THE HOUSTON/BENTON COUNT

  • General
    • Vessel Name : THE HOUSTON/BENTON COUNT 0
    • Operator : TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 220 0
  • Location
    • City : ERIN 0
    • STATE : TN 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 14 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 38.6 257
    • Regular Breadth : 12 257
    • Overall Length : 38.6 257
    • Overall Breadt : 12 257
    • Load draft : 4.6 257
    • Light Draft : 4.6 257
    • Height : 24 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1957 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 274057 0

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

  • Area of Operation : BETWEEN POINTS AT MILE 78 ON THE TENNESSEE RIVER AND AT MILE 104 ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS AND AUTOMOBILES 0

LUCILLE II

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

PATIENCE

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

CUMBERLAND II

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

THE CUMBERLAND

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

THE DANVILLE FAXON

  • Type : 13 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

Fincantieri Delivers Cruise Ship Viking Vesta

Fincantieri Delivers Cruise Ship Viking Vesta

Viking Vesta, the second of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, was delivered today at the Ancona shipyard.The ceremony was attended by Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking, and Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager of the Merchant Ships Business Unit of Fincantieri.The vessel belongs to the segment of small cruise ships.

US Companies Seek Exemption from Trump LNG Plan

US Companies Seek Exemption from Trump LNG Plan

U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump's administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding.The U.S. is the world's No.

Blue or Red, Both Aisles of U.S. Politics Agree on Need to Bolster Shipbuilding

Blue or Red, Both Aisles of U.S. Politics Agree on Need to Bolster Shipbuilding

The United States is preparing to impose docking fees at its ports on any ship belonging to a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels, according to a draft executive order, a move aimed to both revitalize U.S. shipbuilding while countering China’s dominance in global shipping and shipbuilding.

WSF Hybrid-Electric Ferry Conversions Put on Ice

WSF Hybrid-Electric Ferry Conversions Put on Ice

In a move to restore full domestic ferry service by summer, Governor Bob Ferguson said that Washington State Ferries (WSF) will delay the hybrid-electric conversion of two of the state’s largest ferries. The decision comes as WSF works to increase its operational fleet, ensuring that 18 vessels are in service simultaneously for the first time since 2019.

CMA CGM Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in U.S.

CMA CGM Group Announces $20 Billion Investment in U.S.

CMA CGM Group has announced a $20 billion investment to contribute to U.S. maritime economy and support the transformation of America’s domestic supply chain over the next four years.The announcement builds on CMA CGM Group’s 35-year presence in the U.S. Today, the Group operates in 40 states and employs 15,000 Americans. As a leading partner in U.S.

Panama Canal Eyes Doubling Container Transits

Panama Canal Eyes Doubling Container Transits

The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the commercial waterway that links the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, the canal's chief told a maritime conference.The authority, which has an $8 billion investment plan, is putting in place a water conservation strategy following a severe drought that forced ships between late 2023 and early

US Imports Surge Amid Threat of East Coast Port Strike

US Imports Surge Amid Threat of East Coast Port Strike

Imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports and anxiety builds over a threatened longshore worker strike on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 1, trade data provider Descartes Systems Group said on Tuesday.U.S. seaports processed almost 2.5 million 20-foot equivalent units in August.

US Gulf Coast Energy Facilities Brace for Storm Francine

US Gulf Coast Energy Facilities Brace for Storm Francine

Energy facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast have begun scaling back operations and evacuating some production sites as Tropical Storm Francine swept through the energy-rich region, and was poised to strengthen into a hurricane later Tuesday.Francine was advancing toward the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, set to become the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season, which concludes on November 30.

US East Coast Ports Union Prepping for Possible Strike

US East Coast Ports Union Prepping for Possible Strike

The International Longshoremen's Association union, representing 45,000 workers at major container ports from Texas to Maine, will begin two days of meetings on Wednesday to review wage demands and prepare for a potential strike on Oct. 1.Formal talks have reached an impasse as the union and the United States Maritime Alliance employer group wrangle over pay, automation

Austal USA Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Austal USA Pleads Guilty to Fraud Scheme

Austal USA LLC has pled guilty and has agreed to pay $24 million to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department related to an accounting fraud scheme and efforts to obstruct the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) during a financial capability audit.The Justice Department’s criminal resolution was coordinated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

$540 Million Worth of Meth Seized in Port Botany

$540 Million Worth of Meth Seized in Port Botany

Australian authorities have made a major drug bust in Port Botany, uncovering a large shipment of methamphetamine in an inbound shipping container arriving from the United States.The discovery was made on July 22 when Australian Border Force (ABF) examining the container discovered about 896kg of the illicit powdered substance hidden inside packages tucked away in two separate computer numerical

Crowley and SEACOR Launch Fairwater Joint Venture

Crowley and SEACOR Launch Fairwater Joint Venture

U.S. maritime companies Crowley and SEACOR Holdings on Thursday announced the formal launch of their joint venture Fairwater Holdings LLC, an independent U.S. company integrating the firms’ petroleum and chemical transportation vessels, capabilities and personnel.Active in all major Jones Act coastwise tank vessel trades, Fairwater supports the transportation of petroleum products