AGS Dry Cargo Covered Barge

General
- Vessel Name : AGS
- Operator : AMEREN ENERGY FUELS AND SERVICE
- Ships Type (ICST) : Dry Cargo Covered Barge
- Vessel Type : Covered Dry Cargo Barge
- Construction : Steel
Engine
Location
- City : ST. LOUIS
- STATE : MO
Capacity
- Net Tonnage : 951
- Full Load Capacity : 1500 Short ton
Size
- Register length : 200.1 Feet
- Regular Breadth : 35.1 Feet
- Overall Length : 200.1 Feet
- Overall Breadt : 35.1 Feet
- Load draft : 9 Feet
- Light Draft : 1.5 Feet
- Height : 16.5 Feet
Other
- Year : 1973
- EQUIP1 : NONE
- Coast Guard Number : 549660

AMEREN ENERGY FUELS AND SERVICE

Area of Operation : IDLE

Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck: MSC Needs More Mariners, New Ships

Founded as the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and renamed Military Sealift Command in 1970, MSC today not only support the Navy, but we are the Department of Defense's provider of all sealift. Maritime Reporter & Engineering News recently interviewed Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, U.S. Navy, for insights on the service today and it’s needs to grow in the future.

The Need for [U.S. Navy Shipbuilding] Speed

The Navy wants, and needs, more ships; but it can’t build them fast enough.While the U.S. Navy aims to achieve a 355-ship fleet, it is decommissioning older (and some not so old) ships at about the same rate it's adding new ones.A Congressional Research Service report stated that, as of April 17, 2023, the Navy included 296 battle force ships.