MINERAL CREEK

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MINERAL CREEK 0
    • Operator : PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OIL SPILL RESPONSE CORP. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 149 0
    • Vessel Type : 74 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
  • Location
    • City : VALDEZ 0
    • STATE : AK 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 9360 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 21430 232
  • Size
    • Register length : 460.1 257
    • Regular Breadth : 84.1 257
    • Overall Length : 460.1 257
    • Overall Breadt : 84.1 257
    • Load draft : 30 257
    • Light Draft : 12 257
    • Height : 45 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1973 0
    • EQUIP2 : WELL PUMPS/COIL 0
    • EQUIP1 : 3 DIESEL DEEP 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 550927 0

PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND OIL SPILL RESPONSE CORP.

  • Area of Operation : PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND, AK BETWEEN PORT VALDEZ AND HINCHENBROOK ENTRANCE 0
  • Principal Commodity : CRUDE OIL 0

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Video: ATBs Unlock Stranded Iron Ore Down Under

Australia’s unique enclosed self-discharging transhippers ensure a dust-free supply chain for the Onslow Iron project.Onslow in north Western Australia is a desert. It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year, and for much of the year temperatures reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s known for dust storms that can turn the town red.

First Deep-Sea Mining Company Asks Trump for International Permit

First Deep-Sea Mining Company Asks Trump for International Permit

Deep-sea mining firm The Metals Co asked the Trump administration on Tuesday to approve its plans to mine the international seabed, making it the first such company to seek the government's permission to operate outside U.S. territorial waters.Last week President Donald Trump signed an order aiming to jumpstart mining in both domestic and international waters in an attempt to boost U.S.

Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining

Trump Order Fast Tracks Subsea Mining

President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access to nickel, copper and other critical minerals used widely across the economy.The order, which Trump signed in private, seeks to jumpstart the mining of both U.S.

Trump Announces at Least 10% Tariff on All Imports

Trump Announces at Least 10% Tariff on All Imports

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the U.S. and higher duties on dozens of other countries, including some of the United States' biggest trading partners, deepening a trade war that he kicked off on his return to the White House.

White House Could Bypass UN on Deep-Sea Mining

White House Could Bypass UN on Deep-Sea Mining

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.If signed, the order would mark U.S.

OP/ED: When it Comes to Offshore Energy, Be Careful What You Wish For

OP/ED: When it Comes to Offshore Energy, Be Careful What You Wish For

You just might get it.In the waning days of the Biden administration, the executive orders and such that get announced seemingly on a daily basis signal countless victories for that side of the equation. And, no matter which side of that great divide that you reside on, it is likely that some of those edicts will be quickly reversed by the incoming President.

'24 in Review: Container Vessel's Steams Ahead, LNG Lags

'24 in Review: Container Vessel's Steams Ahead, LNG Lags

The last 12 months has seen values rise to near-record levels across several sectors of the shipping industry, fuelled by the post-covid shipping boom and a strong newbuild market.The report states that the newbuild market experienced continued growth, with a notable rise in orders, particularly in the Post/Panamax and Capesize sectors.

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII Intends to Acquire SC-based Metal Fabricator

HII announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of W International SC, LLC and Vivid Empire SC, LLC (collectively “W International”), a South Carolina-based complex metal fabricator specializing in the manufacture of shipbuilding structures, modules and assemblies.

Australia and India Talk Maritime, Renewables at G20

Australia and India Talk Maritime, Renewables at G20

Australia will partner with India to boost investment in renewable energy, including solar manufacturing, battery and mineral processing, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a meeting with his Indian counterpart on the G20 sidelines.Australia and India will also look to enhance defense and maritime security cooperation

Russia-China Military Ops in Arctic Flash 'Concerning Signals'

Russia-China Military Ops in Arctic Flash 'Concerning Signals'

The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their recent military collaboration in the region sends "concerning signals", the U.S. Arctic ambassador said.Russia and China have stepped up military cooperation in the Arctic while deepening overall ties in recent years that include China supplying Moscow with dual-use goods despite

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

China's COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia's Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain to help reduce pollution from the shipping industry, the Chinese company said on Monday.The memorandum of understanding includes exploring construction and deployment of green ammonia-fuelled vessels owned either by COSCO or jointly owned by both companies

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

The authorities in Singapore have launched an oil spill clean-up operation after the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, causing a rupture of one its oil cargo tanks which released the low-sulphur fuel oil to the sea.