HAIG POINT SANDPIPER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : HAIG POINT SANDPIPER
    • Operator : HPCCA FERRY CO., INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : General Cargo / Passenger
    • Vessel Type : Combination Passenger and Cargo
    • Construction : Fiberglass
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 315
  • Location
    • City : DAUFUSKIE
    • STATE : SC
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 6
    • Full Load Capacity : 1 Short ton
    • Passenger Capacity : 10
  • Size
    • Register length : 26 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 9.5 Feet
    • Overall Length : 26 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 9.5 Feet
    • Load draft : 3 Feet
    • Light Draft : 3 Feet
    • Height : 8 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 2004
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 1162348

HPCCA FERRY CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : RIVERS, SOUNDS, INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BETWEEN PORT ROYAL ISLAND, SC AND SAVANNAH, GA
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS

HAIG POINT I

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

HAIG POINT II

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

HAIG POINT III

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Fiberglass

HAIG POINT PELICAN

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

HAIGPOINT IV

  • Type : Ferry
  • Construction : Aluminum

News

New Intelligence Points to Pro-Ukraine Group in Nord Stream Attack

New Intelligence Points to Pro-Ukraine Group in Nord Stream Attack

New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group - likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians - attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but there are no firm conclusions, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.There was no evidence that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy or other Ukrainian government officials were behind the attacks which spewed

WTO Expects Global Trade Slowdown to Be Short-lived

WTO Expects Global Trade Slowdown to Be Short-lived

Global merchandise trade growth slowed at the end of 2022 and was likely to remain weak in the first quarter of this year, the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.However, the WTO said any slowdown may be short-lived given that container throughput at Chinese ports and new export orders have already started to pick up, the former following a sharp easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China.

Slipping Rates Drag Baltic Dry Index to Fresh 2.5-year Low

Slipping Rates Drag Baltic Dry Index to Fresh 2.5-year Low

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index extended losses to a sixth straight session on Tuesday to touch a fresh 2-1/2-year low, dragged down by a dip in capesize and panamax rates.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 19 points, or about 2.6%, to 721, its lowest since early-June 2020.The capesize index lost 50 points, or 6.

Baltic Index Sees Worst Day on Record as Vessel Demand Wanes

Baltic Index Sees Worst Day on Record as Vessel Demand Wanes

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday posted its worst decline on record, pressured by waning rates across vessel segments due to weak demand from China amid surging COVID-19 cases.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, lost 265 points, or 17.

Ethylene Carrier Completes Biofuel Trials

Ethylene Carrier Completes Biofuel Trials

Japan's Marubeni Corporation announced it has conducted a trial voyage onboard one of its chartered ethylene carriers using a marine biofuel blend, from Vlissingen, the Netherlands to Morgan's Point, Texas, as the maritime industry continues to explore ways to decarbonize its operations.

Rhine Traffic Further Hindered After Vessel's Engine Failure

Rhine Traffic Further Hindered After Vessel's Engine Failure

Around 20 ships are stuck in traffic along Germany's river Rhine, where low water levels have already impeded shipping this summer, after a vessel's engine failure closed part of the waterway, authorities said on Wednesday.A vessel with a 1,660-ton load was forced to drop anchor due to an engine failure, closing traffic between St Goar and Oberwesel, river police said.

Singapore Maintains Rank as World's Top Maritime Hub

Singapore Maintains Rank as World's Top Maritime Hub

Singapore has held onto its status as the world's top maritime hub for the ninth consecutive year, according to a recent index report.The Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index Report, jointly published annually by Chinese state news agency, Xinhua, and global maritime data provider, the Baltic Exchange

Global Ports Gets Takeover Approach from Shipping Firm MSC

Global Ports Gets Takeover Approach from Shipping Firm MSC

Global Ports Holding PLC, the world's largest cruise port operator, said on Wednesday it had received an approach about a potential cash offer from Swiss-based MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.Shares of the London-listed company closed up 19% at 109 pence and marked their best day in two years after Global Ports confirmed a Bloomberg report that MSC was considering taking a controlling stake

Charred Passenger Vessel Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard for Inspection

Charred Passenger Vessel Spirit of Norfolk Towed to Shipyard for Inspection

The fire-stricken passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk was towed on Sunday to Colonna's Shipyard where U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board investigators will continue work to determine what ignited the blaze.The fire, which broke out aboard the 169-foot-long yacht style passenger vessel last Tuesday, was confirmed extinguished as of 9:58 a.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard said.

Cargo Vessel to Ship US Medical, Defense Supplies Toward Ukraine

Cargo Vessel to Ship US Medical, Defense Supplies Toward Ukraine

The U.S. is spanning a sea bridge over the Atlantic to support Ukraine with crucial equipment in its war against Russia, a senior official said on Friday, as a huge cargo ship at the Belgian port of Antwerp got ready to set sail for Germany.Carol Petsonk, the United States' Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

Snarled-up Ports Point to Worsening Global Supply Chain Woes

Snarled-up Ports Point to Worsening Global Supply Chain Woes

Global supply chain problems look to set to worsen, a new report published on Tuesday said, as China's COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other strains cause even longer delays at ports and drive up costs.The study by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) found that one-fifth of the global container ship fleet was currently stuck in congestion at various major ports.

Containership Loses Engine Power Off California Coast

Containership Loses Engine Power Off California Coast

A Singapore-flagged containership went adrift after losing engine power off the coast of California, the U.S. Coast Guard said.The crew of the 564-foot Wan Hai 176 told Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders that the ship started drifting as the result of mechanical problems on Friday. The ship has 21 people on board, and no injuries have been reported.