CAPT. STOKES

  • General
    • Vessel Name : CAPT. STOKES 0
    • Operator : STOKES, WALTER A. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 422 0
    • Vessel Type : 02 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 3040 0
  • Location
    • City : SABINE 0
    • STATE : TX 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 65 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 135 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 120.4 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24 257
    • Overall Length : 135 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24 257
    • Load draft : 5 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 40 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1991 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 973660 0

STOKES, WALTER A.

  • Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENTRANCE AND GULF OF MEXICO TO CORPUS CHRISTI 0
  • Principal Commodity : OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL 0

News

Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

Container Shipping Rates Plunge in Step with U.S. Demand for China Goods

Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. have dropped by more than half since earlier this month, as imports rebounded less than expected after the slump that followed President Donald Trump slapping 145% tariffs on China.Trump quickly reversed course by lowering the rate to 30%. That cost increase on goods from the nation's No.

Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Face Disruption as Tensions Rise

Tankers Transiting Strait of Hormuz Face Disruption as Tensions Rise

At least two supertankers made U-turns near the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data shows, as more than a week of violence in the region prompts vessels to speed, pause, or alter their journeys.Washington's decision to join Israel's attacks on Iran has stoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the strait between Iran and Oman through which around

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

This episode of Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast, delves into the critical importance of the inland waterways infrastructure in the U.S., focusing on the Chickamauga Lock Project on the Tennessee River. A trio of experts – Tracy Zea, President & CEO of WCI; Elizabeth Burks, USACE Nashville Division Chief; and Capt.

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

The domestic passenger vessel answers the call for cleaner and more efficient platforms. It is truly an electric time to be a part of this niche industry.In the shadow of a rapidly changing political landscape, the domestic passenger ferry sector is nevertheless seeing an increasing number of newbuild vessel orders.

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.The strike blocks everything from food to automobile shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas

Ship Reports Small Arms Fire off Eritrea

Ship Reports Small Arms Fire off Eritrea

A merchant vessel reported being approached with the use of small arms fire in waters 92 nautical miles northeast of Eritrea's Massawa port in Red Sea waters adjacent to Yemen's coast, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Thursday.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said shortly after that it received a sighting report of a small boat with armed persons onboard

Houthis Target Containership, US Warships in Latest Red Sea Attacks

Houthis Target Containership, US Warships in Latest Red Sea Attacks

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Wednesday that it had targeted a ship identified as the Contship Ono in the Red Sea as well as two U.S. destroyers in the adjacent Gulf of Aden.The Houthi air force targeted U.S. destroyer Cole with a number of drones and the U.S. destroyer Laboon with a number of ballistic missiles, the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said.

Blinken Applauds Diplomacy at ASEAN Meeting

Blinken Applauds Diplomacy at ASEAN Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised Beijing's "escalating and unlawful actions" in the South China Sea at a summit on Saturday, while his Russian counterpart said Washington has stoked anxiety with its plan for a nuclear deterrence with ally Seoul for the Korean peninsula.Blinken singled out China over its coast guard's hostile actions against U.S.

Obituary: Capt John M Cox III (1930-2024)

Obituary: Capt John M Cox III (1930-2024)

Tributes have been paid to The Maritime Group (International) (TMG) founder Captain John M Cox III following his death at the age of 93.Capt Cox, known to his friends as Jack, died peacefully in Seattle on Thursday November 21 after a short illness.He recently retired as chairman and president of The Maritime Group (International), which included The Maritime Group, Inc.

Johns Hopkins APL, USCG Team to Address Defense, Maritime Security Challenges

Johns Hopkins APL, USCG Team to Address Defense, Maritime Security Challenges

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) in New London, Connecticut, have signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MOU) to team up on addressing critical technology challenges in national defense and maritime security.

DeepOcean Wins Vessel Contract Extension in Mexico

DeepOcean Wins Vessel Contract Extension in Mexico

DeepOcean won a contract extension with Diavaz for the vessel, Arbol Grande. The vessel will work on Inspection Maintenance and Repair (IMR) services in Mexico for the next five years.Arbol Grande is a construction and subsea vessel, delivered in 2003 with specifications tailor made for the Mexican market.

US Navy Officer Relieved After Ship Grounding off Gabon

US Navy Officer Relieved After Ship Grounding off Gabon

The captain of U.S. Navy ship USS Hershel “Woody” Williams has been relieved of his duties after the ship went aground under his command earlier this year.The Navy is still investigating the incident, which saw the 784-foot Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base vessel go soft aground near Gabon's port of Libreville on May 9.