TOTE Maritime


TOTE Maritime is an owner/operator of domestic shipping in the United States. They specialize in moving cargo between North America to Puerto Rico and Alaska. TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico was the owner of El Faro, a large container ship that sank in 2015 after she steamed directly into a hurricane.

Subsidiaries

The Sea Star Line is a subsidiary of Tote Maritime.

Fleet

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List of ships owned by TOTE:
Tote Maritime is notable for ordering the world's first LNG-powered container ships:
The was lost with all hands after entering the path of Hurricane Joaquin and losing power between Florida and the Bahamas on October 1, 2015. Coast Guard investigators lambasted TOTE Maritime, stating the company made several violations regarding crew members' rest periods and work hours, had no dedicated safety officer to oversee the El Faro, and used outdated, "open air" lifeboats instead of the modern enclosed survival craft, among other violations. The company never filed an internal incident and investigation record for the sinking.