FORT INDEPENDENCE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FORT INDEPENDENCE 0
    • Operator : BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 359 0
    • Vessel Type : 16 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 600 0
  • Location
    • City : BOSTON 0
    • STATE : MA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 525 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 89.9 257
    • Regular Breadth : 28 257
    • Overall Length : 89.9 257
    • Overall Breadt : 28 257
    • Load draft : 6 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 35 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1984 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 667585 0

BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES

  • Area of Operation : BOSTON INNER HARBOR, BOSTON OUTER HARBOR, MASSACHUSETTS BAY, WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER AND WEYMOUTH BACK RIVER; AND NEW YORK HARBOR 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

FLO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

FLYING CLOUD

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

FORT WARREN

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

FREDERICK L NOLAN JR

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

GINA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

HUZZAH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

KNOTTS ISLAND

  • Type : 12 0
  • Construction : A 0

LI

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

LIGHTNING

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

LYNDA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

MARTHA WASHINGTON

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

MATTHEW J. HUGHES

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

MICHAEL B. MELI

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

NATHANIEL BOWDITCH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

REGENCY

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

RENDEZVOUS

  • Type : 11 0
  • Construction : A 0

RITA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ROOKIE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

RUTH E. HUGHES

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

SALACIA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

SCARLETT ISABELLA

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

TAMARA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

WILLIAM F. LISK

  • Type : 11 0
  • Construction : C 0

ALIX

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

ANDREA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

ANDREWS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

ASTERIA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

AURORA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

BONNIE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : D 0

BUNKER HILL

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

CETACEA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : F 0

CLAIRE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

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First Deep-Sea Mining Company Asks Trump for International Permit

First Deep-Sea Mining Company Asks Trump for International Permit

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's permission to operate outside U.S. territorial waters.Last week President Donald Trump signed an order aiming to jumpstart mining in both domestic and international waters in an attempt to boost U.S.

US Plans New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

US Plans New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to begin a public engagement process to develop a new schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.“Launching the process to develop the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Program marks a decisive step toward securing American Energy Dominance

Trump Announces at Least 10% Tariff on All Imports

Trump Announces at Least 10% Tariff on All Imports

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the U.S. and higher duties on dozens of other countries, including some of the United States' biggest trading partners, deepening a trade war that he kicked off on his return to the White House.

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.

German Maritime Fleet: Resilient Strength in Turbulent Times

German Maritime Fleet: Resilient Strength in Turbulent Times

Germany’s maritime industry is proving resilient amid global economic uncertainty and shifting geopolitical priorities. At the annual conference of the German Shipowners' Association (VDR), statistics underscore the sector's role in securing trade, employment, and economic stability.

US Drops Website Wording on Taiwan Independence

US Drops Website Wording on Taiwan Independence

The U.S. State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence, among changes that the island's government praised on Sunday as supporting Taiwan.The fact sheet on Taiwan retains Washington's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or from China, which claims the democratically governed island as its own.

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.

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.

Carlyle Quits Bidding Process for Thyssenkrupp Marine Arm

Carlyle Quits Bidding Process for Thyssenkrupp Marine Arm

Private equity firm Carlyle has dropped out of a bidding process for the warship division of stricken conglomerate Thyssenkrupp, the German company said on Tuesday.Carlyle's withdrawal as a suitor for Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is a major blow to Thyssenkrupp's restructuring, which also includes plans for a 50:50 steel joint venture with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.

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

New England States Move Forward with Three Giant Offshore Wind Farms

New England States Move Forward with Three Giant Offshore Wind Farms

Massachusetts and Rhode Island are moving ahead with three offshore wind projects totaling 2.9 gigawatts (GW), or enough electricity to power about 1.6 million homes, government officials announced on Friday.The project selections, following a joint solicitation in March for wind farms to be built off of New England's shores

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