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Navy releases FY27 shipbuilding plan, long-term strategy for fleet expansion

Frank McCormack

May 12, 2026

The Navy has released its FY27 shipbuilding plan, outlining a long‑term strategy to expand the fleet, strengthen shipyards, and modernize U.S. maritime power.

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Hung Cao (left), acting secretary of the Navy, speaks to sailors in the hangar bay of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 4. Photo by Mariano Lopez/Navy.

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A U.S.-flag ATB unit docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Shutterstock photo.

The Jones Act waivers aren’t achieving their stated purpose

Guest Author

May 12, 2026

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To date, recent Jones Act waivers have had no perceptible effect on gasoline prices. The overall Jones Act impact on costs is inconsequential compared to its clear benefits.

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Measuring 98.5'x42.6' with a 19.5' draft, Bay Towing's new vessel will be a Z-Tech 30-85 escort tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd. Bay Towing image.

Bay Towing orders tugboat from Sterling Shipyard

Eric Haun

May 12, 2026

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Bay Towing, Houston, has contracted Sterling Shipyard LLC, Port Neches, Texas, to construct a new Robert Allan Ltd.-designed Z-Tech 30-85 azimuth stern drive tug.

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Hung Cao (left), acting secretary of the Navy, speaks to sailors in the hangar bay of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, May 4. Photo by Mariano Lopez/Navy.

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Navy releases FY27 shipbuilding plan, long-term strategy for fleet expansion

May 12, 2026

Measuring 98.5'x42.6' with a 19.5' draft, Bay Towing's new vessel will be a Z-Tech 30-85 escort tug designed by Robert Allan Ltd. Bay Towing image.

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Bay Towing orders tugboat from Sterling Shipyard

May 12, 2026

The Chouest Group will roll out robotic welding systems at four of its shipyards. Chouest Group photo.

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Chouest orders welding robots for its shipyards

May 12, 2026

Havoc's Rampage autonomous surface vessels are versatile, expendable, and scalable. Havoc photo.

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Autonomous systems startup Havoc raises $100 million

May 12, 2026

Fireboats battle a blaze aboard the Habitat platform off the coast of California. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

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Oil platform catches fire off the California coast

May 11, 2026

The commercial system will have a nameplate production capacity of 3 million wet tonnes per annum, with the surface vessel Hidden Gem receiving nodules collected by two collector vehicles operating at depths of over 4 km. TMC photo.

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TMC, Allseas ink first deep-sea nodule mining deal

May 11, 2026

The USNS Dewayne T. Williams sits dockside. The vessel was originally constructed in 1985 at the former General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division, Quincy, Mass. IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) photo.

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USNS Dewayne T. Williams returns to Massachusetts for drydocking

May 11, 2026

Snow & Co. launched the first-of-eight battery-powered electric ship-assist tugs for Curtin Maritime. All photos belong to Arc Boats.

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Snow & Co. launches first battery-powered electric ship-assist tug Tuuli C

May 11, 2026

Vane Brothers has a fleet of more than 100 tugboats and barges working out of multiple East Coast locations as well as the Pacific Northwest and parts of California. Shutterstock photo.

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Vane Bros. names new COO, promotes two as Iuliucci retires

May 11, 2026

The Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project is underway at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tenn. USACE photo.

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Army Corps cancels Chickamauga lock chamber contract

May 9, 2026

Chance Maritime's uncrewed boats are designed to collect data quickly and efficiently at sea. Chance Maritime Technologies photo.

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NOAA orders uncrewed systems for ocean mapping

May 9, 2026

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A U.S.-flag ATB unit docked in the Port of Los Angeles. Shutterstock photo.

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The Jones Act waivers aren’t achieving their stated purpose

May 12, 2026

The Edmund Fitzgerald underway on the Great Lakes. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

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Men against the sea: Duncan's definitive account of the Edmund Fitzgerald

May 11, 2026

A welder at Vigor Shipyard cuts and grinds metal in preparation for repairs aboard a U.S. Navy ship. U.S. Navy photo by Alana Langdon.

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US shipyards: A compelling opportunity for infrastructure investors

May 6, 2026

A towboat pushes six coal barges into the auxiliary chamber at New Cumberland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

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What the towing industry can control — and what it can’t

May 5, 2026

A Jones Act-qualified articulated tug-and-barge unit in Tampa, Fla. Shutterstock photo.

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The Jones Act waiver: A gift to China and NATO’s Iran onlookers

May 4, 2026

If crewmembers need mental health support, leadership must be aware, because without help, an unstable mental state can have serious — sometimes tragic — consequences. Shutterstock photo

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Are you okay? The most important question in maritime leadership

May 4, 2026

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Snow & Co. launched the first-of-eight battery-powered electric ship-assist tugs for Curtin Maritime. All photos belong to Arc Boats.

Snow & Co. launches first battery-powered electric ship-assist tug Tuuli C

FRS Clipper will deploy its new vessel, the Emerald Clipper, to run wildlife and whale-watch tours from Seattle. FRS Clipper photo.

Whale-watch boat Emerald Clipper delivered

The Senesco Marine team gathers in front of the recently launched hybrid-electric ferry Battery Steele at the North Kingstown, R.I., shipyard. Senesco Marine photo.

Senesco Marine launches hybrid ferry for Casco Bay Lines

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