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Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announces their design of a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine will enter the
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Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the launch of Maggie Cat, an Incat Crowther 31 that will partner Coolgaree Cat in a refreshed Sealink line-up operating
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The Dr Hank Kaplan, an immensely versatile and powerful harbor tug, has joined the Cook Inlet Tug & Barge fleet. The tug entered service in Alaska earlier
Leading open hatch vessel operator G2 Ocean partners with StormGeo for weather routing and voyage performance services Since its establishment in 2017,
Focused on maximizing insights into marine operations, Helm Operations and ShipTracks are pleased to announce the launch of Competitor Jobs
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Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that construction has commenced at Snow & Company in Seattle, Washington on a 15m hybrid catamaran research vessel
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