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Extend maintenance schedules, increase average uptime, and avoid unexpected failures through condition-based maintenance with ioCurrents' MarineInsight

MER Equipment teams up with ioCurrents using AI

Paul Molyneaux

Oceanville Boatworks is building a 48-foot Mussel Ridge lobster boat that should be completed in February. Dwight Staples photo.

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All composite, all the time in Maine

Michael Crowley

“There’s something personal about wooden boats,” says Jimmy Tripp, owner of the Outer Fall, ready for launch. “They have a soul.” Photo by Walt Bowers

Boat of the Month: Outer Fall

Paul Molyneaux

The halibut schooners Grant, Seymour and Vansee are yearly hauled out at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op. Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-Op photo.

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Century-old halibut schooners restored in Port Townsend

Michael Crowley

The New England and Mid-Atlantic scallop has been managed sustainably for the last two decades. Researchers utilize AI and machine learning to understand scallop stock dynamics. Photo by Paul Molyneaux

AI transforms scallop stock assessments for greater accuracy

Paul Molyneaux

A rendering of the new workboats designed and built by Fogg's Boatworks, North Yarmouth, Maine. Fogg's image.

Maine oyster farm shifting to electric workboats

NF Staff

Rob Morris (EdgeTech) works with three Pt. Judith, Rhode Island fishermen, in preparation for on-demand fishing trials. Most fishermen remain skeptical of the real-world applicability of ropeless gear, and modeling by MITRE appears to support their concer

Exploring ropeless gear for sustainable lobster fishing

Paul Molyneaux

Traditional Dungeness traps were left on the dock during the ropeless gear trial from April 9 to June 30. Photo by KennStilger47

Ropeless gear trial divides California crab fishery

Carli Stewart

The crew of the 58-foot Lucid Dream, out of Cordova, Alaska, empty black cod from a string of slinky pots. Trademarked as Cod Coils, the pots are easy to handle, and all 50 in a string can be collapsed and safely stacked on deck. Photo by Ezekiel Brown

The skinny on slinky pots

Paul Molyneaux

Kohler marine generators are tested, tried, and proven to work. Photo by Rehlko

Kohler Energy now known as Rehlko

NF Staff

The Sitka-based troller/ longliner Mirage, owned and operated by Jeff Turner, is slated to be the first boat in the ALFA to be outfitted with a diesel/electric hybrid system. Photo by Kempy Energetics

Leading the way to hybrid diesel electric propulsion

Paul Molyneaux