WILLIAM ERIC

  • General
    • Vessel Name : WILLIAM ERIC
    • Operator : JAMES MARINE, INC./PADUCAH RIVER SERVICE
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 432
    • Vessel Type : Pushboat
    • Construction : Steel
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 670
  • Location
    • City : PADUCAH
    • STATE : KY
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 42
  • Size
    • Register length : 52 Feet
    • Regular Breadth : 20 Feet
    • Overall Length : 52 Feet
    • Overall Breadt : 20 Feet
    • Load draft : 7.4 Feet
    • Light Draft : 7.4 Feet
    • Height : 28.3 Feet
  • Other
    • Year : 1968
    • EQUIP1 : NONE
    • Coast Guard Number : 517214

JAMES MARINE, INC./PADUCAH RIVER SERVICE

  • Area of Operation : LAKE AND RIVER HARBORS IN THE VICINITY OF PADUCAH, KY; TENNESSEE, OHIO AND CUMBERLAND RIVERS; KENTUCKY AND BARKLEY LAKES
  • Principal Commodity : TOWING

BUTCH

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

ELECTRA

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

EMMA KATE

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

G. BUNDREN

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

JEFFERY J.

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

LLOYD DUNNING

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

MISS DEANNA

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

NICKSON

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

TOM ROGERS

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

W. C. JAMES

  • Type : Pushboat
  • Construction : Steel

JM

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

OV

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

PRS

  • Type : Open Hopper Barge
  • Construction : Steel

R

  • Type : Flat / Deck Barge
  • Construction : Steel

COASTAL

  • Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Double Hull)
  • Construction : Steel

JMW

  • Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Double Hull)
  • Construction : Steel

MM

  • Type : Liquid Cargo Barge (Double Sided Only)
  • Construction : Steel

WB

  • Type : Other Liquid Cargo Barge Not Elsewhere Included
  • Construction : Steel

News

Australian Climate Change Activists Disrupt Shipping at Coal Port

Australian Climate Change Activists Disrupt Shipping at Coal Port

A climate change protest off Australia's east coast disrupted operations at the country's biggest coal export port on Saturday, the port operator said.Climate activist group Rising Tide, which claimed responsibility for the action, said around 1,500 people were at the protest, 300 of them in the shipping channel near the Port of Newcastle, as part of a 30-hour blockade set to run until 4 p.m.

Israeli-Linked Chemical Tanker Seized

Israeli-Linked Chemical Tanker Seized

Unidentified armed individuals have seized a tanker carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, the vessel's managing company and a U.S. defence official said.The incident, involving the chemical tanker Central Park, is the latest in a series of attacks in Middle Eastern waters since a brutal war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas broke out on October 7.

Grain Ship Damaged Off Ukraine, Likely Hit Sea Mine

Grain Ship Damaged Off Ukraine, Likely Hit Sea Mine

A merchant ship transporting grains was lightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine and was likely to have been hit by a floating sea mine, according to maritime specialists and a Ukrainian government source.This is the latest incident affecting commercial ships sailing in the Black Sea.

SEACOR Sells Its Inland River Business to Ingram

SEACOR Sells Its Inland River Business to Ingram

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. based SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its inland river transportation and logistics business to Ingram Barge Company LLC, a division of Nashville-based Ingram Marine Group.Part of the SEACOR family of businesses for over two decades, Inland River Transport Holdings LLC (SCF) includes more than 1,000 covered dry cargo hopper barges

South Africa Inquiry Finds No Evidence of Arms Shipment to Russia

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that an independent inquiry has found no evidence that a Russian ship had collected weapons from the country late last year destined for Russia.In claims that sparked a diplomatic row, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety

NATO Boosts Black Sea Surveillance

NATO Boosts Black Sea Surveillance

NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia's exit from a deal assuring the safe passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain.The announcement came after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, a body established earlier this month to coordinate cooperation between the Western military alliance and Kyiv.

Maersk Ordered to Pay Seaman it Fired for Reporting Safety Issues

Maersk Line Limited has been ordered to pay more than $700,000 and reinstate a seafarer it fired for reporting safety concerns about a company vessel to the U.S. Coast Guard.A federal whistleblower investigation determined that the company—a U.S. subsidiary of Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller - Maersk—illegally suspended and terminated a seafarer who reported safety concerns about the U.S.

Bangladesh to Ratify Ship Recycling Convention in June

Bangladesh to Ratify Ship Recycling Convention in June

Bangladesh is set to ratify an international convention in early June on recycling ships aimed at increasing safety and environmental standards, a senior official told Reuters."We expect the first week of June for the official declaration," said Mamunur Rashid, a deputy secretary with the Ministry of Industries, who said Bangladesh is the world's top ship breaking and recycling centre.

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers New Hopper Dredge R.B. Weeks

Eastern Shipbuilding Delivers New Hopper Dredge R.B. Weeks

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) on Monday announced the delivery of R.B. Weeks, a 8,550 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredge constructed for Weeks Marine, Inc.“It’s our pleasure to once again deliver a quality vessel on time and on budget to our valued customers at Weeks Marine, Inc.,” said Joey D’Isernia, president of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. “The R.B.

Ship Seized by Pirates Seen 540 Miles West from Gulf of Guinea Attack Point

A Danish-owned vessel that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday was spotted about 540 miles further off shore on Tuesday, according to a maritime cooperation centre monitoring security in the area.The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker Monjasa Reformer was boarded by five armed people some 140 miles west of the Republic of Congo's Port Pointe-Noire.

UBS Likely to Shrink Credit Suisse's $10 Billion Shipping Portfolio

UBS Likely to Shrink Credit Suisse's $10 Billion Shipping Portfolio

UBS Group AG will likely shrink Credit Suisse Group's $10 billion shipping portfolio that it inherited as part of its emergency takeover on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.UBS could also try to sell the portfolio, but doing so could prompt owners to move their accounts elsewhere, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Ship Topples in Dry Dock in Scotland Injuring 25

Ship Topples in Dry Dock in Scotland Injuring 25

Twenty-five people were injured when a ship came off its holding and tipped on its side in a dry dock in Leith, Scotland on Wednesday, the Scottish Ambulance Service said, with 15 taken to hospital.Ten people were treated and discharged at the scene, the emergency service added in a statement.Pictures posted on Twitter showed a large ship propped up against the wall of a dry dock.