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Yank Marine’s New Jersey yards up for sale

John C. Yank Jr., owner and operator of Yank Marine, announced today that his shipyard business is up for sale. Yank said he has been in the boatbuilding business for more than 50 years, and it’s time to call it quits.

“… timing is everything and now it is time for me to retire. I have raised 6 children and I am now taking the time to really enjoy my 12 grandchildren and my 2 great-grandchildren,” Yank said in a letter addressed to Friends, Colleagues and Fellow Business Owners. “I want to have...

https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/yank-marines-new-jersey-yards-up-for-sale/

Alaska’s AMHS unfair to ferry workers, union claims

On the afternoon of July 24, 2019, the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific (IBU) initiated a strike. Since then, Alaska Marine Highway Vessels have not been sailing.

“At this time, we are focused on the safety of passengers, crew and vessels” a notice from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities said. “We are reaching out to ticketed passengers to work with them to reschedule, or offer refunds for tickets. We are working to return ships to safe harbor with adequate shore...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/alaskas-amhs-unfair-to-ferry-workers-union-claims/

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