OCEAN KING

  • General
    • Vessel Name : OCEAN KING 0
    • Operator : PATRIOT MARINE, LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2400 0
  • Location
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 135 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 95.1 257
    • Regular Breadth : 25.8 257
    • Overall Length : 95.1 257
    • Overall Breadt : 25.8 257
    • Load draft : 10.7 257
    • Light Draft : 10.7 257
    • Height : 36.1 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1950 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 259410 0

PATRIOT MARINE, LLC

  • Area of Operation : GULF OF MAINE; MASS BAY; R. I. SOUND AND LONG ISLAND SOUND 0
  • Principal Commodity : MARINE CONSTRUCTION 0

BENJAMIN BAXTER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

TWISTAH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

MSC Buys $765 Million Stake in Wilson Sons

MSC Buys $765 Million Stake in Wilson Sons

Investment holding company Ocean Wilsons has agreed to sell its 56.47% stake in Brazilian unit Wilson Sons to shipping services provider SAS for 4.35 billion reais ($764.9 million), it said on Monday.London-listed Ocean Wilsons, which is the controlling shareholder of shipping firm Wilson Sons, said in a statement it was a "compelling time" for the sale

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Awarded First US Navy Repair Contract

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Awarded First US Navy Repair Contract

Hanwha Ocean on Wednesday announced it has secured a contract that makes it the first Korean shipbuilder to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the U.S. Navy.The 40,000-ton U.S. Navy dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra is undergoing maintenance and inspection at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje shipyard

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Cleared to Perform Ship Repair for the US Navy

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Cleared to Perform Ship Repair for the US Navy

South Korean shipbuilding group Hanwha Ocean on Tuesday announced it has been certified to participate in vessel maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) activities for the U.S. Navy.The company said its Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) signed with the U.S. Navy enables it to bid to perform MRO work for U.S. naval vessels at its Geoje Shipyard in South Korea.

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Fishing Vessel Sinks Off Falkland Islands; Nine Dead, Four Missing

Nine people were confirmed dead and four were still missing after a British-Norwegian fishing vessel sank off the coast of the Falkland Islands on Monday, the boat's owner said on Wednesday.A total of 27 crew members had been aboard the Argos Georgia, a Saint Helena-flagged vessel, of whom 14 have so far been found alive, Stig Ervik, CEO at Norway's Ervik Havfiske Holding, told Reuters.

Red Sea Diversions, Tariff Risks Send Ocean Shipping Soaring

Red Sea Diversions, Tariff Risks Send Ocean Shipping Soaring

Spiking ocean shipping rates, vessel backups at seaports and empty container shortages - issues that wreaked havoc on global trade during the COVID pandemic supply-chain crisis - are back as the industry enters its busy season."There is a cocktail of uncertainty and disruption across global ocean freight supply chains," said Peter Sand, chief analyst at pricing platform Xeneta.

CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL Extend OCEAN Alliance to 2032

CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL Extend OCEAN Alliance to 2032

French shipping company CMA CGM and its business partners COSCO Shipping 601919.SS, Evergreen 2603.TW and OOCL said on Tuesday that they had agreed to extend their 'OCEAN Alliance' co-operation deal for another five years beyond 2027, to 2032.The 'OCEAN Alliance' partnership aims to help customers deal with their supply chains by offering up fast transit times and access to a wide range of ports

Hanwha Ocean Secures $258M Order for Two VLCCs

Hanwha Ocean Secures $258M Order for Two VLCCs

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has received an order to construct two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for a shipping company in Oceania.The order for VLCCs, worth $257.8 million (342 billion won), is the first such order for Hanwha Ocean in the last three years. This is also the highest price for the vessels in 16 years, since the 2008 global financial crisis, the company said.

Hanwha Ocean Receives $250M Order for Two Very Large Ammonia Carriers

Hanwha Ocean Receives $250M Order for Two Very Large Ammonia Carriers

Hanwha Ocean has secured an order worth approximately $250 million for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for a shipowner in the Oceania region.Each VLAC will be able to transport 93,000 cubic meters (cbm) of ammonia, and will be equipped with eco-friendly technology, the South Korean shipbuilder said.

US Denies Houthis Claim of Attack on US Military Cargo Ship Ocean Jazz

US Denies Houthis Claim of Attack on US Military Cargo Ship Ocean Jazz

The U.S. military on Monday denied claims made by the Yemeni Houthi movement that it had attacked American cargo ship Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden."The Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists' report of an alleged successful attack on M/V Ocean Jazz is patently false," the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement.

Stena Drilling Takes Delivery of Stena Evolution Drillship

Stena Drilling Takes Delivery of Stena Evolution Drillship

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has taken delivery of its 7th generation Stena Evolution ultra-deepwater drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries.After a decade in the making, Stena Evolution drillship has finally been completed and is ready for its first job.The technologically advanced drillship is capable of operating at water depths of up to 12,000ft (around 3

Golden Ocean Names Svensen CEO

Golden Ocean Names Svensen CEO

Oslo-headquartered dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group announced its board has appointed Lars-Christian Svensen as CEO, effective January 1, 2024.Svensen had been serving as interim CEO following the resignation of the company's previous CEO, Ulrik Andersen, in June 2023.Svensen joined Golden Ocean as chief commercial officer in December 2020 and was previously senior vice president in

Bulk Carrier Reportedly Boarded in Eastern Indian Ocean off Yemen

Bulk Carrier Reportedly Boarded in Eastern Indian Ocean off Yemen

A Malta-flagged, Bulgarian-owned bulk carrier was reportedly boarded on Thursday after being involved in an incident in the eastern Indian Ocean off Yemen's Socotra Island, British maritime security company Ambrey said in an advisory note.An Iranian-flagged fishing vessel in the area had switched off its AIS transponder six hours before the incident close to where the bulk carrier appeared to