POINT COMFORT

  • General
    • Vessel Name : POINT COMFORT 0
    • Operator : HIGMAN BARGE LINES, INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2000 0
  • Location
    • City : HOUSTON 0
    • STATE : TX 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 142 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 78 257
    • Regular Breadth : 34 257
    • Overall Length : 78 257
    • Overall Breadt : 34 257
    • Load draft : 10 257
    • Light Draft : 10 257
    • Height : 31 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2013 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1242166 0

HIGMAN BARGE LINES, INC.

  • Area of Operation : HOUSTON, GIWW, NEW ORLEANS AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER 0
  • Principal Commodity : LUBE OIL AND PETRO CHEMICALS 0

HTCO

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

LOGICON

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

MMI

  • Type : 71 0
  • Construction : A 0

ABERDEEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALLIANCE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ANNAPOLIS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ANTIETAM

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ARANSAS PASS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ARUNDEL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BAFFIN BAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BALTIMORE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BELLE CHASSE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BETHESDA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BOLIVAR POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CALCASIEU

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CAPT. JACK HIGMAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CECIL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHESAPEAKE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CLIFFORD L. CARRAWAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COLT CLARY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

COVE POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CUMBERLAND

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DECATUR

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DRUM POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

EMPIRE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ERIK SALEN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

FREEPORT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GEORGE H. THOMAS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GORDON A. KEENAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GRETCHEN C

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GUADALUPE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HIGH ISLAND

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HIGMAN LEADER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HIGMAN LEGACY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

HORN ISLAND

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

INGLESIDE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JESSE B. GUNSTREAM, JR.

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

JOHN T MCMAHAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

KARL G. ANDREN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

KYLE A SHAW

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

LAVACA BAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

LOUISIANAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARK E. FLYNN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARRERO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MATAGORDA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS CYNTHIA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS MARIANNE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MISS SARAH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ORANGE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PALACIOS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PEDERNALES

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PELICAN

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  • Construction : A 0

PIMLICO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

POINT ISABEL

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

POINT MALLARD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PORT NECHES

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

POTOMAC

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PRESTON N. SHUFORD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

RED FISH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

RED RIVER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

RIO GRANDE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ROCKFISH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SABINE PASS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SAINT CHARLES

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  • Construction : A 0

SAN ANTONIO

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SAN BERNARD

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SAN MARCOS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SAN SABA

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SANDY POINT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SEVERN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SKIPJACK

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SPINDLETOP

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ST ROSE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SWEENEY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

TEXIAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

THREE RIVERS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

TRINITY BAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

EBL

  • Type : 74 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

ACBL Christens ‘Most Powerful’ Towboat Ever to Sail on Mississippi River

ACBL Christens ‘Most Powerful’ Towboat Ever to Sail on Mississippi River

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and C&C Marine and Repair have christened the M/V ACBL Mariner, said to be the most powerful and capable towboat ever built for operations on the Mississippi River.The christening ceremony took place in New Orleans in the presence of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry.The ACBL Mariner boasts 11,000 horsepower, and can push up to 64 barges up the river at one time.

Maersk CEO: No Return to Red Sea Shipping Expected until ‘Well Into 2025’

Maersk CEO: No Return to Red Sea Shipping Expected until ‘Well Into 2025’

A.P. Moller-Maersk expects strong demand for shipping goods around the globe to continue in the coming months, though does not expect to resume sailing through the Suez Canal until "well into 2025".Attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted a shipping route vital to east-west trade

Crafting Dependability: The Island Vessel Built for Any Challenge

Crafting Dependability: The Island Vessel Built for Any Challenge

The owners of a private island in the U.S. rely on vessel transport as a lifeline to the mainland. Their boat, used for carrying supplies and even supplying medevac support in emergency situations, must be able to run at any time, in all conditions.So when it came time for their existing vessel to be replaced

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation's ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue driving labor unrest across the continent - the growing use of automation - was unresolved.Companies view automation as a path to better profit while unions see it as a job-killer.

Houthis Say they Targeted Four Ships 'Linked to US, UK and Israel'

Houthis Say they Targeted Four Ships 'Linked to US, UK and Israel'

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday that they conducted four military operations targeting four ships in the Red, Arabian and Mediterranean Seas as well as the Indian Ocean "linked to the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel."In the first operation, "Israeli ship MSC Unific was targeted in the Arabian Sea," Yahya Sarea, the Yemeni group's spokesperson said."A U.S.

Rhine in South Germany Reopens to Shipping

Rhine in South Germany Reopens to Shipping

The river Rhine in south Germany reopened to cargo shipping on Friday after being closed by high water since the weekend, navigation authorities said.Falling water levels after dryer weather this week mean Rhine river shipping has re-started around Maxau in south Germany, the German inland waterways navigation agency said. This means sailings to Switzerland are again possible.

US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

The United States anchored a temporary floating pier to a beach in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same challenges that have beset the United Nations and relief groups for months when it comes to distributing assistance to the war-torn enclave.These include working in a war zone to stave off a looming famine and a dire shortage of fuel for aid trucks.

St. Marys River Reopened After Laker Strikes Channel Light

St. Marys River Reopened After Laker Strikes Channel Light

The St. Marys River has reopened to vessel traffic after a U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter struck a channel light in the waterway.At approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, the 730-foot bulk carrier American Mariner suffered a marine casualty and went bow-first into the Munuscong Junction Light, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The incident occurred in Munuscong Lake, which is a section of the St.

Great Lakes Freighter Strikes Channel Light on St. Marys River

Great Lakes Freighter Strikes Channel Light on St. Marys River

A portion of the St. Marys River has been closed to vessel traffic after a U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter struck a channel light in the waterway.At approximately 1 a.m., the 730-foot bulk carrier American Mariner suffered a marine casualty and struck the Munuscong Junction Light with its bow, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The incident occurred in Munuscong Lake, which is a section of the St.

Oil Leak from Capsized Barge Off Tobago Stopped After a Month

Oil Leak from Capsized Barge Off Tobago Stopped After a Month

An oil leak from a barge carrying up to 35,000 barrels of fuel oil that capsized in early February off the Caribbean island of Tobago has stopped, said the twin islands' government on Thursday.The spill, which was first spotted off the coast of Tobago's Atlantic coast on Feb. 7, damaged some of the island's mangrove and threatened its tourism and fishing sector.

Container Rates Soar on Concerns of Prolonged Red Sea Disruption

Container Rates Soar on Concerns of Prolonged Red Sea Disruption

Container shipping rates for key global routes have soared this week, with U.S. and UK air strikes on Yemen stirring concerns of a prolonged disruption to global trade in Red Sea, one of the world's busiest routes, industry officials said on Friday.U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of strikes across Yemen overnight in retaliation against Iran-backed Houthi forces

Naftomar Shipping Orders Four Ammonia-powered VLGCs

Naftomar Shipping Orders Four Ammonia-powered VLGCs

Shipowner Naftomar Shipping announced an order for four very large ammonia carriers, to be built by South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean (formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering) for scheduled delivery from 2026. With a capacity of 93,000 m3, the ships are among the world’s largest ammonia carriers ordered to date.