HORN BLOWER HYBRID

  • General
    • Vessel Name : HORN BLOWER HYBRID 0
    • Operator : ALCATRAZ ISLANDER LP 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 351 0
    • Vessel Type : 11 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 950 0
  • Location
    • City : SAN FRANCISCO 0
    • STATE : CA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 49 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 150 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 64.8 257
    • Regular Breadth : 30 257
    • Overall Length : 73 257
    • Overall Breadt : 30.7 257
    • Load draft : 8.6 257
    • Light Draft : 4.8 257
    • Height : 30 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1998 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1065433 0

ALCATRAZ ISLANDER LP

  • Area of Operation : SAN FRANCISCO BAY 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

ALCATRAZ CLIPPER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALCATRAZ FLYER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ISLANDER

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

RANGER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Wattlab, HGK Shipping Collaborate On World’s First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Cargo Vessel

Wattlab, HGK Shipping Collaborate On World’s First Hybrid Solar-Powered Inland Cargo Vessel

Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has delivered a solar energy system for HGK Shipping’s inland shipping cargo vessel Blue Marlin. The vessel’s 192 solar panels will provide power to both the onboard and propulsion systems, making the Blue Marlin the first inland shipping vessel in the world capable of hybrid sailing with solar power.

ESG Wins Bid to Build Washington State Hybrid Electric Ferries

ESG Wins Bid to Build Washington State Hybrid Electric Ferries

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced he has selected the $714.5 million bid from Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries. “We’re restoring domestic service to pre-pandemic levels years ahead of schedule, improving crew retention, and soon will bring our first hybrid-electric vessel into service,” Governor Ferguson said.

Danfoss iC7 Series Powers New Electric Ferry

Danfoss iC7 Series Powers New Electric Ferry

The newly launched electric ferry Nerthus has set sail, featuring Danfoss Drives’ latest iC7 series as a key part of its all-electric propulsion system.Danfoss provided essential components for the ferry’s electric drivetrain and parts of the shoreside charging infrastructure.Molslinjen, Denmark’s largest domestic ferry operator

BYD Shenzhen: World's Largest Car Carrier becomes a Flashpoint on Chinese Exports

BYD Shenzhen: World's Largest Car Carrier becomes a Flashpoint on Chinese Exports

The world's largest car carrier making its maiden voyage is generally cause for celebration. But in the case of Chinese car manufacturer BYD and its mammoth new BYD Shenzhen -- a 16,300 dwt, 9200 CEU, LNG Dual-Fuel PCTC that measures 219.9 x 37.7m with a 9.2m draft -- the ship instead represents the flooding of a market with cheap electric vehicles (EVs).

WSF Hybrid-Electric Ferry Conversions Put on Ice

WSF Hybrid-Electric Ferry Conversions Put on Ice

In a move to restore full domestic ferry service by summer, Governor Bob Ferguson said that Washington State Ferries (WSF) will delay the hybrid-electric conversion of two of the state’s largest ferries. The decision comes as WSF works to increase its operational fleet, ensuring that 18 vessels are in service simultaneously for the first time since 2019.

Shipbuilding RFP Issued to Build Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel

Shipbuilding RFP Issued to Build Hydrogen-Hybrid Research Vessel

UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued a request for proposals (RFP) to select a shipyard for the final design and construction of its new 163-ft. Coastal Class Research Vessel (CCRV), reportedly the first oceanographic research ship to primarily operate on renewable fuels.

Trump Designates Houthis a “Foreign Terrorist Organization”

Trump Designates Houthis a “Foreign Terrorist Organization”

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday re-designated Yemen's Houthi movement, known formally as Ansar Allah, as a "foreign terrorist organization", the White House said.The move will impose harsher economic penalties than the Biden administration had applied to the Iran-aligned group in response to its attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and against U.S.

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

An (Electric) Jolt for the Passenger Vessel Industry

The domestic passenger vessel answers the call for cleaner and more efficient platforms. It is truly an electric time to be a part of this niche industry.In the shadow of a rapidly changing political landscape, the domestic passenger ferry sector is nevertheless seeing an increasing number of newbuild vessel orders.

Sails on an OPV? Vessel Design, with French Flair

Sails on an OPV? Vessel Design, with French Flair

Generally, government owned vessels, particularly ones engaged in law enforcement, are seemingly last in line when it comes to fuel efficiency. Not so in France, as the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGAMPA), in late 2024 sealed the deal and commissioned the SOCARENAM-MAURIC consortium to design and build an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) which combines hybrid

Maritime Propulsion Choices Begin with Fuel, End with Politics

Maritime Propulsion Choices Begin with Fuel, End with Politics

The maritime industry’s elusive quest to achieve so-called ‘zero’ emissions continues. Where it ends is not a one-size-fits-all discussion.The year-end maritime industry discussions tend to move away from global influence and back drift to national and domestic debates. As this happens

Pirates Take Control of Chinese Fishing Vessel Off Somalia

Pirates Take Control of Chinese Fishing Vessel Off Somalia

A Chinese fishing vessel is under the control of alleged pirates in Somalia's waters in the semi-autonomous Puntland region, the European Union's anti-piracy naval force said on Thursday.The anti-piracy force said the vessel with up to 18 crew members on board had been taken over by pirates, some armed with AK-47s and machine guns. It classified the incident as a robbery at sea.

Three Shipyards Expected to Compete for Washington State Ferries Vessel Construction Contracts

Three Shipyards Expected to Compete for Washington State Ferries Vessel Construction Contracts

Three shipyards have expressed interest in building a long-awaited series of new hybrid-electric car and passenger vessels for Washington State Ferries (WSF).Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, Wash.; Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla. and Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia have sent pre-qualification packages after WSF earlier this year invited shipbuilders to bid