ISLAND EXPRESS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : ISLAND EXPRESS 0
    • Operator : ARNOLD TRANSIT COMPANY 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 3428 0
  • Location
    • City : MACKINAC ISLAND 0
    • STATE : MI 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 61 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 380 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 82.5 257
    • Regular Breadth : 28.5 257
    • Overall Length : 82.5 257
    • Overall Breadt : 28.5 257
    • Load draft : 6.5 257
    • Light Draft : 5.5 257
    • Height : 36 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1988 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 931459 0

ARNOLD TRANSIT COMPANY

  • Area of Operation : MACKINAC ISLAND, ST. IGNACE AND MACKINAW CITY, MI 0
  • Principal Commodity : FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS 0

ALGOMAH

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHIPPEWA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CORSAIR

  • Type : 03 0
  • Construction : A 0

HURON

  • Type : 12 0
  • Construction : A 0

MACKINAC EXPRESS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

MACKINAC ISLANDER

  • Type : 03 0
  • Construction : A 0

OTTAWA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

STRAITS EXPRESS

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

STRAITS OF MACKINAC II

  • Type : 12 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters, according to security documents and officials, in moves that have unnerved regional capitals.Since early May, China deployed fleets larger than usual, including navy, coast guard and other ships near Taiwan

Taiwan Charges Chinese Captain over Cable Damage

Taiwan Charges Chinese Captain over Cable Damage

Taiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after a rise in sea cable malfunctions alarmed Taiwan officials amid tensions with China.Prosecutors say the man was captain of the Chinese-crewed Hong Tai 58, registered in Togo

US Drops Website Wording on Taiwan Independence

US Drops Website Wording on Taiwan Independence

The U.S. State Department has removed a statement on its website that it does not support Taiwan independence, among changes that the island's government praised on Sunday as supporting Taiwan.The fact sheet on Taiwan retains Washington's opposition to unilateral change from either Taiwan or from China, which claims the democratically governed island as its own.

Chinese Ships Group Together Near Philippines’ Key Island Outpost in South China Sea

Chinese Ships Group Together Near Philippines’ Key Island Outpost in South China Sea

Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, Manila's key outpost in the South China Sea, but a senior Philippine navy officer said they are "not a cause for concern".One of the images taken by Maxar Technologies on Monday and reviewed by Reuters shows about 60 vessels, some within 2 nautical miles of Thitu

At Least Seven Dead in US Dock Collapse

At Least Seven Dead in US Dock Collapse

At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia.U.S. Coast Guard ships were searching on Saturday night for missing people.The accident, which also caused multiple injuries, happened during a celebration of Sapelo Island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants

First Offshore Wind Turbine Stands Tall at US Revolution Wind Project

First Offshore Wind Turbine Stands Tall at US Revolution Wind Project

The first 11 MW Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine, out of total 65 planned, has been installed at Ørsted’s 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind farm in the United States.Once in operation, Revolution Wind will have the capacity to generate 400 MW of clean power for Rhode Island and 304 MW for Connecticut, enough to power more than 350

China Accuses Philippines of Deliberate Collision

China Accuses Philippines of Deliberate Collision

The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous maneuvers in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two nations had agreed to try to ease tensions and manage disagreements at sea.China's Coast Guard said in a statement a Philippine vessel which had ignored its repeated warnings "deliberately collided" with a Chinese vessel in an

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat's owner said on Wednesday.A total of 27 crew members had been aboard the Argos Georgia, a Saint Helena-flagged vessel, of whom 14 have so far been found alive, Stig Ervik, CEO at Norway's Ervik Havfiske Holding, told Reuters.

Fiji's New Patrol Boat Recovered After Grounding Incident

Fiji's New Patrol Boat Recovered After Grounding Incident

Salvors have recovered Fiji's naval patrol boat RFNS Puamau, three weeks after the brand new vessel went aground on its maiden patrol.The vessel was successfully recovered from the reef at Fulaga and towed to the safe waters of Ogea Island where a thorough damage assessment will be conducted, the Republic of Fiji Navy said.

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Houthis Claim Attack on Four Ships at Israel's Haifa Port

Yemen's Houthis said early on Sunday that they had conducted a joint military operation with the Islamic Resistance in Iraq militant group, targeting four ships at Israel's northern Haifa port.The Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said in a televised statement that the two groups launched a drone attack on two cement tankers and two cargo ships at the Haifa port on Saturday.

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

A luxury cruise ship has rescued dozens of migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas killing five people, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said on Thursday.The archipelago has become the main point of entry to Spain for illegal migrants from Africa in recent years, and the route is also the deadliest.

Washington State Ferries Goes Out to Bid for New Hybrid-electric Vessels

Washington State Ferries Goes Out to Bid for New Hybrid-electric Vessels

Deliveries will begin in 2028 if all goes well. Delays and escalating costs have bedeviled the procurement process up until now.Washington State Ferries on Thursday published an invitation to bid on building five new hybrid-electric ferries, an overdue achievement that promises to eventually bring more reliability to cross-Sound ferry service.