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Federal grants drive ferry fleet modernization

Ben Hayden

March 3, 2026

Passenger ferry operators are accelerating hybrid-electric and fully electric vessel adoption, supported by federal grants aimed at modernizing aging fleets and reducing emissions.

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A Delaware River and Bay Authority ferry operates on the Cape May, N.J.–Lewes, Del., route. DRBA recently secured $20 million in federal funding for a new hybrid diesel-electric replacement vessel. Delaware River and Bay Authority photo.

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A towboat pushing barges shoves into the 1,200' lock chamber at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill. Photo by Janet Meredith / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.

River barges were busy in 2025, overcoming weather challenges

Pamela Glass

March 3, 2026

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Despite many operational challenges, the barge industry maintained a busy year in 2025 with “robust” agricultural cargo movements on the inland waterways, according to a review by the Department of Agriculture.

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ULA's new rocket transport vessel, SpaceShip, has been launched by Bollinger Shipyards. ULA photo.

ULA's second rocket transport vessel nears completion

WorkBoat Staff

March 3, 2026

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United Launch Alliance's second rocket transport vessel, SpaceShip, is nearing completion at Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La.

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Proposed offshore wind energy areas off Oregon were set aside in fall 2024 amid opposition from skeptical state leaders, commercial fishing and community groups and Native tribes. BOEM graphic.

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Oregon tries again on offshore wind planning

March 3, 2026

ULA's new rocket transport vessel, SpaceShip, has been launched by Bollinger Shipyards. ULA photo.

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ULA's second rocket transport vessel nears completion

March 3, 2026

A towboat pushing barges shoves into the 1,200' lock chamber at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Ill. Photo by Janet Meredith / U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District.

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River barges were busy in 2025, overcoming weather challenges

March 3, 2026

A Delaware River and Bay Authority ferry operates on the Cape May, N.J.–Lewes, Del., route. DRBA recently secured $20 million in federal funding for a new hybrid diesel-electric replacement vessel. Delaware River and Bay Authority photo.

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Federal grants drive ferry fleet modernization

March 3, 2026

Submarine support ship USNS Eagleview (T-AGSE 3) escorts the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) as it transits the Puget Sound. Navy photo.

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Hornbeck awarded $291 million contract to operate submarine escort vessels

March 2, 2026

The 80'×21' Juan Seguin, built by Breaux’s Bay Craft for the Houston Pilots, arrived in Galveston, Texas, on February 26. Breaux's Bay Craft photo.

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Houston Pilots take delivery of second high-speed launch Juan Seguin

March 2, 2026

Deborah H. Valentine is the second of four newbuild inland pushboats being built by C&C Marine and Repair for Canal Barge Co. C&C Marine and Repair photo.

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C&C delivers pushboat Deborah H. Valentine to Canal Barge

March 2, 2026

The 110' quad-screw crew boat Launch Runner has received a new set of Scania diesel engines. G&S Marine photo.

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G&S Marine repowers crew boat with Scania engines

March 2, 2026

Barbara Earle Ballard, spouse of the vessel's namesake, served as the ship's sponsor, christening the USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67) by breaking a bottle of champagne across its bow. Military Sealift Command photo.

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Navy oceanographic survey ship Robert Ballard christened

March 2, 2026

The 263'x59' USNS Solomon Atkinson is one of three T-ATS vessels under construction at Austal USA. Austal USA photo.

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Austal USA launches two Navy vessels within three-day span

March 2, 2026

The Saginaw is a 640'x72' Great Lakes bulk carrier built in 1953. Mainstay Maritime photo.

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Algoma to acquire Lower Lakes fleet from Mainstay Maritime

March 2, 2026

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Wheelhouse design and window placement directly affect operator visibility and situational awareness aboard workboats. Shutterstock photo.

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How’s the view?

March 3, 2026

The most successful internal audits provide leadership with an honest assessment of the status of the management system. Shutterstock photo.

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Seek objectivity in your next internal audit

February 24, 2026

Oil prices, although meaningfully lower than this time last year, have not fallen as far as some forecasters predicted. Shutterstock photo.

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Austerity returns to the oil patch

February 20, 2026

A properly drafted and signed contract is legally enforceable. However, just because you have signed the document does not mean that your insurance policy will react to it. Shutterstock photo.

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Don’t sign blind

February 18, 2026

Open hatches can pose safety hazards aboard all vessels, large or small. Shutterstock photo.

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Open hatch: Who’s liable?

February 16, 2026

The combined company is expected to operate a fleet of 73 offshore rigs, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships, nine semisubmersibles, and 31 jackups. Shutterstock photo.

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Consolidation in offshore drilling reflects industry challenges

February 10, 2026

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A contracted crane operator removes a Cummins diesel engine from the towboat Missouri at the Missouri River Project Office, Port of Omaha, Dec. 3, 2025. The engines and generators were transported to Memphis, Tenn., for complete overhaul. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford.

Engines rebuilt for Army Corps towboats

In May 2020, Overseas Shipholding Group received a 204,000-barrel-capacity oil and chemical tank barge built by Greenbrier Marine for dual-mode ITB service. OSG photo.

OSG’s Sam Norton on the Jones Act, energy security and growing the US-flag fleet

The M/V John D Nugent pushing pushing against solid ice downstream on the Illinois River near Astoria, Ill. American Commercial Barge Lines photo.

More cold forecast as ice besets US waters

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