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The 2025 International WorkBoat Show is scheduled for December 3-5, 2025, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Significant rainfall throughout the end of April and early May created high flows and unsafe conditions along the Eastern and Central Erie Canal, Champlain Canal, and Oswego Canal. New York State Canal Corp. photo

High water forces New York to open state canal navigation season in phases

WorkBoat Staff

File photo: A littoral combat ship under construction at Austal USA's shipyard in Mobile, Ala. U.S. Navy photo by Shannon Eve Renfroe.

Steel, subsidies, and second thoughts in US shipbuilding

Craig Hooper

The bulk carrier, owned and operated by American Steamship Co., Buffalo, N.Y., was on its first voyage of the season following its winter layup period. U.S. Coast Guard photo

O-ring material caused bulk carrier to lose steering resulting in allision, NTSB says

WorkBoat Staff

The Ursa platform in the Gulf of Mexico. At levels forecasted by the Energy Information Administration, the Gulf would account for about 14% of U.S. oil production and 2% of marketed natural gas production. Shell photo.

Oil and gas drilling declines in Gulf amid market, policy pressures

Eric Haun

Hanwha Philly Shipyard has cited workforce shortages as a major challenge impacting its shipbuilding projects. Hanwha Philly Shipyard photo.

America’s shipyards are hiring — but where are the workers?

Jonathan Barnes

Kirby Corp.'s M/V Texan, a twin-screw towboat, operates on the Mississippi River. Doug Stewart photo.

Inland operators face ‘normal headwinds’

Eric Haun

A Saildrone Voyage 33' uncrewed surface vehicle in operation off St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Saildrone photo.

Danish military will test Saildrone USVs

WorkBoat Staff

Gulf Coast Tier II shipyards like Austal USA, Birdon, Main Iron Works, Silver Ships, and Steiner Shipyard are expanding and modernizing to meet growing demand. Doug Stewart photos.

Gulf Coast shipyards expand to meet rising commercial and military demand

Ken Hocke

The Maritime Administration is the agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible for promoting U.S. domestic shipping and shipbuilding. Shutterstock photo.

Trump nominates Stephen Carmel to lead Maritime Administration

WorkBoat Staff

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 graphic. Coast Guard image.

Five charged, one still missing after California migrant boat capsize

WorkBoat Staff

Three persons died and one remained missing after a panga capsized in the surf at Del Mar beach near San Diego during a suspected human smuggling attempt May 5. Video image Dan Connor/KABC 7.

Three dead, seven missing in California panga capsize

WorkBoat Staff

Alaska’s Congressional delegation obtained $125 million in Coast Guard funding in 2024 to purchase the commercial icebreaker Aiviq to be homeported in Juneau. Royal Dutch Shell photo

Edison Chouest Offshore, Bollinger launch United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA)

WorkBoat Staff

Doug Stewart photo.

Our energy policy must support our shipbuilders

Elliot VanDeren