EMPIRE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : EMPIRE 0
    • Operator : HIGMAN BARGE LINES, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1800 0
  • Location
    • City : HOUSTON 0
    • STATE : TX 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 145 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 72 257
    • Regular Breadth : 30 257
    • Overall Length : 72 257
    • Overall Breadt : 30 257
    • Load draft : 10 257
    • Light Draft : 7.9 257
    • Height : 38 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1997 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1061807 0

HIGMAN BARGE LINES, INC.

  • Area of Operation : HOUSTON, GIWW, NEW ORLEANS AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER 0
  • Principal Commodity : LUBE OIL AND PETRO CHEMICALS 0

HTCO

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

LOGICON

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

MMI

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

ABERDEEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALLIANCE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

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  • Construction : A 0

ANTIETAM

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ARANSAS PASS

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  • Construction : A 0

ARUNDEL

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BALTIMORE

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BELLE CHASSE

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BETHESDA

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CALCASIEU

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CAPT. JACK HIGMAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CECIL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHESAPEAKE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CLIFFORD L. CARRAWAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COLT CLARY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COVE POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

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  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DECATUR

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DRUM POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ERIK SALEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FREEPORT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GEORGE H. THOMAS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GORDON A. KEENAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GRETCHEN C

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GUADALUPE

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  • Construction : A 0

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  • Type : 35 0
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  • Type : 35 0
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HORN ISLAND

  • Type : 35 0
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INGLESIDE

  • Type : 35 0
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JESSE B. GUNSTREAM, JR.

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOHN T MCMAHAN

  • Type : 35 0
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KARL G. ANDREN

  • Type : 35 0
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KYLE A SHAW

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LAVACA BAY

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LOUISIANAN

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MARK E. FLYNN

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MARRERO

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SEVERN

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SPINDLETOP

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ST ROSE

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  • Construction : A 0

SWEENEY

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TEXIAN

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TRINITY BAY

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EBL

  • Type : 74 0
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News

Offshore Service Vessels: Regional Bright Spots Emerge

Offshore Service Vessels: Regional Bright Spots Emerge

As oil exploration and production goes, so goes the market for Offshore Service Vessels (OSVs) and Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). Throughout 2025, the prices of oil- which drives exploration and production (E & P), have softened, moving down towards $60/barrel amidst economic uncertainty and a wider than anticipated opening of the taps by major oil producers.

Seatrium, Maersk Offshore Wind Head to Arbitration Over $475M WTIV Dispute

Seatrium, Maersk Offshore Wind Head to Arbitration Over $475M WTIV Dispute

Singapore’s Seatrium has received a notice of arbitration from Maersk Offshore Wind’s affiliate, regarding the dispute over the termination of a $475 million contract for a nearly completed wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) originally intended for Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States.

Maersk Offshore Wind Terminates $475M WTIV Order with Seatrium

Maersk Offshore Wind Terminates $475M WTIV Order with Seatrium

Singapore-based offshore contractor Seatrium has received a termination of the $475 million contract for the construction of a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) that was set for deployment at Equinor's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the United States.The contract - secured by Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters in 2022

Orsted Shares Plunge as it Seeks $9.4B to U.S. Wind Power Project

Orsted Shares Plunge as it Seeks $9.4B to U.S. Wind Power Project

Shares in Orsted  plunged to a record low on Monday as the wind farm developer asked shareholders for $9.4 billion to help fund a U.S. project, after potential partners were put off by U.S. President Donald Trump's hostility to wind power.The 60 billion crowns ($9.4 billion) rights issue is worth around half of the Danish company's market value as of Friday's close.

Aircraft Carrier, Commercial Vessel Collide Near Egypt

Aircraft Carrier, Commercial Vessel Collide Near Egypt

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has collided with a merchant vessel near Egypt, the U.S. military said on Thursday, though the nuclear-powered carrier was stable and there were no injuries.In a statement, the U.S. Navy said the carrier Harry Truman collided with the Besiktas-M late Wednesday night while operating near Port Said in Egypt.

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of W International SC, LLC and Vivid Empire SC, LLC (collectively “W International”), a South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator specializing in the manufacture of shipbuilding structures, modules and assemblies.

Empire Energy Finds Offshore Wind Logistics Partner

Empire Energy Finds Offshore Wind Logistics Partner

Offshore wind services firm Empire Energy and logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel have entered into a partnership to provide integrated solutions for offshore wind developers and OEMs, combining project delivery with global logistics capabilities.The companies said the collaboration will reduce complexity and risk while increasing efficiency across the offshore wind lifecycle, from turbine assembly

ECO Liberty SOV Hits Water to Support Equinor’s Empire Wind Project

ECO Liberty SOV Hits Water to Support Equinor’s Empire Wind Project

Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind, has launched the Service Operations Vessel ECO Liberty on June 28 for deployment in its New York offshore wind project. Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry served as the vessel’s “Godmother” during a christening ceremony on the Mississippi River at the Port of New Orleans.

$5B Empire Wind Project Back On: Trump Administration Ends Federal Halt Amid Energy Compromise

The Trump administration lifted an official stop-work order that had been in place for an entire month on Empire Wind. The project is a $5 billion offshore wind farm being built off the coast of New York. The decision was made after weeks of negotiations by federal officials and New York State representatives, which culminated in a wider compromise.

Equinor: Statement on Halting Empire Wind Project

Equinor: Statement on Halting Empire Wind Project

In accordance with a halt work order issued by the US government, Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) will safely halt the offshore construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project.On 16 April, Empire received notice from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

New York Governor to Fight US Federal Decision to Halt Empire Wind Project

New York Governor to Fight US Federal Decision to Halt Empire Wind Project

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said she would fight the federal decision to halt all construction for the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project made by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI).The U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to construction on Equinor's Empire Wind project off the coast of New York

Equinor Reaches Financial Close for Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

Equinor Reaches Financial Close for Empire Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project

Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project in the United States has now secured a project financing package of over $3 billion, reaching a financial close at the end of December 2024.The expected total capital investments, including fees for the use of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), are approximately $5 billion including the effect of expected future tax credits (ITCs).