CAROLINA GIRL

  • General
    • Vessel Name : CAROLINA GIRL
    • Operator : MURRAY MARINE, LLC
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Passenger (Other)
    • Vessel Type : Excursion / Sightseeing Vessels
    • Construction : Wood
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1300
  • Location
    • City : CHARLESTON
    • STATE : SC
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 99
    • Full Load Capacity : 50 Short ton
    • Passenger Capacity : 144
  • Size
    • Register length : 90.6 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 24 Feet
    • Overall Length : 100 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 24 Feet
    • Load draft : 5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 4 Feet
    • Height : 26.5 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1993
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 985500

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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.

Photos: US Retrieves Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down in the Atlantic

Photos: US Retrieves Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down in the Atlantic

Photos released by the U.S. Navy on Tuesday show sailors collecting the remnants of a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend off the coast of South Carolina.The U.S. military began collecting the debris after the high-altitude surveillance balloon was shot down by an F-22 fighter over the weekend at the orders of President Joe Biden.

US Blocks Vessels from Area Near Balloon Shoot Down

US Blocks Vessels from Area Near Balloon Shoot Down

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday it is imposing a temporary security zone in the waters off Surfside Beach, South Carolina in the area where the U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.The 10 nautical mile area security zone blocks vessels from entering without permission of the Coast Guard and is intended to protect the public "from potential hazards associated with

Brazil Will Halt Santos Port Privatization

Brazil Will Halt Santos Port Privatization

Brazil's government will not proceed with the privatization of the port of Santos, the largest in Latin America, the incoming minister of ports and airports was quoted as saying on Thursday by a Brazilian newspaper.Marcio Franca, tapped to head the ministry in President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, told O Estado de S.

First US Floating Wind Auction Closes

First US Floating Wind Auction Closes

Five developers selected to build the first floating wind farms in U.S. federal watersTo support the California Energy Commission’s planning goals of 2-5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045 as well as a federal target to deploy 15 GW of floating wind by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has concluded the auction date for five 33-year leases offshore California.

Charleston has Deepest Harbor on US East Coast

Charleston has Deepest Harbor on US East Coast

Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the East Coast at 52 feet.At 52 feet, the biggest ships calling the East Coast can access South Carolina Ports’ terminals any time, any tide. Ships filled with record imports and heavy exports can seamlessly sail through Charleston Harbor to SC Ports’ terminals.

Biden Moves to Expand Offshore Wind to Gulf of Mexico

Biden Moves to Expand Offshore Wind to Gulf of Mexico

The Biden administration on Wednesday said it had identified 700,000 acres for possible offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, seeking to expand a growing clean energy industry to a major U.S. oil and gas hub.It also said President Joe Biden would direct his Interior Department to move ahead with offshore wind development in areas of the Atlantic coast where former President

Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Lease Auction Results Send Mixed Signals

Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Lease Auction Results Send Mixed Signals

On Wednesday, French oil & gas major TotalEnergies and U.S. utility Duke Energy were declared provisional winners of the two lease areas auctioned by BOEM, the federal agency in charge of offshore wind area leasing and project permitting. Whilst the results can be seen as a positive indicator of the health of U.S.

Total, Duke Are Winners of Latest US Offshore Wind Auction

Total, Duke Are Winners of Latest US Offshore Wind Auction

France energy giant TotalEnergies and U.S. power company Duke Energy Corp were the winners of two offshore wind leases in federal waters off the coast of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, the Interior Department said in a statement.Winning bids amounted to $315 million, with Duke paying $155 million and TotalEnergies paying $160 million.The auction total was far less than the $4.

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Auction for Carolina Coast

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Auction for Carolina Coast

The Biden administration on Wednesday will hold a wind energy auction for two areas off the coast of North and South Carolina, its second such offering this year.The sale is part of the government's broad push to put wind turbines in federal waters along every U.S. coastline and comes on the heels of a record February wind auction off the coast of New York and New Jersey that drew $4.

U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts

U.S. Identifies Possible Wind Power Areas Off Oregon, Atlantic Coasts

The Biden administration on Wednesday identified new areas for potential offshore wind development off the coasts of Oregon and several central Atlantic states, its latest step toward bolstering the nascent U.S. industry.Offshore wind is a key pillar of President Joe Biden's plan to fight climate change by decarbonizing the U.S. power sector by 2035 and the entire economy by 2050.

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Two Areas in the Carolinas

U.S. to Hold Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Two Areas in the Carolinas

The U.S. will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11, the U.S. Department of the Interior said Friday, as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review.The lease areas cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that, if developed, could result in at least 1.