Maritime Industry

Austal-Navy-EPF-1-Souda-Bay-Greece-702x336 — The ships, which are built at Austal USA, Mobile, Ala., are powered by four

Fincantieri Marine Systems awarded MSC maintenance contract

WorkBoat Staff

The first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel is currently being built by Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville, Texas, shipyard for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy rendering

Dominion sends BOEM plan for 2.6-gigawatt Virginia offshore wind project

Kirk Moore

Dominion Energy CVOW-installation-photo — The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo

Offshore wind in its sails

David Krapf

default — The need for a re-power was obvious to prepare for the future. All American Marine photo

The Valdez Spirit: Repowering for a promising future

WorkBoat Staff

The first Jones Act compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel is currently being built by Keppel AmFELS at its Brownsville, Texas, shipyard for Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy rendering

Keel laid for first U.S.-flag offshore wind turbine installation vessel

Kirk Moore

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA — USDA photo/ Anson Eaglin.

The fourth quarter looks busy for barged grain

WorkBoat Staff

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

Screen Shot 2020-12-16 at 4.52.11 PM — The Watermaster machine has been sold worldwide for 30 years but not in the U.S. due to the Jones Act. Watermaster NA photo

Moran Iron and Watermaster to build Finnish-engineered dredge

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

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Lakes-Pilots-photo-Federal-Hudson-in-ice-800x600-702x336 — Year-to-date general cargo shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway, including project cargo like wind turbine components and aluminum, were up 3.5%. Lakes Pilots Association photo

U.S. grain, project cargo strong as 2020 shipping season nears end

WorkBoat Staff

Coast Guard oversees cleanup efforts following Hurricane Sally — Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Thomas, a marine science technician, oversees cleanup efforts at Joe Patti Seafood Marina following storm damage caused by Hurricane Sally, Sept. 26, 2020. Thomas is the federal on-scene coordinator representative f.

Hurricane season 2020 finally, mercifully ends

Pamela Glass