GOV. JAMES B. HUNT JR

  • General
    • Vessel Name : GOV. JAMES B. HUNT JR 0
    • Operator : NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FERRY DIVISION 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 860 0
  • Location
    • City : CURRITUCK 0
    • STATE : NC 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 314 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 55 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 150 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 154.4 257
    • Regular Breadth : 40.1 257
    • Overall Length : 159.3 257
    • Overall Breadt : 40.1 257
    • Load draft : 5 257
    • Light Draft : 4.5 257
    • Height : 38.3 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1984 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 665747 0

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FERRY DIVISION

  • Area of Operation : RIVERS AND SOUNDS; EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTLINE; NORTH LANDING RIVER; PAMLICO RIVER; NEUSE RIVER; CAPE FEAR RIVER; PAMLICO SOUND, HATTERAS INLET 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND AUTOMOBILES 0

CAPE POINT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CARTERET

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CEDAR ISLAND

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHICAMACOMICO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CROATON

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FLOYD J. LUPTON

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FORT FISHER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FRISCO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOVERNOR DANIEL RUSSELL

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

HATTERAS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

KINNAKEET

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

NEUSE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCRACOKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

PAMLICO

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ROAKNOKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SILVER LAKE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SOUTHPORT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SWAN QUARTER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

THOMAS A. BAUM

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

W. STANFORD WHITE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALBEMARLE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

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