AMERICAN FREEDOM

  • General
    • Vessel Name : AMERICAN FREEDOM
    • Operator : LE BEOUF BROS. TOWING, LLC
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1800
  • Location
    • City : HOUMA
    • STATE : LA
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 115
  • Size
    • Register length : 72 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 30 Feet
    • Overall Length : 72 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 30 Feet
    • Load draft : 10 Feet
    • Light Draft : 10 Feet
    • Height : 39 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 2003
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 1136956

LE BEOUF BROS. TOWING, LLC

  • Area of Operation : INLAND AND INTRACOASTAL WATERWAYS OF LOUISIANA; MISSISSIPPI, OHIO AND ILLINOIS RIVERS; TEXAS AND ALABAMA
  • Principal Commodity : DIESEL, GAS, CRUDE OILS AND ASPHALT

GONSOULIN

  • Type : Other Liquid Cargo Barge Not Elsewhere Included
  • Construction : Steel

KEYWAY

  • Type : Other Liquid Cargo Barge Not Elsewhere Included
  • Construction : Steel

BEA SONIER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

BOO SONIER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

BUD SONIER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

C. J. BOYNE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CAPT. PIC NAQUIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CLAIR S SMITH

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE ANN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE BELLE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE CRUSADER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE JILL

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE LADY

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE RIVERS

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE SHAWNEE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE SPIRIT

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE SUE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

DAVE LEBOEUF

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

DICKIE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

DONNIE SONNIER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

EARL GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

H. J. DUPRE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

JACKIE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

JULIE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KAREN ANN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KARL SENNER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KATIE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

LAT GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

LAURENCE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MARC MIYASAKI

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MATTHEW JAMES

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MEDICINE BOW

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MERLE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MICHELE GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

NANCY SONIER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

RICHARD GONSOULIN II

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

RUBY GONSOULIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

SYDNEY ANN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

TEDDY MEYER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

W. J. AUTHEMENT

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

WILSEY DUPRE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CREOLE

  • Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Single Hull)
  • Construction : Steel

News

Hijacked Galaxy Leader Ship in Yemen's Hodeidah Port Area

Hijacked Galaxy Leader Ship in Yemen's Hodeidah Port Area

The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was "illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter" on Nov. 19 and is now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen, the vessel’s owner said on Monday."All communications were subsequently lost with the vessel," Isle of Man registered Galaxy Maritime Ltd, owner of the pure car carrier Galaxy Leader, said in a statement.

Americans Evacuate Israel Aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

A Royal Caribbean cruise ship in the Mediterranean Sea is transporting American citizens fleeing war between Israel and Hamas.Sailing at the request of the U.S. embassy in Israel, the Rhapsody of the Seas arrived at Israel's Haifa Port on Monday morning, loaded an unknown number of passengers and departed en route to the Port of Limassol in Cyprus.

American Cruise Lines’ First New Coastal Cat Enters Service

American Cruise Lines’ First New Coastal Cat Enters Service

American Cruise Lines introduced its first new Coastal Cat, American Eagle, during a christening ceremony in at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy campus on Buzzards Bay last week.Carol Robertson, wife of American Cruise Lines’ founder the late Charles A. Robertson, served as godmother for the ship and christened the 100-passenger American Eagle with one of her handmade

Norwegian Viva Delivered by Fincantieri

Norwegian Viva Delivered by Fincantieri

Norwegian Viva, the second of six new generation cruise ships of the new Prima class for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), was delivered at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard.At 143,500 gross tons, almost 300 meters in length and with a capacity to accommodate around 3,100 passengers, Norwegian Prima and her sister ships will form the backbone of NCL's future fleet. Deliveries are expected until 2028.

US Court Revives Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over Toddler's Death

US Court Revives Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over Toddler's Death

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfather’s hands and falling through an open cruise ship window.The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta restored two negligence claims over the July 2019 death of Chloe Wiegand

US to Bolster Defensive Posture to Protect Gulf Shipping

US to Bolster Defensive Posture to Protect Gulf Shipping

Iran has increased its attacks on commercial shipping in recent months and the Pentagon will begin to bolster defensive posture in the region on Friday, White House spokesperson John Kirby said.In the past two years, Iran has harassed, attacked or interfered with the navigational rights of 15 internationally flagged commercial vessels, Kirby said.

First Jones Act-compliant Offshore Wind Farm SOV Hits Halfway Mark

First Jones Act-compliant Offshore Wind Farm SOV Hits Halfway Mark

U.S. offshore shipbuilder and shipowner Edison Chouest this week marked the 50-percent completion milestone for the U.S.-flagged ECO Edison, the first Jones Act-compliant wind farm SOV. Senior executives from offshore wind developers Ørsted and Eversource toured the Edison Chouest Offshore shipyard in Louisiana to see the progress on the SOV.

Schottel's Largest EcoPeller Shipped

Schottel's Largest EcoPeller Shipped

Propulsion systems manufacturer Schottel said Thursday that the largest Schottel EcoPeller ever manufactured was recently shipped from the Wismar production facility in Germany. The five-bladed SRE 700 features a propeller diameter of 3,600 mm and an input power of 3.2 MW. "Thanks to its compact design, the integrated LE-Drive (“embedded L-Drive”) allows more freedom in vessel design

UK Navy Buys Mine-hunting ‘Mother Ship’

UK Navy Buys Mine-hunting ‘Mother Ship’

A specialist ship purchased by the U.K. Royal Navy to support mine-hunting operations has arrived in Plymouth.When deployed, the vessel will be based at Naval Base Clyde and used as a mother ship tp support the safeguarding of U.K. waters from the threat of mines at sea, operating a range of uncrewed systems that will help keep personnel at a safe distance under Project Wilton.

Anglo American's First LNG Dual-fuel Bulk Carrier Enters Service

Anglo American's First LNG Dual-fuel Bulk Carrier Enters Service

Mining company Anglo American announced that its newly launched liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fueled Capesize+ vessel, the Ubuntu Harmony, has loaded its first cargo of iron ore from its Kumba operations in South Africa.The 190,000 tonne bulk carrier, flagged in Singapore, is the first of 10 LNG dual-fueled newbuilds that Anglo American will introduce to its chartered fleet during the course

US Monitoring Russian 'Intelligence Gathering Ship' Near Hawaii

US Monitoring Russian 'Intelligence Gathering Ship' Near Hawaii

The United States in recent weeks has been tracking what is believed to be a Russian military spy ship off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands.The U.S. Coast Guard said in an update on Thursday that it has been keeping tabs on the vessel, a suspected "intelligence gathering ship", for several weeks. Video footage released by the agency showed the ship in waters off the Hawaiian coast on January 11.

Lack of Situational Awareness Led to Ever Forward Grounding -USCG

Lack of Situational Awareness Led to Ever Forward Grounding -USCG

The U.S. Coast Guard cited the pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness and attention while navigating, as well as inadequate bridge resource management as factors that led to the grounding of the 1,095-foot containership Ever Forward in the Craighill Channel earlier this year.