MARY J

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MARY J
    • Operator : UPPER RIVER SERVICES, LLC
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 800
  • Location
    • City : ST. PAUL
    • STATE : MN
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 32
  • Size
    • Register length : 47.3 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 18 Feet
    • Overall Length : 47.3 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 18 Feet
    • Load draft : 6.3 Feet
    • Light Draft : 6 Feet
    • Height : 22.5 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1973
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 552921

UPPER RIVER SERVICES, LLC

  • Area of Operation : UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN THE ST. PAUL - MINNEAPOLIS AREA
  • Principal Commodity : HARBOR SWITCHING

BECKY SUE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

ITASCA

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

J. L. FLEMING

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MISS KATE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

WHITE ROCK

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

News

Miller Boat Line Adds New Ferry Mary Ann Market

Miller Boat Line Adds New Ferry Mary Ann Market

Ohio-based Miller Boat Line has taken delivery of its newest passenger and vehicle ferry Mary Ann Market from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.The ferry left the Sturgeon Bay, Wis. shipyard on July 8 and arrived to her home port Put-in-Bay, on Ohio's South Bass Island, on July 10. The vessel is expected to enter service following its U.S. Coast Guard inspection later this month.

Ann Phillips Sworn In As MARAD Administrator

Ann Phillips Sworn In As MARAD Administrator

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Rear Admiral (Rear Adm.) Ann Phillips, USN, Ret., has been confirmed and sworn in as the 20th Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD). Nominated by President Biden on October 21, 2021, Rear Adm. Phillips was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 10, 2022. She is the first woman to lead MARAD as administrator.

China Shipbuilding for Taiwan Firm Likely Aiding Chinese Navy Build-up

China Shipbuilding for Taiwan Firm Likely Aiding Chinese Navy Build-up

Contracts between China's top state-owned shipbuilding firm and Taiwan's leading shipping company are likely lowering the costs of upgrading China's navy, posing security concerns for the island claimed by Beijing, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday.China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) is a key producer of vessels for China's rapidly expanding People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)

Experts Ready to Reassemble Medieval Vessel Found in the Mud

Experts Ready to Reassemble Medieval Vessel Found in the Mud

When construction work began on a new arts center in Newport, south Wales, in 2002, the builders on site could scarcely have imagined what they would dig up. While excavating the foundations on the banks of the River Usk, a section of a medieval wooden ship was uncovered which had been perfectly preserved by the river’s waterlogged silt.

US Fines Greek Ship Owner for Environmental Crimes

US Fines Greek Ship Owner for Environmental Crimes

The U.S. has imposed a $2 million fine on the owner and operator of a bulk carrier that knowingly committed pollution crimes on the Mississippi River. Greek-based Empire Bulkers and related company Joanna Maritime were sentenced Thursday for committing "knowing and willful violations" of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to their role

Macron's Chief of Staff Indicted Over Link to Shipping Giant MSC

Macron's Chief of Staff Indicted Over Link to Shipping Giant MSC

French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff has been indicted by the national financial crimes prosecutor over a conflict of interest relating to his alleged links with Swiss-Italian shipping company MSC, the prosecutor's office said.Alexis Kohler, Macron's closest and most influential adviser, sits at the top of the Elysee Palace's administrative pyramid

JF Subtech Charters Edda Savanah Vessel for IRM Services in North and Irish Seas

JF Subtech Charters Edda Savanah Vessel for IRM Services in North and Irish Seas

Marine services provider James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech),  part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed a charter agreement with Østensjø Rederi AS for the exclusive use of its inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) and construction vessel, Edda Savanah.JF Subtech will start using the vessel in April 2023 for work in the North and Irish Seas on IRM projects for JF Subtech’s customers

Burger Boat Delivers New Ferry to EUPTA in Michigan

Burger Boat Delivers New Ferry to EUPTA in Michigan

Manitowoc, Wis. shipbuilder Burger Boat Company announced it has delivered a new car/passenger ferry vessel to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority (EUPTA), located in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.The 92-foot U.S.-made steel ferry, Neebish Island III, will operate year-round on the St. Mary’s River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula between Barbeau, Mich., and Neebish Island.

Callais Joins Conrad Board of Directors

Callais Joins Conrad Board of Directors

Conrad Industries Announces Appointment of Larry J. Callais to its Board of DirectorsMorgan City, La. based shipbuilding group Conrad Industries, Inc. announced on Firday that it has appointed Larry J. Callais to its Board of Directors. Callais will serve as an independent Class I director, and as a member of the company’s Independent Directors Committee, effective immediately.

Overpressurized Fuel System Led to Towboat Fire -NTSB

Overpressurized Fuel System Led to Towboat Fire -NTSB

The engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was caused by overpressurization of the fuel day tank and a main engine fuel return system when a fatigued chief engineer inadvertently left the day tank overflow valves to the storage tanks closed, the National Transportation Safety Board said in Marine Investigation Report 22/17 released Wednesday.

Conrad to Build Two Tugs for the US Army Corps of Engineers

Conrad to Build Two Tugs for the US Army Corps of Engineers

Conrad Shipyard has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to design and build two tugboats for use in the Great Lakes.The two CELRE Detroit Ice Class tugs will be used for the mobilization of floating equipment on the St. Mary’s River, upper Great Lakes and the Soo Harbor, as well as breaking ice up to 12 inches thick and performing ice scraping operations at the St.

WRDA 3rd Hearing: Members Promote Home Projects

WRDA 3rd Hearing: Members Promote Home Projects

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, held a third Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) hearing on March 16, providing a chance for Representatives to seek local project funding.Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (OR-4), in opening remarks, noted large recent spending increases for water projects, e.g.