MS FRANCES

  • General
    • Vessel Name : MS FRANCES
    • Operator : LOUISIANA MARINE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC
    • Ships Type (ICST) : Tugboat
    • Vessel Type : Tugboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1200
  • Location
    • City : BATON ROUGE
    • STATE : LA
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66
  • Size
    • Register length : 55.7 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 24 Feet
    • Overall Length : 55.7 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 24.1 Feet
    • Load draft : 9.2 Feet
    • Light Draft : 9.2 Feet
    • Height : 49 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1981
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 637713

LOUISIANA MARINE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC

  • Area of Operation : BATON ROUGE HARBOR
  • Principal Commodity : DRY CARGO

News

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

Cruise Ship Rescues 68 Migrants, Five Dead

A luxury cruise ship has rescued dozens of migrants who were trying to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in a fishing boat that had stalled in rough seas killing five people, Spanish authorities and the cruise operator said on Thursday.The archipelago has become the main point of entry to Spain for illegal migrants from Africa in recent years, and the route is also the deadliest.

Vessels Carrying US Aid to Gaza Run Aground in Heavy Seas

Vessels Carrying US Aid to Gaza Run Aground in Heavy Seas

Heavy seas battered the U.S. maritime humanitarian mission to Gaza on Saturday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, with four vessels serving a floating aid delivery pier breaking free from their moorings.No injuries were reported and the aid pier remains fully functional, CENTCOM said in a statement, adding that no U.S. personnel would enter Gaza.

Houthis Vow to Step Up Ship Attacks in the Red Sea

Houthis Vow to Step Up Ship Attacks in the Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on a UK-owned cargo ship and a drone assault on an American destroyer on Thursday, and they targeted Israel's port and resort city of Eilat with ballistic missiles and drones.The statement by a Houthi representative on social media site X came shortly after the group's leader said it was ramping up attacks on ships in the Red Sea

Trafigura Assesses Red Sea Risks after Tanker Attack by Houthis

Trafigura Assesses Red Sea Risks after Tanker Attack by Houthis

Commodities trader Trafigura said on Saturday it was assessing the security risks of further Red Sea voyages after firefighters put out a blaze on a tanker attacked by Yemen's Houthi group a day earlier.The U.S. military said a U.S. Navy ship and other vessels provided assistance after the Marlin Luanda was hit by a Houthi anti-ship missile.

US Sinks 3 Ships, Kills 10 After Houthi Red Sea Attack

US Sinks 3 Ships, Kills 10 After Houthi Red Sea Attack

U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American, Maersk, and Houthi officials on Sunday.The naval battle occurred around 0330 GMT on Sunday as the attackers sought to board the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou, Maersk and U.S.

Israel Says It's Ready to Let Ships Bring Aid to Gaza

Israel Says It's Ready to Let Ships Bring Aid to Gaza

Israel is prepared to let ships deliver aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip "immediately" as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, the Israeli foreign minister said on Sunday, naming four European countries as potential participants.Under the arrangement first suggested by Nicosia in November

Cruise Ship Towed to Germany After Power Outage in North Sea Storm

Cruise Ship Towed to Germany After Power Outage in North Sea Storm

Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud is being towed to Bremerhafen in Germany after a violent North Sea storm shattered windows on the bridge, causing a power outage late on Thursday, Danish authorities said on Friday.The ship's 266 passengers and 131 crew members were safe, a spokesperson for the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (DJRC) told Reuters

Cruise Ship Loses Navigation Ability in North Sea During Storm

Cruise Ship Loses Navigation Ability in North Sea During Storm

The Norwegian cruise ship MS Maud suffered a power outage after a rogue wave shattered windows on the bridge while it sailed in the North Sea, causing the vessel to lose its ability to navigate, Danish authorities and the ship's owner said on Thursday.The 266 passengers and 131 crew members were safe, according to the Danish Joint Rescue Coordination Centre."There is no power on the ship.

US Says Iran Helping to Plan, Execute Attacks on Ships in the Red Sea

US Says Iran Helping to Plan, Execute Attacks on Ships in the Red Sea

The United States believes that Iran is involved in the planning and execution of drone and missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on Israel and ships in the Red Sea, a senior aide to U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday.The comments by deputy White House national security adviser Jon Finer are among the most explicit to date by a U.S.

Van Oord Christens Calypso Cable Layer

Van Oord Christens Calypso Cable Layer

Dutch offshore installation contractor Van Oord on Saturday held a christening ceremony in Rotterdam for its new cable laying vessel Calypso."The Calypso is equipped with the latest sustainable technologies and will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet," Van Oord said.The vessel was christened by Ms. Inca Cerutti.

Second Vessel Leaves Odesa Through Temporary Black Sea Corridor

A vessel carrying steel products to Africa has left Ukraine's Odesa port through a temporary Black Sea corridor, the second ship to do so since Russia withdrew last month from a U.N.-brokered deal that allowed for grain to be safely exported, a senior Ukrainian government official said on Sunday.

Ukraine Hits Russian Tanker with Sea Drone near Crimea Bridge

A Ukrainian sea drone full of explosives struck a Russian fuel tanker near a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea, the second such attack in 24 hours, both sides said on Saturday.No one was hurt, but the Crimean Bridge and ferry transport were suspended for several hours, according to Russian-installed officials in Crimea, which Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014.