MELISSA ANN

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MELISSA ANN 0
    • Operator : FOUR SEASONS MARINE SERVICES CORP. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 359 0
    • Vessel Type : 16 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2840 0
  • Location
    • City : SEATTLE 0
    • STATE : WA 0
  • Capacity
    • Passenger Capacity : 172 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 72.2 257
    • Regular Breadth : 28.6 257
    • Load draft : 8.9 257
    • Light Draft : 5.5 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1988 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 938518 0

FOUR SEASONS MARINE SERVICES CORP.

  • Area of Operation : INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA, CAPE SPENCER TO DIXON ENTRANCE; INTERNAL WATERS BETWEEN CAPE PUGET TO CAPE SUCKLING, AK; AND PUGET SOUND, WA 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

ADMIRALTY WIND

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS II

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

GLACIER EXPRESS

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

KENAI STAR

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

ORCA SONG

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

RACHEL MARIE

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

STAR OF THE NORTHWEST

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

VIEWFINDER

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : D 0

YUKON QUEEN

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

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MARAD Awards $8.75 Million to US Small Shipyards

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Manawanui Grounding Attributed to Series of Human Errors

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USCG Offloads Mmre than $275m in Cocaine in San Diego

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ABS Reports Fleet Growth, Superior Safety Record

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