BRAD C.

  • General
    • Vessel Name : BRAD C.
    • Operator : A. C. MARINE
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 600
  • Location
    • City : GALLIANO
    • STATE : LA
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 32
    • Full Load Capacity : 47 Short ton
  • Size
    • Register length : 58 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 16 Feet
    • Overall Length : 61 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 16.1 Feet
    • Load draft : 5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 3.5 Feet
    • Height : 24 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1980
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 628761

A. C. MARINE

  • Area of Operation : LAKES, BAYS AND SOUNDS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING VARIOUS OIL FIELD RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

MR. NELSON

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

News

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to two sets of nominees: the captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda for containing a fire after the ship was struck by an anti-ship missile; and the captain and crew of the tugboat Pemex Maya for their rescue of six shipwrecked people from four different vessels during a hurricane.

Maritime Employers: Working to Find Workers

Maritime Employers: Working to Find Workers

“Each Career Connect Washington program is codeveloped with businesses and educators, so each program we build or expand meets the needs of industry and students.” -Andrew Clemons, Grant Administrator, State of Washington.In March, the U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announced a new workforce development webpage – for electric vehicle job opportunities.

Help Wanted: US Maritime Industry Struggles to Fill Key Gaps

Help Wanted: US Maritime Industry Struggles to Fill Key Gaps

A shortage of U.S. mariners presents a major threat to the United States’ national and economic security, and the problem is growing day by day.According to a 2017 study prepared by the Maritime Workforce Working Group and released by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), the estimated pool of U.S. mariners actively sailing with unlimited tonnage credentials was comprised of 11,768 mariners.

US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

The United States anchored a temporary floating pier to a beach in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same challenges that have beset the United Nations and relief groups for months when it comes to distributing assistance to the war-torn enclave.These include working in a war zone to stave off a looming famine and a dire shortage of fuel for aid trucks.

Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Blasted into Pieces

Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Blasted into Pieces

U.S. crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that toppled the span in March.The detonations were meant to break the bridge's truss into small sections, enabling salvage crews to use cranes and barges to haul away the twisted metal wreckage, the U.S.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Highlights Need to Protect Critical Foundations

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Highlights Need to Protect Critical Foundations

The collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge has highlighted what engineers say is an urgent need to better protect the piers holding up spans over shipping channels as the size of cargo ships has grown in recent decades.Federal authorities continue an investigation into why a massive cargo ship lost power and crashed into a pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao Killed in Car Accident

Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao Killed in Car Accident

Angela Chao, chair and CEO of the Foremost Group, has died in a car accident, the New York-headquartered dry bulk shipping company announced on Monday.Angela Chao was an experienced and well-respected shipping executive, having worked her way up through several leadership positions at the company founder by her father, Dr. James S.C. Chao, with her mother, the late Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, in 1964.

Iran Confirms Seizure of Oil Tanker Involved in US-Iran Dispute

Iran Confirms Seizure of Oil Tanker Involved in US-Iran Dispute

Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the U.S., Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions.The seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas coincides with weeks of attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias targeting Red Sea shipping routes.

Houthi Drone Boat Detonates in Red Sea a Day After US Warning

Houthi Drone Boat Detonates in Red Sea a Day After US Warning

A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any damage or casualties, the U.S. Navy said, as the Yemen-based group continued its attacks in defiance of international calls to stop.The latest attack came one day after 12 countries including the United States

The Man Behind the 'Jones Act'

The Man Behind the 'Jones Act'

Senator Wesley Livsey Jones gave his name to the famous “Jones Act” governing U.S. domestic maritime trade. But what do really know about him? It turns out that he was much more than a leading merchant marine policy maker. (i)Jones had a long career in the U.S. House of Representatives before he was a Senator, was an effective legislator, an astute politician

First Caterpillar Methanol Dual-fuel Engines to Deploy in 2026

First Caterpillar Methanol Dual-fuel Engines to Deploy in 2026

Caterpillar Marine announced plans to deploy its first set of field demonstrator methanol dual-fuel 3500E marine engines in 2026.Cat 3500E marine engines will utilize innovative dual-fuel technology that leverages proven diesel fuel systems and supports vessels’ low-pressure – below 10 bar – fuel systems.

MOL and TotalEnergies Ink Time Charter Deals for Two VLGC Newbuilds

MOL and TotalEnergies Ink Time Charter Deals for Two VLGC Newbuilds

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a time charter contract for two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large gas carriers (VLGCs) with a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, CSSA Chartering and Shipping Services (CSSA).MOL made the agreement through its subsidiary MOL Energia.The vessels will be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea and are scheduled for delivery in 2026.