JOAN MCALLISTER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : JOAN MCALLISTER 0
    • Operator : MCALLISTER TOWING OF CHARLESTON, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1800 0
  • Location
    • City : NEW YORK 0
    • STATE : NY 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 89 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 73.3 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24.3 257
    • Overall Length : 83 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24.3 257
    • Load draft : 8.5 257
    • Light Draft : 8.1 257
    • Height : 55 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1977 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 582613 0

MCALLISTER TOWING OF CHARLESTON, INC.

  • Area of Operation : ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL AND CHARLESTON HARBOR AREA 0
  • Principal Commodity : SHIP DOCKING/UNDOCKING, TOWING 0

BRIAN A MCALLISTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

BUCKLEY MCALLISTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

DOROTHY MCALLISTER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JAMES MCALLISTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

JANE MCALLISTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PATRICK MCALLISTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

SHARON ELIZABETH

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday.The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young

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.

U.S. Boatbuilding Gains Steam

U.S. Boatbuilding Gains Steam

Shipbuilding in the United States has seen a heightened profile with increased attention from Congress and the Trump 2.0 Administration. The ongoing dialogue regarding reinvigorating the U.S. deep sea fleet has brought mainstream attention to vessel construction, which has been nearly absent in recent years.

NTSB: Pilot Order Translations a Focus in Mexican Navy Vessel Brooklyn Bridge Accident

NTSB: Pilot Order Translations a Focus in Mexican Navy Vessel Brooklyn Bridge Accident

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary report on the May 17, 2025 collision between the Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc and the Brooklyn Bridge, stressing that the findings are not final and remain subject to change as the investigation continues.

Bardex Opens Australia Office

Bardex Opens Australia Office

Bardex, a leader in products and engineering services that make ports and shipyards safer, more efficient, and more profitable, has announced the opening of its office in Melbourne, Australia. Despite its extensive coastline, Australia historically has not prioritized developing its maritime infrastructure.

ABS' Wiernicki Honored with Silver Bell Award

ABS' Wiernicki Honored with Silver Bell Award

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki was honored by The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI), receiving the 2025 Silver Bell Award for lifelong service and outstanding leadership in the maritime industry.SCI is a nearly 200-year-old charity headquartered in New York that serves and protects the personal and professional lives of mariners and seafarers, both internationally and domestically

Newbuild Tug Joins McAllister Towing’s Fleet

Newbuild Tug Joins McAllister Towing’s Fleet

New-York-based McAllister Towing and Transportation Company has welcomed a newbuild tractor tug to its fleet under the name of Isabel McAllister.The christening and the launch ceremony for the newbuild tug took place earlier in January, according to an update shared by Brian Buckley McAllister, President at McAllister Towing.

ESG Delivers LI Ferry to McAllister Subsidiary

ESG Delivers LI Ferry to McAllister Subsidiary

PANAMA CITY, FL – Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) announced the successful delivery of the LONG ISLAND (ESG Hull 228), a newly constructed passenger and auto ferry, to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister Towing. The vessel, designed to provide seamless transportation between Bridgeport, CT, and Port Jefferson, NY, across Long Island Sound

Tug Crew Tows Fire-stricken and Abandoned Trawler to Portland, Maine

Tug Crew Tows Fire-stricken and Abandoned Trawler to Portland, Maine

A tugboat crew was recently called upon to tow in a fire-stricken trawler that had been abandoned in the Gulf of Maine.The 81-foot fishing vessel Three Girls had been adrift since August 11 when an onboard fire forced its crew to evacuate about 105 nautical miles east of Portsmouth, N.H. The U.S.

Greece to Buy Four New Submarines

Greece to Buy Four New Submarines

Greece will spend more than 25 billion euros in arms procurements by 2036, including new submarines, drones, satellites and fighter jets, under a 12-year plan to be submitted to parliament in the coming weeks, three officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.The move is part of Greece's bid to modernise its armed forces as it emerges from the 2009-18 debt crisis that led to years of

Dozens of Migrants Feared Drowned, NGO says

As many as 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa may have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday.Moroccan authorities on Wednesday rescued 36 people from a boat that had departed from Mauritania on Jan. 2, the group based in Madrid and Navarra said, and had carried 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis.

Santorini's Locals Call for a Cruise Ship Cap

Santorini's Locals Call for a Cruise Ship Cap

Armed with selfie sticks and phones, the tourists flood into Santorini from everywhere - on dinghies from giant ocean liners, on coaches that zigzag up the steep hillsides, atop donkeys that clip-clop along the narrow cobbled streets.Some brave the afternoon heat to find a good spot among the white-washed houses and blue-domed churches where they then wait hours to watch the Greek island's famed