BENGAL

  • General
    • Vessel Name : BENGAL 0
    • Operator : HILLMAN, MICHAEL A. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 341 0
    • Vessel Type : 43 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
  • Location
    • City : NEW IBERIA 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 202 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 600 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 120 257
    • Regular Breadth : 30 257
    • Overall Length : 120 257
    • Overall Breadt : 30 257
    • Load draft : 7 257
    • Light Draft : 1.6 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1981 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 636891 0

HILLMAN, MICHAEL A.

  • Area of Operation : INLAND AND COASTAL WATERS OF LOUISIANA 0
  • Principal Commodity : CHARTERS TO OTHERS 0

News

Dozens Dead After US Submarine Attack on Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka

Dozens Dead After US Submarine Attack on Iranian Warship off Sri Lanka

A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.Sri Lanka's deputy foreign minister identified the warship as the frigate IRIS Dena, and said it was heading back to Iran from an eastern Indian port.

Sri Lanka Offloads 208 Crew from Second Iranian Vessel

Sri Lanka Offloads 208 Crew from Second Iranian Vessel

Sri Lanka started to offload 208 crew members from a second Iranian vessel off its coast on Thursday, a day after 87 people were killed and several others were still missing after a U.S. submarine strike on an Iranian warship in the same region."After detailed discussions with all parties, Sri Lanka has decided to assist the Iranian vessel

Eureka Naval Craft, Greenroom Robotics Unveil Design for Autonomous Attack Vessel

Eureka Naval Craft, Greenroom Robotics Unveil Design for Autonomous Attack Vessel

US defense company Eureka Naval Craft and Australian marine autonomy specialist Greenroom Robotics are set to unveil what they describe as "the most advanced autonomous naval attack vessel ever designed" at the forthcoming Sea Air and Space Exhibition in Maryland, USA, April 6-9, 2025.

Research Vessels: A Conversation with Bruce Applegate of UNOLS

Research Vessels: A Conversation with Bruce Applegate of UNOLS

The U.S. oceanographic research community depends on a complex network of ships and institutions for scientific discovery at sea. The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) is the central organization that provides scientists with access to advanced research ships and technology to explore the world's oceans.

US Pressing Sri Lanka not to Repatriate Iranian Crew

US Pressing Sri Lanka not to Repatriate Iranian Crew

The U.S. is pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate the survivors from an Iranian warship it sank this week or the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.A U.S. submarine sank the frigate Dena in the Indian Ocean about 19 nautical miles off Sri Lanka's southern port city of Galle on Wednesday

Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas (KU).Previous studies had found frequent lightning along shipping routes over the Bay of Bengal before a 2020 IMO rule capped sulfur in fuel used by

Eureka Naval Craft Teams Up with Strategic Marine in Singapore

Eureka Naval Craft Teams Up with Strategic Marine in Singapore

Houston-headquartered defense company Eureka Naval Craft is ramping up production of its AIRCAT BENGAL MC warship in Asia after signing an MOU with Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd.Eureka Naval Craft CEO Bo Jardine said the aim of the partnership is to bring a highly advanced Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) to the US Navy and allied navies quickly at a time of increased

New Partnership to Develop Advanced Autonomous Naval Craft

New Partnership to Develop Advanced Autonomous Naval Craft

US based defense company Eureka Naval Craft has signed a partnership agreement with Australian marine tech company Greenroom Robotics.Eureka Naval Craft CEO Bo Jardine said the partnership with Greenroom will drive the most advanced autonomous systems ever developed for naval vessels and will also be spun into the workboat commercial marine market.