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The award particularly notes Sen. Shelby's advocacy of the much-needed Mobile Harbor expansion. Dredging Contractors of America photo

Dredging contractors honor Alabama senator

WorkBoat Staff

WorkBoat names its 10 Significant Boats of 2021

Ken Hocke

Alaska rigs BSSE (800x468) — Rigs in icy waters off Alaska. BSSE photo.

BOEM releases draft EIS for proposed Cook Inlet lease sale

WorkBoat Staff

offshore-wind-turbines-dong-energy — Offshore wind turbines. Dong Energy photo by MEDVIND/Bent Sørensen.

Offshore wind public listening session set

The boat is powered by twin 20-hp Elco electric outboards with four Lithionics 7.5 kW lithium-ion batteries. St. Johns Ship Building photo

St. Johns Ship Building delivers all-electric glass bottom tour boat

Ken Hocke

Viewpoints

S&T, USCG, Ocean Aero, CNSP, NRL, ARL, HSSEDI, and USM’s evaluation team monitors a Triton autonomous vessel during performance testing. DHS photo

Autonomous vessels can help the Coast Guard safeguard our waters

Guest Author

A team from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy participated in the National Security Agency’s 20th annual National Cyber Exercise (NCX) April 8-10, 2021, a three-day cyber competition that tests the offensive and defensive cybersecurity skills virtually. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Hunter Medley)

Cyber hygiene: The first line of defense

Guest Author

USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — A Coast Guard vessel inspector examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif., in 2016. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard vessel inspection: Value in the old ways

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Loading of the first commissioning cargo at Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana, February 2016. Cheniere Energy Photo.

Natural gas exclusion challenged

Jim Redden

Legal-Talk-Generic-Gavel-CC-Blogtrepreneur — Creative Commons image by Blogtrepreneur.

New bill might help maritime claimants

John K. Fulweiler

Featured Authors

Michael Crowley

Pamela Glass

Dale K. DuPont

David Krapf

Ken Hocke

Kirk Moore

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MMA Training Helps Fuel the Future of Renewable Energy

WorkBoat Staff

Growing U.S. offshore wind presents enormous economic opportunities for the maritime industry and made-in-America vessels.

Offshore Wind: Investing in Vessels and Jobs for the American Maritime Industry

WorkBoat Staff

JOTUN introduces Jotacote Universal S120 epoxy with patented COVALLOX technology

WorkBoat Staff

Entergy offers cost-effective shore power solutions

WorkBoat Staff

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Vessel Vanguard: Marine Maintenance Management Made Easy

WorkBoat Staff

Wind

offshore-wind-turbines-dong-energy — Offshore wind turbines. Dong Energy photo by MEDVIND/Bent Sørensen.

Offshore wind public listening session set

The Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project would be built in two phases totaling 1,510 megawatts of potential energy. Atlantic Shores graphic.

Atlantic Shores Wind scoping evokes Hurricane Sandy trauma

Kirk Moore

Joint venture partners Equinor and BP Energy selected Vestas 15-megawatt to power the Empire Wind project planned off New York Harbor. Vestas image.

Empire Wind to buy 15-MW turbines; completion date pushed back two years

Kirk Moore

Installation einer Windturbine / Installing a wind turbine — An offshore wind turbine under construction. Siemens photo

BOEM to hold meetings on proposed wind energy projects offshore New Jersey

WorkBoat Staff

Deepwater-Wind-8.16.16 — Deepwater Wind photo

BOEM to hold Oregon offshore wind leasing webinar

WorkBoat Staff

Bluewater

The program was commanded by U.S. Coast Guard-licensed mariners remotely stationed 3,000 miles away in Boston. Sea Machines Robotics photo

Sea Machines completes world's first 1,000-nautical-mile autonomous voyage

WorkBoat Staff

AET completed its first ever LNG bunkering in the U.S. on Oct. 9, 2021, refueling the LNG dual-fuel Aframax tanker Pacific Ruby outside Port Canaveral, Fla. AET photo

AET completes its first LNG bunkering in the U.S.

WorkBoat Staff

Researchers from Saudi Arabia’s KAUST and Aarhus University believe seaweed is a model solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Saudi Arabia photo

Seaweed: A model solution for fighting climate change, study says

WorkBoat Staff

The plans include a compulsory R&D fund to develop zero-carbon technologies, and the development of a carbon levy for shipping to expedite the transition to more expensive zero-carbon fuels. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

Shipping industry has plan to deliver net zero CO2 emissions by 2050

WorkBoat Staff

An IMO working group has made progress in developing lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines. IMO graphic

IMO makes progress on life-cycle greenhouse gas guidelines

WorkBoat Staff

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43'x13'4"x6' CBRN Patrol Boat