MARK M

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MARK M 0
    • Operator : BOGGS, MERDIE & SONS, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 800 0
  • Location
    • City : CATLETTS- BURG 0
    • STATE : KY 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 42 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 54 257
    • Regular Breadth : 19 257
    • Overall Length : 55 257
    • Overall Breadt : 20 257
    • Load draft : 4 257
    • Light Draft : 3.5 257
    • Height : 24 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1959 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 279667 0

BOGGS, MERDIE & SONS, INC.

  • Area of Operation : OHIO, BIG SANDY AND KANAWHA RIVERS 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING 0

ALBERT B

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

C. D. WILSON

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPTAIN MERDIE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FRANKLIN B

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

TRISTAN B

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MBS

  • Type : 40 0
  • Construction : A 0

FLOAT

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

U.S. Coast Guard Receives Historic Investment

U.S. Coast Guard Receives Historic Investment

The U.S. Coast Guard welcomed the nearly $25 billion investment included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Friday — marking the largest single commitment of funding in service history.  The investment strengthens every facet of Coast Guard operations and supports the Service's role as the Nation’s leading drug interdiction and maritime border security force.

Alternative Fuel Vessels Orders Continue to Grow Despite Slowing of Overall Newbuild Market

Alternative Fuel Vessels Orders Continue to Grow Despite Slowing of Overall Newbuild Market

Ordering of alternative-fueled vessels is continuing to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the overall newbuild market. According to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, new orders for alternative-fueled vessels reached 19.8 million gross tonnes (GT) in the first six months of 2025, exceeding the 2024 figure by 78%.

Van Oord Christens World's Largest and Most Sustainable Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Van Oord Christens World's Largest and Most Sustainable Offshore Wind Installation Vessel

Van Oord's new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened on June 18 in Rotterdam. The event marked a milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced that it had become the first marine contractor to receive approval on science-based targets for its decarbonization approach. The Boreas was christened by Ms.

What's New in the Reintroduced SHIPS for America Act?

What's New in the Reintroduced SHIPS for America Act?

On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), together with several original co-sponsors, reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act in the U.S. Senate, first introduced in December 2024, divided into two bills. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA). This is a major, historic effort to revitalize the U.S.

Hanwha Ocean Marks Entry into Deepwater Drilling Market with First Drillship

Hanwha Ocean Marks Entry into Deepwater Drilling Market with First Drillship

Hanwha Ocean has held a naming ceremony for its high specification ultra-deepwater drillship Tidal Action, signaling its official entry into the deepwater drilling industry.The Tidal Action is built on Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary design and is capable of drilling at depths of up to 12 kilometers in waters as deep as 3.6 kilometers.

DP World Starts Construction of New $1.2B Port in Senegal

DP World Starts Construction of New $1.2B Port in Senegal

The arrival of the dredger Willem Van Rubroeck in Ndayane has marked the start of maritime works for the $1.2 billion Port of Ndayane, a project led by Dubai-owned ports and logistics firm DP World, which aims to transform Senegal into a major center for global trade.The vessel will dredge a 5 km-long shipping channel - an essential step in building this high-capacity port designed to elevate

Dark Tanker Fleet Activity Morphs

Dark Tanker Fleet Activity Morphs

A new analysis from Windward reports a 20% decrease in the volume of direct oil voyages out of Russia in Q3 2024 compared to Q2.Q3 2024 marked the lowest monthly average of direct voyages from Russia to China since March 2023. When compared to Q2 2024 averages, there is a decrease of 12% in such voyages.

Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley Chief focus of Divers' Search after Vessel Lost

Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley Chief focus of Divers' Search after Vessel Lost

Divers scoured the wreck of a luxury yacht off Sicily's coast on Tuesday to find six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and a Morgan Stanley executive, following an intense storm that sank the vessel on Monday.The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-metre-long (184-ft) superyacht, was carrying 22 people and anchored off the port of Porticello when it was hit by the fierce

Cruise Vessel MS Amera Gets a New Lease on Life

Cruise Vessel MS Amera Gets a New Lease on Life

Shipowners in all sectors face the same decision: build new or refurbish older tonnage. In the booming cruise sector the decision is more pressing, particularly as new construction ships can take two to three years to build, perhaps longer today with global shipyard orderbooks packed full.

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

China's COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia's Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain to help reduce pollution from the shipping industry, the Chinese company said on Monday.The memorandum of understanding includes exploring construction and deployment of green ammonia-fuelled vessels owned either by COSCO or jointly owned by both companies

Saltchuk Completes OSG Acquisition

Saltchuk Completes OSG Acquisition

Seattle-headquartered Saltchuk on Wednesday announced it has completed its acquisition of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), a New York-listed marine transportation company based in Tampa, Fla.Privately-held Saltchuk—previously OSG’s largest shareholder—said it completed a $950 million transaction to purchase all outstanding shares of OSG common stock at $8.

Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Product and chemical tanker shipping company Ardmore Shipping Corporation on Monday announced that its current senior vice president and chief commercial officer Gernot Ruppelt will succeed company founder Anthony Gurnee as CEO.Gurnee will retire on September 16, 2024, at which point Ruppelt will step into the CEO position and current CFO Bart Kelleher will take on the additional role of