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WorkBoat tours Snow & Company | WorkBoat | Commercial …
6 days ago · Before the Pacific Marine Expo opened in late November, WorkBoat visited with Snow & Company, a Seattle-based shipyard located on the Lake Washington Ship Canal off Puget Sound’s Shishole Bay.. Shipyard president Brett Snow provided an update on the company’s projects during a tour of the facilities. The company is currently building 30’x15’x6’ Workboat Medium vessels for the Navy ...
Trump reversal looms for offshore wind - WorkBoat
Nov 6, 2024 · Former President Donald Trump’s impending 2025 return to the White House sent shock waves through the U.S. offshore wind industry and was hailed by its foes, who look forward to Trump’s campaign promise to shut down projects “on day one.”
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Sep 19, 2024 · The Guam call area for offshore wind encompasses about 2.1 million acres, beginning 3 nautical miles from shore at its closest points, in water depths ranging from approximately 350 to 2,200 meters (1,148’ to 7,217’).
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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 ...
Celebrating our inland rivers heritage - WorkBoat
6 days ago · I am planning an event in Cincinnati in October 2025 called America’s River Roots.Formerly called Tall Stacks, this event has expanded its focus beyond traditional sternwheel riverboats — although 12 river cities will have steamboats there — to include a wide range of iconic historical and cultural features of our nation’s inland rivers from food to music and towboats and barges.
Crowley acquires Seattle-based mooring services company
Jan 6, 2025 · Crowley, Jacksonville, Fla., announced it has expanded its Pacific Northwest harbor services capabilities through the acquisition of Main Line Inc., a vessel mooring company based in Seattle, effective Jan. 1. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Crowley, which already offers ship assist services in the region, said the addition of Main Line …
Electric Boat evacuated twice after bomb threats
Dec 9, 2024 · On Dec. 6, General Dynamics Electric Boat evacuated its Quonset Point, R.I., facility twice, following two separate bomb threats.The written threats were discovered less than 10 hours apart, leading to emergency response by local, state, and federal authorities.
ACUA Ocean launches new SWATH unmanned surface vessel
4 days ago · Autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer ACUA Ocean, United Kingdom, recently completed the test launch of the USV Pioneer from its base at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth, England.The launch marks the first time the Pioneer has entered the water.. The Pioneer-class program began in 2022 with funding from the UK Department of Transport’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.
BAE Systems awarded Navy repair contract - WorkBoat
Nov 27, 2024 · BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, has been awarded a $212 million contract for maintenance, modernization, and repair on the Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20).. Under the contract, BAE Systems will provide all labor, supervision, equipment, production, testing, facilities, and quality assurance necessary to support the chief of Naval ...