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default — The need for a re-power was obvious to prepare for the future. All American Marine photo

The Valdez Spirit: Repowering for a promising future

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Keel laid for first U.S.-flag offshore wind turbine installation vessel

Kirk Moore

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA — USDA photo/ Anson Eaglin.

The fourth quarter looks busy for barged grain

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Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard christened two new tugs, the 2,000-hp Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, at the companies' Cleveland facilities on Dec. 16. Photo by Paul C. LaMarre III

Great Lakes Towing christens two new tugs

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Screen Shot 2020-12-16 at 4.52.11 PM — The Watermaster machine has been sold worldwide for 30 years but not in the U.S. due to the Jones Act. Watermaster NA photo

Moran Iron and Watermaster to build Finnish-engineered dredge

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Top 10 photo 6 — The pandemic has left both the maritime and offshore energy industries more vulnerable than ever, according to global maritime cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi

Covid-19 exposes maritime industry cyberattack vulnerabilities

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Lakes-Pilots-photo-Federal-Hudson-in-ice-800x600-702x336 — Year-to-date general cargo shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway, including project cargo like wind turbine components and aluminum, were up 3.5%. Lakes Pilots Association photo

U.S. grain, project cargo strong as 2020 shipping season nears end

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Coast Guard oversees cleanup efforts following Hurricane Sally — Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas, a marine science technician, oversees cleanup efforts at Joe Patti Seafood Marina following storm damage caused by Hurricane Sally, Sept. 26, 2020. Thomas is the federal on-scene coordinator representative f.

Hurricane season 2020 finally, mercifully ends

Pamela Glass

50614406401_268f597319_c — Each aluminum trimaran LCS has a displacement of 3,200 MT, a 15.1' draft and is powered by a pair of 12,200-hp

Austal USA delivers the future LCS 26 to Navy

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High-Res-with-Seahawk_1_0-702x336 — The NSMV program is an important investment in the U.S. shipbuilding industry, which supports nearly 400,000 American jobs. Marad rendering

National Security Multi-Mission Vessel steel cutting ceremony held

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

Kirk Moore