LIGHTNING

  • General
    • Vessel Name : LIGHTNING 0
    • Operator : ROBBINS MARITIME, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 610 0
  • Location
    • City : NORFOLK 0
    • STATE : VA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 10 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 25.5 257
    • Regular Breadth : 12 257
    • Overall Length : 25.5 257
    • Overall Breadt : 12 257
    • Load draft : 5 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 14 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2010 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1232045 0

ROBBINS MARITIME, INC.

  • Area of Operation : COAST WISE - HAMPTON ROADS, INLAND WATERWAYS AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING 0

CAJUN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

CANDICE L

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

DELTA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

STORM

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

THUNDER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WEEKS

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Dozens Dead After Tourist Boat Capsize in Vietnam

Dozens Dead After Tourist Boat Capsize in Vietnam

Dozens of rescuers were scrambling in Vietnam on Sunday to trace four missing people after retrieving the bodies of dozens killed when a thunderstorm capsized a boat in the top tourist destination of Halong Bay, authorities said.Despite a calm sea, rescuers, from police and border guards to divers and navy personnel

Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked in Red Sea; Crew Safe but Vessel in Danger of Sinking

Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked in Red Sea; Crew Safe but Vessel in Danger of Sinking

A Greek-operated bulk carrier, Magic Seas, sustained severe damage in a multi-pronged attack off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, believed to have been carried out by Houthi militants. All 19 crew members aboard were safely rescued and are expected to arrive in Djibouti later Monday, according to the ship’s operator, Stem Shipping.

US Oil Shield Starts Showing Cracks as Iran War Drives Prices Higher

US Oil Shield Starts Showing Cracks as Iran War Drives Prices Higher

U.S. President Donald Trump went into the Iran war convinced that America’s vast oil wealth would insulate the country from the kind of energy shock now battering much of the world. Four weeks into the conflict, that shield is looking fragile.Trump’s wager has only partly paid off. U.S. oil prices have risen less sharply than those elsewhere since U.S.

DCA’s Doyle Delivers Vigorous Jones Act Defense at Dredger Christening

DCA’s Doyle Delivers Vigorous Jones Act Defense at Dredger Christening

In a maritime market increasingly defined by volatility, from war in the Middle East and the resulting whiplash freight and energy rates, William Doyle chose a moment of celebration in New Orleans to deliver a message grounded in something far less fashionable: stability.Speaking at the March 21 christening of Frederick Paup, a 15

Baron Weather Expands Services to Support Recreational, Commercial Maritime Operations

Baron Weather Expands Services to Support Recreational, Commercial Maritime Operations

Baron Weather, a global provider of meteorological and metocean (oceanographic) intelligence services, announced the advancement of its services to support worldwide recreational and commercial maritime operations. With decades of experience supporting inland waterway and offshore services

Denmark to Spend $600 Million on Naval Vessels

Denmark to Spend $600 Million on Naval Vessels

Denmark will spend about 4 billion crowns ($614 million) on building and procuring 26 navy vessels for patrolling, oil spill response and surveillance of undersea cables, Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Tuesday.Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas (KU).Previous studies had found frequent lightning along shipping routes over the Bay of Bengal before a 2020 IMO rule capped sulfur in fuel used by

Venezuela Turns to Floating Oil Storage as Onshore Tanks Fill

Venezuela Turns to Floating Oil Storage as Onshore Tanks Fill

Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling tankers with crude and fuel oil and keeping them in Venezuelan waters, as inventories have mounted due to the U.S. seizing Venezuela-linked ships at sea, according to company documents and shipping data.This month, the U.S.

New Product: Dinnteco Lightning Protection

New Product: Dinnteco Lightning Protection

Dinnteco America, aleader in lightning protection technology, announced today its latest solution for the marine, military, energy and transportation industries – the Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device (DDCE).The DDCE is designed to prevent direct lightning strikes by gathering positive charges from its immediate environment, while also gathering negative charges from the clouds and air.

Dinnteco America Announces Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device

Dinnteco America Announces Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device

Dinnteco America, leader in lightning protection technology, announced its latest solution for the marine, military, energy and transportation industries—the Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device (DDCE).The DDCE is designed to prevent direct lightning strikes by gathering positive charges from its immediate environment, while also gathering negative charges from the clouds and air.