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bosuns-chair-orp-iskra-800x600 — A cadet on the Polish Navy training ship Iskra uses a bosun's chair. Creative Commons photo by Żeglarz.

When everything went wrong — and nothing had to

Kirk Moore

06.05.14_tokitae — The Washington State Ferry Tokitae. WSF photo.

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$9,500 fine for Washington State Ferry laser strike

Ashley Herriman

chicago_river_traffic_wendella_sightseeing — In the summer, the Chicago River is clogged with a mix of recreational boats, kayakers and commercial vessels. Wendella Sightseeing photo.

Waterway congestion needs a master plan

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uscg_mmc_credential_shield — MMC cover and U.S. Coast Guard Shield courtesy U.S. Coast Guard.

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Coast Guard extends MMC expiration dates

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USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — A Coast Guard vessel inspector examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif., in 2016. Coast Guard photo

Inspectors, regulators, and friends

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Coast Guard begins Operation Taconite — The Coast Guard Cutter Alder approaches the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Houghton, Mich., Dec. 16. The Alder and other Great Lakes Coast Guard cutters commenced Operation Taconite, the Coast Guard

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Photos: Great Lakes icebreaking gets underway

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Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew offloads 26.5 tons of cocaine — The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew offloads approximately 26.5 tons of cocaine Dec. 15, 2016 at Port Everglades Cruiseport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The cocaine was seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean since Oct. 1, 2016 and .

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Photos: Coast Guard offloads 26.5 tons of cocaine in Florida

Ashley Herriman

Ballast-Water-Discharge — A vessel discharging ballast water. Photo: Maritime Environmental Resource Center.

Optimarin AS named first U.S.-approved ballast water treatment

Kirk Moore

marine-casualty_reporting_iwbs_16 — Alan Bernstein speaks on marine casualty reporting at the 2016 International WorkBoat Show. Doug Stewart photo.

Think you can't plan for a marine casualty? Think again

Dale K. DuPont

Coast Guard assists disabled ferry in New York Harbor — NEW YORK - Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish helps set up a tow with The Manhattan, a ferry with 100 people aboard that became disabled in New York Harbor on Nov. 22, 2016. The Sailfish is homeported in Bayonne, New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Off.

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Coast Guard tows disabled ferry in New York Harbor

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seattle_duck_boats_ride-the-ducks-of-seattle — The NTSB is pushing for new weight standards for duck boats. Ride the Ducks of Seattle photo.

NTSB wants new duck boat weight standards

Dale K. DuPont