Boats & Gear

Asher Molyneaux running the newly refurbished Finlander II back to its berth in Portsmouth, N.H., from where he will take the boat scalloping. New England Fishmongers photo

Hook, line and stop sign: Overhauling a New England groundfish boat amid new regs

Paul Molyneaux

The 79.5-meter Selvåg Senior, expected to be launched in December 2022, will burn a mix of LNG and diesel in a 6,400-hp, 8V31DF Wärtsilä engine. Skipsteknisk photo

‘We are the pioneers’: Building a hydrogen-powered fishing vessel

Paul Molyneaux

John’s Bay Boat Co.’s newest wooden lobster boat is the 46-foot Twilight II. Walter Barrows photo

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Another Twilight Launch: John’s Bay sends its 75th wooden boat

Michael Crowley

NamJet expands on Alaska markets with niche fisheries.

Bayou to Bristol Bay: NamJet goes niche

Brian Hagenbuch

When he is not setting and hauling the shrimp net on the Udvaar 3, Benjamin Bakke transforms into MonkfishMan. Vidar Andersen photo

The Funniest Catch

Paul Molyneaux

Deepwater boats are finding the Port of Toledo Shipyard a good place to prepare for the coming season. Port of Toledo Shipyard photo

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Port of Toledo yard lined with big draggers

Michael Crowley

The GX5 is geostationary, staying above the same terrestrial region at all times — like all Inmarsat satellites. But that will change with he company’s launch of the GX10s and a constellation of LEO satellites.

Arctic Payload: Satellite comms are primed for northern climes

Paul Molyneaux

Simrad Navico’s autopilots draw on long history.

Setting the course for decades

Brian Hagenbuch

The 104 year old Ella K. has been working the Chesapeake Bay for 104 years. Larry Chowning photo

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Wooden deck boat has been working the Chesapeake for 104 years

Larry Chowning

Lynn Marie and Hook & Ladder put on a good show in Maine’s Lobster Boat Races. Jon Johansen photo

Opinion: Marine insurance market not getting easier

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A full bag aboard the Alaska Victory. Seapix helps skippers know what’s going to be in the net before they set it. Christophe Corbières photo

The Sonar Challenge: Seapix drills down

Paul Molyneaux