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Conrad Shipyard lands $24 million Army Corps barge contract

Ben Hayden

July 22, 2026

Conrad Shipyard LLC has been awarded a $24 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract to design, build, test and deliver a new deck barge for the Corps' Vicksburg District.

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Conrad Shipyard's Front Street facility in Morgan City, La. Conrad Shipyard photo.

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Bluecore Energy has delivered its first barge and electric test reactor to its headquarters at the Port of Long Beach. Bluecore Energy image.

Bluecore Energy developing nuclear power barge at Port of Long Beach

WorkBoat Staff

July 22, 2026

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Bluecore Energy has delivered its first barge and electric test reactor to its headquarters at the Port of Long Beach.

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San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Karl is an aluminum catamaran designed by One2three Naval Architects. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.

BMT acquires One2three Naval Architects

WorkBoat Staff

July 23, 2026

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Engineering and maritime consultancy BMT has acquired Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects, adding an established commercial and specialist vessel design house to its global ship-design business.

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Saronic recently selected Brownsville, Texas, as the site of its planned Port Alpha shipyard. Saronic photo.

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Saronic, Samsung Heavy Industries form shipbuilding partnership

July 23, 2026

Uforce’s 25.5'x7.7' Magura MV7 unmanned surface vessel. The vessel has a top speed of approximately 39 knots and a range of about 800 nautical miles. Uforce photo.

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Uforce, Reconcraft partner on US-built USVs

July 23, 2026

Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lake Borgne Surge Barrier. Army Corps New Orleans District photo.

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Coast Guard clears New Orleans canal ahead of Tropical Storm Bertha

July 23, 2026

San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Karl is an aluminum catamaran designed by One2three Naval Architects. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.

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BMT acquires One2three Naval Architects

July 23, 2026

The title page of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's draft of its Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

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House, Senate committees advance WRDA bills to full chambers

July 22, 2026

Offshore nuclear power was proposed in 1973 by Public Service Electric and Gas and Offshore Power Systems, with the Atlantic Nuclear Generating Station: four floating reactors 11 miles northeast of Atlantic City, N.J. PSE&G rendering

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Marine Minerals, nuclear regulators sign MOU on potential offshore reactor projects

July 22, 2026

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to conduct sea trials in December 2025 after undergoing major repairs, structural inspections, and the replacement of mechanical and electrical systems. Navy photo by Branden Bourque.

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard operations resume after water leak

July 22, 2026

Mitsubishi S6A3-Y3 — Twin Mitsubishi S6A3-Y3 Tier 3 engines now power the M/V Miss Sophia Claire following a repower at LAD Services’ Morgan City, La., shipyard. Laborde Products photo.

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LAD repowers inland vessel with Mitsubishi Tier 3 engines

July 22, 2026

Bluecore Energy has delivered its first barge and electric test reactor to its headquarters at the Port of Long Beach. Bluecore Energy image.

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Bluecore Energy developing nuclear power barge at Port of Long Beach

July 22, 2026

Conrad Shipyard's Front Street facility in Morgan City, La. Conrad Shipyard photo.

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Conrad Shipyard lands $24 million Army Corps barge contract

July 22, 2026

Environmental groups are opposing the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, 26” diameter natural gas pipeline across the Raritan and Lower New York Bay, Clean Ocean Action image.

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Activists sue to block Raritan Bay gas pipeline

July 21, 2026

Ring Power Strengthens Cox Marine Network Across the U.S. South

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ZALOPHUS, the sister ship of San Francisco Bay Ferry Karl

HamiltonJet Propulsion Drives the Next Wave of Ferry Innovation

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Revolutionary Permanent Fastener Offers Unmatched Vibration Resistance — Yet Removes Easily with Standard Torque Tools

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Duramax Infrastructure: The Smart Choice for Marine Infrastructure

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Risks around lithium-ion batteries and thermal runaway are a growing concern for marine operators. Shutterstock photo.

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The human element of thermal runaway challenges

July 21, 2026

Corsair autonomous uncrewed surface vessels, manufactured by Saronic, have been deployed by the Navy in missions including the rescue of a downed helicopter crew and a strike on an Iranian naval facility. Saronic photo.

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The future of naval warfare isn’t coming. It has arrived at the water’s edge

July 15, 2026

Sunken tugboat in a river. Shutterstock photo.

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Total and constructive total loss

June 30, 2026

U.S.-flag vessels have been available for nearly all of the waiver voyages completed so far. Shutterstock photo.

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Jones Act flub

June 25, 2026

A 45-foot response boat medium boat crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle responds to a vessel fire. Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter photo.

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A fire waiting to happen

June 22, 2026

Columbia River Women's Caucus President Capt. Sasha La Greide enters Bonneville locks with tug and barges. CRWC photos.

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Columbia River Women’s Caucus aims to support women mariners, grow workforce

June 17, 2026

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USNS Thurgood Marshall (T-AO 211) was christened June 6 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. General Dynamics NASSCO photos.

Sealift Command christens oiler Thurgood Marshall

Titan, the second vessel in an eight-tug series being built by Master Boat Builders for Maritime Partners, is launched at the Coden, Ala. shipyard. Master Boat Builders photo.

Master Boat Builders launches second Maritime Partners tug

The Regent Viceroy, a 12-passenger electric-powered seaglider, is planned to be delivered this year. Regent image.

REGENT completes Rhode Island seaglider production facility

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