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February 1, 2023

Cracking down on sexual harassment and assault

Pamela Glass

One set of new rules targets the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., in response to an allegation by a female cadet who said she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor during her Sea Year training in 2019. USMMA photo

Edward Lloyd's Coffee Shop on Tower Street in London. Lloyd's image

February 1, 2023

Signs of a ‘hard market’ in 2023 loom

Dan Bookham

A dead humpback whale is re-positioned to conduct a necropsy at Lido Beach on Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023. AMSEAS photo.

February 1, 2023

After another whale stranding, New Jersey beach mayors, congressman join calls for wind power moratorium

Kirk Moore

February 2, 2023

WorkBoat February

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Everett Ship Repair with M/V National Geographic Venture in Faithful Servant drydock. Ice Cap Holding photo

NBBB/Everett Ship Repair working a variety of passenger vessels

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The MV Tustumena is designed to carry 160 passengers and has a vehicle capacity of 680 linear feet, which is equal to approximately 34 twenty-foot vehicles. Alaska Marine Highway System photo

$384 million in grants available to modernize ferry services

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The engineering department oversaw major overhauls on the cutter’s controllable pitch propeller system, speed reducers, rudders, and boilers, along with inspections of fuel, sewage, and water tanks. U.S. Coast Guard photo

U.S. Coast Guard cutter returns to Alaska following repairs

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Designed in-house by the Metal Shark engineering team and built at the company’s Jeanerette, La., production facility, the 47'x12' twin-diesel waterjet-powered Triumph VII is now in service. Metal Shark photo

Metal Shark delivers 47' crewboat to Oregon

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Viewpoints

Edward Lloyd's Coffee Shop on Tower Street in London. Lloyd's image

Signs of a ‘hard market’ in 2023 loom

Dan Bookham

The Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloat the Ever Forward on April 17, 2022, in Chesapeake Bay. George Mason University photo.

Cell phone use cited in containership grounding

Tim Akpinar

WindServe Marine_BMT — BMT UK Ltd. image

Offshore wind boom meets reality

G. Allen Brooks

soybean-barge-loading-transport-united-soybean-board — A barge is loaded with soybeans. United Soybean Board photo.

A new year, the same challenges

Pamela Glass

offshore-platforms-boem — Offshore platforms. BOEM photo.

On the road to a healthier offshore industry

G. Allen Brooks

Shipbuilding

Everett Ship Repair with M/V National Geographic Venture in Faithful Servant drydock. Ice Cap Holding photo

NBBB/Everett Ship Repair working a variety of passenger vessels

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Designed in-house by the Metal Shark engineering team and built at the company’s Jeanerette, La., production facility, the 47'x12' twin-diesel waterjet-powered Triumph VII is now in service. Metal Shark photo

Metal Shark delivers 47' crewboat to Oregon

WorkBoat Staff

The 27-meter (88'6") vessel was designed for optimal operational efficiency across a wide range of loading conditions. BMT rendering

Strategic Marine to build four hybrid CTVs

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Delivery is scheduled for early 2024. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding photo

Maryland pilots order new launch from Gladding-Hearn

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Representatives from the Coast Guard, St. Johns Ship Building, Americraft Marine, Atlantic Wind Transfers, Chartwell Marine, EMS, BEE, MAN Engines, Hamilton Waterjets and ZF participated in a keel laying ceremony at St. Johns Ship Building in Palatka, Fla. St. Johns Ship Building photo

St. Johns holds keel laying ceremony for second AWT offshore wind CTV

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More 25 different types of vessels are expected to be used to construct, operate, and maintain an offshore wind project. Deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 means shipbuilding opportunities and jobs for American mariners.

International Cooperation Will Help the U.S. Deploy 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

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Is the world’s first all-electric tugboat the right fit for your fleet?

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On-Demand Webinar: Ensure a safe lifeboat launch with digital tools

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Offshore Wind Forum details how to address the challenges of the next 29 GWs

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Wind

A dead humpback whale is re-positioned to conduct a necropsy at Lido Beach on Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023. AMSEAS photo.

After another whale stranding, New Jersey beach mayors, congressman join calls for wind power moratorium

Kirk Moore

The 27-meter (88'6") vessel was designed for optimal operational efficiency across a wide range of loading conditions. BMT rendering

Strategic Marine to build four hybrid CTVs

WorkBoat Staff

WindServe Marine_BMT — BMT UK Ltd. image

Offshore wind boom meets reality

G. Allen Brooks

A planned terminal at Pope's Island in New Bedford Harbor would support six crew transfer vessels for the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project. Vineyard Wind rendering.

Quinn Fisheries to host Vineyard Wind CTV terminal in New Bedford

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Avangrid's Commonwealth Wind is among several offshore turbine arrays proposed off Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Commonwealth Wind graphic.

Avangrid moves to pull out of Massachusetts power agreements

Kirk Moore

Offshore

A dead humpback whale is re-positioned to conduct a necropsy at Lido Beach on Long Island, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2023. AMSEAS photo.

After another whale stranding, New Jersey beach mayors, congressman join calls for wind power moratorium

Kirk Moore

A planned terminal at Pope's Island in New Bedford Harbor would support six crew transfer vessels for the Vineyard Wind offshore energy project. Vineyard Wind rendering.

Quinn Fisheries to host Vineyard Wind CTV terminal in New Bedford

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore wind partners Equinor and BP plan the Empire Wind (left) and Beacon Wind projects. Equinor graphic.

Equinor/BP, Leading Light bid into New York offshore wind solicitation

Kirk Moore

Coastal congressmen call for halt to wind surveys

Kirk Moore

Interior finalizes offshore wind safety and environmental duties

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