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Littoral Combat Ship from Austal USA. Austal USA photo

Military vessels are rolling out of Gulf Coast shipyards

Ken Hocke

The vessel is designed to enhance the on-board customer experience with top-of-the-line amenities and provide improved comfort throughout their journey. All American Marine rendering

All American Marine awarded contract for Alaska tour vessel

WorkBoat Staff

Joris Veldhoven has been appointed by the board of directors as the first CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC. Atlantic Shores photo.

Joris Veldhoven named CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

WorkBoat Staff

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WorkBoat Stock photo.

WorkBoat stocks dip 231 points in September

David Krapf

Viewpoints

The crew of the VERA BISSO (E.N. Bisso and Son) tug sets off to assist the bulk carrier JAG AALOK along the Mississippi River Baton Rouge, LA. Doug Stewart photo.

Working on a tug or towboat is ‘cool’

Pamela Glass

US Coast Guard rescue swimmers train off the coast of Atlantic City, NJ. Photo: USCG.

Personal locator beacons are the next step in lifesaving

Kirk Moore

WorkBoat Stock photo.

WorkBoat stocks dip 231 points in September

David Krapf

Soybean barge United Soybean Board — A soybean barge at a grain elevator in the Midwest. United Soybean Board photo

Concern grows over low water on the inland waterways

Guest Author

The workboat industry's personnel problems are well documented. WorkBoat file photo

Can an education-based website boost worker pool?

Ken Hocke

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Course Correction

WorkBoat Staff

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker at a recent Massachusetts Maritime Academy GWO Basic Safety Training demonstration.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy First in Nation to Offer Five Module GWO Basic Safety Training

WorkBoat Staff

Washington State Ferries’ Journey to Hybrid Electric

WorkBoat Staff

What made this Mitsubishi engine the 'perfect fit' to power a new tug?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Southern Thrusters, LLC Board of Directors Expands Operations

WorkBoat Staff

Wind

Dominion turbine install June 20 2020 — The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Dominion Energy says performance guarantee could kill Virginia offshore wind

Kirk Moore

Forecasts indicate that by 2050 over 200 gw of new FOWT will be in operation, equating to around 13,500 units. Damen Shipyards rendering

Damen developing vessels to support floating offshore wind turbines

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore wind to be featured at the WorkBoat Show

Kirk Moore

The FLOWIN Prize is an American-Made Challenges competition designed to accelerate the market readiness of U.S. floating offshore wind energy technologies. Image by Besiki Kazaishvili, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

DOE launches prize to boost floating offshore wind energy

WorkBoat Staff

The H2theFuture proposal includes safeguards ensuring that business, procurement and training opportunities are made available to all stakeholders and communities. Ørsted image

Louisiana coalition to build offshore wind powered hydrogen energy cluster

WorkBoat Staff

Bluewater

The Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study is the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns that use Pacific coastal waters off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. Coast Guard image

Coast Guard seeks comments on West Coast navigation study

U.S. Coast Guard

Doug Stewart photo

Registration open for the 2022 International WorkBoat Show

WorkBoat Staff

port-of-nola-krapf — Port of New Orleans. David Krapf photo

FMC seeks comments on whether congestion has created an emergency situation

WorkBoat Staff

Tropical storm Colin formed unexpectedly off the Carolinas and swiftly dissipated July 2-3. Forecasters still expect the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season to be more active than normal. NOAA image.

Forecasters still predict above-average Atlantic hurricane season

Kirk Moore

North Atlantic right whale #3230 "Infinity" and her calf were struck off the coast of Florida in February 2021. The calf pictured died from the strike. Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission/NOAA permit 18786.

NOAA wants stricter vessel speed limits to protect right whales

Kirk Moore

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