Coronavirus

MMC — A sample Merchant Mariner Credential. Coast Guard image.

Coast Guard issues another MMC Covid-19 extension

U.S. Coast Guard

LMR-barges-702x336 — David Krapf photo

Maritime industry scores big wins in year-end bills, but fails to get liability shield

Pamela Glass

Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard christened two new tugs, the 2,000-hp Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, at the companies' Cleveland facilities on Dec. 16. Photo by Paul C. LaMarre III

Great Lakes Towing christens two new tugs

WorkBoat Staff

Top 10 photo 6 — The pandemic has left both the maritime and offshore energy industries more vulnerable than ever, according to global maritime cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class NyxoLyno Cangemi

Covid-19 exposes maritime industry cyberattack vulnerabilities

Guest Author

AWO releases video thanking commercial mariners for their role during Covid-19

WorkBoat Staff

Golding_pic24 — Golding Barge Line photo

As essential workers, mariners could get priority for Covid vaccine

Pamela Glass

coronavirus_CDC — CDC illustration

FMC commissioners urge Marad and CDC to prioritize Covid vaccines for mariners

WorkBoat Staff

IC20167_Press01 — Air conditioning and circulation systems will be combined with nanotechnological surfaces that destroy viruses and bacteria. Incat Crowther rendering

Incat Crowther releases details of next ShadowCAT concept

Ken Hocke

Covid-19 has bludgeoned the U.S. passenger vessel industry

Dale K. DuPont

Trident_Carnival_Fantasy-702x336 — The CDC still recommends avoiding any travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, worldwide, Seabulk photo by Rick Groen

CDC says not to travel on riverboat cruises, cruise ships

WorkBoat Staff

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — For the week ending Sept. 12, barge grain movements totaled 803,640 tons. USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

Despite the pandemic, demand for grain boosts barges

Pamela Glass