MIGHTY JOHN III

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MIGHTY JOHN III 0
    • Operator : GRADEL, GEO. CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 500 0
  • Location
    • City : TOLEDO 0
    • STATE : OH 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 19 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 43.9 257
    • Regular Breadth : 14.6 257
    • Overall Length : 45.9 257
    • Overall Breadt : 15 257
    • Load draft : 5.8 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 10 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1946 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1076925 0

GRADEL, GEO. CO.

  • Area of Operation : LAKE ERIE, MAUMEE RIVER, COOLEY AND SANDUSKY BAY, LAKE HURON AND CONNECTING WATERWAYS 0
  • Principal Commodity : CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 0

JOHN FRANCIS

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOSEPHINE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIGHTY JAKE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIGHTY JESSIE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIGHTY JIMMY

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PIONEERLAND

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PRAIRIELAND

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

TIMBERLAND

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

CROW

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

DERRICK NO I

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

GL

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

MOBRO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

MOBY DICK

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

NO

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

RELIEF

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

SCOW

  • Type : 40 0
  • Construction : A 0

SCOW NO.

  • Type : 40 0
  • Construction : A 0

THE CLYDE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

TNT

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Largest Japanese Cruise Ship Completes Its First Marine LNG Bunkering

Largest Japanese Cruise Ship Completes Its First Marine LNG Bunkering

ASUKA III, said to be the largest Japanese-flagged cruise ship, has completed its first marine LNG bunkering by FueLNG Private at Singapore Cruise Centre.The bunkering milestone also marks Shell LNG's first supply to an LNG-powered cruise ship in the region, according to Singapore Cruise Centre.Asuka III is owned by NYK Cruises, a company of the Japanese shipping group NYK.

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

ABS' Wiernicki to Retire at the End of 2025

At the 163rd ABS Annual Members Meeting, the classification society says it has never been stronger, with substantial growth and leading safety performance reported. Key numbers in 2004 included the fleet growing to 300 million gross tons, giving it pole position in global class in global new order share with 22 percent.

Proposed USTR Fees on Chinese Shipping: What you Need to Know Now

Proposed USTR Fees on Chinese Shipping: What you Need to Know Now

On February 21, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (UST) released a notice of a proposal to impose wide-ranging fees on shipping companies and vessels with a Chinese nexus. The USTR has yet to release regulatory or administrative language that implements the proposals, and there is no guarantee this will actually happen.

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

[The following are exerpts and paraphrasing from testimony given by Matthew O. Paxton, President of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), to Congress on the morning of February 26, 2025.]While maritime strength and shipbuilding historically have been a cornerstone of global power, shifting times and geopolitical pressures impact readiness and output.

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

Canada’s Marine Communications and Traffic Services received a MAYDAY on Saturday from the MSC Baltic III as it ran aground located approximately 12 nautical miles outside the entrance to Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The vessel reported a loss of power, and unable to secure an anchor in the adverse conditions, grounded in Wild Cove west of Lark Harbour.

Al Seer Marine Expands Fleet with Two New Tankers

Al Seer Marine Expands Fleet with Two New Tankers

Abu Dhabi's Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has taken delivery of two new Medium Range (MR) tankers, M.T. Saiph and her sister ship from K Shipbuilding Korea.Each vessel is equipped with an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and engineered to accommodate alternative fuels such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), ammonia, and methanol.

When it Comes to Workboat Engines, the Future is Flexible

When it Comes to Workboat Engines, the Future is Flexible

Vessel owners are making new fuel choices, but increasingly, they have options to help reduce the risk of doing so.The latest engine developments aim to make it easier for owners to avoid the chicken-and-egg fuel price and availability risks of new fuels.As Roger Holm, President of Wärtsilä Marine and Executive Vice President at Wärtsilä Corporation recently pointed out

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

World's First Continual Cruise Set for Launch After Repair Delay

Cruise passengers are to set sail from Belfast on Monday on a three-and-a-half-year world voyage after being stranded in the city for months as the ship underwent unexpected repair works. Some plan to make it their forever home.Passengers of the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey, described as the world's first continual cruise

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

US Navy Awards $6.75 Billion Contract for Eight New John Lewis Class Oilers

The U.S. Navy on Friday announced it has placed a $6.75 billion order with San Diego shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO for up to eight John Lewis Class (TAO-205) Fleet Replenishment Oilers. The ships are scheduled for delivery through January 2035.The Navy, which has been looking for ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency across its shipbuilding and repair programs

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

The pilot of a towboat that struck an industrial cargo pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday.The pilot of the Marquette Transportation owned and operated towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on September 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River.

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.

Fire Breaks Out on Containership in Port of Colombo

Fire Breaks Out on Containership in Port of Colombo

A fire broke out on board a Madeira-registered containership moored at the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.The MSC Capetown III was berthed at Jaya Container Terminal (JCT) on Sunday when the fire erupted and eventually escalated to an explosion, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said.