VIDALIA DOCK

  • General
    • Vessel Name : VIDALIA DOCK 0
    • Operator : VIDALIA DOCK & STORAGE CO., INC. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432 0
    • Vessel Type : 35 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1800 0
  • Location
    • City : VIDALIA 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 213 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 93.2 257
    • Regular Breadth : 31 257
    • Overall Length : 93.2 257
    • Overall Breadt : 31 257
    • Load draft : 10 257
    • Light Draft : 7 257
    • Height : 48 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1967 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 512145 0

VIDALIA DOCK & STORAGE CO., INC.

  • Area of Operation : MISSISSIPPI RIVER - NATCHEZ, MS AREA; RED RIVER - BETWEEN LETTSWORTH, LA & SHREVEPORT, LA; ATCHAFALAYA RIVER - VICINITY OF KROTZ SPRINGS, LA; AND OUACHITA RIVER - VICINITY OF MONROE, LA 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING CRUSHED LIMESTONE, COAL, FERTILIZER AND GRAIN 0

BETTYE M. JENKINS

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

SONNY J.

  • Type : 35 0
  • Construction : A 0

News

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.

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Powered Vessel Arrives to UK

Fortescue’s Ammonia-Powered Vessel Arrives to UK

The Singapore-flagged dual-fuel ammonia-powered vessel Fortescue Green Pioneer has arrived in the U.K. to demonstrate the viability of ammonia as a sustainable marine fuel.The vessel is the first of its kind, powered by four-stroke engines, two of which are capable of being fueled by ammonia and diesel.

At Least Seven Dead in US Dock Collapse

At Least Seven Dead in US Dock Collapse

At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia.U.S. Coast Guard ships were searching on Saturday night for missing people.The accident, which also caused multiple injuries, happened during a celebration of Sapelo Island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants

Meyer Turku Floats Out Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas

Meyer Turku Floats Out Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has floated out Star of the Seas, the second Icon-class cruise ship for U.S. cruise giant Royal Caribbean.The float out was celebrated at the Turku, Finland shipyard with an event that included the firing of a ceremonial cannon. The dry dock gates were opened, and the dry dock—measuring 16 meters deep, 80 meters wide and 365 meters long—was filled with water

US Offshore Oil Production Reawakens in Wake of Hurricane Francine

US Offshore Oil Production Reawakens in Wake of Hurricane Francine

U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy firms on Friday were lumbering back from hurricane disruptions as offshore oil and gas producers ramped up operations after halving the key energy region's output, ports reopened, and onshore terminals accepted oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers.Hurricane Francine shut in up to 42% of the region's offshore oil and 53% of its natural gas production.

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.

Washington State Ferries Cancels Sale of Retired Vessels

Washington State Ferries Cancels Sale of Retired Vessels

Washington State Ferries announced it has canceled the sale of two retired vessels after the buyer failed to meet its contractual obligations and left a tugboat crew abandoned in Puget Sound.Sold in August for $100,000 apiece, the decommissioned WSF ferries Elwha and Klahowya had been sold to Nelson Armas, who has gained approval from the U.S.

VIDEO: Explosion Rocks Yang Ming Containership YM Mobility in Chinese Port

VIDEO: Explosion Rocks Yang Ming Containership YM Mobility in Chinese Port

Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest.Earlier, Chinese state media said an explosion was reported at the port and shockwaves were felt a kilometer away.Yang Ming Marine Transport said a fire occurred on board the YM Mobility while it was operating in the port.

Iranian Oil Link Could Complicate Insurance Claims After Tankers Collide off Singapore

Iranian Oil Link Could Complicate Insurance Claims After Tankers Collide off Singapore

A collision between two tankers off Singapore in July raises questions over insurance claims, as one of the vessels previously shipped Iranian oil, potentially complicating payments due to Western sanctions, ship-trackers and industry sources say.What happened?The Singapore-flagged Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged Ceres I collided and caught fire about 55 km (35 miles) northeast

Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship, Detains Captain for Exporting 'Looted' Grain

Ukraine Seizes Cargo Ship, Detains Captain for Exporting 'Looted' Grain

Ukraine seized a foreign cargo ship in the Black Sea off its Odesa region and detained the captain on suspicion of helping Moscow export Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied Crimea, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Thursday.The vessel, which it did not identify, was travelling under the flag of a central African country and repeatedly docked at the Crimean sea port of Sevastopol to

Israel Aims to Boost Red Sea Oil Deliveries Despite Environmental Risks

Israel Aims to Boost Red Sea Oil Deliveries Despite Environmental Risks

Israel plans to allow more oil tankers to dock at a Red Sea port in Eilat despite environmental risks, as it strives to maintain energy security amid conflict on multiple fronts, according to Israeli officials and government documents.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office wants to revoke restrictions on the amount of oil that can be unloaded at a jetty in the city

Port Constraints for Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports

Port Constraints for Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline May Crimp Oil Exports

Logistical constraints at the Port of Vancouver mean waterborne oil exports from the highly anticipated Trans Mountain pipeline expansion due to start up on Wednesday may only be around half what the Canadian government-owned corporation has forecast, traders and shipping sources said.The C$34 billion ($24.