CHESAPEAKE STAR

  • General
    • Vessel Name : CHESAPEAKE STAR 0
    • Operator : VULCAN MARINE SERVICES 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 750 0
  • Location
    • City : NORFOLK 0
    • STATE : VA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 50 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 50 257
    • Regular Breadth : 20 257
    • Overall Length : 50 257
    • Overall Breadt : 20 257
    • Load draft : 8 257
    • Light Draft : 8 257
    • Height : 40 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1977 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 584320 0

VULCAN MARINE SERVICES

ARAPAHO

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

ARIES

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. HENRY KNOTT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. RON L.

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. TED

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. TOM

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHATTANOOGA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

D. GRAY KIMEL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FORT PIKE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JEANNIE CLAY

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NIGHT OWL

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NIGHTHAWK

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WILLIAM E POOLE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE CHOPTANK

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE GUNPOWDER

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE JAMES

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE NANTICOKE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE NO.

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE PATAPSCO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE POCOMOKE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE POTOMAC

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE RAPPAHANNOCK

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE SUSQUEHANNA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE TRED AVON

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE WICOMICO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE YORK

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELIZABETH

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

FRI

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

LOVELAND

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

NO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

R

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

VMC

  • Type : 40 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

One Year Ago Today: U.S. Maritime Industry Delivers in Wake of FSK Bridge Collapse

One Year Ago Today: U.S. Maritime Industry Delivers in Wake of FSK Bridge Collapse

We are at the one-year since the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge collapsed over the Patapsco River’s Fort McHenry Channel in Baltimore, Maryland.  Nearly 100 percent of the wreckage and debris removal was conducted by the Jones Act private sector U.S. maritime industry.  The FSK collapsed at about 1:28 a.m.

Cargo Ship’s Crew Rescued in Red Sea

Cargo Ship’s Crew Rescued in Red Sea

The crew of Panama-flagged cargo ship MV ISA STAR have been rescued in the Red Sea after sending a distress signal, the EU's Aspides naval mission said."All crew members aboard the MV ISA STAR have been rescued and will be transported to Djibouti, the nearest safe port of call," Aspides said in a statement posted on Facebook.

Floating Wind and the Taming of Subsea Spaghetti

Floating Wind and the Taming of Subsea Spaghetti

Preparing for industrialization, the floating offshore wind industry is tackling its unique mooring and cabling challenges.The idea of keeping floating offshore wind platforms in place using dynamic positioning has been considered. The trouble is: it could take up to 80% of the electricity generated by the turbine to do it.

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) officially took custody of its new training ship Patriot State during a handover ceremony on October 11.The vessel is the second of five being built by Philly Shipyard under the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, designed to provide a purpose-built

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

Meyer Turku Floats Out Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas

Meyer Turku Floats Out Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has floated out Star of the Seas, the second Icon-class cruise ship for U.S. cruise giant Royal Caribbean.The float out was celebrated at the Turku, Finland shipyard with an event that included the firing of a ceremonial cannon. The dry dock gates were opened, and the dry dock—measuring 16 meters deep, 80 meters wide and 365 meters long—was filled with water

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Second NSMV Patriot State Completes Sea Trials

Second NSMV Patriot State Completes Sea Trials

The second vessel in a series of new training ships for the U.S.' state maritime academies has completed sea trials, build manager TOTE Services said.The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Patriot State, built by Philly Shipyard and scheduled for delivery to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy later this year, completed the trials with participation from the shipyard, vendors

Royal Caribbean Orders Up to Three Mega Cruise Ships from Meyer Turku

Royal Caribbean Orders Up to Three Mega Cruise Ships from Meyer Turku

Royal Caribbean Group on Tuesday announced an agreement with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for the construction of up to three new Icon Class vessels—the world's largest cruise ships. The deal includes one firm order for scheduled delivery in 2027 plus options for two additional vessels.The U.S.

Reopening the Channel: A Look-back at the Key Bridge Accident Response

Reopening the Channel: A Look-back at the Key Bridge Accident Response

“The enormity of this disaster is hard to imagine without seeing it in person…It may sound dramatic but given the wreckage field created by the collapsed bridge, the environment divers are working in, and the dangers posed to them, is like cleaning the site of 9/11 with blinders on.” - Rick Benoit, Emergency Management specialist at the U.S.

NSMV Empire State Suffers Technical Issues

NSMV Empire State Suffers Technical Issues

The first in a series if brand new training ships for the U.S.' state maritime academies has had to alter course on its inaugural summer training voyage after running into technical issues. The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Empire State, built by Philly Shipyard and delivered to SUNY Maritime Academy in September 2023

Olympic Flame Sails into Marseille Aboard 128-year-old Tall Ship

Olympic Flame Sails into Marseille Aboard 128-year-old Tall Ship

The Olympic flame landed on French soil amid tight security on Wednesday, firing the starting gun on a summer extravaganza of sport that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will showcase the splendours of France and burnish his legacy.The flame arrived in Marseille, a port city in southern France founded by Greek merchants, after a 12-day trip from Greece onboard the Belem