W. F. COOPER

  • General
    • Vessel Name : W. F. COOPER 0
    • Operator : LOUISIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT 58 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 165 0
  • Location
    • City : DUTY 0
    • STATE : LA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 14 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 41.9 257
    • Regular Breadth : 12.4 257
    • Overall Length : 41.9 257
    • Overall Breadt : 12.4 257
    • Load draft : 6 257
    • Light Draft : 4 257
    • Height : 40 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1946 0
    • EQUIP2 : ELECT. & MANUAL 0
    • EQUIP1 : PUMP GAS HOIST 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 251462 0

LOUISIANA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT, DISTRICT 58

  • Area of Operation : OUACHITA RIVER AT DUTY, LA AND CATAHOULA PARISH 0
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING PASSENGERS AND AUTOMOBILES 0

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Obituary: Lieutenant James Earl Carter Jr., USN - 39th American President

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President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.President Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction, after which he was assigned to USS Wyoming (E-AG 17) as an ensign. After completing two years of surface ship duty, Carter applied for submarine duty.

SHIPS for America Act rolled out on the Hill

The bipartisan, bicameral bill will fuel U.S. economy, strengthen national security by responding to China’s threat over the oceans. Currently, the number of U.S.-flagged vessels in international commerce is 80; China has 5,500.Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8)

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

Workboat 2024: A Ton of Energy

There’s plenty to go around for everyone, no matter it comes from.I will admit that attending the 2024 Workboat Show in the Big Easy just ten days after settling into the MarineNews Editor’s chair (for this, the second time around) had my full attention. The event typically evokes the specter of drinking from the proverbial fire hose in routine times

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Noble Corporation Completes Diamond Offshore Acquisition

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UK to End Use of Controversial Bibby Stockholm Migrant Barge

UK to End Use of Controversial Bibby Stockholm Migrant Barge

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Tanker and Tugboat Crews to Receive IMO Bravery Awards

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US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

US Anchors Aid Pier to Gaza Beach. Aid Delivery Faces Tough Road Ahead

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Norwegian Firm Aces Davit Tryouts on US Navy Fleet Refueling Vessels

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Resolve Marine, Construction Solutions Merge

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Digitalized Ship Inspection, SIRE 2.0 set to ‘go-live’  in two Months

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