The former Penn/Kirby, now Unico, tug Teresa has been Liberian flagged. Why is it making a run between Bayonne and Albany?
Doesn’t a lot of GE heavy lift cargo come out of Albany? Are they going back and forth or going foreign with turbines or something?
You better get on that. Maybe they’ll give you a reward.
Definitely report it to USCG, IMHO.
Reported on different AIS sites as Liberian flag but homeport Philadelphia??
Here as Liberian flag:
https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx
Results for Vessel: TERESA
Vessel Information: Vessel Particulars:
Vessel Name: TERESA
Primary Vessel Number: 9175016 (IMO Number)
Hull Identification Number: N/A
Manufacturer Hull Number: 133
IMO Number: 9175016
Vessel Flag: LIBERIA
Vessel Call Sign: WCX6417 Service: Towing Vessel
Length: 121.60 ft
Breadth: 38.00 ft
Depth: 20.40 ft
Build Year: 1997
Alternate VINs:
1056534 (Official Number (U.S.))
Activity Number Case Number Responsible Unit’s USCG Zone/Port Incident Date Activity Type
7337625 Not Associated with a Case New Orleans, Louisiana Friday, October 22, 2021 Vessel Inspection
Activity Number Case Number Responsible Unit’s USCG Zone/Port Incident Date Activity Type
7276912 Not Associated with a Case WASHINGTON, District of Columbia Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Vessel Inspection
Deficiency Information
System SubSystem Cause
01 - Certificates & Documentation 011 - Ships Certificates Invalid
Description of Deficiency
All owners and operators of an existing towing vessel must have a valid COI prior to the specified phase-in period. This vessel is one of the associated fleet that has not obtained a valid COI. The vessel shall be made available for a Coast Guard COI inspection within 90 days. If an inspection is not completed prior to this date, the action for this deficiency shall be changed to a 60 (Rectify deficiencies prior to movement) and the vessel may no long be permitted to operate.
Due Date Resolved Resolved Date
Thursday, November 4, 2021 True Friday, October 22, 2021
Resolution Description
Liberian flag
New3M
November 3, 2021, 10:01pm
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The Jones Act Enforcer to the rescue!
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I guess it is possible that it discharged in Bayonne and will load in Albany. Does it count as a Jones Act violation if you are transporting air between two US ports?
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It’s also permissible to load foreign and discharge at multiple U.S ports or load at multiple U.S. port and discharge foreign.
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Would it be possible that a foreign flagged tug could be pushing around a US flagged jones act unmanned barge in coastwise trade? Presumably not, or this probably would of been done a long time ago. Perhaps they are shipping asphalt from Newfoundland to the NE?
I think it is safe to say that that would be interpreted the same by CBP as a foreign flagged ship carrying containers in coastwise trade. It’s about the cargo and not the type of vehicle by which the cargo is carried.