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New public-safety boats match mission demands to operating conditions

Steve Mosco

November 10, 2026

WorkBoat spoke with builders and operators behind several recent patrol boat projects to see how mission and operating environment are shaping the latest public-safety vessels.

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The Sacramento County, Calif., Sheriff’s M2-38 was built for patrol, dive support, and recovery work on the region’s rivers and delta waterways.
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The Maine State Ferry Service’s 154'×38' Capt. Almer Dinsmore at the dock during its Nov. 5 commissioning ceremony in Rockland, Maine. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will serve the Rockland–Vinalhaven route. Maine DOT photo.

Maine State Ferry Service commissions first hybrid ferry

WorkBoat Staff

November 6, 2026
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The Maine State Ferry Service commissioned its first hybrid diesel-electric ferry, the Capt. Almer Dinsmore, Nov. 5 in Rockland, Maine, for service between Rockland and Vinalhaven.

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A rendering of Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tustumena replacement ferry. Glosten image.

Thoma-Sea wins $350 million contract to build hybrid diesel-electric ferry for Alaska

Ben Hayden

November 9, 2026
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The Alaska DOT and Public Facilities has awarded Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors a $350 million contract to build a hybrid diesel-electric ferry to replace the Alaska Marine Highway System’s 62-year-old Tustumena.

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The Sacramento County, Calif., Sheriff’s M2-38 was built for patrol, dive support, and recovery work on the region’s rivers and delta waterways.
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New public-safety boats match mission demands to operating conditions

November 10, 2026
The Artemis E-15 electric hydrofoil water taxi design can be configured for carrying up to 50 passengers at a cruise speed of 28 knots and range up to 45 nautical miles. Artiemis Technologies rendering.
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Artemis offers new 15-meter passenger hydrofoil taxi design

November 10, 2026
Path Robotics photo.
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Path Robotics raises $300 million to expand industrial automation

November 10, 2026
A group of 38 Defiant patrol boats built by Metal Shark for Bangladesh. Metal Shark photo.
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Metal Shark lands new patrol boat orders from Bangladesh

November 10, 2026
The SS United States under tow after departing Mobile, Ala., Nov. 9. Officials in Okaloosa County, Fla., say they moved up a planned artificial reef sinking to Nov. 11 for better weather conditions. Okaloosa County Commissioners photo.
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SS United States reef sinking now set for Nov. 11

November 9, 2026
Saildrone - Lake Erie
A Saildrone Voyager operates on Lake Erie during the Coast Guard’s 2026 Great Lakes autonomous vessel evaluation. Saildrone photo.
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Coast Guard wraps Great Lakes Saildrone trial, plans spring return

November 9, 2026
One of two 26' center-console training boats delivered by Silver Ships to the U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, Fla. The boats are the first two of three ordered for the Army. Silver Ships photo
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Silver Ships delivers two training boats to Army dive school

November 9, 2026
A rendering of Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tustumena replacement ferry. Glosten image.
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Thoma-Sea wins $350 million contract to build hybrid diesel-electric ferry for Alaska

November 9, 2026
A Martac Devil Ray T38 unmanned surface vessel assigned to U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 operates in the Arabian Gulf on Oct. 26. Martac announced that it had delivered two vessels of the same model to the Philippine Marine Corps. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier.
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Martac delivers two Devil Ray T38s to Philippine Marine Corps

November 9, 2026
The future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the first Flight II ship in the Navy’s San Antonio class, completed builder’s sea trials Oct. 31 and returned to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., to prepare for Navy acceptance trials. HII photo.
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Ingalls completes builder’s sea trials for first Flight II LPD

November 9, 2026
The Coast Guard cutter Frederick Mann flies signal flags after its February 2026 commissioning ceremony at Base Kodiak, Alaska. The Coast Guard awarded a $114 million contract to upgrade the base’s water system as it prepares to homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters there. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell.
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Coast Guard awards $114 million contract for Kodiak water system upgrade

November 9, 2026
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The Coast Guard's RIG vs. Modification Fee Tables you should check before submitting an upgrade application. MM-SEAS USCG Licensing Software photo.
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When you need a drug test for your MMC application, and when you don't

October 30, 2026
Crew member works on the main deck during vessel operations. Shutterstock photo.
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Have you had prior injuries?

October 30, 2026
Offshore operators in today’s maritime industry often rely on third-party staffing companies. Shutterstock photo.
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Who's the employer?

October 23, 2026
Crew members work alongside a barge on the Mississippi River. Shutterstock photo
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Does your coverage travel with your crew?

October 12, 2026
Tugboats assist a containership as it turns toward a terminal on the Cooper River in Charleston Harbor. Daniel Wright98 / Shutterstock photo
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The hidden dangers in assuming all operators are the same

October 6, 2026
A critical shortage of qualified and capable workers is affecting virtually every industry, and maritime in particular. Shutterstock photo.
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Is an overlooked workforce the solution to the US shipbuilding labor crisis?

