GRAND ISLE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : GRAND ISLE 0
    • Operator : LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 503 0
  • Location
    • City : BURLINGTON 0
    • STATE : VT 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 124 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 179 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 149 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 169 257
    • Regular Breadth : 37 257
    • Overall Length : 176 257
    • Overall Breadt : 43 257
    • Load draft : 8.3 257
    • Light Draft : 6 257
    • Height : 42 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1953 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 266081 0

LAKE CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO.

  • Area of Operation : LAKE CHAMPLAIN 0
  • Principal Commodity : VEHICLES AND PASSENGERS 0

ADIRONDACK

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHAMPLAIN

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CUMBERLAND

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

EVANS WADHAMS WOLCOTT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GOV. GEORGE D. AIKEN

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS PIGGY

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : F 0

NORTHERN LIGHTS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

PLATTSBURGH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

RAYMOND C. PECOR, JR.

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

VALCOUR

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

VERMONT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

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Unlocking new levels of multibeam performance with Norwegian Subsea MRUMotion Reference Units (MRUs) are crucial in bathymetric survey technology, providing precise motion compensation data to ensure reliable and accurate seafloor mapping. For users like Captain Sid Hynes, a seasoned mariner exploring Newfoundland’s shipwreck-rich waters, the Norwegian Subsea MRU has redefined what is possible

Floating Wind and the Taming of Subsea Spaghetti

Floating Wind and the Taming of Subsea Spaghetti

Preparing for industrialization, the floating offshore wind industry is tackling its unique mooring and cabling challenges.The idea of keeping floating offshore wind platforms in place using dynamic positioning has been considered. The trouble is: it could take up to 80% of the electricity generated by the turbine to do it.

Cruise Vessel MS Amera Gets a New Lease on Life

Cruise Vessel MS Amera Gets a New Lease on Life

Shipowners in all sectors face the same decision: build new or refurbish older tonnage. In the booming cruise sector the decision is more pressing, particularly as new construction ships can take two to three years to build, perhaps longer today with global shipyard orderbooks packed full.

Scottish Government to Tender for Seven New Electric Ferries

Scottish Government to Tender for Seven New Electric Ferries

The Scottish government is set to tender for a series of seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network.The first stage of the competitive tender process will assess if shipyards interested in bidding for the contract meet the financial and technical criteria to take on the project, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the government-owned entity that owns ferries, ports

Hanwha to Acquire Philly Shipyard

Hanwha to Acquire Philly Shipyard

South Korea's Hanwha Group has agreed to acquire U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard in a $100 million cash deal, the companies announced on Thursday.Under the deal, which is expected to close in Q4 2024, Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean will purchase purchase of Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidy of Aker-owned Philly Shipyard ASA, based in Oslo.

Shell to Buy Singapore’s Pavilion Energy

Shell to Buy Singapore’s Pavilion Energy

Shell has reached an agreement with Carne Investments, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek, to acquire 100% of the shares in Pavilion Energy, a Singapore-based global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading business.Pavilion Energy is an LNG business with a contracted supply volume comprising about 6.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

Stricken Freighter Anchors in Thunder Bay After Flooding Incident

Stricken Freighter Anchors in Thunder Bay After Flooding Incident

A 72-year-old Great Lakes freighter has anchored safely in Thunder Bay, Ontario following a flooding incident in Lake Superior.At around 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Canadian-registered Michipicoten reportedly struck an underwater object and began taking on water in U.S. waters about 35 miles south of Isle Royale, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

While Maritime Risks Soar, Total Losses Plummet in '23 - Report

While Maritime Risks Soar, Total Losses Plummet in '23 - Report

It was only 30 years ago when maritime lost approximately 200 large vessels per year. Despite the mounting risks to shipping globally, its safe to say that safety measures and technology put in place in the interim have paid off, as in 2023 the industry saw 26 large ships lost -- down from 41 a year earlier and the lowest total ever

New Long Island Ferry Launched at Eastern Shipbuilding

New Long Island Ferry Launched at Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Friday held a launch and christening ceremony for the ferry Long Island at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla.Scheduled to be delivered later this year, the new Subchapter H passenger and auto ferry is being built for Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing, for operations between Bridgeport, Conn.

Keel Laying for Vessel Pair at Vietnam's Piriou Shipyard

Keel Laying for Vessel Pair at Vietnam's Piriou Shipyard

A ceremony attended by dignitaries has marked the official ‘birth date’ for the two new ships which will serve the Penzance to Isles of Scilly route for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG).The keel laying is a milestone in the build process, recognized for centuries as the ‘birth’ of a new ship and an important point for the Scillonian IV passenger ferry and the cargo vessel, Menawethan.

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Construction Well Underway

Sofia Offshore Wind Farm Construction Well Underway

Van Oord has installed over a quarter of the foundations which will support Sofia offshore wind farm’s 100 wind turbines in the North Sea since the start of operations in May.The Dutch contractor Van Oord is using the Port of Tyne’s Clean Energy Park as a storage and marshalling base, benefitting from direct access to its deep-water quay and connection to the North Sea.

CalMac to Retire 40-year-old Ferry in Fleet Modernization Push

CalMac to Retire 40-year-old Ferry in Fleet Modernization Push

One of the oldest ferries in the CalMac fleet will be retired later this year after almost four decades of operation, as the Scottish operator phases out older tonnage and modernizes its service with new vessels.The Hebridean Isles, built by Cochrane Shipbuilders in the mid-1980s, will retire in November, having served Scotland's west coast communities since her maiden voyage in December 1985.