Viewpoints

The New York City Fire Department’s fireboat Three Forty Three is outfitted with quad Hundested controllable pitch propellers. AB-Marine photo.

A workboat’s most vital equipment package is its propulsion system

Ken Hocke

Crowley photo

How to use an assist tug

Joel Milton

Coast Guard inspector boards a vessel during an inspection in the mid-Atlantic region. Coast Guard photo.

Build relationships that deliver lasting dividends

Capt. Alan Bernstein

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.

Protecting those who don’t have a voice in the maritime community

Tim Akpinar

barges — David Krapf photo

New barge deliveries up slightly from last year

Pamela Glass

gas-flaring-offshore-rig-caspain-sea-cc-dragonoil — Gas flaring on an offshore rig in the Caspian Sea. Creative Commons photo by Dragon Oil.

Price signals important for oil and gas activity

G. Allen Brooks

WorkBoat Stock photo.

WorkBoat stocks begin 2024 with a small loss in January

David Krapf

The first turbine for New York’s South Fork Wind project set sail from the Port of New London, Conn., on Nov. 1 in preparation for first power. The first of 12 turbines began delivering power in early December. South Fork Wind

Offshore wind faces economic reckoning

Jim Redden

Elliott Bay Design Group designed the Hydrogen One towboat, which will be powered by methanol-generated hydrogen. Elliott Bay Design Group photo.

Hybrid power is appearing in different forms

Michael Crowley

The 5,500-hp tug Arkansas on the Savannah River in Georgia. Darryl Brooks photo.

Products to reduce soot and clean up oil unveiled at WorkBoat Show

Michael Crowley

port-copus-christi-aerial — The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas. Port of Corpus Christi photo.

Prices dip on weak fundamentals despite LNG export outages

G&H Towing

How to be attractive to marine insurers

Dan Bookham

Fire is always a concern for operators and mariners. MITAGS Photo.

Port city fire departments must train on ships

Kirk Moore