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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 Revolution Wind project off southern New England was almost 90% complete toward its array of 68 wind turbines in December 2025. Ørsted photo.
March 14, 2026

Wind power milestones at Vineyard, Revolution Wind

A shipbuilder at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division welds structural components for a U.S. Navy ship. HII photo.
March 13, 2026

Ingalls Shipbuilding workers ratify new contract with historic wage increases

A Jones Act tanker. Crowley Maritime photo.
March 13, 2026

Study finds Jones Act waiver unlikely to lower gasoline prices

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division hosted leadership from the Webb Institute on Feb. 26, 2026. Navy photo.
March 13, 2026

Carderock strengthens Navy partnership with Webb Institute

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