SHIRLEY FRANKLIN

  • General
    • Vessel Name : SHIRLEY FRANKLIN 0
    • Operator : WATERFRONT SERVICES COMPANY 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1050 0
  • Location
    • City : CAIRO 0
    • STATE : IL 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 53 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 51 257
    • Regular Breadth : 22 257
    • Overall Length : 51 257
    • Overall Breadt : 22 257
    • Load draft : 6.7 257
    • Light Draft : 6.7 257
    • Height : 38.2 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1978 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 598326 0

WATERFRONT SERVICES COMPANY

  • Area of Operation : OHIO RIVER - CAIRO, IL AREA; INLAND WATERWAYS AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING 0

AL GRAY

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BILL WOLTER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CHARLEY WALLACE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CONNELL SMITH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

DANA ALBRIGHT

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GENE CASPER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

RONNIE TUCKER

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

WILBERT KLINE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BUNGE

  • Type : 41 0
  • Construction : A 0

GD

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WF

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

Bulk Carrier Aground in Philadelphia

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the grounding of the 623-foot bulk carrier Algoma Verity approximately a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River.At 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders received a report from the pilot aboard the Algoma Verity stating the vessel had run aground. No injuries or pollution have been reported.

Rush to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Ship off South African Coast

Rush to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Ship off South African Coast

Salvage operations were in high-gear on Thursday to prevent a potential oil spill and pollution along South Africa's west coast from a grounded general cargo vessel, authorities said.The Panama-flagged "Ultra Galaxy" ran aground close to Doring Bay, some 300 km north of Cape Town, late on Tuesday after it started listing badly.

CMA CGM Vessel Drops 44 Containers in Heavy Seas

CMA CGM Vessel Drops 44 Containers in Heavy Seas

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM said on Thursday that its ship "Benjamin Franklin" had lost 44 containers in difficult weather conditions off the coast of South Africa on Tuesday."No injury to the crew has been reported, no pollution, no strong damage to the vessel which remains fully seaworthy," the company said, adding that 33 additional containers had been damaged.

US Launches Preps for Expanded Offshore Drilling

US Launches Preps for Expanded Offshore Drilling

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald Trump has ordered government agencies to identify ways to increase already record high U.S.

CMA CGM Belem Loses 99 Containers off South Africa

CMA CGM Belem Loses 99 Containers off South Africa

The containership CMA CGM Belem has arrived safely at anchorage in the Port of Ngqurha after losing nearly 100 containers in heavy seas off the coast of South Africa.The Maltese-flagged vessel suffered a significant stow collapse and a loss of 99 containers overboard while encountering severe weather off the coast of Richards Bay on the night of August 15

U.S. Shipbuilding Sector in Focus: Crew Transfer Vessels

U.S. Shipbuilding Sector in Focus: Crew Transfer Vessels

A fleet of Jones Act compliant crew transfer vessels is growing in stride with the United States’ burgeoning offshore wind industry.When the United Sates’ first purpose-built crew transfer vessel (CTV), Atlantic Pioneer, was delivered in 2016, the country’s offshore wind industry was just getting off the ground.

American Offshore Services Launches Its Second CTV

American Offshore Services Launches Its Second CTV

American Offshore Services (A-O-S) announced the launch of its second crew transfer vessel (CTV), Generater, designed to support the United States' growing offshore wind industry.Generater is a 99-foot, Jones-Act-qualified catamaran built to serve wind farms off the U.S. East Coast.

US, Chinese Military Officials Discuss Safety

US, Chinese Military Officials Discuss Safety

U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Shanghai for a series of meetings which the U.S. military said on Thursday were focused on reducing unsafe actions by Chinese military ships and planes."Military officials from the U.S. traveled to Shanghai, China to meet for working-level talks focused on decreasing the incidences of unsafe and unprofessional PLA Navy and PLA Airforce actions," the U.S.

US to Evaluate Russian Demands for Black Sea Ceasefire

US to Evaluate Russian Demands for Black Sea Ceasefire

The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed "in principle" to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow safe navigation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.The U.S. announced separate Black Sea agreements with Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday - following talks in Saudi Arabia - to ensure safe navigation, stop attacks

Trump Says He Will Revoke Offshore Drilling Ban Immediately

Trump Says He Will Revoke Offshore Drilling Ban Immediately

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will move quickly to revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden."Banning offshore drilling will not stand. I will reverse it immediately," Trump said at a news conference. He added: "I will revoke the offshore oil, gas drilling ban in vast areas on day one.

Vineyard Wind Warns of More Debris from Wind Turbine

Vineyard Wind Warns of More Debris from Wind Turbine

Vineyard Wind on Thursday warned that more debris from a broken offshore wind turbine could wash ashore along the Massachusetts coast after a large remaining portion of the damaged blade fell into the ocean.Vessel crews are working to remove the debris, but weather conditions are difficult, the company said.

US Orders Stop to Vineyard Wind Construction

US Orders Stop to Vineyard Wind Construction

A federal agency has ordered a wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts to stop power production and construction until an investigation determines whether a blade failure affects other turbines, it said on Wednesday.Vineyard Wind's offshore wind project was shut down by federal authorities after a turbine blade failure on Saturday that caused pieces of fiberglass to fall into the water.