SPT VIGILANCE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : SPT VIGILANCE 0
    • Operator : SPT OFFSHORE, LLC 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 422 0
    • Vessel Type : 02 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2250 0
  • Location
    • City : SAN DIEGO 0
    • STATE : CA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 192 0
    • Full Load Capacity : 745 232
    • Passenger Capacity : 16 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 166 257
    • Regular Breadth : 40 257
    • Overall Length : 180 257
    • Overall Breadt : 40 257
    • Load draft : 12 257
    • Light Draft : 6.5 257
    • Height : 60 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1982 0
    • EQUIP1 : WINCH 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 653836 0

SPT OFFSHORE, LLC

  • Area of Operation : VARIOUS GULF OF MEXICO LIGHTERING AREAS AND ZONES; AND U. S. WEST COAST LIGHTERING AREAS 0
  • Principal Commodity : YOKOHAMA RUBBER FENDERS AND CARGO HOSES USED IN SUPPORT OF OUR SHIP TO SHIP TRANSFER OPERATIONS 0

SPT DEFENDER

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

SPT PEARL

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

SPT PROTECTOR

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

SPT VICTORY

  • Type : 02 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Global Tensions Ratchet Up Shipping Sector Risk

Global Tensions Ratchet Up Shipping Sector Risk

The global maritime sector is entering an era of heightened geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty that threatens to offset long-term safety gains, according to Allianz Commercial’s 2025 Safety and Shipping Review. While vessel losses have reached a record low, the industry faces a volatile landscape shaped by trade conflict, increased sanctions, shadow fleets

Research Vessel Discovery and "The Night of Monster Waves"

Research Vessel Discovery and "The Night of Monster Waves"

On the night of February 8, 2000, the crew of the British research vessel, Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery, were braced for a storm.Wind speeds had been increasing over the previous night creating conditions no one onboard had ex-perienced before – or would want to experience again.

INTERVIEW: Patrick Murphy, PVA President and President, Blue & Gold Fleet, LP

INTERVIEW: Patrick Murphy, PVA President and President, Blue & Gold Fleet, LP

Patrick Murphy has been President of Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P., the San Francisco Bay Area’s largest and premier provider of Bay Cruises and ferry service, since 2016. Murphy grew up in the Maritime business. His father, Roger Murphy, founded Blue & Gold Fleet in 1979. Patrick Murphy began his career in 1982

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

Pilot Was Asleep at the Helm When Towboat Hit Louisiana Pier

The pilot of a towboat that struck an industrial cargo pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday.The pilot of the Marquette Transportation owned and operated towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on September 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River.

USCG Safety Alert: Understand the Explosion Hazards of Shipping Coal

USCG Safety Alert: Understand the Explosion Hazards of Shipping Coal

On November 27, 2024, approximately 100 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia, a bulk carrier shipping a type of coal called “Bailey High Vol Coking Coal” experienced consecutive explosions in the two forward cargo holds. While still under investigation, the explosions are likely a result of the accumulation of methane gas that created an explosive atmosphere and resulted in significant

Cybersecurity Moving Up Priority Lists for Energy Firms, DNV Finds

Cybersecurity Moving Up Priority Lists for Energy Firms, DNV Finds

The latest Energy Cyber Priority report from DNV Cyber has found that energy companies have started to boost investment in cybersecurity to manage the ‘greatest risk’ to the industry today as the importance of securing businesses from cyber threats reaches highest company levels.Energy companies are taking cyber threats seriously at the highest levels

Key Strategies to Strengthen Maritime Cyber Security

Key Strategies to Strengthen Maritime Cyber Security

Some of the key strategies to strengthen maritime cyber security include vigilance and proactive measures, timely incident reporting, and continuous improvement of security defenses, according to Marlink’s Security Operations Center (SOC) cyber security threats report.Vigilance and proactive measures are essential.

Taiwan Arrests Former Chinese Navy Captain Whose Speedboat Entered Taipei Harbor

Taiwan Arrests Former Chinese Navy Captain Whose Speedboat Entered Taipei Harbor

A Chinese man arrested after his speedboat illegally entered a Taipei harbor is a former navy captain who could have been probing the island's defenses, senior Taiwanese officials said on Tuesday.Taiwan's coast guard arrested the man on Sunday at the coastal neighborhood of Tamsui after his boat entered a river that leads into Taipei

Robbers Active in Singapore Strait

Robbers Active in Singapore Strait

The ReCAAP ISC has issued a warning about the continued occurrence of robberies onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait and warns of the possibility of further incidents.There were 11 robberies between January 1 and February 3 onboard ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS).

Fewer Containers Lost at Sea in 2023

Fewer Containers Lost at Sea in 2023

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has released its annual report on containers lost at sea, showing a significant decrease to 221 containers lost in 2023 out of 250 million containers transported, a reduction from the previous lowest-ever loss of 661 containers in 2022.While this is the lowest number recorded since the survey began in 2008