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The buyboat John Swain, above, had a rebuilt Cummins diesel engine installed in October. Photo courtesy Jim Drake.

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Buyboat is a labor of love

Larry Chowning

Project collaborator Kinsey Brown conducted a tabletop exercise at a May 2024 membership meeting of Cordova District Fishermen United to collect fishermen's priorities for transitioning to a low-carbon fishing fleet. Photo by Sarah Schumann

Fishermen at the helm of clean energy future for vessels

Sarah Schumann

Lee Shore Boat’s newest addition to the Salish Seafoods fleet is the Seahawk, Salish Seafoods’ second 40’ x 14’ outboard powered aluminum scow for its oyster and clam operations. Lee Shore Boats photo.

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A one-stop boatyard in Washington

Michael Crowley

Don Stiles has operated with a total crew of four, himself and three deckhands. “I had an all-women crew this year,” he says. “It worked out pretty good.” Photo by Don Stiles

Commodores Boats transforms Alaskan crabber into a powerhouse

Paul Molyneaux

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

The Ashley B and Four Sons are up on the hard at Jennings Boatyard in Reedville, Va. Larry Chowning photo.

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Chesapeake Bay's classic workboats at Jennings Boatyard

Larry Chowning

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

Kohler Energy now known as Rehlko

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F/V Naoned is currently hauled out so sensors can be replaced. The vessel plans to create a digital twin and then fit the Naoned with a hybrid engine. Photo by Coprexma

Revolutionize fishing with Naoned digital twin project

Carli Stewart

Ecomotus, a UK company, has developed a hydrogen electrolyzer that enables diesel engines to burn fuel thoroughly and cleanly. They have equipped almost 40 boats—more than 20 fishing boats.

Ecomotus' EcoPro: Reducing fuel costs for UK fishermen

Paul Molyneaux

Built in 1992 for gillnetting herring, the F/V Ironic was rigged for fishing a lampara net for anchovies. The 32-foot fiberglass over plywood Ironic can also be rigged for salmon trolling. Photo by Ken Bates

Boat of the Month: F/V Ironic

Paul Molyneaux