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Joel Milton works on towing vessels. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Towing — Part III

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A tug captain busy at work. WorkBoat file photo

Towing - Part II

WorkBoat file photo

Towing — Part I

Storm Shield provides severe weather alerts for your exact location. Storm Shield photo.

Stay alert for dangerous spring weather

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A GPS user. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Infrastructure woes — Part II

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A freighter passes through the Soo Locks. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo

Infrastructure woes — Part I

Transocean's Deepwater Asgard drillship has a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 feet. Transocean photo
Transocean's Deepwater Asgard drillship has a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 feet. Transocean photo

Wrong place, wrong time — Part II

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The wreck of the El Faro. NTSB photo.

Wrong place, wrong time — Part I

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A tug underway at night. Creative Commons photo by Guian Bolisay.

Flying blind — Part II

The tug Franklin Reinauer carried rescue workers to Lower Manhattan. Tugs from Moran, McAllister, K-Sea and others also helped in the transport of workers and survivors. US Coast Guard / PA2 Tom Sperduto photo.

9/11, 20 years later: Calling All Boats

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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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