OBSERVER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : OBSERVER 0
    • Operator : KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 700 0
  • Location
    • City : HOUSTON 0
    • STATE : TX 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 66 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 98 257
    • Regular Breadth : 25.5 257
    • Overall Length : 100 257
    • Overall Breadt : 25.5 257
    • Load draft : 5 257
    • Light Draft : 5 257
    • Height : 30.8 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1949 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 258792 0

KIRBY INLAND MARINE, LP

  • Area of Operation : GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY; MISSISSIPPI, TOMBIGBEE AND WARRIOR RIVER SYSTEMS; ILLINOIS, OHIO AND TENNESSEE RIVERS 0
  • Principal Commodity : CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS 0

KIRBY

  • Type : 72 0
  • Construction : A 0

BRIDGET CAULLEY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BRONCO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BUCKSKIN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAMERON BLAIR

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. ALPHA DOUCET

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. BILL IKNER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. CHARLIE LAWRENCE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. DANIEL CLEMENT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. FRANK GIBSON

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. FRANK STALLINGS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. JAMES HOOVER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. JIM GREEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. REGGIE LEBOEUF

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. RONNIE PAYNE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. SHORTY C

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPTAIN BILL ENGLISH

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAROLE L. BRENT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHALLENGER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHARLOTTE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHESLEY E

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CINDY BRENT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF CHICAGO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF FREEPORT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF GREENVILLE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF JOLIET

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  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF JONESVILLE

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  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF LOUISVILLE

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  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF NATCHEZ

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF PADUCAH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

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  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF REDWOOD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CITY OF VICKSBURG

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COLORADO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COMAL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CREOLE MAMA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CREOLE TUT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CULLEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DADE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

DAN L

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DAVIS SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

DAYTONA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DENNIS CHAMBERS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE CHALLENGE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE COURAGE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE EXPRESS

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  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE LEADER

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  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE PRINCE

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  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE RAIDER

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  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE RENEGADE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE TRAVELER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE VALOUR

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  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE VANDAL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE VENGEANCE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DIXIE VOLUNTEER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DUBLIN SEA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

EARL JONES

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

EL LOBO GRANDE II

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

EL PASO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELIZABETH BLEILER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELIZABETH R

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ELLIS DAVIS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELOY RIVERA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

ENTERPRISE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ESCAMBIA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FILLY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FLORIDA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

FRANCIS BENEDICT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GALVESTON

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GARY REED

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

GREENLAND SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

GUADALUPE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HENRY J. SOUDELIER III

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HONDO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HOUMA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

HOUSTON

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

INDIAN RIVER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

IRISH SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

J. E. O'DONNELL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JANICE CAROL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JAVA SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

JEFF MONTGOMERY

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

JESSICA BRENT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JIMMY SAULS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOHN BRIX

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

KEY WEST

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

KIMBERLY JANE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

L. C. WILLIAMS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

LABRADOR SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

LAMPASAS

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LANA LOUISE

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LAREDO

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  • Construction : A 0

LAVACA

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  • Construction : A 0

LEON JOHNSON

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  • Construction : A 0

LEVITICUS

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LIME ROCK

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LINCOLN SEA

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  • Construction : A 0

LLANO

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LOU NATARO

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  • Construction : A 0

LOUIE LEONE

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  • Construction : A 0

LUCILLE BROOKS

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  • Construction : A 0

LUCY W. HINES

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  • Construction : A 0

LYDIA BRENT

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  • Construction : A 0

MARATHON

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  • Construction : A 0

MARCIA LYNN

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  • Construction : A 0

MARK L

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  • Construction : A 0

MARYLAND

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MCKINLEY SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MEDINA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MELINDA BRENT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIAMI

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MICHAEL MCCREERY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIDAS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MIKE BIRD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS BETTYE

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  • Construction : A 0

MISS HEATHER

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  • Construction : A 0

MISS RACHEL

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  • Construction : A 0

MISS ROLANETTE

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  • Construction : A 0

MISS SUSAN

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  • Construction : A 0

MISSION

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MOBILE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

MORGAN CITY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MR. BENNETT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAINA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAKOA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAKOLO

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAKUE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : C 0

NATHAN E STEWART

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAUPAKA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NAVIDAD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

NECHES

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

NENE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NICEVILLE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

NICKIE B

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  • Construction : A 0

NICOLE BRENT

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  • Construction : A 0

NOHEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NOHOLOA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NOKE

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NOKEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NORTH SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NORTH WIND

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

NORWEGIAN SEA

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

NUECES

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  • Construction : A 0

NUNUI

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  • Construction : A 0

OLD PUSH

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  • Construction : A 0

ORION

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  • Construction : A 0

OSPREY

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  • Construction : A 0

PACESETTER

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  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC AVENGER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC CHALLENGER

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  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC EAGLE

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  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC FREEDOM

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  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC RAVEN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC WOLF

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PALO DURO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PALOMINO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PARAGON

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PASS CHRISTIAN

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  • Construction : A 0

PAULINE M.

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PEBBLE BEACH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PECOS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PEDERNALES

  • Type : 35 0
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PENSACOLA

  • Type : 36 0
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PORT ARTHUR

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  • Construction : A 0

PRIDE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

REBEL

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  • Construction : A 0

RIVERSIDE

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ROAN

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ROBERT G. STONE JR.

  • Type : 36 0
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ROSS SEA

  • Type : 36 0
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ROY BAKER

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SABINAL

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SAINT CRISPIN

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SAN JACINTO

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SEA HAWK

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SENATOR STENNIS

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SIBERIAN SEA

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SIRIUS

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SONORA

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SPIRIT

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STALLION

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SUNFISH

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SUSAN ELIZABETH

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TAMPA

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TASMAN SEA

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TAURUS

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TED B

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THOR

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TIGER

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TINY SANDERSON

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TRINITY

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VENTURE

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VIKING

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VOLUNTEER

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VOYAGER

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W. C. BINION JR.

