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Hackathon Delivers Next-Gen Ice Forecasting for the U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30), a Great Lakes District ice-breaking cutter, arrives on scene to assist the motor vessel Wilfred Sykes, a lake freighter, beset by ice on Lake Huron Jan. 21, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. William Erekson).

By VOICES Staff.  Winter on the Great Lakes is not simply a seasonal challenge. It is an operational test for one of the most economically vital corridors in the United States. Each year, ice cover threatens the flow of commerce across a multibillion-dollar shipping system that moves roughly 130 million tons of cargo — including […]

Investing in America’s Maritime Future: Crowley Awards 2025 Scholarships

In December 2025, Crowley awarded the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to outstanding American students pursuing careers that will sustain and strengthen the nation’s maritime workforce at our nation’s maritime academies. The scholarship, established in 1994 to honor the legacy of Thomas B. Crowley Sr., recognizes exceptional academic achievement and dedication to maritime careers. […]

Colonna’s Shipyard Recognizes 2025 Apprentice Graduates

Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. honored its 2024 Apprentice Graduates in September, recognizing their completion of over 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of technical instruction. [Pictured from left to right]: Jason McManes, Charles Mooring, Montrez Frost, and Steven Mitchell

By Colonna’s Shipyard Inc.  NORFOLK, VA — OCT. 1, 2025 – Colonna’s Shipyard Inc. proudly recognized four Apprentice Graduates in September. Graduates of Colonna’s Apprenticeship embody the company’s values of Respect, Pride, Truth, and Family and have completed more than 8,000 hours of on-the-job training and 576 hours of related technical instruction. “These graduate apprentices […]

How This Shipyard is Training America’s Next Generation of Shipbuilders

Apprentices graduating from the program will earn an industry-recognized marine electrician certification and the opportunity to advance into First Class Marine Electrical roles at Eastern, a national leading in Jones Act shipbuilding.

By VOICES Staff. As the Trump administration’s focus on domestic energy production drives new opportunities in American shipbuilding, the Jones Act remains critical to workforce development initiatives across the maritime industry. Eastern Shipbuilding Group recently launched an innovative Marine Electrician Apprenticeship Program to grow Florida’s 65,900-strong maritime workforce—but warns that any Jones Act repeal would […]

America’s Shipyards Are Working — and Winning

By VOICES Staff. Across the United States, the shipbuilding industry is booming.  According to WorkBoat’s 2024 Construction Survey, more than 925 vessels were either delivered, under construction, or on order in the past year alone. That includes everything from tugboats and training ships to advanced subsea installation vessels and LNG-ready containerships. Recent milestones in Pennsylvania […]

Long trek to Lone Star State sparked plan for SC maritime academy

The Citadel in Charleston would be home to the nation’s eighth maritime academy under a proposal by state Rep. Tom Hartnett Jr. of Charleston. (Photo by Ed Wray/provided by The Citadel)

by David Wren, SC Daily Gazette, August 8, 2025. With more than 1,100 miles to think while driving from Charleston to Galveston, Texas, three years ago, state Rep. Tom Hartnett Jr. found himself asking the same question again and again. Why doesn’t South Carolina have its own maritime academy? Hartnett was taking his son, Rhett, […]

Scholarships expand opportunities for prospective mariners

Four students from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy were awarded the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships last year. From left: John Berry, Crowley Wind Services; USMMA cadets Elizabeth Kay, Gianna Russo, Draygan Colonese and Charles Lausten; Joe St. Pierre, Crowley Wind Services.

By Patricia McCarthy, Professional Mariner. Offering scholarships to students interested in maritime careers has become a major component of workforce development efforts by industry organizations, private companies and others trying to address the maritime workforce shortage. The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) — a coalition that represents the U.S. domestic maritime industry, including shipping companies, mariners, […]

Texas A&M Maritime Academy Features New Mate Of Towing Vessels Endorsement

The Ranger is a Push Boat used to train cadets on how to sail these critical inland waterway vessels.

By Taylor Bounds, Division of Marketing & Communications. At the end of the spring semester, the very first cohort of Texas A&M Maritime Academy cadets will complete the requirements for their Mate of Towing Vessels Endorsement. This valuable qualification is for those interested in working on towing vessels and expands the career pathways cadets can […]

TOTE Announces $90,000 Scholarship Program for Massachusetts Maritime Academy Students

By Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The three-year commitment to support 18 scholarships is an investment in the future of Puerto Rico’s maritime industry. SAN JUAN, PR, BUZZARDS BAY, MA, ISSUED FEBRUARY 28, 2025…The Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s (MMA) state-of-the-art training vessel Patriot State made its first port of call on its inaugural Sea Term in San Juan on January […]

Living Classrooms showcases country’s first Black-owned shipyard in Fells Point

By Kim Dacey, WBAL-TV. BALTIMORE — Living Classrooms is working to preserve the country’s first Black-owned shipyard in Fells Point. Down by the Inner Harbor in Fells Point, crews are hard at work on the Lady Maryland ship, making sure she’s seaworthy. “At the shipyard, they would caulk ships, fix ships, help to haul ships […]