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September 23, 2023

All American Marine delivers new research vessel to the University of Hawaii

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The vessel was built to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) standards and will operate as a multipurpose research vessel in the Hawaiian waters and offshore on ocean routes. All American Marine photo

The NTSB continues to encourage owners and operators of ASD tugboats that perform bow-to-bow harbor-assist operations to set speed limits. NTSB use of VesselFinder.com photo

September 22, 2023

High speed leads to tugboat grounding, NTSB report says

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GVAs ensure comprehensive parts, service, monitoring and maintenance support to help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase uptime and availability. Royston photo

September 22, 2023

Tidewater reaches deal to have Caterpillar manage its fleet

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September 7, 2023

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Now the company’s flagship model, the BF350, is the first Honda V8 motor to be made available commercially. Honda Marine photo

Honda debuts its first V8 outboard available commercially

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The vessel was built to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) standards and will operate as a multipurpose research vessel in the Hawaiian waters and offshore on ocean routes. All American Marine photo

All American Marine delivers new research vessel to the University of Hawaii

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The NTSB continues to encourage owners and operators of ASD tugboats that perform bow-to-bow harbor-assist operations to set speed limits. NTSB use of VesselFinder.com photo

High speed leads to tugboat grounding, NTSB report says

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GVAs ensure comprehensive parts, service, monitoring and maintenance support to help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase uptime and availability. Royston photo

Tidewater reaches deal to have Caterpillar manage its fleet

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The Isaac Newton, a cable laying trenching support vessel. Jan De Nul photo.

Cable-laying operations begin at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm

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MV Champion crew change 2 — Cody Foster photo

Job-related fatalities in towing industry remained low in 2022

Pamela Glass

bp_thunderhorse_platform_dusk — In January 2017, BP started up the Thunder Horse South Expansion in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, a major project that added a new subsea production system roughly two miles to the south of the existing Thunder Horse platform. BP photo.

BP reset with Looney out?

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Offshore wind woes

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The statutory mandate was enacted after the sinking of the Stretch Duck 7 on July 19, 2018. NTSB photo

Coast Guard issues interim rule for duck boats

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Professional mariners deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker. NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations/Maideline Sanchez photo

NOAA holding job fairs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

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Shipbuilding

The vessel was built to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) standards and will operate as a multipurpose research vessel in the Hawaiian waters and offshore on ocean routes. All American Marine photo

All American Marine delivers new research vessel to the University of Hawaii

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The new vessel concept pairs traditional propulsion while carrying a modular reactor that can be activated upon arrival at the destination and then deactivated and transported after the power supply is discontinued. Crowley rendering

Crowley, BWXT unveil nuclear power generation vessel concept

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Patrol boats are major weapons against bad actors

Ken Hocke

Washington's Skagit County has operated a vehicle and passenger ferry service between Anacortes, Wash., and Guemes Island, Wash., since the early 1960s. Glosten rendering

Washington county seeks bids for new electric ferry

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Small Shipyard grants under $500,000 may be subject to waivers. Ken Hocke photo

Senator presses Biden not to weaken Small Shipyard Grant Program

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Governors warn Biden offshore wind projects ‘increasingly at risk of failing’

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Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Ocean Infinity awarded first survey contract for offshore wind on the West Coast

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The first GE Haliade-X turbine components for Vineyard Wind were moved from the port of New Bedford Sept. 6 by Foss Maritme on the 400' deck barge Marmac. Vineyard Wind photo.

Vineyard Wind and Foss begin moving turbine components offshore

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The Empire Wind project is planned for two phases, totaling a potential 2.76 gigawatts production, with power export cables to New York City and Long Island. BOEM graphic.

BOEM completes environmental review for Empire Wind; developers seek 54% more money for NY power

Kirk Moore

The Saildrone unmanned science vehicle is solar- and wind-powered, and carries a passive acoustic array with satellite link to transmit data to remote operators onshore. Robin Coles photo.

Saildrone vehicles track whales around offshore wind power

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GVAs ensure comprehensive parts, service, monitoring and maintenance support to help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase uptime and availability. Royston photo

Tidewater reaches deal to have Caterpillar manage its fleet

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The Isaac Newton, a cable laying trenching support vessel. Jan De Nul photo.

Cable-laying operations begin at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm

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Governors warn Biden offshore wind projects ‘increasingly at risk of failing’

Kirk Moore

Crowley's services include ship assist and harbor escort services, and offshore energy installation and project management. Crowley photo

Fowler to lead Crowley Shipping

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Unlike East Coast offshore wind energy turbines on sea floor monopile foundations, West Coast turbines would stand on floating platforms. Principle Power/Redwood Coast Energy Authority image.

Ocean Infinity awarded first survey contract for offshore wind on the West Coast

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