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Casey Conley

Correspondent

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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Viper will serve many purposes for Leeway Marine, ranging from Arctic ice observations to hydrographic and geophysical surveys to offshore wind support. Leeway Marine photo

Autonomous vessels and startup vibe fuel Leeway Marine’s growth

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 McClung-class Landing Ship Medium will be built based on Damen’s LST 100 design, the first of which was constructed for the Nigerian Navy. The Australian Defence Force will also build up to eight LST100 vessels for its Landing Craft Heavy replacement program. Damen image.
April 15, 2026

Fincantieri awarded contract for Navy's landing craft program

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescued three adults and one child from an 18-foot boat trapped on an ice floe 10 miles west of Chefornak, Alaska April 12. Coast Guard video image/PO1 Shannon Shepard.
April 15, 2026

Coast Guard rescues seal hunters from Alaska ice floe

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) in February 2026, prior to the collision. Navy photo by Derek Cole.
April 15, 2026

Nassco wins contract to repair collision-damaged destroyer USS Truxtun

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District’s new crew transfer vessel Bishop was built to support the hopper dredge Jadwin on the Mississippi River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District photo.
April 15, 2026

North River delivers Army Corps crewboat

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