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Casey Conley

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Casey Conley has reported on the maritime industry since 2010, primarily covering shipbuilding and the towing industry. He grew up in southern Maine and now lives in Seattle. 

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Western Towboat’s Titan-class oceangoing tug Northern Titan is currently under construction. Western Towboat photo.

Tugboat operators face build or repower

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Sea Change, built by All American Marine, Bellingham, Wash., is the first hydrogen-powered vessel operating commercially in the U.S. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.

Next-gen marine fuels power progress, yet challenges remain

Bay-Houston Towing celebrated a major milestone with the christening of the George M and May Louise—two powerful, next-generation tugboats designed to boost operational capabilities along the Houston Ship Channel and surrounding ports. Bay-Houston Towing photo.

Fleet renewal programs keep steady stream of tug orders, deliveries

The NOAA research ship Discoverer in transit prior to launch in late winter 2025. Thoma-Sea photo.

Next-gen research vessels embrace efficient hulls, cleaner propulsion

Latest News
The Revolution Wind project off southern New England was almost 90% complete toward its array of 68 wind turbines in December 2025. Ørsted photo.
January 12, 2026

Another reprieve for Revolution Wind

FMD said its robotic welding technology uses automation, precision controls, and data-driven performance to reduce operational downtime and extend the service life of naval assets. Shutterstock photo.
January 12, 2026

Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding for naval ship repair

The Oregon Container Terminal (OCT) officially launched Jan. 8 at Terminal 6 in the Port of Portland, Ore. Port of Portland photo.
January 12, 2026

Oregon Container Terminal opens at Portland

The USNS Lansing (EPF 16) christening ceremony featured two ship sponsors: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., and U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., who simultaneously broke bottles of champagne on the ship’s bow. Austal USA photo.
January 12, 2026

Final Navy expeditionary fast transport ship christened

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