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USCGC Polar Star icebreaking operations off of Antarctica — The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea near a large group of seals as the ship

Small ships for big jobs

Kirk Moore

sandy-at-tuckerton-coast-guard — The Tuckerton Beach, N.J., neighborhood inundated on the morning of Oct. 29, 2012, after Hurricane Sandy. Coast Guard photo.

Beyond beach replenishment, bayside towns want Corps help too

Kirk Moore

barge-tows-transit-co-river-locks-matagorda-tx_usace — Maritime workers — including those that work on barges — are considered essential employees and should report to work during the COVID-19 crisis. USACE photo.

Trump's infrastructure promises await a plan

Kirk Moore

drillship-with-support-vessel-gom-generic-bp — An offshore service vessel alongside a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico. BP photo.

The East Coast oil drilling chimera

Kirk Moore

barges_mississippi_river_near_st_louis_usace — Barges transit the Mississippi River near St. Louis. USACE photo.

Inland uncertainty

Kirk Moore

aerial_photo_of_the_tulsa_port_of_catoosa_2008_cc_bsbanks — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_photo_of_the_Tulsa_Port_of_Catoosa_taken_May_5,_2008.jpg

Inland ports promote, pitch for infrastructure

Kirk Moore

CGC TAMAROA (FOR RELEASE) — The Coast Guard cutter Tamaroa in 1990. USCG photo.

Tamaroa's tale shows Coast Guard's true strength

Kirk Moore

hydrus-and-bay-breeze-800x536 — The Hydrus, a new addition to San Francisco's WETA ferry fleet, carries nearly twice as many passengers as the Bay Breeze, at left. Kirk Moore photo.

San Francisco doubles down on ferry investment

Kirk Moore

Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomes the first NYC Ferry to New York Harbor for a dedication ceremony at Brooklyn Bridge Park on Monday, April 17, 2017. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office — The first NYC Ferry vessel Lunch Box in New York Harbor on its way to Brooklyn April 17, 2017. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

Ferries an escape hatch from commuter hell

Kirk Moore

catskill-grounding-on-rocks-with-bridge-800x533 — The ATB Meredith C. Reineur and RTC 150 grounded at Catskill, N.Y. Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

Double hulls better than dumb luck

Kirk Moore

FRC John McCormick homecoming — The Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter John McCormick arrived at its new homeport at Ketchikan, Ak. March 16, 2017.

Coast Guard budget wars: The force awakens

Kirk Moore