FORT GATES FERRY

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FORT GATES FERRY
    • Operator : PUTNAM COUNTY (FORT GATES FERRY)
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Tugboat
    • Vessel Type : Tugboat
    • Construction : Unknown
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 56
  • Location
    • City : WELAKA
    • STATE : FL
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 5
  • Size
    • Register length : 36 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 18 Feet
    • Load draft : 18 Feet
    • Light Draft : 10 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1948
    • Coast Guard Number : CG601022

PUTNAM COUNTY (FORT GATES FERRY)

  • Area of Operation : BETWEEN FORT GATES FERRY ROAD AND FOREST ROAD 43 (OCALA NATIONAL FOREST) ALONG THE ST. JOHNS RIVER
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS

News

New Autonomous Ferry to Launch in Stockholm

New Autonomous Ferry to Launch in Stockholm

A new electrically powered, autonomously operated ferry service is slated to launch in the Stockholm city center this spring.Norwegian shipping company Torghatten plans to have services in place this spring in Riddarfjärden, between two inner-city quays. The ferry that will operate on the crossing is an autonomously operated electric vessel that runs on batteries.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry Project Moves Forward in Norway

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ferry Project Moves Forward in Norway

Sweden-based PowerCell said it has signed a letter of intent to negotiate final terms concerning one of the marine industry’s largest hydrogen fuel cell projects. Headed by Norwegian electrical integrator SEAM, the project comprises a pair of hydrogen fuel cell powered ferries for passenger and cargo transport in northern Norway, scheduled to enter service in 2025.

Hundreds Evacuated from Staten Island Ferry After Engine Room Fire

Hundreds Evacuated from Staten Island Ferry After Engine Room Fire

Five people were injured and hundreds more evacuated after a fire broke out aboard a ferry traveling from Manhattan to Staten Island on Thursday evening, officials said.The Sandy Ground, one of the Staten Island Ferry's newly commissioned Ollis-class vessels, was carrying 868 passengers and 16 crew members when the engine room fire started shortly after 5 p.m.

NYC's First Zero-emissions Passenger Ferry Slated for 2024 Launch

NYC's First Zero-emissions Passenger Ferry Slated for 2024 Launch

A newly announced zero-emissions electric ferry scheduled for launch in 2024 will be the first to service New York City as the marine industry continues to make strides to decarbonize its operations.The high-speed passenger vessel is the result of a partnership between local operator New York Cruise Lines and Stockholm-based Green City Ferries AB (GCF).

Ghana's Historic Slave Forts are Being Swallowed by Rising Seas

Ghana's Historic Slave Forts are Being Swallowed by Rising Seas

For 21 years, Fort Prinzenstein's caretaker James Ocloo Akorli has watched the Gulf of Guinea's tempestuous waters eat away at both his livelihood and his heritage.The 18th century Danish citadel, set along Ghana's palm-fringed coastline, was once the last stop for captured Africans before they were forced onto slave ships bound for the Americas.

Sweden's Trafikverket Orders Autonomous Electric Ferries

Sweden's Trafikverket Orders Autonomous Electric Ferries

Holland Shipyards Group said it signed a contract with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket Sweden) for the delivery of up to four autonomous all-electric ferries. The vessels, which will be built for the agency's ferries unit Trafikverket Färjerederiet, will sail according to autonomy level 2, and will be controlled from the remote control center based in Stockholm.

Marine Group Boat Works: Standing Steady on Four Legs

Marine Group Boat Works: Standing Steady on Four Legs

Ask anyone working in the shipyard business, and they’ll tell you balancing yacht, commercial and government vessel repair work concurrently is no easy task. Add a bit of new construction to the mix, and you’ve got Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), a Chula Vista, Calif. shipyard that has seemingly mastered the balancing act.

Eastern Delivers Third Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry

Eastern Delivers Third Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the completion of the third and final Ollis Class Staten Island Ferry for the City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) Staten Island Ferry Division. Yesterday, the Dorothy Day, Hull 221, departed ESG’s Port St. Joe Shipyard passenger ready with the U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection and the ABS Class Certificates in hand.

Passenger Jumps from San Francisco Bay Ferry

Passenger Jumps from San Francisco Bay Ferry

A passenger is missing after reportedly jumping from a ferry that was underway in the Oakland Estuary on Sunday afternoon.A witness alerted the captain of the 400-passenger ferry Carina, who immediately turned the vessel around to initiate rescue procedures, San Francisco Bay Area's Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) said.

Ferry Damaged After 'Hard Landing' in Seattle

Ferry Damaged After 'Hard Landing' in Seattle

Washington State Ferries said one of its vessels suffered "significant damage" as the result of a "hard landing" at the Fauntleroy terminal in Seattle on Thursday.The Cathlamet, which was traveling from Vashon Island to West Seattle during a 7:55 a.m. sailing, reportedly struck an offshore dolphin (pilings, not the aquatic mammal) before alliding with the dock.

Danish Electric Ferry Completes World-record 90km Voyage on a Single Charge

Danish Electric Ferry Completes World-record 90km Voyage on a Single Charge

A fully-electric ferry in Denmark has set a new world record for the longest voyage on a single battery charge.The vessel, Ellen, which usually connects the islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark, broke the distance record on June 9 in Sønderborg, Denmark, where leaders from industry, government

P&O Ferries Rejects Government Plea to Rehire Fired Workers

P&O Ferries Rejects Government Plea to Rehire Fired Workers

P&O Ferries on Tuesday rejected the British government's request to rehire 800 workers it fired without notice two weeks ago, saying that doing so would cause the company to collapse.P&O Ferries, an 180-year old company now owned by Dubai-based logistics group DP World, prompted an outcry from British government ministers