BROOKLYN

  • General
    • Vessel Name : BROOKLYN
    • Operator : APEX TOWING CO.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Tugboat
    • Vessel Type : Tugboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 4000
  • Location
    • City : NEW ORLEANS
    • STATE : LA
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 134
  • Size
    • Register length : 100.4 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 36.3 Feet
    • Overall Length : 109 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 36.3 Feet
    • Load draft : 13 Feet
    • Light Draft : 12 Feet
    • Height : 61 Feet
  • Other
    • Rebuilt year : 2014
    • Year : 2014
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 566723
    • REBLT : *

APEX TOWING CO.

  • Area of Operation : NEW ORLEANS, LA TO ST. LOUIS, MO; HOUSTON, TX TO ST. LOUIS, MO; CALHOUN (HIW) (TENN), PITTSBURGH (OHIO RIVER); ST. PAUL (UPPER RIVER); CHICAGO, IL; TULSA, OK; LITTLE ROCK, AR; WEIRTON, WV; GIWW AND TENN-TOM WATERWAYS; US GULF & EAST COASTS
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING; #6 AND #2 FUEL OILS; CRUDE OIL AND SOLVENTS; OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT

ATLANTIC

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

DEWEY R

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

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

APEX

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

ATC

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

News

'Hydrogen Hubs' to the Fore

'Hydrogen Hubs' to the Fore

The path to decarbonization is defined by partnership and fueled by government funding. This month we examine the players, partnerships, and evolution of Hydrogen Hubs in the Gulf of Mexico.The Green Shipping Challenge, organized by the United States and Norway at COP 27 held in late 2022, brought about dozens of announcements on maritime decarbonization.

2023 US Shipbuilding Report

2023 US Shipbuilding Report

Much has changed since Marine News’ 2022 shipbuilding report published in March last year, and business opportunities in certain market segments continue to grow. But the shipyards that are looking to cash in are still facing many of the same challenges.For example, many American shipyards and their partners throughout the shipbuilding supply chain are still finding it difficult to attract and

Ammonia-powered Tug Conversion Underway

Ammonia-powered Tug Conversion Underway

A first-of-its-kind ammonia-powered, zero-emission tugboat will be put to the test by Brooklyn, N.Y-based startup Amogy in late 2023.Having already successfully demonstrated its technology on an aerial drone, tractor and semi-truck, the ammonia power solutions company revealed in early March that it is retrofitting a scaled up 1-megawatt (MW) version of its ammonia-to-power system onto a tug at

Amogy Reveals Details for Ammonia-powered Tug Conversion

Amogy Reveals Details for Ammonia-powered Tug Conversion

Ammonia power solutions company Amogy on Monday said it plans to unveil a first-of-its-kind ammonia-powered, zero-emission tugboat in late 2023.The Brooklyn, N.Y-based company revealed during CERAWeek 2023 that it is retrofitting a 1-megawatt version of its ammonia-to-power system onto a 1957-built tug at Feeney Shipyard in Kingston, N.Y.

2023 Shipbuilding Report: US Passenger Vessels

2023 Shipbuilding Report: US Passenger Vessels

With travel and tourism nearing pre-2020 levels, and transit systems benefiting from a return to work, passenger vessels have seen renewed activity. In its year-end review, John Groundwater, Executive Director of the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), which advocates for the sector in Washington, D.C.

Keel Laid for US' First Plug-in Hybrid SOV

Keel Laid for US' First Plug-in Hybrid SOV

The keel has been laid for the United States' first plug-in hybrid service operation vessel (SOV) at Edison Chouest Offshore's (ECO) LaShip Shipyard in Houma, La.Louisiana-based ECO has a 10-year charter agreement to operate the SOV for Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, starting form the mid-2020s.

Norwegian Shipowner Preorders Amogy's Ammonia Power Solution

Norwegian Shipowner Preorders Amogy's Ammonia Power Solution

Brooklyn, N.Y. based Amogy announced it has entered into a preorder contract to supply four of its 200-kilowatt (kW) ammonia-to-power systems to an undisclosed Norwegian shipping company.The Amogy powerpacks will provide the primary power on a newbuild vessel slated for zero emissions sailing in 2025.

Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition

Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition

Offshore service vessels, along with workboats serving harbors and inland rivers, have embarked on an industry-wide voyage toward reduced emissions of greenhouse gasses. Professor Craig Philip, a faculty member with Vanderbilt University’s Center for Transportation and Operational Resilience (VECTOR) and former CEO of Ingram Barge Company

MARAD Awards $20.8 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

MARAD Awards $20.8 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Wednesday announced $20.8 million in grant awards to 27 small shipyards in 20 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace.

In Memoriam: E. John Michel, MRCM (DV) USN (Ret), Chief-of-the-Boat, Bathyscaph Trieste

In Memoriam: E. John Michel, MRCM (DV) USN (Ret), Chief-of-the-Boat, Bathyscaph Trieste

REMEMBERING MY SHIPMATE JOHN MICHELWe met in January 1959 when I became the first Officer in Charge of the Navy’s newly acquired Bathyscaph Trieste and John was the first USN enlisted man to be assigned to the project.  We were based at the Naval Electronics Laboratory in San Diego.  Trieste was unique as there were only two deep diving manned submersibles in the world.

Amogy to Open $40 Million Houston Manufacturing Facility

Amogy to Open $40 Million Houston Manufacturing Facility

Amogy, developer of emission-free ammonia power solutions, on Tuesday announced it will open a new manufacturing facility in the energy and maritime hub city Houston.The Brooklyn-headquartered company said it will invest more than $40 million to renovate a 53,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that was formerly used to produce oil and gas equipment.

Dutra Wins $9.6 Million Contract for Dredging in Brooklyn

Dutra Wins $9.6 Million Contract for Dredging in Brooklyn

The Dutra Group, based in San Rafael, Calif., has been awarded a contract to perform maintenance dredging in Brooklyn, N.Y.The $9,639,000 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District. Dutra was one of four bidders for the project.The project includes maintenance dredging of Red Hook Flats Anchorage