FRANCIS J. BLANK

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FRANCIS J. BLANK 0
    • Operator : BLANK RIVER SERVICES, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1200 0
  • Location
    • City : ELIZABETH 0
    • STATE : PA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 78 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 60.7 257
    • Regular Breadth : 22 257
    • Overall Length : 60.7 257
    • Overall Breadt : 22 257
    • Load draft : 7.8 257
    • Light Draft : 4 257
    • Height : 33 257
  • Other
    • Rebuilt year : 2009 0
    • Year : 2009 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 506377 0
    • REBLT : * 0

BLANK RIVER SERVICES, INC.

  • Area of Operation : PITTSBURGH POOL OF ALLEGHENY, MONONGAHELA AND OHIO RIVERS 0
  • Principal Commodity : MUD 0

ROBERT G. BLANK

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FREDERICK

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Container Shipping Companies Cut Asia-US Services

Container Shipping Companies Cut Asia-US Services

Major container shipping companies are suspending at least six scheduled weekly routes between China and the United States as President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on the world's top exporting country collapse trade, maritime consultants said.The ships on those routes have the combined capacity to deliver 25,682 40-foot containers stuffed with toys, tennis shoes, car parts and things U.S.

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

At the 163rd ABS Annual Members Meeting, the classification society says it has never been stronger, with substantial growth and leading safety performance reported. Key numbers in 2004 included the fleet growing to 300 million gross tons, giving it pole position in global class in global new order share with 22 percent.

Sixty-Eight U.S. Bridges At Risk from Vessel Strike

Sixty-Eight U.S. Bridges At Risk from Vessel Strike

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that 30 owners of 68 bridges across 19 states conduct a vulnerability assessment to determine the risk of bridge collapse from a vessel collision.The recommendation comes as part of the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

US Judge Approves Shipping Companies' Settlement with DOJ Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

US Judge Approves Shipping Companies' Settlement with DOJ Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

A U.S. judge approved on Friday a $102 million settlement by the companies that owned and operated the ship that struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people.The payment, approved by U.S. District Judge James Bredar, resolves the U.S. government's claims after the Justice Department filed a civil claim in September seeking $103 million from two Singaporean companies

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.

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) officially took custody of its new training ship Patriot State during a handover ceremony on October 11.The vessel is the second of five being built by Philly Shipyard under the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, designed to provide a purpose-built

Maryland Sues Dali Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maryland Sues Dali Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The state of Maryland on Tuesday filed civil claims against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six people and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast.The lawsuit seeks damages from two Singaporean companies that are the registered owner of the Dali cargo ship, Grace Ocean Pte Ltd, and its manager

Families of Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Tragedy Sue Dali Owner, Operator

Families of Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Tragedy Sue Dali Owner, Operator

The families of the six workers who died in the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore filed lawsuits on Friday against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that struck the bridge.The lawsuits filed in Maryland federal court by the families of Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Miguel Angel Luna, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera

Containership Dali Leaves US for Chinese Repair Yard

Containership Dali Leaves US for Chinese Repair Yard

The containership Dali has departed U.S. waters en route to a Chinese repair yard nearly six months after the vessel struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, triggering its deadly collapse.The Singapore-registered ship, which had been moved from Baltimore to Norfolk, Va. in June for initial repairs, will undergo more extensive repair work at a yard in Ningbo, China.

US Justice Dept Will Inspect Containership Dali, Signaling Potential Lawsuit

US Justice Dept Will Inspect Containership Dali, Signaling Potential Lawsuit

The U.S. government signaled in a court filing on Wednesday for the first time that it may file a claim against the owner of the ship that caused the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.U.S. Justice Department attorney Laine Goodhue submitted a letter, opens new tab notifying U.S.

NTSB Inspecting Key Components from Containership Dali

NTSB Inspecting Key Components from Containership Dali

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it is inspecting key electrical components that were removed from the cargo ship Dali that crashed into a Maryland bridge in March, killing six people and destroying the Patapsco River crossing.In May, the NTSB said the Dali lost electrical power several times before the crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Baltimore Port Key Channel Reopens

Baltimore Port Key Channel Reopens

Federal agencies said on Monday they have restored full access for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore after the removal of 50,000 tons of debris from the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge.The cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March in Baltimore, killing six people and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast. The U.S.