MICHAEL W. BEHRENS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MICHAEL W. BEHRENS 0
    • Operator : TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PORT ARANSAS FERRY) 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 600 0
  • Location
    • City : PORT ARANSAS 0
    • STATE : TX 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 53 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 190 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 145 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 156.8 257
    • Regular Breadth : 48 257
    • Overall Length : 159 257
    • Overall Breadt : 52 257
    • Load draft : 9 257
    • Light Draft : 8 257
    • Height : 47 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2011 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1233456 0

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PORT ARANSAS FERRY)

  • Area of Operation : BETWEEN PORT ARANSAS AND HARBOR ISLAND, TX NOT MORE THAN 1 MILE FROM LAND; AND CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND VEHICLES 0

ARNOLD W. OLIVER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

B. L. DEBERRY

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHARLES W. HEALD

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

J. C. DINGWALL

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARK G. GOODE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

R. E. STOTZER, JR.

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

WILLIAM G. BURNETT

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Protesters Disrupt Coal Shipment in Australia

Protesters Disrupt Coal Shipment in Australia

One of Australia's biggest coal export ports will resume operations on Monday, the port operator said, after climate-change protesters disrupted shipping at the Port of Newcastle for a second day on Sunday.Climate activist group Rising Tide, which claimed responsibility for the latest protest, said hundreds of activists paddled kayaks into the shipping lane of Newcastle Harbour on Sunday morning

Obituary: Iconic Maritime, Shipbuilding Leader Fred Harris Passes

Obituary: Iconic Maritime, Shipbuilding Leader Fred Harris Passes

Frederick Joseph Harris of Mystic CT, passed peacefully at 5:47PM on 10/24/2025, with his family by his side. “Fred” was born on 11/25/1944 at Framingham Union Hospital to Frederick Everett and MaryRosa Camilla Harris.Fred was a proud patriot who loved his country. Fred received his bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering from Maine Maritime Academy (with Honors) in 1967.

Israel Intercepts and Stops 14 Gaza Aid Boats

Israel Intercepts and Stops 14 Gaza Aid Boats

Israeli forces stopped 14 boats carrying foreign activists and aid bound for Gaza, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, but 23 boats are continuing to sail towards the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave, according to the flotilla's tracking system.A video from the Israeli foreign ministry verified by Reuters showed the most prominent of the flotilla's passengers

Germany’s Maritime Sector: Steady Growth Amid Global Headwinds

Germany’s Maritime Sector: Steady Growth Amid Global Headwinds

Order intake, exports, and green technology demand fuel confidence for 2025Germany’s maritime equipment and offshore supply industry is posting steady growth in 2024 and setting an optimistic course for 2025, according to new figures released by the VDMA Marine Equipment and Systems Association.With an average turnover increase of 5.

Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked in Red Sea; Crew Safe but Vessel in Danger of Sinking

Greek Bulk Carrier Attacked in Red Sea; Crew Safe but Vessel in Danger of Sinking

A Greek-operated bulk carrier, Magic Seas, sustained severe damage in a multi-pronged attack off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, believed to have been carried out by Houthi militants. All 19 crew members aboard were safely rescued and are expected to arrive in Djibouti later Monday, according to the ship’s operator, Stem Shipping.

UK's Prince William Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Oceans

UK's Prince William Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Oceans

Britain's Prince William on Sunday called on world leaders and businesses to take urgent action to protect the planet's oceans, saying it was a challenge "like none we have faced before."Speaking ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference, which begins in France on Monday, William said rising sea temperatures

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

NTSB Mulls Possible Engine Failure in Mexican Tall Ship Bridge Strike

The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday.The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young

Israel Bombs Yemen's Hodeidah Port

Israel Bombs Yemen's Hodeidah Port

The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah Port on Monday, a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that struck near Israel's main airport.The military said in a statement that it attacked what it called Houthi terrorist targets in Hodeidah and its vicinity.

U.S. Wants Black Sea Ceasefire

U.S. Wants Black Sea Ceasefire

A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukraine when it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.The so-called technical talks come as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his drive for a halt to Russia's three-year-old assault against Ukraine.

Wilson Sons Launches Tugboat to Join New Series

Wilson Sons Launches Tugboat to Join New Series

Wilson Sons held a launch ceremony for the tugboat WS Halcyon Thursday, January 29, in Rio de Janeiro. It is the first of a new series of three high-powered tugs.Built at the company’s shipyard in Guarujá (São Paulo), WS Halcyon is a class 2312 tug (23 meters long and 12 meters wide) with azimuth propulsion and 70 tons of bollard pull

Jan De Nul Orders Largest Rock Installation Vessel to Protect Subsea Infrastructure

Jan De Nul Orders Largest Rock Installation Vessel to Protect Subsea Infrastructure

Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has ordered a rock installation vessel, specifically built to strengthen the protection of offshore energy and subsea data infrastructure.The vessel, named George W. Goethals, will be the company’s largest rock installation ship to date, with a carrying capacity of 37,000 tonnes.

US Warships Arrive in Australia, Prep for War Games, Summit

US Warships Arrive in Australia, Prep for War Games, Summit

A key U.S. warship arrived in Australia on Saturday ahead of joint war games and the first summit between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump, which is expected to be dominated by military issues.The America, the U.S. Navy's lead amphibious assault ship in the Indo-Pacific, entered Sydney Harbour as the first of three ships in a strike group carrying 2