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WALTER S

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WEDDELL SEA

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ZEPHYR

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ZEUS

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ACHILLES

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AGAMEMNON

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AJAX

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AL MIDDLETON

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ALICE JEAN

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ALTAIR

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ANGELINA

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ANN BRENT

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ANTIGONE

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APOLLO

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APPALOOSA

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ARABIAN

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ARABIAN SEA

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ARANSAS

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ARCHIE WILSON

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ATHENA

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ATLAS

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AURORA

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BERING SEA

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BETTY BRENT

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BIG AL

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BIG BAY

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BILL GARVEY

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BLANCO

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BLUEFISH

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BOCA GRANDE

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BONNIE SUE

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BRAZOS

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BREWSTER KNOTT

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LEMON CREEK

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LEO

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NA-KAO

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NO

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NO.

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PACIFIC

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PUGET SOUNDER

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REM

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RIGEL

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SASANOA

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RA

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ANTARES

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CAPELLA

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CASCADES

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DBL

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DENEB

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KAYS POINT

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News

Fire Breaks Out On NY Waterway Ferry, Passengers Evacuated

Fire Breaks Out On NY Waterway Ferry, Passengers Evacuated

An engine room fire led to the evacuation of dozens of passengers from a NY Waterway ferry during the busy rush hour commute on Tuesday evening.The 65-foot vessel Father Mychal Judge was transiting along the Hudson River en route from Manhattan to New Jersey when the blaze broke out on board.

Government Shipbuilding Could Soon Enter American Living Rooms

Government Shipbuilding Could Soon Enter American Living Rooms

With the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard FY 2025 budget requests offering uninspiring news for traditional shipbuilders, industry observers might be forgiven for checking out and dismissing 2024 as just another dull year in the frustrating business of government shipbuilding.But with an election season underway and an increasingly disorderly sea

First Foundation Installed for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

First Foundation Installed for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

Dominion Energy has announced that the first monopile foundation for the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, has been installed approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group's heavy lift vessel.

Future Ships: Picture Perfect

Future Ships: Picture Perfect

Big data, advanced computers and AI are allowing vessel designers to prepare models that leave essentially nothing to chance.“Lastly, it may be of considerable importance to form from the draught a block model of the vessel from which a still more accurate judgment may be formed of the fitness and beauty of the body.

India Deploys Unprecedented Naval Might Near Red Sea

India Deploys Unprecedented Naval Might Near Red Sea

India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against pirates and has investigated more than 250 vessels as Western powers focus on attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, Indian officials said.India has not joined the U.S.-led task force for the Red Sea and does not have any warships there.

India Navy Rescues Bulk Carrier Crew After Arabian Sea Hijack Attempt

India Navy Rescues Bulk Carrier Crew After Arabian Sea Hijack Attempt

The Indian Navy on Friday rescued the crew of a merchant vessel after its attempted hijack in the Arabian Sea and said it had not found any pirates on board.An Indian Navy warship intercepted the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk bulk carrier less than a day after it had received a report that the vessel had been hijacked about 460 nautical miles off Somalia.

Karin Orsel wins IMO Gender Equality Award

Karin Orsel wins IMO Gender Equality Award

Maritime entrepreneur is a long-time advocate for diversity and inclusion in the shipping industry. Ms. Karin Orsel, co-founder and CEO of the MF Shipping Group based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been selected to receive the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award. The Award is bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of

Tug Crew Tows Fire-stricken and Abandoned Trawler to Portland, Maine

Tug Crew Tows Fire-stricken and Abandoned Trawler to Portland, Maine

A tugboat crew was recently called upon to tow in a fire-stricken trawler that had been abandoned in the Gulf of Maine.The 81-foot fishing vessel Three Girls had been adrift since August 11 when an onboard fire forced its crew to evacuate about 105 nautical miles east of Portsmouth, N.H. The U.S.

Six Rescued After Fire Engulfs Fishing Vessel Off US East Coast

Six Rescued After Fire Engulfs Fishing Vessel Off US East Coast

Six people were rescued after abandoning their fire-stricken fishing vessel off the U.S. East Coast, Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.At 8:56 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Northern New England command center watchstanders received a mayday call from the 81-foot trawler Three Girls stating that the vessel was ablaze and the captain

Towboats: Pathways to Decarbonization

Towboats: Pathways to Decarbonization

There are many forces pushing stakeholders across the global maritime industry to decarbonize.In the U.S. inland waterways, regulations aren’t one of the main drivers—at least not at the moment, according to Mike Complita, principal and vice president of strategic expansion at Elliott Bay Design Group, a naval architecture firm.

Autonomous Vessels: Already Working, but Still Under Close Review

Autonomous Vessels: Already Working, but Still Under Close Review

Advances in autonomous vessels – from R&D to regulatory policies to actual work – are moving rapidly. AVs include a range of vessel types and missions, from freight to law enforcement to research to defense. There are many acronyms. Some examples –AV stands for autonomous vessel.AUV is autonomous underwater vessel.MASS stands for “maritime autonomous surface ship.”NOMARS is a U.S.

Americas Cup Innovation & a Carbon-Free Shipping Future

Americas Cup Innovation & a Carbon-Free Shipping Future

The Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) represented by BMW Oracle Racing and the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG), the Americas Cup defending champion, represented by Team Alinghi were entwined in a 2.5-year legal battle over multiple court cases, including hearings in the New York Supreme Court and the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, prior to the 33rd edition of the race