WorkBoat

WorkBoat.com is a no-cost online platform designed for professionals in the commercial marine sector. It offers members a centralized hub for the most up-to-date news and insights about the industry. The website features articles covering a range of subjects such as inland waterways, ports and harbors, security measures, vessel construction, regulatory matters, and both offshore and passenger vessel operations. Additionally, WorkBoat.com provides valuable business resources, insightful blogs from industry leaders, discussion forums addressing crucial industry topics, and a collection of current and past articles from WorkBoat magazine. Members can also access various commercial marine media, including photos, videos, podcasts, and audio content, which offer further insights into the industry.

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See the unseen, AI imaging enhances workboat navigation

1 week ago | workboat.com | Eric Colby

Imagine being at the helm of a commercial vessel or part of a search-and-rescue team in rough seas at night. Radar is picking up objects, and your night-vision camera picks up shapes, but you have no idea if they’re waves, whales, or a shipping container bobbing at the surface. If your boat has SEA.AI, a computer-based machine-vision system, the technology could identify objects in more detail than the human eye can provide and alert crewmembers about what’s in front of them.
Trump administration strikes hard at offshore wind

3 weeks ago | workboat.com | Kirk Moore

The U.S. offshore wind industry was rocked less than 100 days into the new Trump administration, with aggressive moves by the White House to shut down Equinor’s Empire Wind project off New York and ongoing political pressure on Trump officials to do even more.
Marine electronics evolve to meet workboat demands head-on

1 month ago | workboat.com | Michael Crowley

Recent offerings in the world of marine electronics are intended to unlock new benefits for commercial marine users. Whether it’s smoother, more efficient vessel operations, easier installs, or reduced maintenance, new products from companies like Furuno and Raymarine have a lot to offer.
Manufacturers are pushing outboard engine capabilities to new heights

1 month ago | workboat.com | Michael Crowley

Talk to some individuals who hang out on local waterfront docks and love to focus on fast, outboard-powered boats, and when the conversation turns to fuels other than gasoline, a few might project a look of disbelief, even disgust, with remarks like “Who uses that stuff?” and “Boats with other fuels can barely leave their own wake.” COX MARINE Well, they don’t pay much attention to modern outboards if they haven’t heard about Cox Marine, Shoreham-by-Sea, England, and its 300-hp diesel...
Maritime Vulnerabilities: Coast Guard focusing on cybersecurity threats

1 month ago | workboat.com | Kirk Moore

When video of the 984' containership Dali slamming into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge burst onto television screens, many mariners and shipping executives had a common first reaction: Was it a cyberattack? The March 26, 2024, allision at 1:28 a.m. was preceded by the ship’s lights flickering and going out twice before the impact, recorded on Vessel Traffic Service cameras. Then came the urgent warnings from pilots and police stopping traffic on the span.
Methanol in the mix: New engine options are coming

2 months ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun |Michael Crowley

Marine diesel engines have gone through numerous innovative turns since being created by Frédéric Dyckhoff and Adrien Bochet in 1903 in France. Key advancements include the introduction of turbocharging in 1925 and fuel-injection pumps in 1927. Recent innovation has been driven by concerns over the health and climate impacts of diesel fuel emissions.
Mariners can derive valuable lessons from NTSB reports

Feb 7, 2025 | workboat.com | Michael Crowley

Since 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety has published the Safer Seas Digest, an annual report examining actions that jeopardize the safety of vessels, personnel, and the environment. The most recent edition, released in June 2024, examines 31 investigations completed by the NTSB in 2023. The report analyzes the causes of these accidents and offers lessons that can be learned from each incident.
North Atlantic whale lifespans dramatically lower

Feb 4, 2025 | workboat.com | Kirk Moore

South Atlantic right whales can have natural lifespans exceeding 100 years, but human-caused mortality has deeply driven down median life expectancy among their North Atlantic cousins to just an average 22 years, according to recent research. North Atlantic right whales are highly endangered, with a population estimated at 372 animals in October 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Working Waterfront Conference heads to San Diego

Jan 30, 2025 | workboat.com | Carli Stewart

Next week, stakeholders from across the commercial maritime industry will gather in San Diego for the 7th National Working Waterfront Network (NWWN) Conference. This biennial event is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the working waterfronts that serve as economic and cultural lifelines for coastal communities.
San Francisco moves toward zero-emissions ferry fleet

Jan 24, 2025 | workboat.com | Michael Crowley

Ferries have come a long way in the San Francisco Bay transportation system since John Reed, an Irish immigrant, established a ferry service in 1826. Reed’s vessel of choice was a sailboat he sailed in the Oakland estuary. Over the years, that sailboat would be followed by a variety of vessels, many of which had originated elsewhere but ultimately served to transport people across San Francisco Bay.