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She then established a lower lakes record by loading 50,239 long tons (51,045 t) net tons of coal from Ashtabula to Consumers Power, becoming the largest cargo loaded on the lower Great Lakes. First 71 cargoes totaled 4,151,398 long tons (4,218,015 t), averaging 58,450 long tons (59,390 t) per load, restricted due to the lower draft in Lorain ...
MV Mark W. Barker is a large diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Company. She is the first of the River-class freighters constructed for an American shipping company. [2] [3] MV Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes to be powered with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 standards.
SS Arthur B. Homer was a 730-foot (220 m) Great Lakes freighter that was built in 1960 by Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. [1] The ship was launched in November 7, 1959 and being lowered sideways, which made it the largest side-launching in maritime history at that time.
At a price tag of $6.7 million, JOHN J. BOLAND was designed to haul up to 21,500 tons of coal, stone and iron ore across the Great Lakes. The 250-foot-long unloading boom could transport 3,500 ...
It's in the voters' hands if the Mark V. Barker built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding wins the "Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin" tournament.
Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats , although classified as ships . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse , and the engine located at the rear of the ship.
It's the first freighter built on the Great Lakes to work the lakes since 1983. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
SS Edward L. Ryerson is a steel-hulled American Great Lakes freighter that entered service in 1960. Built between April 1959 and January 1960 for the Inland Steel Company, she was the third of the thirteen so-called 730-class of lake freighters, each of which shared the unofficial title of "Queen of the Lakes", as a result of their record-breaking length.