KODIAK

  • General
    • Vessel Name : KODIAK 0
    • Operator : CURRITUCK TUG COMPANY, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 900 0
  • Location
    • City : CHESAPEAKE 0
    • STATE : VA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 78 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 63 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24 257
    • Overall Length : 68 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24 257
    • Load draft : 7.5 257
    • Light Draft : 3 257
    • Height : 38 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1981 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 637055 0

CURRITUCK TUG COMPANY, INC.

  • Area of Operation : EAST COAST OF U.S. AND GULF OF MEXICO 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING 0

CHALLENGER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Aiviq becomes USCGC Storis, to be based in Juneau

Aiviq becomes USCGC Storis, to be based in Juneau

The Coast Guard gets its first new polar icebreaker in more than 25 years.The Coast Guard has accepted its first new polar icebreaker in more than 25 years, but it’s not really new. The 12,900-ton, 360-foot Anchor Handling Tug Support Ship (AHTS) Aiviq was acquired by the Coast Guard and renamed USCGC Storis (WAGB 21).According to a Coast Guard statement, “On Nov.

Unsecured Watertight Doors Contribute to Sinking of Fish Tender

Unsecured Watertight Doors Contribute to Sinking of Fish Tender

An Alaskan fish tender transiting Chiniak Bay to dump fish byproduct sank in part because the vessel’s watertight doors in the engine room and companionway spaces remained open, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined.The industrial vessel Cape Douglas was operating as fish tender on Nov. 6, 2024, near Kodiak, Alaska, when the 80-year-old vessel began to flood below deck.

Salvors Arrive at Burning Car Carrier

Salvors Arrive at Burning Car Carrier

A salvage team has arrived at the scene of the burning car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska.The US Coast Guard received the initial report of the fire Tuesday, June 3, at approximately 3:15 p.m. and has been working closely with Zodiac Maritime, the vessel's manager, to respond to the incident.

New Coast Guard Cutter Arrives at Homeport in Alaska

New Coast Guard Cutter Arrives at Homeport in Alaska

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) arrived at the cutter’s new homeport in Kodiak, Tuesday.The cutter is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony in April.The Witherspoon is the first of three Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) scheduled to be homeported at Coast Guard Base Kodiak and is now the fourth FRC currently based in Alaska.

Bollinger 58th Delivers FRC to USCG

Bollinger 58th Delivers FRC to USCG

Bollinger Shipyards announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard's current program and the 184th vessel built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast Guard over a 40-year partnership and will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska.

Chart Error Led to ATB Grounding in Alaska

Chart Error Led to ATB Grounding in Alaska

An articulated tug and barge (ATB) hit a known underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused $1.4 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday.The Brice Marine-owned and -operated tugboat Cingluku and barge Jungjuk were transiting into Shakmanof Cove from Marmot Bay on May 25, 2023, with six crewmembers onboard.