JOHN FRANCIS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : JOHN FRANCIS
    • Operator : GRADEL, GEO. CO.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Tugboat
    • Vessel Type : Tugboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2400
  • Location
    • City : TOLEDO
    • STATE : OH
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 74
  • Size
    • Register length : 70.7 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 22.7 Feet
    • Overall Length : 70.7 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 22.7 Feet
    • Load draft : 10.5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 8.5 Feet
    • Height : 28 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1965
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 298942

GRADEL, GEO. CO.

  • Area of Operation : LAKE ERIE, MAUMEE RIVER, COOLEY AND SANDUSKY BAY, LAKE HURON AND CONNECTING WATERWAYS
  • Principal Commodity : CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

JOSEPHINE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

MIGHTY JAKE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

MIGHTY JESSIE

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

MIGHTY JIMMY

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

MIGHTY JOHN III

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

PIONEERLAND

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

PRAIRIELAND

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

TIMBERLAND

  • Type : Tugboat
  • Construction : Steel

BARGE

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

CROW

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

DERRICK NO I

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

GL

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

MOBRO

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

MOBY DICK

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

NO

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

RELIEF

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

SCOW

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

SCOW NO.

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

THE CLYDE

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

TNT

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

News

Final Truss Blocking Fort McHenry Federal Channel Removed

Final Truss Blocking Fort McHenry Federal Channel Removed

Ten weeks after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, salvage crews successfully removed the final large steel truss segment blocking the 700-foot-wide Fort McHenry Federal Channel on June 3-4.Using concrete breakers, underwater surveys, and oxyacetylene torches, they separated tons of concrete roadway, cable

Unified Command Reflects on Key Bridge Disaster Response Efforts

Unified Command Reflects on Key Bridge Disaster Response Efforts

Approximately one month has passed since the Singaporean-flagged container vessel M/V Dali allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. The bridge, which connects Hawkins Point and Dundalk, Maryland, collapsed into the lower Patapsco River, bringing all maritime traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore to a standstill.

First Ship Departs Baltimore Through Limited Access Channel

First Ship Departs Baltimore Through Limited Access Channel

The first commercial vessel transited through a newly opened channel in the Port of Baltimore following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.The Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel (LAC) was opened as a temporary solution to provide passage for a limited number of commercial vessels into the Port of Baltimore and a departure opportunity for some deep draft vessels currently unable

Third Temporary Channel Opened in Baltimore

Third Temporary Channel Opened in Baltimore

The Captain of the Port (COTP) has established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, which is on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and will provide limited access for commercially essential vessels.The channel has a controlling depth of 20 feet, a 300-foot horizontal clearance, and a vertical clearance of 135 feet

Containership Loses Power Near New York’s Bayonne Bridge

Containership Loses Power Near New York’s Bayonne Bridge

A containership lost propulsion in a busy New York City waterway just as it was about to pass under the Bayonne Bridge on Friday night—less than two weeks after a presumed power failure caused similarly sized vessel to allide with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report that the Malta-registered APL Qingdao lost propulsion about 8:30 p.m.

Baltimore Can Use Grant to Boost Cargo Shipments

Baltimore Can Use Grant to Boost Cargo Shipments

The U.S. Transportation Department on Friday said it reached an agreement with Baltimore County to revise an $8.26 million grant agreement to enable Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA) to accommodate more cargo.Repurposing the funds will allow a boost in cargo to Sparrows Point at the Port of Baltimore

Bridge Salvage Operations Continue Despite Inclement Weather

Bridge Salvage Operations Continue Despite Inclement Weather

The Unified Command continues to coordinate response operations to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse despite the challenging weather conditions which included severe thunderstorms and high winds on Wednesday.Trained crews, in conjunction with the Unified Command, are conducting routine salvage assessments.

Baltimore Bridge Port Blockade Won't Trigger New Supply Chain Crisis, Experts Say

Baltimore Bridge Port Blockade Won't Trigger New Supply Chain Crisis, Experts Say

The catastrophic bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic is unlikely to trigger a major new U.S. supply chain crisis or spike goods prices, due to ample and growing spare capacity at competing East Coast ports, economists and logistics experts say.With six people still missing after a container ship collision destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Baltimore Bridge Collision Sends Vehicles Tumbling Into Water

Baltimore Bridge Collision Sends Vehicles Tumbling Into Water

A container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and sending cars and people plunging into the river below.Rescuers pulled out two survivors, one in a "very serious condition," and were searching for more in the Patapsco River after huge spans of the 1.6-mile (2.57 km) Francis Scott Key Bridge crumpled into the water.

LiveStream: Rescuers Search Water for Survivors After Ship Collides with Baltimore Bridge

LiveStream: Rescuers Search Water for Survivors After Ship Collides with Baltimore Bridge

A major bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging cars and as many as 20 people into the river below.Rescuers were searching for survivors in the Patapsco Riverafter huge spans of the 1.6-mile (2.57 km) Francis Scott Key Bridge crumpled into the water.

Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapses After Ship Crash

Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapses After Ship Crash

The 1.6-mile (2.57 km) long Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday after a container ship hit it, and as many as seven people may be in the water, officials said.A live video posted on YouTube showed a ship hitting the bridge, after which several of its spans collapsed into the Patapsco River.

Four Former US Navy Officers Cleared in Fat Leonard Case Due to Prosecutor Misconduct

Four Former US Navy Officers Cleared in Fat Leonard Case Due to Prosecutor Misconduct

Four former U.S. Navy officers charged in a massive bribery scandal linked to the man known as Fat Leonard were cleared of felony charges on Wednesday by a judge citing prosecutor misconduct.U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino said in a sentencing hearing that prosecutors' conduct "can only be described as outrageous," the San Diego Union-Tribune reported from the courthouse.