterstock photo.

BOEM announces next steps for Gulf oil and gas leasing program

WorkBoat Staff

Seacor Marine file photo.

Seacor Marine orders two PSVs from Chinese yard

WorkBoat Staff

A 107-meter (351') wind turbine blade after completing the molding process at the LM Wind Power factory in Cherbourg, France. LM Wind Power photo.

Fallout continues from Vineyard Wind blade failure

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore wind industry makes plans to work with the incoming Trump administration

Kirk Moore

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