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Ben Hayden

Senior Associate Editor

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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Coast Guard hosts industry day in Maine

David Cox's desk at Ricardo PLC. Diana Armstrong photo

Cox Marine and the diesel outboard

Mackinac Island Chippewa Ferry. Mackinac Island Ferry photo

Mackinac Island ferry receives grant to convert to electric power

The Voyager, a 294' OSV, is being retrofitted into a spaceport vessel. Space Perspective photo

Former Edison Chouest OSV being converted into a spaceport launch site

The USCG Polar Star returns to her home port of Seattle. Petty Officer 2nd Class Zac Crawford photo

USCG heavy icebreaker returns from Antarctica

The Ørsted team visits the construction site of the first US-built service operation vessel. Ørsted photo

Orsted SOV construction update (video)

The maritime industry faces cyberattack threats at multiple places. Credit: freepik/videoflow

Maritime Innovations: Cybersecurity

This rendering illustrates the various stages involved in the production of hydrogen. Credit: Elliott Bay Design Group

Maritime Innovations: Alternative propulsion

Rendering of the new, hybrid Governors Island ferry. Credit: Elliott Bay Design Group

New hybrid ferry planned for New York's Governors Island

Inmarsat photo

Inmarsat’s I-6 satellite built to enhance offshore communications