FORT FISHER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FORT FISHER 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 : SOUTHPORT 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 : 1090005 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

FLOYD J. LUPTON

  • 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

Hegseth Fine-Tunes Trump’s Panama Canal Rhetoric

Hegseth Fine-Tunes Trump’s Panama Canal Rhetoric

The United States will "take back" the Panama Canal from Chinese influence, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday during a visit to the Central American nation.After talks with Panama's government, Hegseth vowed to deepen security cooperation with Panamanian security forces and said China would not be allowed to "weaponize" the canal by using Chinese firms' commercial relationships

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.

Maritime Coastal Border Security and the Role of USCG R&D

Maritime Coastal Border Security and the Role of USCG R&D

The United States' maritime coastal security poses a significant challenge due to the vastness of its coastline and the complexity of its maritime borders. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Geodetic Survey there are approximately 95,000 miles of coastline.

James Fishers Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel Tankers

James Fishers Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel Tankers

James Fisher and Sons has ordered four new LNG dual-fuel tankers from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng as part of its ‘fleet of the future’ business strategy.The new tankers, which will carry oil products and IMO Class II chemicals, will have LNG dual-fuel propulsion capability

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

The domestic passenger vessel answers the call for cleaner and more efficient platforms. It is truly an electric time to be a part of this niche industry.In the shadow of a rapidly changing political landscape, the domestic passenger ferry sector is nevertheless seeing an increasing number of newbuild vessel orders.

Dali Owner to Pay US $102 Million Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Dali Owner to Pay US $102 Million Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people, have agreed to pay $102 million to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.The department in September filed a civil claim seeking $103 million from two Singaporean companies, Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited.

Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions on vessel navigation as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified.Most energy infrastructure on the U.S. Gulf Coast, including oil and gas production facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and refineries, is expected to be out of the storm path

Philippines Fishermen Call for Justice After Oil Tanker Sinks

Philippines Fishermen Call for Justice After Oil Tanker Sinks

Efren Dominico has been a fisherman in the Bay of Manila in the Philippines for 43 years and survived countless storms, but nothing prepared him for the day when an oil tanker sank off the coast in July and cut him off from his livelihood.The motor tanker Terranova capsized and sank off the tow of Limay, on the western side of Manila Bay, carrying 1.

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.

Crowley and SEACOR Launch Fairwater Joint Venture

Crowley and SEACOR Launch Fairwater Joint Venture

U.S. maritime companies Crowley and SEACOR Holdings on Thursday announced the formal launch of their joint venture Fairwater Holdings LLC, an independent U.S. company integrating the firms’ petroleum and chemical transportation vessels, capabilities and personnel.Active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades, Fairwater supports the transportation of petroleum products

James Fisher Launches Japanese Business Unit

James Fisher Launches Japanese Business Unit

James Fisher and Sons, a global provider of specialist services to the energy, marine and defense industries, has launched new legal entity in Japan, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Japan and its footprint in North East Asia.The move furthers James Fisher’s intention to bring its integrated offering and solutions to Japan’s energy transition, maritime security and defense needs.

LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer off UK a Success

LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer off UK a Success

James Fisher Fendercare said it completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) STS transfer off the coast of Southwold, UK, for an energy major.The operation was to support a gas-up / cool-down service for an LNG carrier coming out of dry dock in readiness for her next voyage. This specialized operation involves removing the inert gas from the vessel’s storage tanks by transferring LNG to