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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 RB-S Demonstrator features a full foam collar system constructed from closed-cell polyethylene foam encapsulated in a durable polyurethane membrane. SAFE Boats photo.
April 29, 2026

SAFE Boats delivers RB-S Demonstrator to Charleston Coast Guard

A North Atlantic right whale mother with her calf in Cape Cod Bay on April 9, 2026. New England Aquarium, photo/NOAA permit #25739-01.
April 29, 2026

Right whale births reported highest since 2009

The crew of the submarine USS Idaho stand at attention during the boat's commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., April 25, 2026. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Darren Moore.
April 29, 2026

Navy commissions Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho

Search and rescue aircrews scoured over 135,000 square miles after the cargo vessel Mariana went missing April 15 northwest of Saipan. Coast Guard photo.
April 29, 2026

Search for Mariana cargo ship crew suspended

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