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Ben Hayden

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Ben Hayden is a Maine resident who grew up in the shipyards of northern Massachusetts. He can be reached at (207) 842-5430 and [email protected].

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Eureka Naval Craft's AIRCAT Jaguar design. All images belong to Eureka Naval Craft.

Bridging military and commercial maritime sectors: Eureka Naval Craft

The WindServe Spartan marks the final boat of a six-vessel contract between Senesco Marine and WindServe Marine. All images belong to Senesco Marine.

Senesco launches sixth crew transfer vessel for WindServe Marine

The family owned shipyard has employees that span five generations. Doug Stewart photos.

Colonna’s Shipyard celebrates 150 years of operations

Birdon Group's 47' Motor Life Boat. Birdon photo.

Coast Guard boat acquisitions and requests for proposal

Cometto's MSPE 48T on display at the 2024 International WorkBoat Show. WorkBoat photo.

Cometto: Modular transporters for heavy industrial applications

Custom Design and Fabrication's hot water systems can be found at Booth UI-3902. WorkBoat photo.

Custom Design and Fabrication provides hot water solutions for underwater work

Weeks Marine's 364' trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Magdalen. The TSHD has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards, which is equivalent to more than 560 truckloads of material. Weeks Marine photo.

US dredging industry discussed at International WorkBoat Show

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (GLDD) launched the 99'x41'x12' Multi-Cat dredge support vessels, Cape Hatteras and Cape Canaveral, marking the second consecutive year sisterships have won the prestigious Significant Boat of the Year award. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. photo.

Conrad-built Multi Cats win WorkBoat boat of the year

Clean Jacksonville, the first LNG bunker barge constructed in North America in 2018. Conrad Industries photo

TOTE Services focused on vessel construction and fuel innovation

A Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors welder etches the initials of Oceanographer's sponsor, Linda Kwok Schatz, onto a steel plate, honoring maritime tradition. NOAA photo.

Future of the NOAA fleet highlighted at International WorkBoat Show