BETTYE M. JENKINS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : BETTYE M. JENKINS
    • Operator : VIDALIA DOCK & STORAGE CO., INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1020
  • Location
    • City : VIDALIA
    • STATE : LA
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 55
  • Size
    • Register length : 58 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 20 Feet
    • Overall Length : 58 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 20 Feet
    • Load draft : 5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 4.5 Feet
    • Height : 26 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1959
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 279701

VIDALIA DOCK & STORAGE CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER - NATCHEZ, MS AREA; RED RIVER - BETWEEN LETTSWORTH, LA & SHREVEPORT, LA; ATCHAFALAYA RIVER - VICINITY OF KROTZ SPRINGS, LA; AND OUACHITA RIVER - VICINITY OF MONROE, LA
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING CRUSHED LIMESTONE, COAL, FERTILIZER AND GRAIN

SONNY J.

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

VIDALIA DOCK

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

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Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Product and chemical tanker shipping company Ardmore Shipping Corporation on Monday announced that its current senior vice president and chief commercial officer Gernot Ruppelt will succeed company founder Anthony Gurnee as CEO.Gurnee will retire on September 16, 2024, at which point Ruppelt will step into the CEO position and current CFO Bart Kelleher will take on the additional role of

Sea Drone Warfare has Arrived, and the US is Floundering

Sea Drone Warfare has Arrived, and the US is Floundering

The U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare.The lethal effectiveness of sea drones has been demonstrated in the Black Sea where Ukraine has deployed remote-controlled speed boats packed with

Greek Shipping Tycoon Wins in Legal Battle with Newcastle United Co-owner

Greek Shipping Tycoon Wins in Legal Battle with Newcastle United Co-owner

Newcastle United football club co-owner Amanda Staveley on Monday lost a London High Court battle with a Greek shipping tycoon over a historic debt of nearly 3.5 million pounds ($4.4 million).Staveley, who owns 10% of the Premier League side with her husband, denied she was liable to Victor Restis for a sum that had snowballed with interest to over 36 million pounds.

First Tow Through Lock 2 Kicks Off Navigation Season on the Mississippi

First Tow Through Lock 2 Kicks Off Navigation Season on the Mississippi

The first towboat of 2024 passed through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn. on Sunday, signaling the start of this year's navigation season on the Mississippi River.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' St. Paul District said it considers the first tow to arrive at Lock and Dam 2 as the unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season

Indian Navy Seizes Ship from Somali Pirates and Rescues 17 Crew

Indian Navy Seizes Ship from Somali Pirates and Rescues 17 Crew

Indian naval forces including special commandos seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates, rescuing 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said on Saturday.The navy said in a post on social media platform X that all 35 pirates aboard the ship, the Maltese-flagged bulk cargo vessel Ruen, had surrendered, and the ship had been checked for the presence of illegal arms

Many Different Vessels but One Goal – Passenger Safety

Many Different Vessels but One Goal – Passenger Safety

Because there are so many different kinds of passenger vessels, the critical topic of passenger safety can sometimes appear as a set of niche topics, each one just distantly connected to another. After all, passengers aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean face safety issues that are much different than a commuter going from Jersey City to Manhattan or a tourist crossing from the Mukilteo, Wash.

Cruise Ship Towed to Germany After Power Outage in North Sea Storm

Cruise Ship Towed to Germany After Power Outage in North Sea Storm

Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud is being towed to Bremerhafen in Germany after a violent North Sea storm shattered windows on the bridge, causing a power outage late on Thursday, Danish authorities said on Friday.The ship's 266 passengers and 131 crew members were safe, a spokesperson for the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (DJRC) told Reuters

Cruise Ship Loses Navigation Ability in North Sea During Storm

Cruise Ship Loses Navigation Ability in North Sea During Storm

The Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud suffered a power outage after a rogue wave shattered windows on the bridge while it sailed in the North Sea, causing the vessel to lose its ability to navigate, Danish authorities and the ship's owner said on Thursday.The 266 passengers and 131 crew members were safe, according to the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre."There is no power on the ship.

Jan De Nul Orders Offshore Cable Layer with Record-Breaking Capacity

Jan De Nul Orders Offshore Cable Layer with Record-Breaking Capacity

Offshore installation services company Jan De Nul has ordered an extra-large cable-laying ship with an "unrivaled" cable-carrying capacity from China's CMHI Haimen shipyard.The vessel, to be named Fleeming Jenkin, will have a cable-carrying capacity of 28,000 tons, and will serve the renewable energy and subsea cable industry in installing cables over longer distances and in deeper waters.

U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China

U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China

On a windswept island 50 miles north of Seattle sits a U.S. Navy monitoring station. For years, it was kept busy tracking whale movements and measuring rising sea temperatures. Last October, the Navy gave the unit a new name that better reflects its current mission: Theater Undersea Surveillance Command.The renaming of the spy station at the Whidbey Island naval base is a nod to a much larger U.S.

Capital Construction Funds: A New Opportunity For Vessel Financing On The Inland Waterways

Capital Construction Funds: A New Opportunity For Vessel Financing On The Inland Waterways

Recent changes have opened up the Capital Construction Fund program to owners and operators of vessels on the U.S. inland waterways.Among the programs offered by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) to promote the growth and modernization of the U.S.

Van Oord Christens Calypso Cable Layer

Van Oord Christens Calypso Cable Layer

Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord on Saturday held a christening ceremony in Rotterdam for its new cable laying vessel Calypso."The Calypso is equipped with the latest sustainable technologies and will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet," Van Oord said.The vessel was christened by Ms. Inca Cerutti.