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Paul R. Tregutha — At 1013.5 feet, Interlake Steamship Company’s flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Interlake Steamship Company photo

U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet continues to invest

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The 80'x38'x13'2" ship assist/escort tug C.D. White was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and built at Eastern Shipbuilding Group for Bisso Offshore LLC. The tug was one of WorkBoat's Significant Boats of 2020. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Tugs: The rest of the story

Ken Hocke

HDT_copy — FEMA and the Maritime Administration are distributing facial coverings to about 400 maritime transportation entities nationwide. Harbor Docking & Towing photo

Mask mandate in the Maritime Transportation System

U.S. Coast Guard

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

Avoid deck skating — Part II

Joel Milton

Mariners must be trained in developing technologies. Shell photo

Maritime sees big growth opportunities in offshore wind

Pamela Glass

HDT_copy-702x336 — AWO is pushing for mariners to be prioritized to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. Harbor Docking & Towing photo

Vaccinate mariners now

David Krapf

You'll have to have proof you've been vaccinated if you want to take a river cruise with American Queen Steamboat Co. Ken Hocke photo

Covid-19 vaccination card: Get onboard

Ken Hocke

Great Lakes Towing tugs.jpg — Photo by Paul C. LaMarre III

Avoid deck skating — Part I

Joel Milton

Vineyard Wind developers plan to use the 14-megawatt GE Haliade X turbine for their project 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard, Mass. GE image.

The Biden boost comes early for offshore wind

Kirk Moore

Image courtesy of Pixabay

How will an accelerated interest in the wind market define the future of ports?

Shelby Huff

Loading of the first commissioning cargo at Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana, February 2016. Cheniere Energy Photo.

No cooling of LNG demand

Jim Redden

Weeks Magdalen dredge — Weeks Marine's Magdalen, a 356’ twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredge, was built at Eastern Shipbuilding and delivered in December 2017. A second trailing suction hopper dredge for Weeks is scheduled for delivery in early 2023. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Maritime infrastructure: An indispensable national asset

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Ricky Robinson raised — After the towboat Ricky Robinson was raised, investigators found hatch covers missing (left) and an engine room door tied open. NTSB photos.

When the rules get in the way

WorkBoat Staff