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C&C Marine delivers towboat to Southern Devall

WorkBoat Staff

September 30, 2026

C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the 2,600-hp Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro to Sulphur, La.-based Southern Devall. The Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro is the first of six inland towboats that C&C Marine is building on spec.

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The 2,600-hp Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro is moored at C&C Marine and Repair's shipyard on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La. C&C Marine photo.

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Saronic breaks ground on its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Sergio Tito Lopez, Chairman of the Port of Brownsville Commission; Doug Lambert, COO; Rob Lehman, CCO; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; U.S. Vice President JD Vance; Dino Mavrookas, CEO; Vib Altekar, CTO; and John Morgan, SVP of Operations. Saronic photo.

Saronic breaks ground on $3 billion Brownsville shipyard

Ben Hayden

October 1, 2026

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Saronic Technologies broke ground on Port Alpha, a planned shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, that will build autonomous and manned vessels for defense and commercial customers.

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Marauder - Saronic — Saronic Technologies’ 180' Marauder is one of three designs selected for the U.S. Navy’s initial 30-vessel Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel procurement. Saronic Technologies photo.

Navy orders 10 Saronic Marauder unmanned vessels

Steve Mosco

September 30, 2026

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The U.S. Navy has awarded Saronic Technologies, Austin, Texas, an agreement to build 10 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSV) based on the company's 180' Marauder autonomous ship.

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Austal USA’s San Diego drydock certified, operational

October 1, 2026

Saronic breaks ground on its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Sergio Tito Lopez, Chairman of the Port of Brownsville Commission; Doug Lambert, COO; Rob Lehman, CCO; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; U.S. Vice President JD Vance; Dino Mavrookas, CEO; Vib Altekar, CTO; and John Morgan, SVP of Operations. Saronic photo.

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Saronic breaks ground on $3 billion Brownsville shipyard

October 1, 2026

Under a U.S. government contract, Metal Shark will build 13 additional patrol boats for Vietnam. The company previously built 24 purpose-built 45’ Defiant military patrol boats for the Vietnam Coast Guard between 2017 and 2020. Metal Shark photo.

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Metal Shark wins new Vietnam patrol boat contract

September 30, 2026

The Rev. Charles Uhlik, SCI's chaplain for the Upper Mississippi River region. SCI photo.

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SCI appoints new chaplain for Upper Mississippi River region

September 30, 2026

Curtin Maritime and Trailer Bridge representatives talk pierside. A new three-year agreement will place Curtin tugs on both of Trailer Bridge’s load-on, load-off barges serving Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Trailer Bridge photo.

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Trailer Bridge signs three-year tug agreement with Curtin Maritime

September 30, 2026

The 2,600-hp Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro is moored at C&C Marine and Repair's shipyard on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La. C&C Marine photo.

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C&C Marine delivers towboat to Southern Devall

September 30, 2026

Marauder - Saronic — Saronic Technologies’ 180' Marauder is one of three designs selected for the U.S. Navy’s initial 30-vessel Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel procurement. Saronic Technologies photo.

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Navy orders 10 Saronic Marauder unmanned vessels

September 30, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) transits through the Bering Sea during a combined sail supporting Operation Tundra Merlin, July 21, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cameron Snell.

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Coast Guard expands Cav cybersecurity platform fleetwide

September 30, 2026

The deal combines Rocket Lab's launch and satellite manufacturing operations with Iridium's low Earth orbit satellite network, which supports more than 2.55 million active subscribers, including maritime fleets. Rocket Lab image.

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Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab acquisition

September 29, 2026

New York Power Authority pulling dredge pipe on the Erie Canal with it’s Silverback testboat powered by Photon Marine electric outboards. NYPA photo.

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Photon Marine wins $1 million award for electric workboat, floating charger

September 29, 2026

American Cruise Lines treasurer and board chair Susan Renner served as godmother for the ,christening of the American Ranger in Catskill, N.Y., as ACL's president and CEO Charles B. Robertson looked on. ACL photo.

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American Cruise Lines christens fourth in Patriot Class ships

September 28, 2026

Capacity Is Buyable. Time Isn’t. And $27 Billion in New Contracts Just Made That the Only Thing That Matters.

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HamiltonJet Waterjets Give Houston Pilots Speed and Control for Demanding Transfers

HamiltonJet Waterjets Give Houston Pilots Speed and Control for Demanding Transfers

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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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A critical shortage of qualified and capable workers is affecting virtually every industry, and maritime in particular. Shutterstock photo.

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Is an overlooked workforce the solution to the US shipbuilding labor crisis?

September 25, 2026

A pilot boat navigates the upper New York City harbor. Shutterstock photo.

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Maritime pilots proudly contribute to America’s maritime security

September 11, 2026

Working in hot summer conditions can carry significant health and medical risks. Shutterstock photo.

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Hydrate to stay safe in the heat

September 7, 2026

The Aug. 27 bulletin from the USCG National Maritime Center, providing a 120 day authorization for mariners whose pending renewals currently have an Awaiting Information or an Open Book Take Home Renewal Exam Approved to Test letter. MM-SEAS USCG Licensing Software photo.

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Mariners awaiting information, testing receive 120-day MMC relief from Coast Guard

September 1, 2026

The tactics for fighting a lithium battery fire differ from conventional protocols. Shutterstock photo.

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Battery fires don’t play by old rules

August 31, 2026

The towboat Tracy Fedkoe pushes barges up the Monongahela River while passing a recreational vessel near Pittsburgh. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Stacey G. Wyzykowski.

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The commercial operators’ burden

August 25, 2026

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MBB - Barbara G Tug — The 98' Barbara G is the first of two Rapport 3000 escort tugs Master Boat Builders is delivering to Bay-Houston Towing for ship-assist and escort work along the Texas Gulf Coast. Master Boat Builders photo.

Master Boat Builders delivers escort tug to Bay-Houston Towing

Defiant_Tug_MasterBoatBuilders — Defiant, the third of eight RApport 2700-MP tugs Master Boat Builders is constructing for Maritime Partners, was launched in August 2026 and is scheduled for delivery this fall. Master Boat Builders photo.

Defiant launch advances Maritime Partners eight-tug program

Saronic breaks ground on its Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. Pictured from left to right: Sergio Tito Lopez, Chairman of the Port of Brownsville Commission; Doug Lambert, COO; Rob Lehman, CCO; Texas Governor Greg Abbott; U.S. Vice President JD Vance; Dino Mavrookas, CEO; Vib Altekar, CTO; and John Morgan, SVP of Operations. Saronic photo.

Saronic breaks ground on $3 billion Brownsville shipyard

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