AMPOL RECOVERY

  • General
    • Vessel Name : AMPOL RECOVERY 0
    • Operator : AMERICAN POLLUTION CONTROL CORP. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 422 0
    • Vessel Type : 02 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 660 0
  • Location
    • City : BAYOU VISTA 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 51 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 150 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 16 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 95.5 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24 257
    • Overall Length : 95.5 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24 257
    • Load draft : 9 257
    • Light Draft : 6 257
    • Height : 30 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1965 0
    • EQUIP2 : 25 CCE PUMPS 0
    • EQUIP1 : TRANSFER PUMPS, 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 500892 0

AMERICAN POLLUTION CONTROL CORP.

  • Area of Operation : GULF OF MEXICO - ICW (LOUISIANA, TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA) 0
  • Principal Commodity : OIL FIELD SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND OIL SPILL RESPONSE EQUIPMENT 0

AMPOL RESPONDER

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Rig Retirements Set to Rise as Utilization Falls to Lowest Level Since 2021

Rig Retirements Set to Rise as Utilization Falls to Lowest Level Since 2021

The offshore rig market recovery appears to have taken a pause, with demand tapering off and marketed utilization hitting the lowest levels recorded since recovery began in 2021. A variety of factors have contributed to this – including Saudi Aramco’s suspension of over 30 jackup contracts by up to one year, the entry of newbuild rigs into the market without work to go to

Over 150 Responders Working to Contain Louisiana Spill

Over 150 Responders Working to Contain Louisiana Spill

The Unified Command, consisting of the US Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana.This spill occurred on April 26 in a marsh environment near the Garden Island Bay Production Facility company's well in Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Bayesian Salvage to Commence in May

Bayesian Salvage to Commence in May

The superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six others, will be lifted out of the water next month after its mast is dismantled, people close to the matter said on Tuesday.The recovery of the British-flagged Bayesian, lying on its right side at a depth of around 50 metres (164 feet)

Large Wreckage Removed from Potomac River

Large Wreckage Removed from Potomac River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), have removed all the major components of the American Airlines regional jet and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from the Potomac River.

Fairbanks Morse Defense to Acquire Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors & Handling Business

Fairbanks Morse Defense to Acquire Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors & Handling Business

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) on Thursday announced it has struck a deal with Rolls-Royce to acquire its naval propulsors and handling business. The acquisition will include a range of propellers and waterjets for naval applications, as well as marine handling systems, which enable the deployment and recovery of manned and unmanned craft, and other cargo, from naval vessels.

Divers Recover Video Equipment from Mike Lynch’s Sunken Yacht

Divers Recover Video Equipment from Mike Lynch’s Sunken Yacht

Italian Navy divers have recovered video surveillance equipment from the superyacht that sank off Sicily last month, killing British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and six other people, a source close to the matter said on Friday.The recovery of the equipment could help explain why the British-flagged Bayesian went down during a severe and sudden storm off the port of Porticello, near Palermo, on Aug.

Containership Strikes Tall Ship at Berth in Australia

Containership Strikes Tall Ship at Berth in Australia

A Singapore-registered containership allided with an iconic training tall ship at berth in Australia's Port of Fremantle on Friday, causing damage to both vessels.The 332-meter box ship Maersk Shekou was proceeding into the harbor under pilotage, assisted by four tugs when it struck the STS Leeuwin II, which was at berth.

Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in US

Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in US

Global manufacturing activity and freight are showing signs of a recovery, after a downturn took hold in the second half of 2022 and lasted for most of 2023, which could support petroleum consumption and prices later in 2024.But indicators from the United States have been more mixed and manufacturers there may struggle until the central bank starts to cut interest rates to stimulate consumption

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

A luxury cruise ship has rescued dozens of migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas killing five people, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said on Thursday.The archipelago has become the main point of entry to Spain for illegal migrants from Africa in recent years, and the route is also the deadliest.

Fiji's Brand New Patrol Boat Runs Aground

Fiji's Brand New Patrol Boat Runs Aground

Responders are working to salvage Fiji's brand new naval patrol boat, which ran aground during its maiden voyage last week.The vessel, RFNS Puamau, is a Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) built by Austal for the Australian Department of Defence, which gifted the vessel to the Republic of Fiji Navy.

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

The authorities in Singapore have launched an oil spill clean-up operation after the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, causing a rupture of one its oil cargo tanks which released the low-sulphur fuel oil to the sea.

Containership That Took Down Baltimore Bridge Refloated & Towed from Channel

Containership That Took Down Baltimore Bridge Refloated & Towed from Channel

Recovery teams refloated a large containership impeding shipping in the Port of Baltimore early on Monday and began pulling it free of the main channel, two months after the vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge and caused the span to collapse.Tugboats were leading the Dali to a local marine terminal after a successful effort to make the container ship buoyant at about 6:40 a.m.