FOURCHON RUNNER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FOURCHON RUNNER 0
    • Operator : FOURCHON LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 422 0
    • Vessel Type : 02 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2050 0
  • Location
    • City : NEW ORLEANS 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 39 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 59 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 104.9 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24 257
    • Overall Length : 110 257
    • Overall Breadt : 26 257
    • Load draft : 7 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 30 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1981 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 632285 0

FOURCHON LAUNCH SERVICES, LLC

  • Area of Operation : NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO 0
  • Principal Commodity : SHIPS STORES / PASSENGERS 0

News

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Seakeeper, Seakeeper Ride Release Sizing for Catamarans

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Procedural and Safety Failures Implicit in High-Voltage Panel Fatality

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Germany Moves Toward Energy Independence but Falls Short of Climate Target

Germany Moves Toward Energy Independence but Falls Short of Climate Target

For the first time, DNV has applied its independent Energy Transition Outlook model— incorporating the latest technology trends and policy developments— to Germany.The inaugural German Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) report finds that Germany is on track to electrify nearly half of its electricity demand by midcentury. Yet, it will fall short of its 2045 climate neutrality target.