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Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Fall River, MA

Fall River, on the eastern shore of the mouth of the Taunton River and head of Mount Hope Bay, is an important manufacturing center as well as distribution point of petroleum products. Principal products handled through the port are petroleum products, latex, shellac, cotton, and some lumber.

The battleship USS MASSACHUSETTS, a World War II memorial, and three other U.S. Navy vessels are berthed just northward of the State Pier.

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Science Report: US Should Make Less Plastic to Save Oceans

12/5/2021 by US Harbors

By Seth Borenstein. America needs to rethink and reduce the way it generates plastics because so much of the material is littering the oceans and other waters, the National Academy of Sciences says in a new report. The United States, the world’s top plastics waste producer, generates more than 46… SEE MORE

World’s First Methanol-Fueled Towboat To Launch In 2023

12/3/2021 by US Harbors

By gCaptain. Maritime Partners in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group,  e1 Marine, and ABB, today announces that the M/V Hydrogen One, the world’s first methanol-fueled towboat, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023 to meet the pressing demand for sustainable towboat operations. Decarbonizing the towboat… SEE MORE

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FY22 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Funding Opportunity Now Open

12/3/2021 by US Harbors

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 22 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $150,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof… SEE MORE

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