ROBERT MCBRIDE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : ROBERT MCBRIDE
    • Operator : MC BRIDE TOWING CO., INC.
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1600
  • Location
    • City : LOUISVILLE
    • STATE : KY
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 193
  • Size
    • Register length : 105 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 28 Feet
    • Overall Length : 105 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 28 Feet
    • Load draft : 9 Feet
    • Light Draft : 7.6 Feet
    • Height : 29 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1972
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 256814

MC BRIDE TOWING CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : OHIO RIVER SYSTEM--CAIRO TO PITTSBURGH
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING

DANNY MCBRIDE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

GEORGIA M

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

GLENN R

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

SHARON M

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

SUSAN C. MCBRIDE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

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Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29; 225 Rescued

Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29; 225 Rescued

Philippine rescuers searched the smoldering ruins of a burnt-out ferry on Thursday for any survivors or more victims of a fire that swept through the inter-island vessel killing 29 people, including a 6-month-old baby, authorities said.Investigators have yet to identify the cause of the fire that started at about 11 p.m.

At Least 29 Migrants Die When Two Boats Sink off Tunisia

At Least 29 Migrants Die When Two Boats Sink off Tunisia

At least 29 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian coast guard said on Sunday. Separately, in the last four days, five migrant boats have sunk off the coast of the southern city of Sfax, leaving 67 missing and nine dead, after a significant increase in boats heading towards Italy.

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan, Leaving Two Dead, Nine Missing

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Japan, Leaving Two Dead, Nine Missing

Two people died and nine were missing after a cargo ship sank off southwestern Japan early on Wednesday amid fierce winter winds, the coast guard said, as it continued to search for survivors.Six people who were rescued remained unconscious, while five had revived as of 8:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT), the Japan Coast Guard said, partly citing information from its South Korean counterpart.

Shipping Giant Maersk Replaces CEO

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Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Monday it had appointed Vincent Clerc, who has been with the firm for 25 years, to replace Soren Skou as Chief Executive Officer as of Jan 1. Company veteran Clerc, who currently heads the company's Ocean & Logistics business, is taking the helm at a time of slowing demand for transport and logistics as a global recession looms.

Germany to Get New Qatari LNG flows Through QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips Deal

Germany to Get New Qatari LNG flows Through QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips Deal

Germany is set to receive new flows of Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) from 2026 after QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips COP.N on Tuesday signed two sales and purchase agreements for its export covering at least a 15-year period. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, competition for LNG has become intense

Crude Tanker Rates Expected to Stay Strong Despite Russia Turmoil

Crude Tanker Rates Expected to Stay Strong Despite Russia Turmoil

Prospects for the crude oil tanker market are expected to stay strong for at least the next year helped by low ship ordering, despite the loss of some trade from Russia due to Western sanctions, leading ship operators say.Russia has increased exports to Asia, Africa and South America following the imposition of Western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine.

SAAM Towage Orders Electric Tug Pair for Its Canadian Operations

SAAM Towage Orders Electric Tug Pair for Its Canadian Operations

SAAM Towage announced it has closed an agreement with Teck & Neptune Terminals that will allow the deployment of the first two electric tugs to its fleet.The ElectRA 2300SX tugs are designed by Vancouver-based Robert Allan Ltd. and will be built at Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey.Scheduled for delivery during the second half of 2023

Taiwan Says China's Threat Remains, Though Military Drills Ease

Taiwan Says China's Threat Remains, Though Military Drills Ease

China's threat of force is undiminished, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, even though Beijing's largest ever military drills around the island seemed to be scaling down.Furious about a visit to Chinese-claimed Taiwan last week by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi

First-ever U.S. Sour Crude Cargo Sails to Germany as Russia Sanctions Bite

First-ever U.S. Sour Crude Cargo Sails to Germany as Russia Sanctions Bite

A tanker of U.S. sour crude was delivered at Germany's port of Rostock last week for the first time ever, according to sources, analysts and vessel tracking data, as local refiners test alternatives to Russian oil.The European Union plans an almost-complete embargo of Russian barrels by year-end, and is trying to wean itself off Russian crude imports, which have fed inland refineries in Germany

Three More Ships with Grain Leave Ukraine Under Landmark Deal

Three More Ships with Grain Leave Ukraine Under Landmark Deal

Three ships loaded with grain under a recently concluded deal have left Ukrainian ports, the Turkish Defense Ministry and Reuters witnesses said on Friday.The Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, which groups Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. personnel, said two ships were setting off from Chornomorsk and one from Odesa.

US Navy Takes Delivery of USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205)

US Navy Takes Delivery of USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205)

The U.S. Navy announced it has accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), built by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego.T-AO 205’s July 26 delivery follows the completion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey to test the readiness and capability of the craft and to validate requirements.

Marshall Islands Mulls 'Expelling' Russian Ships From Its Registry

Marshall Islands Mulls 'Expelling' Russian Ships From Its Registry

The Marshall Islands is considering "expelling" from their ship registry any Russian yachts or boats that have been targeted by Western-led sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, its foreign minister said on Friday.The minister, Casten Nemra, whose country along with Panama and Liberia is popular for registering ships