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Three ways that autonomy is affecting the maritime and offshore service industry

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The vessel is Brix Marine’s third IPS drive catamaran. The first was a 4216-CTC model, the Bob and Betty Beyster, designed and built by Brix Marine in 2019. Bob and Betty Beyster photo

Brix Marine building third IPS-drive catamaran

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Autonomous vessel market will see substantial growth over the next decade.

Autonomous ship market value to $165 billion by 2030, report says

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Small Shipyard Grant Program deadline expected to be in late February. Ken Hocke photo

Small Shipyard Grant Program application clock ticking

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Between mid-March and late June 2020, 25% of the naval shipyards' production workforce had been on administrative leave due to being at high risk for severe complications tied to the Covid-19 virus. U.S. Navy photo

Portland native part of Navy shipyard's response to Covid-19

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FRC-42 — Four more Sentinel-class fast response cutters have been authorized to be built at Bollinger Shipyards. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Spending bill includes funding for four more fast cutters

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Screen Shot 2021-01-04 at 4.56.32 PM — Charlie Crane and Marcus Delano photos

Brix Marine delivers new water taxi to New Jersey

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Screen Shot 2020-12-22 at 12.53.45 PM — Matsonia and sistership Lurline have a deep draft of 38' and weigh in at over 50,000 metric tons. Matson Inc. photo

Matson takes delivery of another of its Hawaii fleet renewal ships

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FRC-42 — The new patrol boat will be supporting the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), the U.S. Coast Guard

Bollinger Shipyards delivers 42nd fast response cutter

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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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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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