WEST POINT

  • General
    • Vessel Name : WEST POINT 0
    • Operator : WESTERN TOWBOAT COMPANY 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 431 0
    • Vessel Type : 36 0
    • Construction : A 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 1200 0
  • Location
    • City : SEATTLE 0
    • STATE : WA 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 74 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 60 257
    • Regular Breadth : 22 257
    • Overall Length : 62 257
    • Overall Breadt : 22 257
    • Load draft : 10 257
    • Light Draft : 7 257
    • Height : 25 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1992 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 984759 0

WESTERN TOWBOAT COMPANY

  • Area of Operation : PUGET SOUND, COLUMBIA RIVER, ALASKA AND OREGON, FLORIDA AND CUBA, MEXICO & CALIFORNIA 0
  • Principal Commodity : GENERAL TOWING AND FREIGHT 0

ALASKA MARINER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

ALASKA TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

ARTIC TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

FLYER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

GULF TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

HORNET

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCEAN MARINER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCEAN NAVIGATOR

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCEAN RANGER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

OCEAN TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

PACIFIC TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

TRIUMPH

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WASP

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN MARINER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN NAVIGATOR

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN RANGER

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN TITAN

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTRAC

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTRAC II

  • Type : 36 0
  • Construction : A 0

BALLARD

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN CARRIER

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN PROVIDER

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN SERVICE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WESTERN VENTURE

  • Type : 43 0
  • Construction : A 0

WTB #1

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  • Construction : A 0

News

Global Trade War Worries Grow as Trump Unveils Sweeping Tariffs

Global Trade War Worries Grow as Trump Unveils Sweeping Tariffs

The global economy is bracing for renewed turbulence following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday of sweeping new tariffs, triggering fears of a global trade war and sparking immediate market and political reactions.According to the White House, the new measures include a 10% minimum tariff on most imported goods, with certain products - particularly those from major U.S.

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe

Canada’s Marine Communications and Traffic Services received a MAYDAY on Saturday from the MSC Baltic III as it ran aground located approximately 12 nautical miles outside the entrance to Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The vessel reported a loss of power, and unable to secure an anchor in the adverse conditions, grounded in Wild Cove west of Lark Harbour.

BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Produces First Gas in West Africa

BP’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim Produces First Gas in West Africa

BP has started gas flow from Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Phase 1 deepwater project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal.The gas from wells at the GTA Phase1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project now flows to the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the next stage of commissioning.

Maersk CEO: No Return to Red Sea Shipping Expected until ‘Well Into 2025’

Maersk CEO: No Return to Red Sea Shipping Expected until ‘Well Into 2025’

A.P. Moller-Maersk expects strong demand for shipping goods around the globe to continue in the coming months, though does not expect to resume sailing through the Suez Canal until "well into 2025".Attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted a shipping route vital to east-west trade

Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida

At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions on vessel navigation as Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified.Most energy infrastructure on the U.S. Gulf Coast, including oil and gas production facilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and refineries, is expected to be out of the storm path

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

US Port Strike Throws Spotlight on Big Union Foe: Automation

A strike by dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast that disrupted much of the nation's ocean shipping this week ended on Thursday, but a key issue driving labor unrest across the continent - the growing use of automation - was unresolved.Companies view automation as a path to better profit while unions see it as a job-killer.

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

Shippers Race to Find Alternatives as US Port Strike Looms

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on pricey flights to hedge against a threatened Oct. 1 strike that could jam supply chains and reignite inflation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Rush to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Ship off South African Coast

Rush to Prevent Oil Spill from Grounded Ship off South African Coast

Salvage operations were in high-gear on Thursday to prevent a potential oil spill and pollution along South Africa's west coast from a grounded general cargo vessel, authorities said.The Panama-flagged "Ultra Galaxy" ran aground close to Doring Bay, some 300 km north of Cape Town, late on Tuesday after it started listing badly.

Denmark Seeks to Stop Shadow Tanker Fleet Carrying Russian Oil

Denmark Seeks to Stop Shadow Tanker Fleet Carrying Russian Oil

Denmark is considering ways to stop a so-called shadow fleet of tankers from carrying Russian oil through the Baltic Sea, the Nordic country said on Monday, triggering a sharp response from Moscow's diplomats who said any such move would be unacceptable.Russia sends about a third of its seaborne oil exports, or 1.

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

Oil Spill Clean-Up Efforts Off Singapore Go Full Steam Ahead

The authorities in Singapore have launched an oil spill clean-up operation after the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour, causing a rupture of one its oil cargo tanks which released the low-sulphur fuel oil to the sea.

Russian Warships Enter Havana Harbor Under Washington's Watchful Eye

Russian Warships Enter Havana Harbor Under Washington's Watchful Eye

Russian navy ships churned into Havana harbor on Wednesday, a stopover the U.S. and Cuba said posed no threat but which was widely seen as a Russian show of force as tensions rise over the Ukraine war.Small groups of fishermen and curious onlookers lined the Malecon seafront boulevard in light rain to welcome the ships as they passed the 400-year old Morro castle at the harbor's entrance.

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.