September 25, 2026
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The future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the first Flight II ship in the Navy’s San Antonio class, completed builder’s sea trials Oct. 31 and returned to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., to prepare for Navy acceptance trials. HII photo.

Ingalls completes builder’s sea trials for first Flight II LPD

The 88' Defiant is the third of eight tugs built by Master Boat Builders, Coden, Ala., for Maritime Partners. Master Boat photo.

Master Boat Builders delivers third tug to Maritime Partners

Saronic breaks ground on its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Sergio Tito Lopez, Chairman of the Port of Brownsville Commission; Doug Lambert, COO; Rob Lehman, CCO; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; U.S. Vice President JD Vance; Dino Mavrookas, CEO; Vib Altekar, CTO; and John Morgan, SVP of Operations. Saronic photo.

Saronic breaks ground on $3 billion Brownsville shipyard

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The Sacramento County, Calif., Sheriff’s M2-38 was built for patrol, dive support, and recovery work on the region’s rivers and delta waterways.
Listen Now

New public-safety boats match mission demands to operating conditions

November 10, 2026
The Artemis E-15 electric hydrofoil water taxi design can be configured for carrying up to 50 passengers at a cruise speed of 28 knots and range up to 45 nautical miles. Artiemis Technologies rendering.
Listen Now

Artemis offers new 15-meter passenger hydrofoil taxi design

November 10, 2026
Path Robotics photo.
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Path Robotics raises $300 million to expand industrial automation

November 10, 2026
A group of 38 Defiant patrol boats built by Metal Shark for Bangladesh. Metal Shark photo.
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Metal Shark lands new patrol boat orders from Bangladesh

November 10, 2026
The SS United States under tow after departing Mobile, Ala., Nov. 9. Officials in Okaloosa County, Fla., say they moved up a planned artificial reef sinking to Nov. 11 for better weather conditions. Okaloosa County Commissioners photo.
Listen Now

SS United States reef sinking now set for Nov. 11

November 9, 2026
Saildrone - Lake Erie
A Saildrone Voyager operates on Lake Erie during the Coast Guard’s 2026 Great Lakes autonomous vessel evaluation. Saildrone photo.
Listen Now

Coast Guard wraps Great Lakes Saildrone trial, plans spring return

November 9, 2026
One of two 26' center-console training boats delivered by Silver Ships to the U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, Fla. The boats are the first two of three ordered for the Army. Silver Ships photo
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Silver Ships delivers two training boats to Army dive school

November 9, 2026
A rendering of Alaska Marine Highway System’s Tustumena replacement ferry. Glosten image.
Listen Now

Thoma-Sea wins $350 million contract to build hybrid diesel-electric ferry for Alaska

November 9, 2026
A Martac Devil Ray T38 unmanned surface vessel assigned to U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59 operates in the Arabian Gulf on Oct. 26. Martac announced that it had delivered two vessels of the same model to the Philippine Marine Corps. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier.
Listen Now

Martac delivers two Devil Ray T38s to Philippine Marine Corps

November 9, 2026
The future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the first Flight II ship in the Navy’s San Antonio class, completed builder’s sea trials Oct. 31 and returned to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., to prepare for Navy acceptance trials. HII photo.
Listen Now

Ingalls completes builder’s sea trials for first Flight II LPD

November 9, 2026
The Coast Guard cutter Frederick Mann flies signal flags after its February 2026 commissioning ceremony at Base Kodiak, Alaska. The Coast Guard awarded a $114 million contract to upgrade the base’s water system as it prepares to homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters there. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell.
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Coast Guard awards $114 million contract for Kodiak water system upgrade

November 9, 2026
The Maine State Ferry Service’s 154'×38' Capt. Almer Dinsmore at the dock during its Nov. 5 commissioning ceremony in Rockland, Maine. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will serve the Rockland–Vinalhaven route. Maine DOT photo.
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Maine State Ferry Service commissions first hybrid ferry

November 6, 2026
The ST LNG deepwater port is planned for 10.4 miles off Matagorda, Texas, coming online in 2029. Marad expects the location will move vessel traffic away from congested onshore areas, reducing vessel collisions and safety risks. ST LNG rendering.
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Approval for deepwater LNG port off Texas

November 6, 2026
The Blue Marlin project will convert a 36″ natural gas pipeline to a crude oil pipeline to transport product from the Nederland Terminal outside of Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas, to an offshore port for loading onto VLCC tankers. Energy Transfer rendering.
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Marad approves Blue Marlin export port off Louisiana

November 6, 2026
A Senesco Marine employee works on the bowthruster of the hybrid-electric ferry, Capt. Almer Dinsmore. Ben Hayden/WorkBoat photo.
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Senesco partners with CCRI on shipbuilding welding program

November 6, 2026
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