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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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Zelim's 8.5m (27.8') Guardian will include Sea Machines SM300 autonomous command and control marine self-piloting system, reportedly making it the world’s first rescue vessel capable of remote control operation, Zelim said. Zelim rendering

First remote control rescue vessel under construction

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The new 159-gt. boat primarily assists in dredging operations. Weeks Marine photo

Rodriguez Shipbuilding delivers new push tug to Weeks Marine

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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management published a call for information April 25 on potentially leasing offshore wind development areas on 9.8 million acres in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM seeks comment on final Gulf of Maine offshore wind call area

Kirk Moore

Stena Pro Marine was bunkered with 1,408 MT of methanol, and Stena Prosperous was re-fueled with 1,203 MT during the operation. Proman Stena Bulk photo photo

First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering operation in Gulf of Mexico completed

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The Alcatraz Clipper, an Alcatraz City Cruises hybrid ferry that uses a Corvus Energy battery system. Alcatraz City Cruises photo

Alcatraz City Cruises selects Corvus to provide battery system for hybrid ferry

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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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Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a global marine operations and towage operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to adopt solutions that enable Svitzer to utilize methanol in their fleet. Caterpillar Oil & Gas photo

Caterpillar to help Svitzer use methanol to power its fleet

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Campbell opted for smaller and lighter engines of the same horsepower. Laborde Products photo.

Amherst Madison repowers Campbell Transportation towboat

Michael Crowley

BOEM's proposal for eight wind energy areas off the central U.S. Atlantic coast covers about 1.7 million acres, down from 3.9 million acres in the agency's original call area in April 2022. BOEM graphic.

Maryland quadruples offshore wind goal to 8.5 gigawatts

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Rendering of the new, hybrid Governors Island ferry. Credit: Elliott Bay Design Group

New hybrid ferry planned for New York's Governors Island

Benjamin Hayden