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Coast Guard hosts industry day in Maine

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The scrap metal fire aboard the CMT Y No. 6 on the morning of May 23, 2022. Inset shows molten metal leaking out of a starboard-side freeing port. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Scrap metal carriers are a fire risk, NTSB report says

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PROTEUS, the first underwater site of this stature, is set to be built and will be located off the Caribbean island of Curacao. NOAA image

NOAA, Proteus Ocean Group to explore uses of underwater lab

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The Maritime Administration (Marad) has announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Ken Hocke photo

Marad names Small Shipyard Grant Program recipients

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Coast Guard authorization bill moves forward

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The overhaul is expected to extend the life of the oceanographic research vessel Ronald H. Brown, first launched in 1996, by an additional 15 years. NOAA photo

NOAA awards contract to Bollinger to overhaul largest ship in fleet

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All American Marine has been awarded a $916,000 Small Shipyard Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (Marad). All American Marine photo.

All American Marine awarded Marad shipyard grant

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The previous five APLs were built at VT Halter Marine, which Bollinger acquired in late 2022. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Bollinger to build sixth Navy berthing barge

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The 26' marine surveying vessel, Miss Agnes, will conduct hydrographic survey analyses along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Silver Ships photo

Silver Ships delivers survey vessel to Corps’ Mobile District

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Kingsville is planned for delivery in early 2024 and will be homeported in San Diego. Austal USA photo

Austal USA christens LCS 36

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Professional mariners deploy equipment used to measure the seawater’s salinity, temperature and depth from NOAA ship Reuben Lasker. NOAA photo

NOAA sponsoring hiring events in the Puget Sound area

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President Biden addressed 400 people at Cummins' plant in Fridley, Minn., earlier this month. Cummins' photo.

President Biden visits Cummins plant to promote clean energy

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Credit: OMSA

WorkBoat to attend the 2023 OMSA DC Conference and crawfish boil

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