HALF HITCH

  • General
    • Vessel Name : HALF HITCH 0
    • Operator : NORFOLK TOWING & LIGHTERAGE, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 300 0
  • Location
    • City : NORFOLK 0
    • STATE : VA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 24 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 50 257
    • Regular Breadth : 13 257
    • Overall Length : 50 257
    • Overall Breadt : 13 257
    • Load draft : 6.5 257
    • Light Draft : 6.5 257
    • Height : 22 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1957 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 274931 0

NORFOLK TOWING & LIGHTERAGE, INC.

  • Area of Operation : INLAND WATERWAYS, WEST OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL 0
  • Principal Commodity : PROPELLERS FOR SHIPS, PILINGS AND ANCHOR CHAIN 0

BARGE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BILL JR.

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BILLINDA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BILLY IV

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

BOBBY

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHARLIE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELIZABETH

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

HEATH

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

JUNIOR

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

LINDA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARTINA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

NO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

NO.

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

QUINN

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

RANDALL

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

TRAVIS

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

VIRGINIA

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Two Russian Tankers Flounder in Storm

Two Russian Tankers Flounder in Storm

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.The vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, when they issued distress signals.

Global Offshore Wind Stumbles to the End of '24

Global Offshore Wind Stumbles to the End of '24

Soaring costs, project delays and limited investment put targets out of reachAfter a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere ... with the exception of China.

US Awards Nearly $3 Billion for Clean Port Projects

US Awards Nearly $3 Billion for Clean Port Projects

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a $3 billion investment from his Inflation Reduction Act to improve the country's port infrastructure.The investment includes $147 million in awards for the Maryland Port Administration, which owns the Port of Baltimore, the White House said in a statement.

US Port Strike Leaves Huge Cargo Backlog In Its Wake

US Port Strike Leaves Huge Cargo Backlog In Its Wake

U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry's biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century, but clearing the cargo backlog will take time.The strike ended sooner than investors had expected, weakening shipping stocks across Asia on Friday as freight rates were no longer expected to surge.

White House Sides with Union as US Dockworker Strike Enters Second Day

White House Sides with Union as US Dockworker Strike Enters Second Day

President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labor deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping.The strike by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union has blocked goods from food to automobile shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas

European Automakers to Feel Biggest Impact from US Dockworkers Strike

European Automakers to Feel Biggest Impact from US Dockworkers Strike

European automakers are the most likely to be affected by the dockworkers strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports because they rely heavily on those locations, but a longer walkout could prove "debilitating" to the entire sector, industry officials and analysts said.The dockworkers began their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years early on Tuesday

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.The strike blocks everything from food to automobile shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

Cruise passengers are to set sail from Belfast on Monday on a three-and-a-half-year world voyage after being stranded in the city for months as the ship underwent unexpected repair works. Some plan to make it their forever home.Passengers of the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, described as the world's first continual cruise

First LNG Cargo Sets Sail from New Fortress Energy’s Mexico FLNG (Video)

First LNG Cargo Sets Sail from New Fortress Energy’s Mexico FLNG (Video)

One of the world’s leading LNG project developers New Fortress Energy (NFE) has completed the first cargo load and sail operation from its floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit offshore Altamira in Mexico.The first cargo has been loaded onto the Energos Princess LNG carrier and will be delivered to NFE’s La Paz terminal.

Maersk Anticipates Slower Growth Following Red Sea Crisis Surge

Maersk Anticipates Slower Growth Following Red Sea Crisis Surge

Maersk expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up goods to prevent them from being held up by Red Sea attacks and other disruptions, it said on Wednesday.The Danish company, viewed as a barometer of world trade, said global container demand increased about 7% year-on-year in the first half of the year

Davie to Establish Shipbuilding Presence in the US

Davie to Establish Shipbuilding Presence in the US

Canada's largest shipbuilder, Davie, on Monday announced it will establish a shipbuilding presence in the United States.The Quebec-headquartered company's investment in a U.S. shipyard remains subject to final site and partner selection, Davie said in a statement.The move coincides with actions announced by the U.S. government to boost the competitiveness of the U.S.

Containership Fleet Growing at Fastest Rate in 15 Years

Containership Fleet Growing at Fastest Rate in 15 Years

The maritime industry is seeing significant fleet growth in the containership sector as the volume of newbuild deliveries eclipses previous highs.“Since the beginning of the year, the capacity of the containership fleet has increased by 1.6 million TEU. Compared to one year ago, the capacity has risen 11% to 29.