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Marine News November 2023 • Volume 34 Number 11

Contents

Features 26 Workboat Power 26 New alternatives are joining diesel to power current—and future—vessels.

By Barry Parker 36 Shipbuilding: Policy and Progress How will governmental shifts impact the future of U.S. shipbuilding?

By Tom Ewing 36 44 Top Vessels of 2023 Marine News pro? les a selection of the latest and greatest vessels built in the United States.

MARAD © Maxim Khalansky / Adobe StockCrowley 44 4 Editor’s Note 18 Legal Beat: 32 Hybrid Solutions for the Bringing the Capital Construction US CTV Fleet

By Myra Shannon Fuller, ABB 6 Authors Fund Program Ashore

By James Kearns, Jones Walker LLP 8 By the Numbers: 56 Tech File: Inside Wärtsilä’s US Dredging 20 Column: Navigating Sustainability: Sustainable Technology Hub

By Eric Haun Charting a Way Forward

By Jennifer Carpenter, AWO 12 Insights: Frank Manning, 58 People & Company News 22 Is Maritime Going Nuclear?

Diversi? ed Marine, Inc.

59 New Products

By Robert Kunkel, AMT

By Eric Haun 62 Classi? ed Advertising 64 Advertisers Index

On the Cover

Empire State is the lead vessel in a series of ? ve new ships purpose-built by Philly Shipyard for training cadets at America’s state maritime academies. Delivered to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) under its National Security Multi-

Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, Empire State will serve SUNY Maritime College. (Photo: © MARAD) 2 | MN November 2023

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