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Work Boat World Vessel Reviews

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Gryphon-9 – Russian operator places ice-capable harbour and pilot transfer tug into service

Baird Maritime

23 Jun 2026

2 min read

Pilotage

VESSEL REVIEW | Llanion – All-weather pilot boat for UK's Port of Milford Haven

Baird Maritime

22 Jun 2026

4 min read

Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Truck-transportable tug for barge handling and ship assist duties

Baird Maritime

22 Jun 2026

2 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Kaiola – Compact and durable dive boat for research voyages off Hawaii

Baird Maritime

17 Jun 2026

2 min read

Coast Guard

VESSEL REVIEW | Soya – Japan Coast Guard's new large patrol vessel boasts icebreaking capability

Baird Maritime

15 Jun 2026

2 min read

RIBs and RHIBs

VESSEL REVIEW | Makai – Fast and agile whale-watching RIB for Hawaii tour operator

Baird Maritime

11 Jun 2026

2 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Qiaoyuan – Large survey catamaran to support Chinese offshore energy and construction sectors

Baird Maritime

05 Jun 2026

2 min read

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Icebreaking

VESSEL CONVERSION | USCGC Storis – Rebuilt anchor handler placed into service as coast guard icebreaker

Baird Maritime

26 May 2026

3 min read

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Atlas – Dry dock to support construction of US Navy's future ballistic missile submarines

Baird Maritime

20 May 2026

2 min read

Pilotage

VESSEL REVIEW | Hailong Bay 1 – All-weather pilot boat to serve China's Rizhao Port

Baird Maritime

30 Apr 2026

1 min read

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Canopus – Indonesian Navy places large survey ship into service

Baird Maritime

22 Apr 2026

2 min read

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Braveheart – Cargo barge to support Allseas' heavy lift operations in North Sea

Baird Maritime

21 Apr 2026

2 min read

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Work Boat World

Construction begins on new US Coast Guard medium icebreakers

American Ocean Minerals completes environmental baseline research in Cook Islands

Swedish icebreaker to be equipped for Baltic Sea oil clean-up operations

Australia's Marine Rescue NSW welcomes new RIB to fleet

Dutch research project to explore possible reef restoration in North Sea

Work Boat World Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Gryphon-9 – Russian operator places ice-capable harbour and pilot transfer tug into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Llanion – All-weather pilot boat for UK's Port of Milford Haven

VESSEL REVIEW | Truck-transportable tug for barge handling and ship assist duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Kaiola – Compact and durable dive boat for research voyages off Hawaii

VESSEL REVIEW | Soya – Japan Coast Guard's new large patrol vessel boasts icebreaking capability

VESSEL REVIEW | Makai – Fast and agile whale-watching RIB for Hawaii tour operator

VESSEL REVIEW | Qiaoyuan – Large survey catamaran to support Chinese offshore energy and construction sectors

VESSEL CONVERSION | USCGC Storis – Rebuilt anchor handler placed into service as coast guard icebreaker

VESSEL REVIEW | Atlas – Dry dock to support construction of US Navy's future ballistic missile submarines

VESSEL REVIEW | Hailong Bay 1 – All-weather pilot boat to serve China's Rizhao Port

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Canopus – Indonesian Navy places large survey ship into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Braveheart – Cargo barge to support Allseas' heavy lift operations in North Sea

American Ocean Minerals completes environmental baseline research in Cook Islands

Dutch research project to explore possible reef restoration in North Sea

New catamaran research vessel to be delivered to Connecticut energy department

Indian Navy commissions three ships on same day

Russian research ship departs for 40-day expedition in Okhotsk and Bering Seas

Russian research institute completes surveys of Amur River

Work Boat World Features & Opinion

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