1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (280+ words) Record first-half LNG export volumes point to more ship-assist, escort, and support work along the Gulf Coast. U.S. liquefied natural gas exports averaged 17.4 billion cu. ft. per day (Bcf/d) during the first six months of 2026, up 23% from the same period a…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1236+ words) Caterpillar Marine, Houston, is developing a production battery system for hybrid and fully electric vessels, targeting applications ranging from harbor tugs and ferries to inland workboats. In a fully electric configuration, the CAT marine battery system supplies the primary energy…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (490+ words) Bluecore Energy, Long Beach, Calif., has raised $50 million in seed financing to advance the development, testing and regulatory approval of its floating nuclear power systems. The round, led by Silverton Partners, follows a $10 million pre-seed financing announced when Bluecore emerged…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (73+ words) WorkBoat Battery fires don’t play by old rules The tactics for fighting a lithium battery fire differ from conventional protocols, and the effectiveness of standard fire-extinguishing agents on those fires is more nuanced than a simple, “it works or doesn’t....

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (464+ words) Helix Energy Solutions Group shareholders on Monday approved the proposals needed to complete the company's all-stock combination with Hornbeck Offshore Services, clearing the final corporate hurdle for a deal the two companies now expect to close Sept. 1. The vote came…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (134+ words) WorkBoat Boksa Marine Design adds shoreside electrical engineering services Boksa Marine Design, Tampa, Fla., has added shoreside electrical engineering to its services, extending the firm’s marine electrical work beyond vessels to ferry terminals, shipyards, ports, cargo facilities, docks, and marinas....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (43+ words) WorkBoat Saronic tops out $300 million Louisiana shipyard expansion You’ve reached your article limit. Unlock full access by subscribing to WorkBoat+ today and enjoy these exclusive benefits: - Unlimited access to industry news and expert viewpoints...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (110+ words) WorkBoat Marad, Port of Corpus Christi announce partnership to explore nuclear tech for commercial shipping Marad and the Port of Corpus Christi have announced a partnership to explore the deployment of small nuclear modular reactors in commercial shipping. Separately, the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (944+ words) Textron Systems is using commercially produced Boston Whaler boats and Brunswick's existing manufacturing capacity as the foundation for its TSUNAMI uncrewed surface vessels, an approach the companies say can put autonomous capability on the water far faster than a traditional…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) WorkBoat Court order could threaten permits for surviving US wind projects A court decision remanding prior approvals for a wind energy project off New Jersey could pose a new threat to offshore turbine arrays under construction, as the Trump administration…...