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November 20, 2024

Import cargo could see surge ahead of potential port strike and Trump tariffs

WorkBoat Staff

An NRF study released earlier this month found that tariff increases proposed by Trump could drive up consumer prices by as much as $78 billion a year. Shutterstock photo

November 15, 2024

Offshore wind industry makes plans to work with the incoming Trump administration

Kirk Moore

Weeks Marine's 364' trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) Magdalen. The TSHD has a hopper capacity of 8,550 cubic yards, which is equivalent to more than 560 truckloads of material. Weeks Marine photo.

November 13, 2024

US dredging industry discussed at International WorkBoat Show

Ben Hayden

November 11, 2024

WorkBoat November 2024

WorkBoat Staff

Latest News

Crews work on hanging a bow section on an oceangoing barge at Conrad Deepwater Repair and Conrad Deepwater South facilities in Amelia, La. Doug Stewart photo

Conrad Industries announces third quarter 2024 results and backlog

WorkBoat Staff

Peter Coxon has been named chief executive officer of American Commercial Barge Line. ACBL photo.

Coxon named CEO of American Commercial Barge Line

WorkBoat Staff

An NRF study released earlier this month found that tariff increases proposed by Trump could drive up consumer prices by as much as $78 billion a year. Shutterstock photo

Import cargo could see surge ahead of potential port strike and Trump tariffs

WorkBoat Staff

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

New leadership at Responsible Offshore Development Alliance

WorkBoat Staff

Naval Strike Missile. Kongsberg photo.

Navy awards Kongsberg $900 million missile contract

WorkBoat Staff

Viewpoints

Back watch crew need to be sleeping before the sun comes up. Shutterstock photo

Lack of sleep is dangerous on the water

Joel Milton

Shutterstock photo

When an insurer’s rights are prejudiced

Tim Akpinar

The Loper-Bright ruling could impact the maritime industry, possibly offering shipyards and vessel owners "more opportunities to challenge agency actions." WorkBoat photo.

Understanding the overturn of the Chevron deference

Ben Hayden

Notice of Rejected Incomplete Application form that the Coast Guard will provide to mariners if they have any issues on their MMC application. MM-SEAS USCG Licensing Software photo.

Coast Guard to reject all incomplete MMC applications starting in December

Nate Gilman

Shutterstock photo

Oil price drop to temper industry activity?

G. Allen Brooks

Shipbuilding

Crews work on hanging a bow section on an oceangoing barge at Conrad Deepwater Repair and Conrad Deepwater South facilities in Amelia, La. Doug Stewart photo

Conrad Industries announces third quarter 2024 results and backlog

WorkBoat Staff

A rendering of SAFE Boats' 3812 full cabin fireboat. SAFE Boats' image.

SAFE Boats promotes new fireboat at International WorkBoat Show

WorkBoat Staff

The 38' M2 jetboat will be built for the sheriff's department in Sacramento, Calif.

Moose Boats to build 38' patrol boat for Sacramento

WorkBoat Staff

Cometto's MSPE 48T on display at the 2024 International WorkBoat Show. WorkBoat photo.

Cometto: Modular transporters for heavy industrial applications

Ben Hayden

Rendering of EBDG and Diversified Marine's Electrified Truckable Tug. Image: EBDG

Electrified tug design by EBDG, Diversified Marine targets zero emissions

Matt Collins

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Ken Hocke

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Xylem's CAPAC® technology is installed on over 60 percent of the U.S. Navy's fleet, including this Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer, the USS Carl M. Levin.

Protect your ship with Xylem's CAPAC and Chloropac systems

WorkBoat Staff

Wind

The trawler Virginia Marise from Point Judith, R.I., near the Block Island Wind Farm. Deepwater Wind photo.

New leadership at Responsible Offshore Development Alliance

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore wind industry makes plans to work with the incoming Trump administration

Kirk Moore

The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management opened bidding Dec. 6, 2022 on 373.267 acres of federal waters off California for offshore wind energy development. BOEM graphic.

BOEM analyzing mitigation for California wind projects

WorkBoat Staff

ABS held its fifth version of the Offshore Wind Forum on Nov. 11. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo of the "Riding the Waves – Considerations and Outlooks for Floating Offshore Wind" panel

Realism about the future abounds at the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Forum

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Installation einer Windturbine / Installing a wind turbine — A wind turbine under construction. Siemens photo.

US offshore wind developers look to higher prices amid election uncertainty

WorkBoat Staff

Offshore

Offshore wind industry makes plans to work with the incoming Trump administration

Kirk Moore

ABS held its fifth version of the Offshore Wind Forum on Nov. 11. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo of the "Riding the Waves – Considerations and Outlooks for Floating Offshore Wind" panel

Realism about the future abounds at the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Forum

Jeremiah Karpowicz

IWBS Keynote Breakfast to discuss the current state of the Jones Act

Ben Hayden

BOEM photo

China's economy and oil prices

G. Allen Brooks

C-Innovation's subsea construction vessels, C-Constructor and MV Holiday, are set to support a multiyear IMR contract with bp. C-Innovation photo

bp awards multiyear IMR contract to C-Innovation

WorkBoat Staff

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