FRANCIS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FRANCIS 0
    • Operator : PIERCE MARINE, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1000 0
  • Location
    • City : ST. LOUIS 0
    • STATE : MO 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 93 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 65.7 257
    • Overall Length : 70 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24 257
    • Load draft : 7.6 257
    • Light Draft : 6.9 257
    • Height : 38 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1974 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 555706 0

PIERCE MARINE, INC.

  • Area of Operation : INTRACOASTAL CANAL - WARRIOR RIVER - MISSISSIPPI RIVER - ST. LOUIS, MO 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING 0

News

NTSB Cites That Loose Wire Led to Vessel Power Outage in 2024 Baltimore Bridge Crash

NTSB Cites That Loose Wire Led to Vessel Power Outage in 2024 Baltimore Bridge Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a loose wire led to a power failure on the cargo ship Dali that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six people and wrecking the bridge.The NTSB is holding a hearing in Washington to determine the probable cause of the incident that killed six construction workers on the bridge.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Professors Honored at IACBE Conference

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Professors Honored at IACBE Conference

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning is proud to announce that International Maritime Business Professors Bhani Ghosh and Paul Szwed recently presented at the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) conference

Insights: As Ships Get Bigger, Pilots Keep Maritime Commerce Flowing

Insights: As Ships Get Bigger, Pilots Keep Maritime Commerce Flowing

Over 95% of large ocean-going vessels moving in U.S. waterways are under the direction and control of a pilot that is a member of the American Pilots’ Association  (APA). The enormous increase in vessel sizes – as much as five times bigger than just twenty years ago – without corresponding expansions of waterways has made the already difficult work of these pilots even more challenging.

New on the Bookshelf: Famous Irish Mariners

New on the Bookshelf: Famous Irish Mariners

Title: Famous Irish MarinersAuthor: Emma ByrnePublication date: September 22, 2025ISBN 9781788494922 PRICE €17.99/£15.99 HBFORMAT 196x129 mm EXTENT 176ppAlso available as an eBook.Ireland has a rich history of famous – and infamous – mariners: from our earliest navigators, who may have reached North America – by currach – a thousand years before Columbus

Gulf Island Reports Strong Third Quarter

Gulf Island Reports Strong Third Quarter

Gulf Island Fabrication has reported strong third-quarter results with revenue of $51.5 million and adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 million, despite softer trends in its services business, a decline in small-scale fabrication activity and anticipated losses from the recently acquired Englobal business.

Shipbuilding Contracts: Lessons Learned from M/V Dali

Shipbuilding Contracts: Lessons Learned from M/V Dali

The owners and managers of the M/V Dali, the ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, have brought a claim in the Pennsylvania Court against the vessel’s shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. The M/V Dali was completed and delivered by HHI in 2015, so is 10 years old.

MMA Ranks #1 in State Graduate Earnings Report

MMA Ranks #1 in State Graduate Earnings Report

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business has been recognized as the top public higher education institution in the state for graduate earnings, according to the latest report from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.

Hydrofoiling Ferry Could Prevent Seasonal Travel Disruption at Isles of Scilly

Hydrofoiling Ferry Could Prevent Seasonal Travel Disruption at Isles of Scilly

Artemis Technologies is leading a feasibility study on the establishment of a new ferry service between Newlyn in Cornwall and St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly, around 30 miles off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, in the Atlantic Ocean.The study will assess the technical and commercial viability of deploying the Artemis EF-24 Passenger, a 100% electric, high-speed hydrofoil ferry

China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator Over Maritime Tensions

China Sanctions Former Philippine Senator Over Maritime Tensions

China sanctioned former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday and barred him entry, citing "egregious conduct" on matters such as the disputed South China Sea a day after the end of his six-year term.Tolentino, who lost his bid for a second term in midterm elections, had canvassed on his efforts to bring in laws last year defining the country's sea lanes and maritime zones

X-Press Feeders Group, COSCO SHIPPING Lines Partner to Enhance Feeder Connectivity

X-Press Feeders Group, COSCO SHIPPING Lines Partner to Enhance Feeder Connectivity

X-Press Feeders Group, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has signed two agreements with COSCO SHIPPING Lines, one of the world’s largest mainline operators, to expand network coverage, strengthen mainline-feeder coordination and improve service reliability.The agreements were signed by Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer of X-Press Feeders Group and Irene Cheng Jin

Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

Trump Hobbles NOAA Team That Reopens Ports After Hurricanes

A Florida-based federal emergency response team that reopens U.S. ports after storms and accidents is unstaffed this hurricane season largely due to widespread federal workforce reductions driven by the Trump administration, according to two sources familiar with the matter.The closure of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s Navigation Response Team in Fernandina

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Readies for Mid-Atlantic Civil Works

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Readies for Mid-Atlantic Civil Works

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has received more than $218 million in funding for numerous infrastructure improvement, dredging and environmental projects benefiting Maryland, Pennsylvania, southern New York, and the District of Columbia.The financing includes $62 million towards Baltimore Harbor operations and maintenance and $71.