ISLAND EXPLORER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : ISLAND EXPLORER
    • Operator : STEVENS TOWING CO., INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 720
  • Location
    • City : YONGES ISLAND
    • STATE : SC
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 83
  • Size
    • Register length : 56.5 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 24.1 Feet
    • Overall Length : 56.5 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 24.1 Feet
    • Load draft : 9 Feet
    • Light Draft : 8 Feet
    • Height : 35 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1980
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 619367

STEVENS TOWING CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : AIWW - JACKSONVILLE, FL TO WILMINGTON, NC; BALTIMORE TO MIAMI & TAMPA; U.S. ATLANTIC, GULF & WEST COASTS; CARIBBEAN SEA & NORTH COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA; GIWW - BROWNSVILLE TO APALACHICOLA; WESTERN RIVERS
  • Principal Commodity : GENERAL TOWING AND GENERAL FREIGHT

COASTAL VENTURE

  • Type : General Cargo Freighter
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND BOY

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND EXPRESS

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND LOOKOUT

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND PILOT

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND TRADER

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ISLAND VENTURE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

ROYAL ENGINEER

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

SEA CRESCENT

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

SJ

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

STEVENS

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

STEVENS OCEAN

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

STONO RIVER

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

TOOGOODOO CREEK

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

News

US Gives Final Nod to Rhode Island's $1.5 Billion Offshore Wind Farm

US Gives Final Nod to Rhode Island's $1.5 Billion Offshore Wind Farm

The U.S Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council on Thursday approved the construction of a $1.5 billion offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.The project, Revolution Wind, is run by Danish company Orsted and U.S.-based Eversource, and would bring a total of 704 megawatts (MW) clean energy to Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Houthis Attack Commercial Ships, US Warship in the Red Sea

Houthis Attack Commercial Ships, US Warship in the Red Sea

The Pentagon said it was aware of reports regarding attacks on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday, as Yemen's Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area."We're aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available," the Pentagon said.

Biggest Chinese Antarctic Fleet Sets Off to Build Research Station

Biggest Chinese Antarctic Fleet Sets Off to Build Research Station

Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete construction of China's fifth station on the world's southernmost continent.China's biggest flotilla of research vessels deployed to the Antarctic will focus on building the station on the rocky, windswept Inexpressible Island near the Ross Sea

Hornbeck Offshore Services to Complete Ultra-High-Spec MPSVs After Legal Settlement

Hornbeck Offshore Services to Complete Ultra-High-Spec MPSVs After Legal Settlement

U.S.-based offshore vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore Services confirmed Monday it had reached a final settlement agreement with the surety (the “Surety”) for two Multi-Purpose Support Vessels (MPSVs) that had been under construction at Gulf Island Shipyards.Gulf Island Shipyards (GIS) sued Hornbeck Offshore in 2018 over what it said was the wrongful termination of two shipyard construction

Cruise Ship Pulled Free After Running Aground in Greenland

Cruise Ship Pulled Free After Running Aground in Greenland

A luxury cruise ship that ran aground this week in a remote part of Greenland with 206 people on board was pulled free by a fishing trawler on Thursday.The Ocean Explorer cruise vessel had been stuck since Monday in mud and silt in the Alpefjord national park, some 1,400 km (870 miles) northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk."We have just successfully become free now. ...

Expedition Cruise Ship Remains Stuck Aground in Greenland

A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people remained stuck in a remote Greenland location on Wednesday after running aground earlier this week, the vessel's operator and rescue services said.The Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said Tuesday's tide had failed to lift the 104-metre (341-foot) Ocean Explorer enough to free it.

Luxury Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Remote Greenland

A luxury cruise ship carrying 206 people has run aground in remote eastern Greenland with the nearest help by sea days away, the Danish military's Joint Arctic Command (JAC) said on Tuesday.The Ocean Explorer ran aground on Monday in Alpefjord in a national park some 1,400 km (870 miles) northeast of Greenland's capital Nuuk, the JAC said in a statement.There were no reports of injuries, JAC said.

Iran's Navy Unveils New Vessels Equipped with 600-kilometer-range Missiles

Iran's Navy Unveils New Vessels Equipped with 600-kilometer-range Missiles

Iran's Revolutionary Guards' navy has unveiled new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles at a time of rising tensions with the U.S. in the Gulf, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday.The announcement was made during a military exercise off the coast of Abu Musa island, one of three Gulf islands under Iranian control but disputed by the United Arab Emirates.

Helix Energy Solutions Wins Major Offshore Decommissioning Deal in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

U.S.-based offshore service firm Helix Energy Solutions has secured a 39-well decommissioning contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf with an unnamed client. The project, awarded to Helix's Louisiana-based subsidiary Helix Alliance, is expected to start in mid-2023.The scope of work includes the plug and abandonment of 39 wells, 15 pipelines, and seven structures.

New Hybrid-electric Ferry Being Built for New York City

New Hybrid-electric Ferry Being Built for New York City

New York City is set to receive its first public hybrid-electric ferry, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday.The first-of-its-kind vessel—currently under construction at Conrad Shipyard’s facility in Morgan City, La.— will begin transporting passengers to Governors Island in summer of 2024. It will replace the diesel-powered Lt. Samuel S.

China Firm Wins Solomon Islands Port Project as Australia Watches On

China Firm Wins Solomon Islands Port Project as Australia Watches On

The Solomon Islands has awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Chinese state company to upgrade an international port in Honiara in a project funded by the Asian Development Bank, an official of the island nation said on Wednesday.The United States and its allies, including Australia, New Zealand and Japan

Conrad Launches Great Lakes' New Hopper Dredge

Conrad Launches Great Lakes' New Hopper Dredge

U.S. shipbuilding group Conrad Shipyard recently launched Galveston Island, the first of two newbuild hopper dredges being built for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the United States' largest provider of dredging services. The new 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge is in the water and is scheduled to be in operation the first half of 2023 as planned