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The MV Erin T deploys a 500' section of 32" water-cooled fire-retardant boom approximately three miles off the coast of Point Bolivar, Texas, on May 18, during an exercise to evaluate the capability of Lobo Operating Inc. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement routinely assesses an organization's Oil Spill Response Plan to ensure owners and operators of offshore oil facilities are trained and equipped to respond to oil spills. BSEE photo

BSEE evaluates Gulf fire boom deployment exercise

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The APL containership President Eisenhower operating near San Francisco in 2019. Source: San Francisco Bar Pilots, MarineTraffic.com

NTSB determines cause of 2021 containership fire

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A barge carrying junked household appliances and scrap metal burned on May 23, 2022, about nine miles from Port Mahon, Del. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control photo.

Firefighters, Coast Guard extinguish intense barge fire in Delaware Bay

Kirk Moore

MMC — A sample Merchant Mariner Credential. Coast Guard image.

National Maritime Center sees big jump in MMC applications

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On May 23, Austal USA launched the 17th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Augusta (LCS 34), in Mobile, Ala. Austal USA photo

Austal launches 17th LCS

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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the keynote address at the Coast Guard Academy during the 141st Commencement Exercises May 18, 2022. The Coast Guard Academy graduated 252 new officers along with nine international students. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Thieme)

Harris delivers Coast Guard Academy keynote address

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Crewmembers aboard a NOAA ship in 2016 use a crane to hoist a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from the water at night. NOAA is seeking proposals for new ocean survey ships that can deploy a variety of equipment, including ROVs like the one pictured here. NOAA photo

NOAA requests proposals for design, construction of ocean survey ships

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Women are climbing the maritime career ladder, Caribbean port official says

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy photo

Massachusetts governor visits maritime academy for offshore wind training demo

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Duke Energy image

Duke, TotalEnergies awarded bids in North Carolina offshore wind lease sale

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NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 28, 2005. NOAA image

NOAA study: Reducing air pollution contributes to increase in hurricanes in North Atlantic

Shipping containers were piled at Terminal 46 in Seattle as the container vessel CMA CGM Gemini waited nearby. Kirk Moore photo.

Another $234.3 million added to boost U.S. port infrastructure

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Planned upgrades to the Soo Locks System. Corps of Engineers image

Soo Locks connect Lake Superior to the other Great Lakes

Dale K. DuPont