NATIVE SON EXPRESS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : NATIVE SON EXPRESS 0
    • Operator : NATIVE SON, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2025 0
  • Location
    • City : ST. THOMAS 0
    • STATE : VI 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 28 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 267 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 97 257
    • Regular Breadth : 21.5 257
    • Overall Length : 100 257
    • Overall Breadt : 21.5 257
    • Load draft : 6.8 257
    • Light Draft : 5.6 257
    • Height : 29 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1974 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 579771 0

NATIVE SON, INC.

  • Area of Operation : UNITED STATES, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND CARIBBEAN SEA 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

ADVENTURER

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

LADY VIRGINIA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

ORIOLE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : C 0

News

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Car Ferry HAMANASU

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Car Ferry HAMANASU

Second of Two Large Car Ferries Ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency Second ferries in Japan to use a buttock-flow stern hull and ducktail design, providing energy savings of 5%  Delivery scheduled for June 2026, planned to go into service between Otaru and MaizuruMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Russia Condemns US Boat Strikes off Venezuela

Russia Condemns US Boat Strikes off Venezuela

U.S. forces hit another vessel allegedly carrying illegal drugs off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, adding that the U.S. would also start looking at drug trafficking occurring on land.Trump made the comment during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk, next to the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.

Chinese Vessels Collide During Scarborough Shoal Interference

Chinese Vessels Collide During Scarborough Shoal Interference

The Philippines expressed serious concern on Tuesday over what it described as "dangerous manoeuvres and unlawful interference" by Chinese vessels during a coast guard supply mission for Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal on Monday."Their actions not only posed a grave danger to Philippine personnel and vessels

Yinson, PTSC Get $600M Contract for Vietnam-Bound FSO

Yinson, PTSC Get $600M Contract for Vietnam-Bound FSO

Yinson Production, via its joint venture PTSC South East Asia (PTSC SEA), has secured a lease and operate contract for a new floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for Vietnam’s offshore Block B gas development.The contract was awarded by Phu Quoc Petroleum Operating Company (PQPOC), the operator of Blocks B 48/95 and 52/97, on behalf of state-run Petrovietnam.

IMO Secretary-General Urges “constructive dialogue” Following Red Sea Attacks

IMO Secretary-General Urges “constructive dialogue” Following Red Sea Attacks

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for intensified diplomatic efforts following a renewed wave of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for intensified diplomatic efforts following a renewed wave of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea.

Update on Wan Hai 503 Container Ship Fire

Update on Wan Hai 503 Container Ship Fire

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been notified by the Indian authorities that 18 crew were safely transferred from lifeboats to an Indian Navy ship, which is en route to New Mangalore Port.Four crew—two from Taiwan, one from Myanmar, and one from Indonesia—remain missing. Search and rescue (SAR) operations are ongoing.

BW Opal FPSO Vessel set for Work off Australia

BW Opal FPSO Vessel set for Work off Australia

Seatrium delivered the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), BW Opal, to BW Offshore."We would like to express our appreciation to BW Offshore for entrusting Seatrium with their projects over the years," said Marlin Khiew, EVP, Energy (Americas), Seatrium. "The successful completion and delivery of BW Opal marks our 18th FPSO for BW Offshore.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Car Ferry KEYAKI

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Car Ferry KEYAKI

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding christened and launched the first of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT). The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant of MHI's Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Atlantic Zonda Drillship Starts its Maiden Job with Petrobras

Atlantic Zonda Drillship Starts its Maiden Job with Petrobras

The seventh generation Atlantic Zonda drillship, managed by Ventura Offshore Midco, has started operations for Petrobras under a three-year drilling contract.The Atlantic Zonda is managed by Ventura Offshore through marketing and operating agreements with the rig owner, Eldorado Drilling, and the company will earn its management fees and reimbursable revenues from these agreements.

Italy’s Saipem and Norway’s Subsea7 Merger to Create Energy Services Giant

Italy’s Saipem and Norway’s Subsea7 Merger to Create Energy Services Giant

Energy services firms Saipem and Subsea7 have reached an agreement on the key terms for possible merger of the two companies under one unit to be named Saipem7, whose combined backlog would be over $45 billion.Saipem and Subsea7 shareholders will own 50% each of the share capital of the combined company, whose revenue is expected to be around $20.

Canadian Shipwreck Hunters Unleash New Tech

Canadian Shipwreck Hunters Unleash New Tech

Unlocking new levels of multibeam performance with Norwegian Subsea MRUMotion Reference Units (MRUs) are crucial in bathymetric survey technology, providing precise motion compensation data to ensure reliable and accurate seafloor mapping. For users like Captain Sid Hynes, a seasoned mariner exploring Newfoundland’s shipwreck-rich waters, the Norwegian Subsea MRU has redefined what is possible

James Fishers Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel Tankers

James Fishers Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel Tankers

James Fisher and Sons has ordered four new LNG dual-fuel tankers from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng as part of its ‘fleet of the future’ business strategy.The new tankers, which will carry oil products and IMO Class II chemicals, will have LNG dual-fuel propulsion capability