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An injured North Atlantic right whale calf in early January 2024, seen with injuries on the head, mouth, and left lip consistent with vessel strike. Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina photo/via NOAA.

NOAA: Right whale calf off South Carolina injured in vessel strike

Kirk Moore

An aerial drone view of the ship Grande Costa D’Avorio as fire fighting continued at Port Newark, N.J., July 8. The fire was contained to the 11th deck, reducing the list of the vessel and continuing dewatering efforts. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard opens hearing on New Jersey ship fire

Kirk Moore

The fishing vessel Tremont before the collision. Tremont Fisheries photo

NTSB determines cause of containership, fishing vessel collision

WorkBoat Staff

An image from a Coast Guard thermal imaging camera shows hot gases emerging from the cargo vessel Genius Star XI Dec. 28 as the crew contended with a fire amid lithium-ion batteries in a cargo compartment. Coast Guard image.

Cargo ship safe after lithium battery fire

WorkBoat Staff

To implement the law, the Coast Guard in February issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), “Reporting Sexual Misconduct Aboard U.S. Vessels.” U.S. Coast Guard photo

Top 10 2023 News Story: Sexual harassment in the maritime Industry

Crowley rendering

Crowley to launch onboard carbon capture project

WorkBoat Staff

The Thorco Basilisk’s parted hoisting wire rope (crane side of fracture) was evaluated by a consulting company. Engineering Systems Inc. photo

Corroded wire rope leads to crane failure on bulk carrier, NTSB report says

WorkBoat Staff

The Saildrone Surveyor design completed a 2,250-mile maiden voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii in 2021. Saildrone photo.

Saildrone ABS certification for a new kind of workboat

Kirk Moore

Washington ports in 2022 handled the import and export of 15.6 billion tons of containerized cargo and 55.5 billion tons of non-containerized cargo such as automobiles, timber and grain worth $36.5 billion. Port of Seattle photo.

Washington State maritime industries near $46 billion in annual revenue

WorkBoat Staff

The Maritime Innovation Center project at Fishermen's Terminal in Seattle will transform a building from 1911 into "the greenest building in the world," says Maritime Blue president Joshua Berger. Miller Hull Partnership rendering.

Port of Seattle moves forward on electrification

Kirk Moore

The National Retail Federation is forecasting record holiday sales and growth between 3% and 4% over last year. Port of Long Beach photo

Import cargo numbers support record holiday retail sales, report shows

WorkBoat Staff

Jeremy Abercrombie, marine operations manager, Noble Drilling Services Inc. discussed the technology overlap between the oil and gas industry and how it can benefit deep mooring system and anchor installation for floating wind platforms. WorkBoat photo.

Three takeaways from the Afloat Tech Summit

Ben Hayden

A dead North Atlantic right whale washed ashore in Virginia Beach Feb. 12, 2023, apparently the victim of a ship strike. Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Foundation Stranding Response Program photo/NOAA Fisheries permit #24359

Speeding ships and whales: NOAA sees progress, advocates not so much

Kirk Moore