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Ken Hocke

Senior Editor

Ken Hocke has been the senior editor of WorkBoat since 1999. He was the associate editor of WorkBoat from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, he was the editor of the Daily Shipping Guide, a transportation daily in New Orleans. He has written for other publications including The Times-Picayune. He graduated from Louisiana State University with an arts and sciences degree, with a concentration in English, in 1978.

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DSC_0620_edited-1_edited — The lifting equipment, excluding the CTD winch, is powered by a redundant electro hydraulic HPU. JMS

Research vessel takes up residency in Virginia

Eastern delivers third of four escort tugs to McAllister

North Sea boat 'driving' courtesy of Volvo Penta

Morganza-FEMA-640x336 — Extreme flood conditions along the inland waterways system has forced the Corps to open the Morganza Spillway for only the third time since 1954. FEMA photo

Flooding forces Corps to open Louisiana's Morganza Spillway

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers 3,000-hp towboat to Florida Marine

size0 — The barge industry is facing its share of challenges in 2019. Corps of Engineers photo

Reporter's Notebook: Inland Marine Expo 2019

Bollinger delivers 34th fast response cutter to Coast Guard

Inland industry consolidation has led to a shortage of leadership because of a shallower pool of talent. Ken Hocke photo

Waterways industry needs truck and rail, ACBL CEO says

Screen Shot 2019-05-21 at 12.32.57 PM — The project objective is to demonstrate that fuel cells are a practical and deliverable propulsion solution for owners and builders of mid-sized vessels carrying more than 100 passengers or the equivalent freight volumes on inland and coastal waterways. A

World’s first hydrogen-powered river vessel announced at IMX

Lake Assault delivers new fireboat to Georgia's Lake Rabun