C. B. FORD

  • General
    • Vessel Name : C. B. FORD 0
    • Operator : CHOCTAW TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1400 0
  • Location
    • City : DYERSBURG 0
    • STATE : TN 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 179 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 73 257
    • Regular Breadth : 30 257
    • Overall Length : 73 257
    • Overall Breadt : 30 257
    • Load draft : 8 257
    • Light Draft : 7.5 257
    • Height : 44.5 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1984 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 678450 0

CHOCTAW TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM, TENN-TOM WATERWAY, INLAND WATERWAYS AND GULF INTERCOASTAL WATERWAYS 0
  • Principal Commodity : RIVER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 0

GLADYS FORD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MS. AMY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : C 0

MS. DEBBIE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MS. LISA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MS. NANCY C

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

A

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

CH

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

IBL

  • Type : 41 0
  • Construction : A 0

M

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Six Crew Saved, 15 Remain Missing After Eternity C Cargo Ship Sinks in Red Sea

Six Crew Saved, 15 Remain Missing After Eternity C Cargo Ship Sinks in Red Sea

Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea after Houthi militants attacked and sank a second ship this week, while the fate of another 15 was unknown after the Iran-aligned group said they held some of the seafarers.The Houthis claimed responsibility for the assault that maritime officials say killed four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C before the rest abandoned the cargo ship.

Four Dead, 15 Missing After Houthi Attack on the Eternity C

Four Dead, 15 Missing After Houthi Attack on the Eternity C

Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and 15 were still missing from the second of two ships sunk in recent days in attacks claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia after months of calm.Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C cargo ship were killed before the rest of the crew abandoned the vessel

BYD Shenzhen: World's Largest Car Carrier becomes a Flashpoint on Chinese Exports

BYD Shenzhen: World's Largest Car Carrier becomes a Flashpoint on Chinese Exports

The world's largest car carrier making its maiden voyage is generally cause for celebration. But in the case of Chinese car manufacturer BYD and its mammoth new BYD Shenzhen -- a 16,300 dwt, 9200 CEU, LNG Dual-Fuel PCTC that measures 219.9 x 37.7m with a 9.2m draft -- the ship instead represents the flooding of a market with cheap electric vehicles (EVs).

Bayesian Took Less Than 15 Seconds to Heel Irrecoverably

Bayesian Took Less Than 15 Seconds to Heel Irrecoverably

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its interim report on the foundering of the Bayesian, saying the yacht may have been vulnerable to high winds and that such winds may have been evident at the time of the accident.On 19 August 2024, the UK registered large sailing yacht Bayesian foundered in high winds 0.5 nautical miles south-east of the port of Porticello, Italy.

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

[The following are exerpts and paraphrasing from testimony given by Matthew O. Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), to Congress on the morning of February 26, 2025.]While maritime strength and shipbuilding historically have been a cornerstone of global power, shifting times and geopolitical pressures impact readiness and output.

Obituary: Lieutenant James Earl Carter Jr., USN - 39th American President

Obituary: Lieutenant James Earl Carter Jr., USN - 39th American President

President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.President Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction, after which he was assigned to USS Wyoming (E-AG 17) as an ensign. After completing two years of surface ship duty, Carter applied for submarine duty.

OSVs Gain New Life

OSVs Gain New Life

Faced with an aging fleet, the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority has turned to converted offshore support vessels (OSV) to breathe new life into its ferry operations.The operator announced its purchase of the OSVs HOS Shooting Star and HOS Lode Star from Hornbeck Offshore Services in 2022, to replace its open-deck freight vessels Gay Head and Katama

European Automakers to Feel Biggest Impact from US Dockworkers Strike

European Automakers to Feel Biggest Impact from US Dockworkers Strike

European automakers are the most likely to be affected by the dockworkers strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports because they rely heavily on those locations, but a longer walkout could prove "debilitating" to the entire sector, industry officials and analysts said.The dockworkers began their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years early on Tuesday

Hess Guyana's Value is Central to Exxon Mobile Spat

Hess Guyana's Value is Central to Exxon Mobile Spat

An arbitration panel that will decide a high-profile clash between Exxon Mobil and Chevron will delve into the secret value of Hess' oil riches in Guyana, people familiar with the matter said.Chevron last October offered to pay $53 billion for Hess, one of the two biggest deals in the largest wave of consolidation in the oil industry in decades.

US Charges Three for Smuggling Iranian Weapons to Yemen's Houthis

US Charges Three for Smuggling Iranian Weapons to Yemen's Houthis

A U.S. federal court has charged three men, including two Iranian brothers and a Pakistani national, for an attempt to smuggle Iranian weapons that would be used by Houthi rebels for attacks on maritime shipping.According to the court documents, Shahab Mir’kazei and Yunus Mir’kazei work for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while Muhammad Pahlawan

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.

Construction BS Offshore's New CSOV Enters Next Phase

Construction BS Offshore's New CSOV Enters Next Phase

The hull for Bernhard Schulte (BS) Offshore’s new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) has arrived at Ulstein Verft’s shipyard, marking the start of new phase in the shipbuilding process.The vessel is designed by Ulstein Design & Solutions for ‘walk-to-work’ (W2W) operations, where personnel walks via a motion-compensated gangway from the ship to a wind turbine.