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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

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Left to right at the 2025 River Bell Awards are Damon Judd, Marquette Transportation; Aaron Barrett of Ingram Barge Company; John Wepfer, with George G. Leavell, Wepfer Group, recipient of the 2025 River Bell Award; Rev. Mark Nestlehutt of the Seamen’s Ch
December 15, 2025

River Bell Awards honor towboat crews for rescues

On Dec. 2, the Coast Guard cutter Munro seized over 20,000 lbs. of cocaine in a single interdiction, after utilizing disabling fire on a heavily laden go-fast vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo
December 15, 2025

Coast Guard operation responsible for seizing over 150,000 lbs. of cocaine

Containers fell from the containership Mississippi in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Richard B. Uranga.
December 15, 2025

Seeing is believing

The new thrusters, which have 3.8- and 4.1-meter propeller diameters, deliver 86 and 91 metric tons of thrust, respectively. Kongsberg Maritime image.
December 15, 2025

Kongsberg expands its azimuth thruster lineup

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