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5 days ago · Cover Story: Shift to hybrid propulsion gains momentum in the U.S. ferry sector.• Emergency response vessels are vital to the safety of U.S. waterways and harbors. • Significant Boats of 2024: WorkBoat’s top boats of 2024 and Boat of the Year.•Mariners can derive valuable lessons from NTSB reports.

5 days ago · The Corps of Engineers Baltimore District supports efforts to clear wreckage from the Potomac River. The Coast Guard and Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving are working closely on recovery and salvage operations.

Jan 6, 2025 · Cover Story: Coverage of the 44th International WorkBoat Show.• Trump 2.0 reverses course on offshore wind. • San Francisco takes the first step toward a no-emissions ferry fleet. • Louisiana company is becoming a big player in diving services.

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Nov 11, 2024 · Hefring Marine CEO, Karl Birgir Björnsson, presents at the 2024 International WorkBoat Show. Doug Stewart photo.

Nov 11, 2024 · Cover Story: The 10 top workboat industry stories of 2024. • NOAA research ships struggle to retain and hire mariners. • WorkBoat Show schedule and exhibitors list. • Virginia shipyard celebrates 150 years of operation.•

Jan 29, 2025 · T he 2024 edition of the International WorkBoat Show (IWBS) was a success. So much so that the 2025 show is expanding. The show hosted over 1,000 exhibitors and 14,000 attendees. “The WorkBoat Show continues to expand the horizons of maritime innovation,” said Liz Plizga, president, Diversified Communications, the show’s owner.“That innovation has been taken to the next level this year ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Francis Scott Key Bridge allision. The crash of the container ship MV Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March of this year was by any measure a disaster. It resulted in the loss of innocent life and virtually incalculable expense. It shut down a U.S. port where 2,000 people work as well as a transportation artery that carries 30,000 vehicles (including trucks carrying hazardous ...

Dec 3, 2024 · The official U.S. Coast Guard verification tool HOMEPORT showing the new officer and rating endorsement names which will no longer match hard copy Merchant Mariner Credentials issued before January 17th, 2025.