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Casey Conley

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
Recreational vessel and USV hauled out of the water, with the USV split into two large pieces and entangled in the recreational vessel’s starboard pod. Monroe County Sheriff photo.
October 27, 2026

NTSB calls for uncrewed vessel safety standards after Lake Erie collision

A SAFE Boats 3810 Full Cabin built for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The boats ordered under the SOUTHCOM agreement will have a new cabin configuration. SAFE Boats International photo.
October 27, 2026

SAFE Boats wins boatbuilding contract worth up to $36.4 million

The Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) sits dockside at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., where the shipyard is completing combat systems work ahead of sea trials. HII photo.
October 27, 2026

Ingalls awarded $99 million contract modification for Lyndon B. Johnson sea trials

A shipyard worker welds a steel component during vessel construction. Shutterstock photo.
October 27, 2026

US, Denmark sign maritime cooperation agreement to support shipbuilding

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