JOHN F. KENNEDY

  • General
    • Vessel Name : JOHN F. KENNEDY 0
    • Operator : NEW YORK, CITY OF (DEPT. OF TRANSP.- STATEN ISLAND FERRY) 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 6400 0
  • Location
    • City : NEW YORK 0
    • STATE : NY 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 1434 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 36 232
    • Type of Cargo : # 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 3053 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 277 257
    • Regular Breadth : 50.8 257
    • Overall Length : 294 257
    • Overall Breadt : 69 257
    • Load draft : 13.9 257
    • Light Draft : 12.5 257
    • Height : 54.5 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1965 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 298241 0

NEW YORK, CITY OF (DEPT. OF TRANSP.- STATEN ISLAND FERRY)

  • Area of Operation : LONG ISLAND SOUND AND NEW YORK HARBOR 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND FUEL OIL 0

ALICE AUSTEN

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ANDREW J BARBERI

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

GUY V. MOLINARI

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOHN A. NOBLE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOHN J. MARCHI

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MICHAEL COSGROVE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SAMUEL I NEWHOUSE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

SPIRIT OF AMERICA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

OIL BARGE

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

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Trump Cuts Threaten Fishing Safety

Trump Cuts Threaten Fishing Safety

By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters.As the flames spread up the boat's walls, he helped his crew into safety suits, deployed a life raft and made a mayday call to alert nearby mariners and the U.S.

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

At the 163rd ABS Annual Members Meeting, the classification society says it has never been stronger, with substantial growth and leading safety performance reported. Key numbers in 2004 included the fleet growing to 300 million gross tons, giving it pole position in global class in global new order share with 22 percent.

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

[The following are exerpts and paraphrasing from testimony given by Matthew O. Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), to Congress on the morning of February 26, 2025.]While maritime strength and shipbuilding historically have been a cornerstone of global power, shifting times and geopolitical pressures impact readiness and output.

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

There’s plenty to go around for everyone, no matter it comes from.I will admit that attending the 2024 Workboat Show in the Big Easy just ten days after settling into the MarineNews Editor’s chair (for this, the second time around) had my full attention. The event typically evokes the specter of drinking from the proverbial fire hose in routine times

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

NSMV Patriot State Delivered to Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) officially took custody of its new training ship Patriot State during a handover ceremony on October 11.The vessel is the second of five being built by Philly Shipyard under the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) program, designed to provide a purpose-built

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

Cruise passengers are to set sail from Belfast on Monday on a three-and-a-half-year world voyage after being stranded in the city for months as the ship underwent unexpected repair works. Some plan to make it their forever home.Passengers of the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, described as the world's first continual cruise

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

The U.S. Navy on Friday announced it has placed a $6.75 billion order with San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for up to eight John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers. The ships are scheduled for delivery through January 2035.The Navy, which has been looking for ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency across its shipbuilding and repair programs

Offshore Driller Seadrill Has Its Sights Set on Asset Acquisitions, M&A

Offshore Driller Seadrill Has Its Sights Set on Asset Acquisitions, M&A

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is looking to buy more assets or create a larger player by merging with peers, the company's CEO said on Wednesday.Norwegian-born billionaire John Fredriksen lost the control of the company, once the world's largest driller by market cap, to its creditors over two debt restructurings since 2014.

Second NSMV Patriot State Christened at Philly Shipyard

Second NSMV Patriot State Christened at Philly Shipyard

Patriot State, the second vessel in a series of new training ships for the U.S.' state maritime academies, was christened during a ceremony at Philly Shipyard on Monday ahead of scheduled delivery to Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the coming weeks. The vessel is the second of five being built by Philly Shipyard under the U.S.

Second NSMV Patriot State Completes Sea Trials

Second NSMV Patriot State Completes Sea Trials

The second vessel in a series of new training ships for the U.S.' state maritime academies has completed sea trials, build manager TOTE Services said.The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Patriot State, built by Philly Shipyard and scheduled for delivery to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy later this year, completed the trials with participation from the shipyard, vendors

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A U.S. nuclear-powered submarine will undergo maintenance in Australia for the first time on Friday, a key step by AUKUS partners to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific, the defense ministers of Australia, Britain and the United States said.Australian personnel trained with the United States and Britain over the past year ahead of the submarine maintenance at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

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The pilot of a towboat that struck an industrial cargo pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday.The pilot of the Marquette Transportation owned and operated towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on September 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River.