CAPT. E. FRANK THOMPSON

  • General
    • Vessel Name : CAPT. E. FRANK THOMPSON 0
    • Operator : MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1710 0
  • Location
    • City : ROCKLAND 0
    • STATE : ME 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 336 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 116 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 250 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 142.6 257
    • Regular Breadth : 38 257
    • Overall Length : 144 257
    • Overall Breadt : 38 257
    • Load draft : 10 257
    • Light Draft : 7 257
    • Height : 33.5 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2012 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1231951 0

MAINE STATE FERRY SERVICE

  • Area of Operation : GULF OF MAINE, PENOBSCOT BAY AND BLUEHILL BAY 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES 0

CAPT. CHARLES PHILBROOK

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. HENRY LEE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. NEAL BURGESS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

EVERETT LIBBY

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOVERNOR CURTIS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARGARET CHASE SMITH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Watch: Salvors Refloat Grounded Barge in San Juan Harbor

Watch: Salvors Refloat Grounded Barge in San Juan Harbor

The barge Defiant was refloated from the Castillo San Felipe del Morro shoreline in San Juan Harbor, Wednesday at approximately 2:22 a.m., just before high tide.Salvage crews and tugboat operators prepositioned three tugboats and completed all the preparations, including the pressurization of all cargo tanks, voids and compartments in the barge.

Tidewater to Acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore in $500M

Tidewater to Acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore in $500M

All-Cash Deal, Expanding Brazil FootprintTidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações S.A. and its affiliate Atlantic Offshore Services S.A. (collectively, WSUT) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $500 million, including the assumption of existing debt.

Saltchuk Acquires GLDD for $1.5B

Saltchuk Acquires GLDD for $1.5B

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation and Saltchuk Resources, Inc. announced a definitive agreement for Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes at an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.2 billion and a total transaction value of $1.5 billion.Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of both companies

Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of 27 Mariners

Coast Guard Coordinates Rescue of 27 Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners on Saturday after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire approximately 500 miles north-northwest of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.At 3:51 p.m. PST, Saturday, Rescue Coordination Center Alameda received a notification from the Garmin Search and Rescue Command Center of an SOS distress alert from the 240-foot fishing vessel

Brazil Court Recommends Auction of Santos Terminal

Brazil Court Recommends Auction of Santos Terminal

Brazil's Federal Audit Court (TCU) on Monday voted six to three to recommend that operators of existing container terminals at the Santos port be barred from participating in the first phase of bidding for a planned mega terminal, citing concerns over market concentration.The decision deals a blow to companies such as Danish shipping group Maersk

New $60m U.S. Defense Shipbuilding Facility Set to Open in 2027

New $60m U.S. Defense Shipbuilding Facility Set to Open in 2027

Facility will include 150,000 square feet of covered manufacturing space optimized for serial productionNew yard will support 200 new jobs and expands shipbuilding capacity Master Boat Builders announced plans to build a new $60 million, 150,000 sq ft manufacturing facility dedicated exclusively to government and defense shipbuilding programs.

Obituary: Iconic Maritime, Shipbuilding Leader Fred Harris Passes

Obituary: Iconic Maritime, Shipbuilding Leader Fred Harris Passes

Frederick Joseph Harris of Mystic CT, passed peacefully at 5:47PM on 10/24/2025, with his family by his side. “Fred” was born on 11/25/1944 at Framingham Union Hospital to Frederick Everett and MaryRosa Camilla Harris.Fred was a proud patriot who loved his country. Fred received his bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy (with Honors) in 1967.

Ammonia: Höegh Autoliners Cuts Through the Grey Area

Ammonia: Höegh Autoliners Cuts Through the Grey Area

Confusion over new fuels will not be helped by the fact that each one has a good and bad version. The science on grey ammonia, grey methanol, and palm oil biofuel show that these are probably worse for the planet, if adopted, than unfettered continuation of fossil fuel consumption.

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday.The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young

Over 150 Responders Working to Contain Louisiana Spill

Over 150 Responders Working to Contain Louisiana Spill

The Unified Command, consisting of the US Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana.This spill occurred on April 26 in a marsh environment near the Garden Island Bay Production Facility company's well in Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Breaking Down Black Rock's Deal to 'Reclaim' the Panama Canal

Breaking Down Black Rock's Deal to 'Reclaim' the Panama Canal

U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison which includes assets along the Panama Canal.The deal will give the U.S. consortium control of key Panama Canal ports amid White House calls to remove them from what it says is Chinese ownership.

Talking Marine Vessel Coatings with Christer Øpstad, Jotun

Talking Marine Vessel Coatings with Christer Øpstad, Jotun

Sourcing and maintaining marine coatings systems are arguably a shipowner’s most critical means to ensure a long and productive lifecycle for ships, boats and offshore rigs. At the same time, coatings have become a central part of the ship efficiency, decarbonization discussion. Christer Øpstad, Global R&D Director Fouling Protection, Jotun