Coastal & Inland Waterways

Flames leap from cars on the ro/ro container ship Grande Costa d’Avorio at Port Newark, N.J. Elizabeth Fire Department aerial drone image.

Newark ship fire hearing concludes; investigation continues

Kirk Moore

Port NOLA photo

New Orleans port awarded $74 million grant for Louisiana International Terminal

WorkBoat Staff

Newark Fire Department Capt. Oswald Robetto testifies Jan. 16 at a Coast Guard hearing into the Grande Costa d’Avorio ship fire at Port Newark, N.J., July 5, 2023. Coast Guard video image.

Firefighters separated trying to escape New Jersey ship inferno

Kirk Moore

The 4.8 is a reliable and durable boat for the Greene Volunteer Fire Department to continue rescue operations in the local surrounding waters. Ribcraft Marine photo

Ribcraft delivers rescue boat to Maine fire department

WorkBoat Staff

The Coast Guard, Maryland Department of the Environment and Evergreen Marine Corporation, in partnership with multiple state and local responders, refloat the Ever Forward Sunday, April 17, in the Chesapeake Bay. George Mason University photo.

Maryland to plant oysters as mitigation for 2022 ship grounding

WorkBoat Staff

Benito LaFauci, chief officer of the ship Grande Costa d’Avorio, testifies to a Coast Guard investigation board about the July 5, 2023 fire on the ship that killed two city firefighters in Newark, N.J. Coast Guard video image.

Emotional testimony as ship’s chief recalls firefighter deaths

Kirk Moore

An injured North Atlantic right whale calf in early January 2024, seen with injuries on the head, mouth, and left lip consistent with vessel strike. Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina photo/via NOAA.

NOAA: Right whale calf off South Carolina injured in vessel strike

Kirk Moore

An aerial drone view of the ship Grande Costa D’Avorio as fire fighting continued at Port Newark, N.J., July 8. The fire was contained to the 11th deck, reducing the list of the vessel and continuing dewatering efforts. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard opens hearing on New Jersey ship fire

Kirk Moore

All sectors of the workboat industry has felt the pinch of personnel problems. Ken Hocke photo

Top 10 2023 News Story: Labor: A growing problem

Pamela Glass

Sara Fuentes, Jennifer Carpenter, Jim Weakley. American Maritime Partnership images

AWO's Carpenter elected American Maritime Partnership president

WorkBoat Staff

Staten Island Ferry rescue of almost 900 passengers. NY Waterway/ Baris Barlis

Top 10 2023 News Story: Staten Island Ferry fire: Training was key

Kirk Moore

The towboat Kristy Dutsch was delivered in December. The sixth vessel will be delivered later this year. Steiner Shipyard photo

Steiner Shipyard delivers 76' towboat to Florida Marine

Ken Hocke

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock was awarded $173.7 million in contracts recently. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes Dredge awarded $174 million in contracts

WorkBoat Staff