MI SWACO

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MI SWACO 0
    • Operator : M-I DRILLING FLUIDS CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 341 0
    • Vessel Type : 43 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
  • Location
    • City : AMELIA 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 250 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 1000 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 160 257
    • Regular Breadth : 45 257
    • Overall Length : 160 257
    • Overall Breadt : 45 257
    • Load draft : 9 257
    • Light Draft : 2 257
    • Height : 18 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2007 0
    • EQUIP1 : BULK TANKS 0
    • Coast Guard Number : NOT/DOC 0

M-I DRILLING FLUIDS CO.

  • Area of Operation : ICW, MISSISSIPPI AND ATCHAFALAYA RIVERS; AND HOUMA NAVIGATION CHANNEL 0
  • Principal Commodity : DRILLING FLUID PRODUCTS 0

DM

  • Type : 48 0
  • Construction : A 0

GBC

  • Type : 48 0
  • Construction : A 0

IRONSACKS

  • Type : 48 0
  • Construction : A 0

M-I

  • Type : 48 0
  • Construction : A 0

MI

  • Type : 48 0
  • Construction : A 0

DAVE

  • Type : 74 0
  • Construction : A 0

USL

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

This episode of Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast, delves into the critical importance of the inland waterways infrastructure in the U.S., focusing on the Chickamauga Lock Project on the Tennessee River. A trio of experts – Tracy Zea, President & CEO of WCI; Elizabeth Burks, USACE Nashville Division Chief; and Capt.

Two Russian Tankers Flounder in Storm

Two Russian Tankers Flounder in Storm

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said.The vessels were in the Kerch Strait between mainland Russia and Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, when they issued distress signals.

Autopsy Results Suggest Bayesian Victims Sought Bubbles of Air

Autopsy Results Suggest Bayesian Victims Sought Bubbles of Air

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch died of suffocation after running out of oxygen, an investigative source said, citing initial examinations carried out on Saturday after his body was recovered from the family yacht that sank off Sicily's coast last month.Lynch, his daughter Hannah, 18

Divers Recover Body of Last Missing Person from Sunken Yacht

Divers Recover Body of Last Missing Person from Sunken Yacht

Italian divers have retrieved the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch's18-year-old daughter, Hannah, who was the last person still unaccounted for after the family's luxury yacht sank this week off Sicily.Seven people, including Lynch himself, died when the 56-metre-long (184-foot) sail boat, the Bayesian, capsized during a fierce, pre-dawn storm on Monday off Porticello, near Palermo.

Body of British Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch Retrieved from Sunken Yacht

Body of British Tech Billionaire Mike Lynch Retrieved from Sunken Yacht

The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from the wreck of his family yacht that sank earlier this week off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm, a source close to the rescue operation said.Lynch's 18-year-old daughter Hannah is still unaccounted for, the source said.

Tech Feature: (No) Rocking the Boat

Tech Feature: (No) Rocking the Boat

Seakeeper’s motion control technology can improve the performance of even the most impressive of workboats. Partnering with Seakeeper and Gladding-Hearn, the Charleston Pilots did just that, once again setting the bar for excellence.On a beautiful Autumn afternoon in Charleston, SC, way back in 2014, MarineNews had the good fortune to attend the christening on the nation’s first dual purpose

Bill Moves USCG Closer to Obtaining a New Great Lakes Icebreaker

Bill Moves USCG Closer to Obtaining a New Great Lakes Icebreaker

The U.S House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill that would move funds from the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security to the U.S. Coast Guard for the procurement of an already authorized Great Lakes icebreaker (GLIB).The GLIB is needed to maintain winter deliveries of raw materials to the U.S.

Ukraine Claims First: Navy Drone Downs Russian Helicopter

Ukraine Claims First: Navy Drone Downs Russian Helicopter

Ukrainian military intelligence said one of its naval drones had destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another one in the Black Sea.In a battle near Cape Tarkhankut on Crimea's west coast on Tuesday, a Magura V5 maritime drone equipped with missiles hit a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, Ukraine's GUR spy agency said on Telegram.

Lakes November Limestone Trade Down 4.9 PCT

Lakes November Limestone Trade Down 4.9 PCT

The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) on Wednesday reported that shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled nearly 3 million tons in November, a decrease of 4.9 percent compared to a year ago.  Limestone cargos were a mere 8,340 tons below the month’s 5-year average.Loadings from U.S. quarries decreased 4.5 percent from 2023 to 2.5 million tons.

Methanol Institute Granted Consultative Status at IMO

Methanol Institute Granted Consultative Status at IMO

The Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the IMO.Consultative status is reserved for non-governmental, international organizations that have the capability to make a substantial contribution to the work of IMO. MI will now be able to attend meetings as an observer and offer expert input on discussions in plenary and working groups.

Italy's New FLNG Terminal to Be Operational by March 2025

Italy's New FLNG Terminal to Be Operational by March 2025

Italy's gas grid group Snam SRG.MI said on Friday it expected a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to become operational by March 2025, allowing the country to diversify further its energy supplies.The floating terminal in the Adriatic sea will have an annual regasification potential of 5 billion cubic metres (bcm), bringing Italy's total capacity to 28 bcm a year

Methanol Institute Appoints Alexander Döll as COO

Methanol Institute Appoints Alexander Döll as COO

The Methanol Institute (MI) has appointed Alexander Döll as its new Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.He will take on his global position from MI’s Brussels office, with his onboarding commencing in Washington DC. Döll will draw on his extensive background experience in the chemical industry and the energy transition, having previously held leadership positions at OCI Global