FLOYD J. LUPTON

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FLOYD J. LUPTON 0
    • Operator : NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FERRY DIVISION 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 950 0
  • Location
    • City : CHERRY BRANCH 0
    • STATE : NC 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 289 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 81 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 300 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 167.7 257
    • Regular Breadth : 44 257
    • Overall Length : 180 257
    • Overall Breadt : 44 257
    • Load draft : 6 257
    • Light Draft : 5.5 257
    • Height : 36.3 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2000 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1090004 0

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FERRY DIVISION

  • Area of Operation : RIVERS AND SOUNDS; EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTLINE; NORTH LANDING RIVER; PAMLICO RIVER; NEUSE RIVER; CAPE FEAR RIVER; PAMLICO SOUND, HATTERAS INLET 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND AUTOMOBILES 0

CAPE POINT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CARTERET

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CEDAR ISLAND

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHICAMACOMICO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CROATON

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FORT FISHER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FRISCO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOV. JAMES B. HUNT JR

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOVERNOR DANIEL RUSSELL

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

HATTERAS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

KINNAKEET

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

NEUSE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCRACOKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

PAMLICO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ROAKNOKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SILVER LAKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SOUTHPORT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SWAN QUARTER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

THOMAS A. BAUM

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

W. STANFORD WHITE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALBEMARLE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

At the 163rd ABS Annual Members Meeting, the classification society says it has never been stronger, with substantial growth and leading safety performance reported. Key numbers in 2004 included the fleet growing to 300 million gross tons, giving it pole position in global class in global new order share with 22 percent.

For Those with Saltwater in Their Veins

For Those with Saltwater in Their Veins

The Scythian philosopher Anacharsis (6th century B.C.) said: “There are three sorts of people: those who are alive, those who are dead and those who are at sea.”Many of those onboard the Nella Dan when she grounded in December 1987 never went to sea again. Such was their passion for the ship.

Shipping is Entering the Fifth Industrial Revolution, Says ABS Chief

Shipping is Entering the Fifth Industrial Revolution, Says ABS Chief

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize shipping by enhancing safety and efficiency, Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO, said, while also noting the growing importance of the human touch in this high-tech era.“Maritime 5.0 will be defined by the ever-expanding capabilities of artificial intelligence, driving our complex industry to be safer

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to two sets of nominees: the captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda for containing a fire after the ship was struck by an anti-ship missile; and the captain and crew of the tugboat Pemex Maya for their rescue of six shipwrecked people from four different vessels during a hurricane.

NYK-TDG Maritime Academy Celebrates 80 Graduates

NYK-TDG Maritime Academy Celebrates 80 Graduates

On July 4, the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA), a merchant marine academy jointly operated by NYK and the Transnational Diversified Group (TDG) near Manila, Philippines, held a commencement ceremony for 80 students, the academy’s 14th batch of graduates.The ceremony was attended by many distinguished guests, including Kazuya Endo

ABS' Wiernicki Honored with Silver Bell Award

ABS' Wiernicki Honored with Silver Bell Award

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was honored by The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), receiving the 2025 Silver Bell Award for lifelong service and outstanding leadership in the maritime industry.SCI is a nearly 200-year-old charity headquartered in New York that serves and protects the personal and professional lives of mariners and seafarers, both internationally and domestically

FMD’s American Fan wins U.S. Navy Contract

FMD’s American Fan wins U.S. Navy Contract

American Fan working with Ingalls Shipbuilding and other shipbuilders to provide ventilation fans for ten Flight III destroyersFairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has been awarded multiple purchase orders for its Ohio-based business unit, American Fan

ABS' Wiernicki: "Nuclear Must Be Part of the Equation"

ABS' Wiernicki: "Nuclear Must Be Part of the Equation"

“New nuclear technology is a global decarbonization solution and a commercial shipping disruptor. There is no net zero by 2050 without nuclear.”That was the view from ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, speaking at the Core Power New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit.“New nuclear is a transformational technology.

Eskola Named Executive Chair of Meyer Turku Oy Board

Eskola Named Executive Chair of Meyer Turku Oy Board

Meyer Turku Oy announced the appointment of Jaakko Eskola as the new Executive Chair of its Board of Directors.“With Jaakko Eskola, we engage a proven professional who has an international maritime background and is well-established in the Finnish industry. He will play a crucial part in our continuous journey of developing Turku Shipyard further,” said Tim Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku Oy.

AMNT Takes RAmbler 1400 Mooring Vessels to Assist Port Ops

AMNT Takes RAmbler 1400 Mooring Vessels to Assist Port Ops

AMMAN Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT), a subsidiary of PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk, has added two new RAmbler 1400 mooring boats, Amman Khatulistiwa 01 and Amman Khatulistiwa 02, to its fleet. Built by PT Dumas Shipyard in Surabaya and supervised by PT IMEC International Services, these vessels will operate at Benete Port, West Nusa Tenggara, supporting mooring operations for LNG ships

Corvus ESS Powers the World's First Fully Electric Offshore Vessel

Corvus ESS Powers the World's First Fully Electric Offshore Vessel

Corvus Energy will deliver a mega-size battery system for the first fully electric offshore vessel ever to be built. The vessel is an electric Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (eCSOV) that will be constructed by Armon shipyard in Spain for UK-based shipowner Bibby Marine Ltd.

Liebherr Delivers Portal Slewing Crane for Cargo Ops at German Port

Liebherr Delivers Portal Slewing Crane for Cargo Ops at German Port

The Liebherr portal slewing crane of type LPS 600, the first of its kind in Germany, has been delivered J. MÜLLER Weser to enhance its bulk and general cargo operations at the port of Brake.The project marks the first rail-mounted portal crane at the port of Brake, designed for an extended 650-metre travel path in one direction