EASTERN

  • General
    • Vessel Name : EASTERN 0
    • Operator : AMERICAN BOAT COMPANY, LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 3500 0
  • Location
    • City : ALTON 0
    • STATE : IL 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 599 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 155 257
    • Regular Breadth : 36 257
    • Overall Length : 167 257
    • Overall Breadt : 36.5 257
    • Load draft : 9.2 257
    • Light Draft : 7.1 257
    • Height : 48.4 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1956 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 271680 0

AMERICAN BOAT COMPANY, LLC

  • Area of Operation : ST. LOUIS TO NEW ORLEANS, LA 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING (CHARTERS TO OTHERS) GRAIN 0

ARROWHEAD

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

BETH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CLOLINGER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

ESG Wins Bid to Build Washington State Hybrid Electric Ferries

ESG Wins Bid to Build Washington State Hybrid Electric Ferries

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced he has selected the $714.5 million bid from Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries. “We’re restoring domestic service to pre-pandemic levels years ahead of schedule, improving crew retention, and soon will bring our first hybrid-electric vessel into service,” Governor Ferguson said.

Dutra Group Orders New Hopper Dredge from Eastern Shipbuilding Group

Dutra Group Orders New Hopper Dredge from Eastern Shipbuilding Group

The Dutra Group, a California-based heavy civil marine contractor, has issued a notice to proceed to Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the construction of a 10,464 cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredge, named Adele.The ship will be constructed at ESG's Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028.

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

Canada’s Marine Communications and Traffic Services received a MAYDAY on Saturday from the MSC Baltic III as it ran aground located approximately 12 nautical miles outside the entrance to Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The vessel reported a loss of power, and unable to secure an anchor in the adverse conditions, grounded in Wild Cove west of Lark Harbour.

Patrolling the Baltic, Estonian Navy is Prepared to Stop Vessels

Patrolling the Baltic, Estonian Navy is Prepared to Stop Vessels

Estonia's navy is prepared to act against vessels that pose a danger to Baltic Sea infrastructure even if they are in international waters, a senior official patrolling the busy Gulf of Finland shipping lane said.The Baltic Sea region is on alert and the NATO alliance has boosted its presence after a series of power cable, telecom and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

New Sanctions Expected to Have Severe Consequences for Russia

New Sanctions Expected to Have Severe Consequences for Russia

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said.The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas

Biden Expected to Ban Oil and Gas Development on Millions of Offshore Acres

Biden Expected to Ban Oil and Gas Development on Millions of Offshore Acres

President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.The ban, to be announced on Monday, rules out the sale of drilling rights in stretches of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the eastern Gulf of Mexico, said the report

Crew Member Missing from Rio Tinto’s Bulk Carrier Heading to Australia

Crew Member Missing from Rio Tinto’s Bulk Carrier Heading to Australia

Mining company Rio Tinto has reported that a deck fitter on board its bulk carrier RTM Zheng He, travelling from China to Western Australia, went missing.A deck fitter, named Gel Aguaviva, was reported missing on December 26, 2024.Rio Tinto said an extensive and ongoing search and rescue operation has been conducted over the past seven days

Low Danube Water Levels Expose Sunken WWII Ships in Serbia and Hungary

Low Danube Water Levels Expose Sunken WWII Ships in Serbia and Hungary

The wrecks of explosives-laden Nazi ships sunk in the River Danube during World War Two have emerged near Serbia's river port town of Prahovo, after a drought in July and August that saw the river's water level drop.Four vessels dating from before 1950 have also come to light in Hungary's Danube-Drava National Park near Mohacs, where the Danube's water level stood at only 1.

Austal USA Begins Building Its First Offshore Patrol Cutter for the US Coast Guard

Austal USA Begins Building Its First Offshore Patrol Cutter for the US Coast Guard

Austal USA held a ceremony marking the official start of construction on the first U.S. Coast Guard Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) to be built at its Mobile, Ala., shipyard. The vessel, named Pickering (WSMM 919), is the lead vessel in a series potentially comprising up to 11 cutters under a contract valued at $3.3 billion.

Greek Coastguard Opens Fire on Migrant Boat, One Person Killed

Greek Coastguard Opens Fire on Migrant Boat, One Person Killed

A 39-year-old migrant was found dead on Friday after the Greek coastguard opened fire on a vessel carrying migrants off the island of Symi in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said.In a statement, the coastguard said the man died "probably from a bullet" and that shots were fired at the outboard engine of the migrant boat in an effort to immobilize it after it ignored warnings to stop.

VIDEO: Explosion Rocks Yang Ming Containership YM Mobility in Chinese Port

VIDEO: Explosion Rocks Yang Ming Containership YM Mobility in Chinese Port

Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest.Earlier, Chinese state media said an explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometer away.Yang Ming Marine Transport said a fire occurred on board the YM Mobility while it was operating in the port.

Spain Detains Cargo Ship Over Fuel Spill Near Ceuta

Spain Detains Cargo Ship Over Fuel Spill Near Ceuta

Spanish authorities have detained a German-operated cargo ship for causing a spill during a refueling operation near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Spain's Merchant Fleet said on Monday.The Antigua & Barbuda-flagged Tony Stark ship cannot leave the port on Africa's north coast until the owners pay bail of 120,000 euros ($130,524), it added.