Cover Story: Loss Control
When it comes to insurance coverage, the big emphasis is still on safety.
Vessel Report: Special Purpose
First-time fireboat buyers are fueling the market.
Boats & Gear
• Eastern Shipbuilding delivers another 6,800-hp tug to McAllister • 360-passenger whale watch boat for Massachusetts from Gulf Craft • New 55' pilot boat for the Virginia pilots from Gladding-Hearn • Birdon America awarded $190 million Coast Guard motor lifeboat life extension contract • Yank Marine puts its two New Jersey yards up for sale • Lake Assault delivers custom-built RIB to Wisconsin • Third of three 78' low wake, high-speed ferries delivered to Kitsap Transit from All American Marine • Gulf Island to build new 293'x66', 495-passenger, 70-vehicle ferry for Texas
On Board
Outboard use is slowly expanding in the U.S. commercial market.
2019 Outboard Power Guide
WorkBoat’s annual directory of outboard engines.