Viewpoints

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The cost of power grid independence

Jim Redden

elaine-chao-2003-dod — In 2003, then Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao stands beside then Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to sign a memorandum of understanding designed to ease re-entry into the civilian workforce by military personnel. Department of Defense photo.

Maritime academies ensnarled in ethics probe of former DOT Secretary Chao

Pamela Glass

offshore-wind-turbines-dong-energy — Offshore wind turbines. Dong Energy photo by MEDVIND/Bent Sørensen.

Wind power whiplash with Vineyard Wind review complete

Kirk Moore

Legal-Talk-Generic-Gavel-CC-Blogtrepreneur — Creative Commons image by Blogtrepreneur.

Fifth Circuit tackles seaman’s contributory negligence

Daniel J. Hoerner

Arcosa barge — Arcosa website image

Hopper barge deliveries climb in 2020

Ken Hocke

Coast Guard investigates cause of collision in Houston Ship Channel — U.S. Coast Guard photo

Contracts: Review before signing

Chris Richmond

USCG conducts passenger vessel inspections in Long Beach harbor — Ensign Patricia Carrow, a Coast Guard vessel inspector, examines a passenger vessel's operational, mechanical, and safety systems during an annual inspection in Long Beach, Calif. on Dec. 7, 2016. The Coast Guard inspects every operating passenger vessel for safety and regulation standards annually. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrea Anderson)

Coast Guard’s new risk tool concerns passenger vessel operators

Capt. Alan Bernstein

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

Guest Author

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