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Benjamin Hayden

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Ben Hayden is a Maine resident who grew up in the shipyards of northern Massachusetts. His passion for storytelling came about on a freelance film that highlighted businesses, farmers, and fishermen while sailing up the coast of Maine. He can be reached at (207) 842-5430.

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The City of Portland IV fireboat at the dock in Portland, Maine. Carli Stewart photo.

WorkBoat tours the City of Portland IV fireboat

The E/V Nautilus. Ocean Exploration Trust photo.

Deep sea surveys of three shipwrecks from Battle of Midway

The Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) uses smart touch sensors, video cameras, and scanning sonars to inspect flange bolts in subsea pipelines. University of Houston rendering.

University of Houston, Oceaneering and Chevron working together on pipeline ROV

OpenTug is digital booking and communication platform that connects barges, terminals, storage facilities, and vessels. OpenTug image.

Maritime Industry Interview: OpenTug

Capt. Kenny Brown pictured with the Maritime Throwdown winners at this year's Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn. MTD photo.

IWBS welcomes back the Maritime Throwdown

Partners of Coast Line Transfers, LLC. From left to right, Ed Washburn, Jon Stasinos, Rob Pearce, James Stasinos. WorkBoat photo.

Coast Line Transfers’ CTV conversion

The 78-passenger ferry Sea Change uses water-sourced hydrogen fuel cells that charge two banks of lithium-ion batteries powering a pair of 300-kW traction motors that spin a pair of fixed-pitch propellers. All American Marine photo

The race to eliminate greenhouse gases

Rendering provided by Darren Guillory, SSI.

What does the future of the maritime industry look like?

The company said it expected to have approximately 50% of its fleet converted by the end of July. John W. Stone photo

Louisiana fuel supplier converting marine fleet to renewable diesel

Freedom is reportedly the first Tier 4 towboat commissioned by a government agency and joins the exclusive ranks of just a few Tier 4-powered towboats that navigate the inland waterways, according to TVA officials. Shane Carman/TVA photo

Vessel Repair delivers 100' towboat to Tennessee Valley Authority