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Mare Island Dry Dock closure underscores loss of U.S. repair capacity

USCG Healy (WAGB-20), the U.S.’s largest and most technologically advanced icebreaker, at the Mare Island Dry Dock (MIDD) in 2020. The recent loss of a U.S. Coast Guard contract to maintain the vessel had an immediate and terminal impact on the yard’s financial stability
USCG Healy (WAGB-20), the U.S.’s largest and most technologically advanced icebreaker, at the Mare
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Opposite, a remote maritime pilot at DanPilot’s operations center monitors live navigational data and radar feeds during Denmark’s remote pilotage test program. Although the core technology has been discussed and demonstrated for more than two decades, conventional onboard pilotage remains highly effective, with a safety record that has dampened industry demand for remote alternatives.Previous PostDespite technical gains, remote pilotage stalls on risk and trust
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