ALGOL

  • General
    • Vessel Name : ALGOL 0
    • Operator : TISBURY TOWING & TRANSPORTATION, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 341 0
    • Vessel Type : 43 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
  • Location
    • City : TISBURY 0
    • STATE : MA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 290 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 709 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 130.1 257
    • Regular Breadth : 35.1 257
    • Overall Length : 130.1 257
    • Overall Breadt : 35.1 257
    • Load draft : 9 257
    • Light Draft : 2 257
    • Height : 14 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1988 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 947324 0

TISBURY TOWING & TRANSPORTATION, INC.

  • Area of Operation : UPPER ATLANTIC COAST 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING, GASOLINE, FUEL OIL, TRAP ROCK, STONE, BULK PRODUCTS AND BUILDING MATERIALS 0

CORVUS

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

SIRIUS

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

THUBAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALCAID

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

HYDRA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

MEROPA

  • Type : 74 0
  • Construction : A 0

RANDO

  • Type : 70 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

A Modest Proposal for a Museum on the History of Containerization

A Modest Proposal for a Museum on the History of Containerization

The SL-7 was a class of high-speed steam containerships built for SeaLand in the early 1970s, operating at speeds in excess of 33 knots. These ships were later converted to the Algol-class Fast Sealift Ships due to high fuel consumption.Quick Read: Check out Rik van Hemmen's article on the subect as published in theJune 2024 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering NewsRik van Hemmen