HMS KIM JACKSON

  • General
    • Vessel Name : HMS KIM JACKSON 0
    • Operator : DIXIE FLEET, LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 400 0
  • Location
    • City : BALDWIN 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 20 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 36.5 257
    • Regular Breadth : 16.1 257
    • Overall Length : 36.5 257
    • Overall Breadt : 16.1 257
    • Load draft : 5.6 257
    • Light Draft : 4.7 257
    • Height : 20 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1973 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 545729 0

DIXIE FLEET, LLC

  • Area of Operation : CHARENTON CANAL 0
  • Principal Commodity : BARGE FLEETING ONLY 0

News

China Ups Pressure on Philippines to Cede Claims in South China Sea

China Ups Pressure on Philippines to Cede Claims in South China Sea

China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after meeting his Australian counterpart in Canberra.The fifth such meeting since August 2023 reflects growing security ties between the countries

Shipbuilding Shares Soar After Trump, Yoon Call

Shipbuilding Shares Soar After Trump, Yoon Call

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Donald Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the U.S. presidency on the "Make America Great Again" slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for "significant" economic changes.Yoon and Trump held a 12-minute phone call and discussed the close security and economic ties of their two countries across all areas

Liberia-flagged Tanker Struck off Yemen

Liberia-flagged Tanker Struck off Yemen

A Liberia-flagged tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Red Sea causing minor damage, but no casualties, British maritime security agencies said on Thursday.The incident occurred about 73 nautical miles (135 kilometres) southwest of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, security firm Ambrey said.

Houthis Will Let Salvors Access Oil Tanker They Set Ablaze, But No Truce in Place

Houthis Will Let Salvors Access Oil Tanker They Set Ablaze, But No Truce in Place

Yemen's Houthi group has agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach a damaged crude oil tanker in the Red Sea, Iran's mission to the United Nations said on Wednesday, after the Iran-aligned militants attacked the Greek-flagged vessel last week.The Sounion tanker is carrying 150,000 tonnes, or 1 million barrels, of crude oil and poses an environmental hazard, shipping officials said.

Houthis Agree to Truce So Salvors Can Reach Damaged Oil Tanker, Iran Says

Houthis Agree to Truce So Salvors Can Reach Damaged Oil Tanker, Iran Says

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has agreed to a temporary truce to allow tugboats and rescue ships to reach the damaged Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea, Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York said on Wednesday."Several countries have reached out to ask Ansarullah (the Houthis)

Houthi Missile Narrowly Misses MSC Containership Off Yemen Coast

Houthi Missile Narrowly Misses MSC Containership Off Yemen Coast

A merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea reported an explosion in close proximity to it on Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.UKMTO said the crew was reported safe and the vessel was proceeding to its next port of call.The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) later identified the vessel as Liberian-flagged containership MSC SARAH V

UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships

UK Confirms It Will Build Six New Warships

British defence minister Grant Shapps said he would order up to six new warships for the Royal Marines, as the government starts to indicate where a recently announced rise in defence spending will be directed.British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced in April that he would lift defence spending to 2.

Royal Navy Seizes Over $250M Worth of Drugs in Caribbean Sea

Royal Navy Seizes Over $250M Worth of Drugs in Caribbean Sea

The crew of U.K. Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMS Trent has seized over $250 million worth of cocaine in the latest drugs bust in the Caribbean Sea, bringing the total drugs seized by the vessel so far to over $640 million.The latest bust came after HMS Trent was alerted to potential smugglers by a United States maritime patrol aircraft and used her powerful radars to track down the

South Koreans Still Seek Answers 10 Years After Sewol Ferry Disaster

South Koreans Still Seek Answers 10 Years After Sewol Ferry Disaster

South Korea remembered the 304 people, most of them school children, who died on the Sewol ferry on the 10th anniversary of its sinking on Tuesday, with families calling for a proper apology for the unnecessary deaths of their loved ones.Many parents attended a memorial service in the city of Ansan, home of the 250 children who died on the ferry during a school excursion

Ten Years After South Korean Ferry Disaster, Mothers Express Their Grief On Stage

Ten Years After South Korean Ferry Disaster, Mothers Express Their Grief On Stage

For Lee Mi-kyung, whose son was one of the 250 children who died in South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster 10 years ago, coping with the grief and anger has been incredibly hard. She works through her pain on stage."I will no longer hide in darkness, nor be defeated by sorrow, nor cry in despair," Lee, 58

US Forces Engage Houthi UAVs

US Forces Engage Houthi UAVs

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement that its forces had successfully engaged three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships, the statement added.U.S.

Indian Navy Rescues Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked by Pirates

Indian Navy Rescues Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked by Pirates

The Indian Navy said it had freed a hijacked Iranian fishing vessel from nine armed pirates in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing its crew unharmed.The fishing vessel, Al-Kambar 786, was southwest of the Yemeni island of Socotra on March 28 when it was reported to have been boarded by pirates, according to a statement from the navy late on Friday.