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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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Vigor to build two pilot boats for Los Angeles

Jensen Maritime designing new Tier 4 tugs for Moran

Brunswick names Drees president of Mercury Marine

Screen Shot 2019-04-03 at 5.17.39 PM — Some female mariners reported feeling lonely or isolated, especially when they were the only woman onboard. ORBCOMM Inc. photo

Mariners struggle to find happiness at sea, study shows

Bonnet-Carre-2-702x336 — The high-water event also marked the first time the Bonnet Carr

River levels falling at New Orleans, spillway closing

Eastern Shipbuilding launches fourth McAllister Tier 4 tug

Gulf lease sale attracts $244 million in high bids

SeaRobotics unveils new autonomous surface vehicle

Michelle Ann sinking large — The Michelle Ann sinking after striking the anchor chain of a bulk carrier near Baton Rouge, La., on March 14, 2019. YouTube image by seagoat1970

High water, fast current create problems on the Mississippi and Missouri

Cat 3512E Tier 4 — Caterpillar Tier 4 engines achieve lower emissions with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. Caterpillar photo

Louisiana company has option for skids needed for Tier 4 compliance