LOUIS D

  • General
    • Vessel Name : LOUIS D
    • Operator : KANAWHA CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 700
  • Location
    • City : MARMET
    • STATE : WV
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 47
    • Full Load Capacity : 70 Short ton
  • Size
    • Register length : 54.3 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 22.6 Feet
    • Overall Length : 54.3 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 22.6 Feet
    • Load draft : 6.5 Feet
    • Light Draft : 6.5 Feet
    • Height : 25 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1974
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 557835

KANAWHA CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  • Area of Operation : KANAWHA RIVER; OHIO RIVER FROM POINT PLEASANT TO HUNTINGTON; BIG SANDY RIVER
  • Principal Commodity : CRANE AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

CAPT. EDWARD F. SMITH

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

COMPASS POINT

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

JAMES EDWIN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MERAMEC

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

VICKY LYNN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

KC

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

News

Deteriorated Bollard Caused Drillship Breakaway and Collision

Deteriorated Bollard Caused Drillship Breakaway and Collision

A deteriorated bollard led to a Valaris drillship breaking away and colliding with a bulk carrier in Pascagoula, Miss. last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Thursday.On March 12, 2022, the mobile offshore drilling unit Valaris DS-16 was in the process of being reactivated at the ST Engineering Halter Marine and Offshore Shipyard (STEHMO) when it broke away from the dock

Polar POD Project Enters Shipyard Construction Phase in France

Polar POD Project Enters Shipyard Construction Phase in France

Ifremer, Jean-Louis Etienne and the entire Polar POD team announced its construction by the Piriou shipyards in association with 3C Metal, under the direction of the project owner, Ifremer. The scientific program of this international oceanographic "station" is being overseen by the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS)

Wind Propulsion: Kite System Trialed on Transatlantic Voyage

Wind Propulsion: Kite System Trialed on Transatlantic Voyage

An innovative kite system is being put through its paces on board a cargo ship crossing the Atlantic as wind propulsion takes off for commercial shipping as a means to reduce fuel burn and harmful environmental emissions.The system, called Seawing, has been developed by France-based Airseas, and is currently being trialed on the 154-meter ro-ro vessel Ville de Bordeaux

US Inland Waterways: Looking for Rainmakers

US Inland Waterways: Looking for Rainmakers

As 2022 moves into its final months, low water levels and drought form the basis of the news impacting inland waterways operators and barge companies. In the first week of October, numerous barges were reported grounded in the Mississippi River, particularly south of Baton Rouge. This has consequences: barge rates jumped 218% in St. Louis, compared to 2021.

Shipyards Adapt to help Navy, Coast Guard Recapitalize Fleets

Shipyards Adapt to help Navy, Coast Guard Recapitalize Fleets

U.S. shipyards are making improvements to building ships for the Navy and Coast Guard today and in the future.  In some cases, it means phasing out one class of ship and getting ready for the next.  Or, it can be a drastic make-over.The yards include mid-tier yards all the way up to very large facilities devoted exclusively to warships.

Maritime Communications: Easier, Faster, Cheaper

Maritime Communications: Easier, Faster, Cheaper

In November 2021, GTMaritime published a white paper: “Maritime Communications - A look over the horizon.” The report, available here, is built around three broad Sections – 1. “Basics of marine Communications;” 2. “The connected ship;” and 3. “Special services.”Then, each Section presents a closer look at various topics.

Carnival Corp Names Weinstein as Next President & CEO

Carnival Corp Names Weinstein as Next President & CEO

Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest cruise company, announced its current Chief Operations Officer Josh Weinstein will assume the role of President and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc, effective August 1, succeeding Arnold Donald, who is being appointed Vice Chair and member of the Boards of Directors.

Corps Dredges Log Record Seasons to Combat 2022 Drought Impact

Corps Dredges Log Record Seasons to Combat 2022 Drought Impact

Extreme weather events—including both high and low water levels—can wreak havoc on inland waterways transport. In late 2022, severe drought conditions brought the latter to the Mississippi River Basin, underlining the importance of America’s dredging fleet.When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District's dredge Hurley returned to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard

CSL, Algoma Order Four Self-unloading Bulkers

CSL, Algoma Order Four Self-unloading Bulkers

The CSL Group and Algoma Central Corporation Order a New Generation of Kamsarmax-Based Ocean Belt Self-Unloading ShipsThe CSL Group and Algoma Central Corporation, who together form the CSL International Pool, on Friday announced a newbuild order with Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., to construct four new methanol-ready Kamsarmax-based ocean belt self-unloading vessels.

US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Carl Levin

US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Carl Levin

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future guided missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Jan. 26.Delivery represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship conducted a series of at-sea and pier-side trials to demonstrate its materiel and operational readiness.

Ailing Drillship Worker Airlifted in the Gulf of Mexico

Ailing Drillship Worker Airlifted in the Gulf of Mexico

An ailing worker was medevaced from a Transocean drillship 189 miles south of Port Fourchon, La., on Monday.The U.S. Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector New Orleans received a request at 2:21 a.m. from Bristol Search and Rescue Services to medevac a 60 year-old-male who was experiencing stroke like symptoms on board the Deepwater Thalassa.

Inmate Dies After Leap from NYC Jail Barge

Inmate Dies After Leap from NYC Jail Barge

An inmate has died after jumping overboard from a New York City jail barge, the city Department of Correction announced.Police officers pulled Gregory Acevedo from the after after he reportedly climbed a fence at the Vernon C. Bain Center and jumped into the East River on Tuesday. The man was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead after efforts to revive him were unsuccessful