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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.

Author Archive

"Pelican Brand Oysters to PioneerTug and Barge:The Legacy of Cenac Towing Co." by Jason P. Theriot, Page count: 200, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press 2020. $30.00. Ken Hocke photo

A deep dive into Cenac Towing

Tugs, such as the Wyatt Moran under construction at Washburn & Doughty Associates, have put up consistently big numbers in WorkBoat's annual Construction Survey for more than 20 years.Mark Gay, Moran Towing photo

Tugs most recognized vessel in workboat industry

Damen Shipyards is building the world's first all-electric harbor tug. Damen Shipyards

Electric, zero emission tug underway in Vietnam

The company says the new towboat, which has a maximum 8'6" working draft, is the U.S.’s first linehaul towing vessel powered by Tier 4 Caterpillar high-speed engines with selective catalytic reduction. Cooper/T. Smith photo

Blakeley BoatWorks delivers 6,800-hp linehaul towboat to Cooper/T. Smith

The largest pilot boat built in the U.S. Breaux's Bay Craft photo

Breaux's Bay Craft delivers largest all-aluminum U.S. pilot boat to Texas

Arcosa barge — Arcosa website image

Hopper barge deliveries climb in 2020

Derecktor Dania, Dania Beach, Fla., calls itself a complete large yacht facility, regularly handling construction, repair and refit of yachts up to 200'. Derecktor Shipyards photo

Yacht charters give owners and customers more control during pandemic

The 80'x38'x13'2" ship assist/escort tug C.D. White was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Bisso Offshore LLC. The tug was one of WorkBoat's Significant Boats of 2020. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Tugs: The rest of the story

You'll have to have proof you've been vaccinated if you want to take a river cruise with American Queen Steamboat Co. Ken Hocke photo

Covid-19 vaccination card: Get onboard

Problems can arise when people are distracted by life and lose their concentration. WorkBoat file photo

Preparation best defense against cyber raids, experts say