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Marine News January 2026 • Volume 37 Number 1

Contents

Features 8 8 U.S. Shipbuilding: Tactical Strategy or Ready to Cut Steel in 2026? By Bob Kunkel 24 Insights: Captain Steve Jones,

Gateway Clipper Fleet 24 As his term as PVA President comes to a close,

Captain Steve Jones discusses accomplishments and challenges ahead for the sector. By Marine News Staff 28 Inside Fire Island Ferries rd Tim Mooney, the 3 -generation family member at 28 the helm of the iconic Fire Island Ferries, discusses the company’s colorful past and promising future.

By Greg Trauthwein 34 Fit for Re? t Analyzing relationships from abroad to help rebuild the U.S. shipbuilding sector.

Seaside LNG Fire Island Ferries © GT Marine News Navallink By Barry Parker 34 4 Editor’s Note 16 By the Numbers 22 Offshore Energy

Maritime Careers ‘26 Outlook in the Gulf of America 6 Authors By Erik Milito, NOIA 18 Inland Infrastructure 12 US Navy Contracting Approach

Tech Talk: Floating Data Centers 40 The Time is Now Fails the Stability Test By Tracy Zea, Waterways Council Inc.

with EBDG’s Mike Complita By Rik van Hemmen By Greg Trauthwein 20 Training Tips 14 Washington Watch 42 Vessels

The Day the Manual Was Useless Stop Studying and Build Ships 45 Products

By Heather Combs, CEO, Ripple

By Charlie Papavizas 46 Classi? ed Advertising 48 Advertisers Index

On the Cover

Tim Mooney discusses the evolution of Fire Island Ferries, with its primary focus on moving people to and from Fire Island, as well as its somewhat new and growing marine services business.