Maritime Industry

After Trump administration moves to pull plug, Vineyard Wind looks to Biden

Kirk Moore

Screen Shot 2020-12-15 at 3.26.59 PM — Crowley delivers a temperate-controlled, specially dedicated container the company

Crowley transports wreaths to honor U.S. veterans in Puerto Rico

WorkBoat Staff

Screen Shot 2020-12-15 at 11.49.01 AM — The facility is situated on 85 acres of batture and remains operable during high water stages. Turn Services photo

Turn Services acquires Bayou Fleet

WorkBoat Staff

Houston Ship channel barge collision CNN — A tank barge was holed and lost much of its gasoline blend cargo in a collision with a tanker in the Houston Ship Channel May 10, 2019. CNN image

When is a collision not a collision?

Guest Author

John Adams starboard bow with Cooper starboard Laura K port (800x536) — The containership CMA CGM John Adams inbound to Savannah, Ga., with the tugs Cooper Moran (left) and Laura K Moran. Kirk Moore photo

Maritime industry seeks $3.5 billion for Covid-19 expenses

Pamela Glass

NTSB Safer Seas 2019 — The Safer Seas Digest 2019 details the lessons learned from 30 maritime tragedies. NTSB photo

NTSB report contains maritime lessons learned in 2019

WorkBoat Staff

AWO releases video thanking commercial mariners for their role during Covid-19

WorkBoat Staff

towboat The Colonel — The Southern Towing towboat The Colonel downbound at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., with two empty barges Nov. 30, 2020, marking the unofficial end to the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Photo by George Stringham

Upper Mississippi River 2020 navigation season comes to an end

WorkBoat Staff

Santa Barbara boat fire SB Sheriff — Thirty-four passengers and crew died in the dive vessel Conception fire. Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office

New safety recommendations emerge from dive boat fire

Tim Akpinar

Stretch Duck 7 — The Stretch Duck 7, a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, shown on July 25, 2018, after it was recovered from Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo., following its sinking on July 19, 2018. NTSB Photo by Brian Young

Judge dismisses charges in Missouri duck boat accident

Dale K. DuPont

Right whale speed zones Dec 2020 — NMFS called for voluntary 10-knot vessel speed limits to protect endangered northern right whales in the New York Bight during December 2020. NOAA graphic.

NMFS extends East Coast vessel speed limits to protect right whales

Kirk Moore