FRANK PITZ

  • General
    • Vessel Name : FRANK PITZ
    • Operator : MASSMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 800
  • Location
    • City : ST. LOUIS
    • STATE : MO
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 30
  • Size
    • Register length : 42.2 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 18 Feet
    • Overall Length : 46 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 18 Feet
    • Load draft : 4 Feet
    • Light Draft : 4 Feet
    • Height : 24 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1970
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 524004

MASSMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.

  • Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

AL GOULT

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

BILL O'DONLEY

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

BILL STAHL

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

BILOXI II

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

DUTCHMAN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

E. FRAKES

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

JESS WOOLDRIDGE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KAY

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KEITH JACOBSON

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

L. P. WRIGHT

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MAC II

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

RAY PENSRUM

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

RON C

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ROY

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

SKIP

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

CB

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

GL

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

MCC

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

N

  • Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Double Hull)
  • Construction : Steel

News

After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge

After Attacking Ukraine Wheat Exports, Russia Faces Own Shipping Challenge

Russia's lack of ships and Western grain traders' shrinking appetite for business with Moscow are adding to rising costs of moving Russian wheat, at a time when the war in Ukraine has spilled perilously close to vital Black Sea supply routes.President Vladimir Putin promised to replace Ukrainian grain with Russian shipments to Africa after Moscow in July ended an arrangement that gave Ukraine's

Obscure Traders Ship Half Russia's Oil Exports to India, China After Sanctions

Obscure Traders Ship Half Russia's Oil Exports to India, China After Sanctions

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker set sail in May from Russia's Ust-Luga port carrying crude on behalf of a little-known trading company based in Hong Kong. Before the ship had even reached its destination in India, the cargo changed hands.The new owner of the 100,000 tonnes of Urals crude carried on the Leopard I was a similarly low-profile outfit, Guron Trading, also based in Hong Kong

Experts Raised Safety Concerns About Missing Titanic Submersible in 2018

Experts Raised Safety Concerns About Missing Titanic Submersible in 2018

Experts raised safety concerns in 2018 about the submersible vessel that has been missing since Sunday, when it descended with tourists on a deep ocean journey to view the wreckage of the Titanic.The pilot and four passengers are aboard and the available oxygen on the vehicle has been forecast to run out by Thursday morning.The Titan submersible is a 22-foot (6.

Search for Missing Titanic Sub Focuses on Area Where Sounds Detected

Search for Missing Titanic Sub Focuses on Area Where Sounds Detected

Rescuers searching for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic on Wednesday concentrated their efforts on a remote area of the North Atlantic where a series of undersea noises have been detected, though officials cautioned the sounds may not have originated from the vessel.

US Maritime Industry Working to Solve the People Puzzle

US Maritime Industry Working to Solve the People Puzzle

For companies active in all parts of the commercial maritime sector, finding and holding onto the workers they need to build, operate and service the industry’s wide range of vessels has been challenging. Simply put, the labor market is tight, and the problem is not getting any easier to solve.

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.

Russia Says It Won't Accept Oil Price Cap

Russia Says It Won't Accept Oil Price Cap

Russia "will not accept" a price cap on its oil and is analyzing how to respond, the Kremlin said in comments reported on Saturday, in response to a deal by Western powers aimed at limiting a key source of funding for its war in Ukraine.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had made preparations for Friday's price cap announcement by the Group of Seven nations

Inchcape CEO Frank Olsen Steps Down

Inchcape CEO Frank Olsen Steps Down

Frank Olsen has stepped down as CEO of British multinational ports and marine management company Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) effective November 30, 2022, the company announced on Friday.ISS said it has appointed a new CEO, Philippe Maezelle who joins December 1, 2022. Maezelle is an international business leader with strong executive transformation experience across the professional

Two Dead, Two Missing After Passenger Vessels Collide off Dutch Coast

Two Dead, Two Missing After Passenger Vessels Collide off Dutch Coast

At least two people died when two boats collided on Friday in the Dutch Wadden Sea close to Terschelling island, and two people are still missing, local authorities said.A ferry boat and a smaller water taxi collided early on Friday morning, causing people on board of the smaller boat to fall in the water.

Venezuela Arrests 'Fat Leonard' Contractor in US Navy Bribery Case

Venezuela Arrests 'Fat Leonard' Contractor in US Navy Bribery Case

Venezuelan police have arrested a fugitive Malaysian businessman nicknamed 'Fat Leonard' who is at the center of a major U.S. Navy bribery scandal, as he prepared to leave the country for Russia, Venezuelan Interpol said.Leonard Glenn Francis was detained at the country's main international airport on Wednesday under a red notification requested by the United States for crimes of corruption and

Ferry Loses Rudder After Running Aground in Maine

Ferry Loses Rudder After Running Aground in Maine

A Maine State Ferry Service vessel was damaged after running aground off the coast of Vinalhaven on August 16.The car and passenger ferry Captain Richard G. Spear was pulling away from Vinalhaven to start a trip to Rockland shortly after 10:30 a.m. when it grounded. There were 65 passengers and five crew members on board at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported.

Diversified Marine Taps Frank Manning as President & COO

Diversified Marine Taps Frank Manning as President & COO

Portland, Ore. shipbuilder Diversified Marine, Inc. announced it has promoted Frank Manning to president and COO, responsible for the company’s sales and day to day operations.Diversified Marine founder Kurt Redd, who has served as president and CEO for 43 years, will remain active in the company.