NEW ROADS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : NEW ROADS 0
    • Operator : LOUISIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 329 0
    • Vessel Type : 13 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1234 0
  • Location
    • City : BATON ROUGE 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 446 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 56 232
    • Type of Cargo : # 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 210 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 142.7 257
    • Regular Breadth : 60 257
    • Overall Length : 142.7 257
    • Overall Breadt : 60 257
    • Load draft : 10.2 257
    • Light Draft : 9.6 257
    • Height : 44.4 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1976 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 577910 0

LOUISIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

  • Area of Operation : PLAQUEMINE / SUNSHINE 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

ACADIA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ASCENSION

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FELICIANA

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

ST. FRANCISVILLE

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

FERRY BARGE NO.

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Mediterranean ECA Effective May 1

Mediterranean ECA Effective May 1

The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides enters into effect on 1 May.This will make the Mediterranean Sea the fifth ECA for sulphur oxides in the world.In the Mediterranean Sea, it means ships will have to use marine fuel with lower sulphur content, down from 0.5% (a global requirement) to a maximum of 0.1%.

OPINION: Hold the Bricks, Start the Discussion on the Future of Domestic Shipbuilding

OPINION: Hold the Bricks, Start the Discussion on the Future of Domestic Shipbuilding

With your first steps as a cadet onto the Maritime Academy campus, your first union dues payment or first line thrown ashore from the tug, you are lectured on the importance of the “Jones Act”. A constant reminder throughout a US Seafarer’s career of commitment, loyalty and support for the legislation.

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

MEGA INFRASTRUCTURE: Inside the Chickamauga Lock Upgrade Project

This episode of Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast, delves into the critical importance of the inland waterways infrastructure in the U.S., focusing on the Chickamauga Lock Project on the Tennessee River. A trio of experts – Tracy Zea, President & CEO of WCI; Elizabeth Burks, USACE Nashville Division Chief; and Capt.

Lock Accident Closes Germany's Mosel River

The river Mosel in western Germany, an important route for grains and rapeseed shipments, has been closed to inland waterways shipping after an accident that damaged a lock, navigation authorities said.A lock at Mueden south of Koblenz has been damaged after a vessel collision and repairs are likely to last until spring 2025, possibly around late March, the WSA agency said.

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

China Starts Regular Sea Ice Forecasts for Northeast Passage

China Starts Regular Sea Ice Forecasts for Northeast Passage

A Chinese radio station on Monday started broadcasts on Arctic sea ice conditions off Russia's coast for vessels sailing the Northeast Passage, as China seeks to further utilise the world's northernmost routes as alternatives to the Suez Canal.Arctic sea routes are increasingly being used as an alternative global trade route connecting the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean to major economies as

Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in US

Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in US

Global manufacturing activity and freight are showing signs of a recovery, after a downturn took hold in the second half of 2022 and lasted for most of 2023, which could support petroleum consumption and prices later in 2024.But indicators from the United States have been more mixed and manufacturers there may struggle until the central bank starts to cut interest rates to stimulate consumption

Containership That Took Down Baltimore Bridge Refloated & Towed from Channel

Containership That Took Down Baltimore Bridge Refloated & Towed from Channel

Recovery teams refloated a large containership impeding shipping in the Port of Baltimore early on Monday and began pulling it free of the main channel, two months after the vessel crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge and caused the span to collapse.Tugboats were leading the Dali to a local marine terminal after a successful effort to make the container ship buoyant at about 6:40 a.m.

Gulf Intercoastal Waterway Closed After Barge Strikes Bridge in Galveston

Gulf Intercoastal Waterway Closed After Barge Strikes Bridge in Galveston

A section of the busy Gulf Intercoastal Waterway has been closed to vessel traffic after a barge allided with a bridge that connects Galveston to Pelican Island, officials said on Wednesday.The U.S. Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston were notified of the allision at 9:50 a.m. and that the cause of the incident is under investigation.

Authorities Identify Sixth Bridge Collapse Victim

Authorities Identify Sixth Bridge Collapse Victim

Unified Command salvage teams have located the sixth victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse.Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is identified as José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland.

Unified Command Prepares for Removal of Bridge Piece on Top of Dali

Unified Command Prepares for Removal of Bridge Piece on Top of Dali

Key Bridge Unified command salvors have begun preparing for the removal of bridge section four, which lies across the bow of the M/V Dali.The operation requires careful handling of roadbed material, crushed containers and bridge fragments currently resting on the M/V Dali’s bow.The salvage teams are preparing for the refloat of the Dali

Fifth Victim Recovered from Key Bridge Collapse Site

Fifth Victim Recovered from Key Bridge Collapse Site

The Unified Command recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024.The victim is identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland.Unified Command salvage teams located one of the missing construction vehicles and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police.