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Why support, not sales, drives marine engine success

Eric Haun

March 9, 2026

WorkBoat sat down with Brian Laborde, president and CEO of Laborde Products, to discuss how his family business has carved out a distinct position in the marine engine market.

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Brian Laborde, president and CEO, explains how focus, support, and simple engines help a family business outcompete giants. Laborde Products photo.

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Colder than usual January temperatures found the 650' lake freighter Algoma Intrepid battling ice on northern Lake Michigan. A Coast Guard icebreaker arrived to assist. Coast Guard Great Lakes District photo.

Putting Great Lakes shipping delays on ice

Capt. Eric Colby

March 9, 2026

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Being able to predict the Great Lakes ice pack ahead of time could give the Coast Guard and commercial ship operators vital information that would help the former better schedule and position icebreaking vessels.

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Responders work to stabilize a capsizing tugboat in Fall River, Mass. Fall River Police Department photo.

Tugboat begins to capsize at dock in Fall River

WorkBoat Staff

March 8, 2026

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A docked tugboat began to capsize south of the Brightman Street Bridge in Fall River, Mass., on Saturday, prompting a multi-agency response.

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Colder than usual January temperatures found the 650' lake freighter Algoma Intrepid battling ice on northern Lake Michigan. A Coast Guard icebreaker arrived to assist. Coast Guard Great Lakes District photo.

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Putting Great Lakes shipping delays on ice

March 9, 2026

The Emerald Clipper is a 103.4'x32' high-speed aluminum whale-watch boat built for Pacific Northwest ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper. Mavrik Marine photo.

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Whale-watch boat launched for FRS Clipper

March 9, 2026

A rendering of the future U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter, and Samuel Wilson. Coast Guard image.

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Coast Guard authenticates keels for three waterways commerce cutters

March 9, 2026

The aluminum workboat Kaiola. University of Hawaii Hilo photo.

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North River Boats delivers research vessel to University of Hawaii Hilo

March 9, 2026

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management photo.

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BOEM: Outer Continental Shelf holds 65.8 billion barrels of undiscovered oil

March 9, 2026

Brian Laborde, president and CEO, explains how focus, support, and simple engines help a family business outcompete giants. Laborde Products photo.

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Why support, not sales, drives marine engine success

March 9, 2026

USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final Lewis B. Puller-class vessel in the Navy's Expeditionary Sea Base program, was christened during a ceremony in San Diego on March 7. General Dynamics NASSCO photo.

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Navy's final Expeditionary Sea Base ship christened

March 8, 2026

Responders work to stabilize a capsizing tugboat in Fall River, Mass. Fall River Police Department photo.

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Tugboat begins to capsize at dock in Fall River

March 8, 2026

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers was assigned to Air Station Astoria and working in the rescue of a distressed mariner from a commercial ship offshore, according to the Coast Guard. Coast Guard photo.

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Coast Guard aviator dies of injuries suffered during rescue off Oregon

March 6, 2026

The change is expected to save the industry about $484 million annually in compliance costs, the Interior Department said. Shutterstock photo.

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Interior proposes rollback of offshore financial assurance requirements

March 6, 2026

The State of Maine was christened in August 2025 and officially delivered on March 5, 2026. TOTE Services photo.

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Third NSMV State of Maine delivered

March 5, 2026

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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White Paper: Gearmatic Partners with Hydra Works to Validate new GM Series Hoist

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Arrowhead Winch

Decades of Innovation: Why CAPAC® Sets the Standard for Hull Protection

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Salvage law has evolved through the years, but the basic idea has remained steady. Shutterstock photo.

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Breakaway barge case illustrates the operation of marine salvage law

March 10, 2026

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

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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

USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), the sixth and final Lewis B. Puller-class vessel in the Navy's Expeditionary Sea Base program, was christened during a ceremony in San Diego on March 7. General Dynamics NASSCO photo.

Navy's final Expeditionary Sea Base ship christened

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