Maritime Industry

HDT_copy-702x336 — AWO is pushing for mariners to be prioritized to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. Harbor Docking & Towing photo

Vaccinate mariners now

David Krapf

Congress has been called on by the maritime industry to take several steps to minimize transportation disruptions and keep the maritime industry and its workers healthy. Seacor AMH photo

Maritime officials hope for congressional action to help industry weather Covid-19

Pamela Glass

The federal government is worried about the mental health of the U.S. mariner. Karl Senner photo

Mariners urged to participate in new mental health survey

Pamela Glass

barge-tows-transit-co-river-locks-matagorda-tx_usace — Maritime workers — including those that work on barges — are considered essential employees and should report to work during the COVID-19 crisis. USACE photo.

Maritime industry praises Buttigieg confirmation as DOT secretary

Pamela Glass

Weeks Magdalen dredge — Weeks Marine's Magdalen, a 356’ twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredge, was built at Eastern Shipbuilding and delivered in December 2017. A second trailing suction hopper dredge for Weeks is scheduled for delivery in early 2023. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Maritime infrastructure: An indispensable national asset

Guest Author

The ATB barge RTC 108 was built for Reinauer Transportation — Senesco Marine photo

Senesco Marine: A leading East Coast shipyard

WorkBoat Staff

WindServe Marine CTV — A WindServe Marine crew transfer vessel built for the U.S. offshore wind industry. WindServe Marine LLC photo

Three ways the Jones Act will further define the maritime industry in 2021

Chloe Skupnick

Coast Guard begins Operation Taconite — The Coast Guard cutter Alder approaches the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Houghton, Mich. Coast Guard photo

NOAA projects 30% maximum Great Lakes ice cover for winter

WorkBoat Staff

WSF Wenatchee Jumbo Mark II ferry — Washington State Ferries (WSF) will convert three of its Jumbo Mark II ferries from diesel to hybrid electric propulsion. WSDOT photo

Biden administration to upgrade ports and ferry systems to support a more sustainable maritime ecosystem

Jon Foster

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AWO applauds passage of the National Defense Authorization Act

NOAA Ship Ronald H Brown Wes Struble:NOAA — The oceanographic research vessel Ronald H. Brown is the largest ship in NOAA's fleet. Wes Struble/NOAA photo

NOAA awards contract to Thoma-Sea for two new ships

WorkBoat Staff