RICK ELLIS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : RICK ELLIS 0
    • Operator : KINDER MORGAN MARINE SERVICES LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1450 0
  • Location
    • City : ARMOREL 0
    • STATE : AR 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 81 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 65 257
    • Regular Breadth : 26 257
    • Overall Length : 65 257
    • Overall Breadt : 26 257
    • Load draft : 9 257
    • Light Draft : 9 257
    • Height : 32 257
  • Other
    • Year : 2001 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 1107111 0

KINDER MORGAN MARINE SERVICES LLC

  • Area of Operation : MILE 823 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (HICKMAN PT.) AND MILE 810 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (BARFIELD); PRIMARILY @ KINDER MORGAN TERMINALS 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING SCRAP STEEL PRODUCTS, FINISHED STEEL PRODUCTS, GRAINS, BULK FERTILIZERS & LIMESTONE AGGREGATE 0

AUSTIN STONE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BO HUFFMAN

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DORTHA STONE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

ELMER STONE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PAULETTE K

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

KMD

  • Type : 43 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.

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Drought Blocks Shipping in Northern Brazil Grains Corridor

Brazilian port terminal group Amport said on Thursday that grains transport through the Tapajos waterway has come to a halt as a severe drought hit northern Brazil and lowered the river's water levels.Tapajos, which links Brazil's central and north regions, is a key corridor to transport grains from agricultural heartlands in states, including Mato Grosso, Brazil's top soy producer

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

East Coast Dockworkers Strike Halts Half of US Ocean Shipping

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labor contract broke down over wages.The strike blocks everything from food to automobile shipments across dozens of ports from Maine to Texas

US Sues Containership Dali Owner for Baltimore Bridge Destruction

US Sues Containership Dali Owner for Baltimore Bridge Destruction

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed a civil claim seeking $103 million from the two Singaporean companies that owned and operated the container ship that in March toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, killing six people and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast.

Reopening the Channel: A Look-back at the Key Bridge Accident Response

Reopening the Channel: A Look-back at the Key Bridge Accident Response

“The enormity of this disaster is hard to imagine without seeing it in person…It may sound dramatic but given the wreckage field created by the collapsed bridge, the environment divers are working in, and the dangers posed to them, is like cleaning the site of 9/11 with blinders on.” - Rick Benoit, Emergency Management specialist at the U.S.

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

The 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea is to go to two sets of nominees: the captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin Luanda for containing a fire after the ship was struck by an anti-ship missile; and the captain and crew of the tugboat Pemex Maya for their rescue of six shipwrecked people from four different vessels during a hurricane.

NTSB Inspecting Key Components from Containership Dali

NTSB Inspecting Key Components from Containership Dali

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it is inspecting key electrical components that were removed from the cargo ship Dali that crashed into a Maryland bridge in March, killing six people and destroying the Patapsco River crossing.In May, the NTSB said the Dali lost electrical power several times before the crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge

Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge

Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge

Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone and missile attacks as geopolitical tensions escalate in the region, the UK-based insurance broker told Reuters on Tuesday.The cost of insuring a seven-day Red Sea voyage has risen by hundreds of thousands of dollars since Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis began attacking shipping in the

US Dredging: Plenty of Issues, New WRDA on the Way

US Dredging: Plenty of Issues, New WRDA on the Way

2024 marks another year for development of a biennial WRDA bill—Water Resources Development Act, critical legislation for the Nation’s waterways, ports and harbors. WRDA encompasses a range of issues, from environmental regs to energy use to agriculture and, of course, a focus on projects critical for economic growth.

US: China's Panama Canal presence "a security concern"

US: China's Panama Canal presence "a security concern"

China's presence around the Panama Canal is a national security concern that Panama's government has to deal with, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy for Latin America, said on Friday, ahead of U.S. top diplomat Marco Rubio's visit to the country.Rubio will depart on Saturday on his first foreign trip

Coxon Named CEO at American Commercial Barge Line

Coxon Named CEO at American Commercial Barge Line

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) named Peter Coxon as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Coxon brings more than 40 years of maritime industry experience to ACBL as both an operator and customer. Most recently, he served as CEO of Rand Logistics, leading a successful turnaround, driving improved performance and synergies following Rand’s acquisition of American Steamship Company.

Jet Fuel Was Stored on Ships During July's Global IT Outage

Jet Fuel Was Stored on Ships During July's Global IT Outage

Last month's CrowdStrike IT outage that grounded scores of flights created new problems for California's fuel market, forcing U.S. traders to store jet fuel destined for the state on waterborne tankers, storage broker The Tank Tiger told Reuters this week.The outage exacerbated existing constraints on petroleum storage in California