SOUTHERN CROSS

  • General
    • Vessel Name : SOUTHERN CROSS 0
    • Operator : MARINE EXPRESS CO. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1500 0
  • Location
    • City : ALAMEDA 0
    • STATE : CA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 94 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 6 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 81.1 257
    • Regular Breadth : 24 257
    • Overall Length : 81.1 257
    • Overall Breadt : 24 257
    • Load draft : 9.8 257
    • Light Draft : 9.8 257
    • Height : 36 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1943 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 243954 0

MARINE EXPRESS CO.

  • Area of Operation : SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND TRIBUTARIES; AND WEST COAST 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING AND PERSONNEL / STORES 0

AILINE ELIZABETH

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : C 0

JAMIE LEE

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

JO ANN

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

LANA

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : C 0

MISS TAMMY

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

STEPHANIE LYNN

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : C 0

EDWARD F ESCH

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

GWENDOLYN GRACE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

MARIN SUNSHINE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

THERESA MARIE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

BARGE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Aker BP Installs New Jacket at Valhall Field in Southern North Sea (Video)

Aker BP Installs New Jacket at Valhall Field in Southern North Sea (Video)

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has completed the installation of a jacket for a new production platform at the Valhall field in the Southern North Sea.The Valhall production and wellhead platform (PWP) jacket has been installed with the support from Allseas' Pioneering Spirit and Heerema Marine Contractors' Sleipnir, two of the world’s largest offshore vessels

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China (again) Flexes Naval Muscle

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters, according to security documents and officials, in moves that have unnerved regional capitals.Since early May, China deployed fleets larger than usual, including navy, coast guard and other ships near Taiwan

Wind and Biofuel Power Odfjell’s First Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

Wind and Biofuel Power Odfjell’s First Near Carbon-Neutral Transatlantic Voyage

Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel, marking the company’s first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage.Real-time data from the voyage confirms that the dual propulsion approach is both technically feasible and impactful

Crew Flees Hong Kong-Flagged Ship Amid Fire in Red Sea

Crew Flees Hong Kong-Flagged Ship Amid Fire in Red Sea

The crew of the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia have abandoned the container ship in the Red Sea after it caught fire on Tuesday, two maritime sources said, adding the cause of the incident was not immediately clear.The crew were rescued by another vessel and are safe, the sources said, adding that the incident took place in the open sea off Yemen.

Weaving the Basket of Solutions

Weaving the Basket of Solutions

This week at MarineLink…Two reports released this week, one on the upscaling of green hydrogen production, the other on upscaling CCUS, both point to a lack of government initiatives as hindering investment. Without the establishment of regulations and multi-lateral frameworks, big projects are floundering.

Ukraine Asks IMO to Monitor Odesa Ports Amid Russian Attacks

Ukraine Asks IMO to Monitor Odesa Ports Amid Russian Attacks

Ukraine has asked the International Maritime Organization to send a monitoring mission to ports in the southern Odesa region amid intensified Russian attacks, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday.In recent weeks, Russian troops have ramped up missile strikes on Ukraine's southern port infrastructure and damaged a total of four foreign-flagged civilian vessels since Oct. 6.

LNG Carriers Shift Away from Arctic Routes as Winter Nears

LNG Carriers Shift Away from Arctic Routes as Winter Nears

Ships carrying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia are returning to the longer routes around Africa's Cape of Good Hope rather than those along the Arctic shore as the winter season begins, LSEG data showed on Thursday.Russia's new Arctic LNG 2 project also lacks enough ice-class gas carriers to continue navigation along the Northern Sea Route, although some such tankers still sail it.

Two Vessels Struck in Russian Attack on Odesa

Two Vessels Struck in Russian Attack on Odesa

Another Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa damaged two civilian vessels and a grain storage on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least eight, Ukrainian authorities said.Russian troops have ramped up strikes on Ukraine's southern port infrastructure in recent weeks. Such attacks, which damaged a total of four foreign-flagged vessels since Oct.

Russia Attacks Second Cargo Ship in Two Days

Russia Attacks Second Cargo Ship in Two Days

A Russian missile hit a Palau-flagged vessel in Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Monday, killing one Ukrainian national and injuring five foreign nationals, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram.The attack was the second on a ship in as many days in southern Ukraine. Ukraine's Restoration Ministry earlier said a Russian missile had damaged a civilian Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged

Maersk Warns of Escalating Disruption as Red Sea Attacks Persist

Maersk Warns of Escalating Disruption as Red Sea Attacks Persist

The negative impact on maritime shipping and global supply chains from attacks in the Red Sea continues to intensify as traffic is rerouted away from the Suez Canal, Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Thursday.Attacks in the Red Sea by Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted a route vital to east-west trade, with prolonged rerouting of shipments

Russian 'Spy Whale' Hvaldimir Found Dead Near Norway

Russian 'Spy Whale' Hvaldimir Found Dead Near Norway

A beluga whale that was suspected of spying for Russia after being discovered in Norwegian waters five years ago has been found dead, according to the non-profit organization that had been monitoring the whale.The body of Hvaldimir - a combination of the Norwegian word for whale and the first name of Russian President Vladimir Putin - was spotted floating in the sea by a father and son fishing

Panama Canal to Increase Transit Slots as Droughts Ease

Panama Canal to Increase Transit Slots as Droughts Ease

The Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34 beginning in September, the canal's deputy administrator said, as rains allow authorities to ease drought-imposed restrictions.Panama experienced its third-driest year on record in 2023