CAPT. EDWARD F. SMITH

  • General
    • Vessel Name : CAPT. EDWARD F. SMITH 0
    • Operator : KANAWHA CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1000 0
  • Location
    • City : MARMET 0
    • STATE : WV 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 65 257
    • Regular Breadth : 22 257
    • Overall Length : 65 257
    • Overall Breadt : 22 257
    • Load draft : 7.4 257
    • Light Draft : 4.8 257
    • Height : 38 257
  • Other
    • Rebuilt year : 1999 0
    • Year : 1999 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 270806 0
    • REBLT : * 0

KANAWHA CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  • Area of Operation : KANAWHA RIVER; OHIO RIVER FROM POINT PLEASANT TO HUNTINGTON; BIG SANDY RIVER 0
  • Principal Commodity : CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 0

COMPASS POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JAMES EDWIN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

LOUIS D

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MERAMEC

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

VICKY LYNN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

KC

  • Type : 40 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Trump Cuts Threaten Fishing Safety

Trump Cuts Threaten Fishing Safety

By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters.As the flames spread up the boat's walls, he helped his crew into safety suits, deployed a life raft and made a mayday call to alert nearby mariners and the U.S.

Shipbuilding Plan Could Undermine U.S. Operators, Industry Execs say

Shipbuilding Plan Could Undermine U.S. Operators, Industry Execs say

A Trump administration proposal aimed at reviving the U.S. shipbuilding industry may backfire by imposing steep fees on China-linked vessels—penalties that industry leaders say would hurt American ship operators and ports rather than help them, industry executives said at U.S. Trade Representative hearings on Monday.

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.

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

There’s plenty to go around for everyone, no matter it comes from.I will admit that attending the 2024 Workboat Show in the Big Easy just ten days after settling into the MarineNews Editor’s chair (for this, the second time around) had my full attention. The event typically evokes the specter of drinking from the proverbial fire hose in routine times

Hapag-Lloyd Expects Shipping Volume Uptick to Continue

Hapag-Lloyd Expects Shipping Volume Uptick to Continue

Hapag-Lloyd's CEO said on Thursday he expects continued strength in container shipping volumes, which are driven by global demand for transporting goods and seen as a proxy for trade and a health barometer for the world economy.The volume of twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) containers moved by its 292 ships rose to 9.3 million metric tons in the nine months from January to September, up 5% from 8.

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation's ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue driving labor unrest across the continent - the growing use of automation - was unresolved.Companies view automation as a path to better profit while unions see it as a job-killer.

Red Sea Insurance Costs Skyrocket Amid Rising Houthi Shipping Threats

Red Sea Insurance Costs Skyrocket Amid Rising Houthi Shipping Threats

The cost of insuring a ship through the Red Sea has more than doubled since the start of September and some underwriters are pausing cover as the risk of attack from Yemen's Houthis on commercial vessels increases, industry sources said.The Iran-backed Houthis first launched aerial drone and missile strikes on the waterway in November.

German Parliament Greenlights Rescue Plan for Shipbuilder Meyer Werft

German Parliament Greenlights Rescue Plan for Shipbuilder Meyer Werft

Germany's lower house of parliament and the state parliament of Lower Saxony have approved the rescue of Meyer Werft, one of the world's biggest cruise ship builders, members of the budget committee told Reuters on Wednesday.Although the shipbuilder's order books are full, it has an almost 2.8 billion euro ($3.

German Warships Deploy to Secure Sea Lanes in Indo-Pacific

German Warships Deploy to Secure Sea Lanes in Indo-Pacific

A rare cruise by two German warships in the Indo-Pacific region will demonstrate a commitment to open navigation, the admiral in charge of the naval task force said on Friday, but he declined to confirm if they would transit the contested Taiwan Strait."Safe and secure sea lanes, especially from Southeast Asia as well as to Europe and America

Electric Tug HaiSea Wamis Arrives at Kitimat Home Base

Electric Tug HaiSea Wamis Arrives at Kitimat Home Base

The all-electric tugboat HaiSea Wamis is the first of HaiSea Marine’s five new eco-friendly tugs to travel from North Vancouver to the company's base of operations in Kitimat.A team of eight Haisla members piloted the HaiSea Wamis home, marking a milestone for HaiSea Marine, a partnership primarily owned by the Haisla Nation and Seaspan ULC.

Olympic Surfers Enjoy Unique Accommodation on Cruise Ship in Tahiti

Olympic Surfers Enjoy Unique Accommodation on Cruise Ship in Tahiti

Olympic surfers based in Tahiti will miss out on the spectacle of the Games' opening ceremony on Friday, but might have trumped their Paris-based peers with their accommodation in a freighter-cum-cruise ship serving as a floating athletes' village.With limited accommodation options in the small villages dotted around Tahiti's southern coast

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat's owner said on Wednesday.A total of 27 crew members had been aboard the Argos Georgia, a Saint Helena-flagged vessel, of whom 14 have so far been found alive, Stig Ervik, CEO at Norway's Ervik Havfiske Holding, told Reuters.