Maritime Industry

C&C Marine & Repair's 83,350-sq.-ft. facility can accommodate barges up to 320'x75'x20' and is able to blast and paint a standard 30,000-bbl. tank barge or two 10,000-bbl. tank barges in seven-to-10 days. Doug Stewart photo.

On the road again — day 3

Ken Hocke

elaine-chao-2003-dod — In 2003, then Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao stands beside then Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld to sign a memorandum of understanding designed to ease re-entry into the civilian workforce by military personnel. Department of Defense photo.

Maritime academies ensnarled in ethics probe of former DOT Secretary Chao

Pamela Glass

The new OXE 300-hp diesel outboard has a fuel burn 45% to 50% lower than a gasoline-powered outboard.

Diesel engine options for 2021 and beyond

Michael Crowley

USS Kidd Covid 19 — U.S. Coast Guard photo

Webinar to be held on Covid-19 vaccines for marine transportation system workers

WorkBoat Staff

HDT_copy — FEMA and the Maritime Administration are distributing facial coverings to about 400 maritime transportation entities nationwide. Harbor Docking & Towing photo

Mask mandate in the Maritime Transportation System

U.S. Coast Guard

USCG cyber_dcc53b4e44_o — Coast Guard Academy cadets test their network connection during the 2012 Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX) at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. U.S. Coast Guard photograph

Coast Guard continues to monitor SolarWinds hack

U.S. Coast Guard

HDT_copy-702x336 — AWO is pushing for mariners to be prioritized to receive Covid-19 vaccinations. Harbor Docking & Towing photo

Vaccinate mariners now

David Krapf

Congress has been called on by the maritime industry to take several steps to minimize transportation disruptions and keep the maritime industry and its workers healthy. Seacor AMH photo

Maritime officials hope for congressional action to help industry weather Covid-19

Pamela Glass

The federal government is worried about the mental health of the U.S. mariner. Karl Senner photo

Mariners urged to participate in new mental health survey

Pamela Glass

barge-tows-transit-co-river-locks-matagorda-tx_usace — Maritime workers — including those that work on barges — are considered essential employees and should report to work during the COVID-19 crisis. USACE photo.

Maritime industry praises Buttigieg confirmation as DOT secretary

Pamela Glass

Weeks Magdalen dredge — Weeks Marine's Magdalen, a 356’ twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredge, was built at Eastern Shipbuilding and delivered in December 2017. A second trailing suction hopper dredge for Weeks is scheduled for delivery in early 2023. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Maritime infrastructure: An indispensable national asset

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