MV Indiana Harbor
 The lake freighters Indiana Harbor (fore) and Presque Isle
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | MV Indiana Harbor |
| Namesake | Indiana Harbor, Indiana |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Yard number | 719[1][2] |
| Launched | 1979[1] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service as of 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 105 ft (32 m)[1] |
| Draft | |
| Propulsion | four 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 14,000 shp (10,000 kW)[3] |
MV Indiana Harbor is a very large diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1979 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.
The ship is 1,000 feet (300 m) long and 105 feet (32 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 77,500 Net tons of Iron Ore which is the record tonnage through the Soo Locks.[3]
Service history[edit]
In May 1984, Indiana Harbor was the largest ship to ever enter the harbor at Ludington, Michigan and delivered 45,000 tons of limestone to Ludington's Dow plant.[4] It also set another record the following year with 50,090 tons of limestone.[5] In August 1986, Indiana Harbor broke the Lake Erie record for loading coal, 52,000 tons, at Toledo, Ohio.[6] Ten days later, Indiana Harbor ran aground in the St. Clair River.[7]
On September 8, 1993, the ship collided with the Lansing Shoals Light Station. There were no injuries and the damage was about $1.9 million for the ship and $100,000 for the light.[8] On January 3, 1996, Indiana Harbor grounded in the St. Marys River and suffered an 8-foot (2.4 m) gash in the port bow.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Vessel Documentation Query". NOAA/US Coast Guard. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ Colton, Tim. "Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.
- ^ a b c d "M/V Indiana Harbor". American Steamship.
- ^ "Economy, Ice Bring Biggest Ship Ever to Ludington". Ludington Daily News. May 9, 1984.
- ^ "Longest Ship on the lakes brings biggest load here". Ludington Daily News. May 7, 1985.
- ^ Bates, Eric (August 7, 1986). "Seamen Idled as Lake Ships Become Bigger". Toledo Blade.
- ^ "Record-holding Ship Runs Aground In River". Toledo Blade. August 22, 1986.
- ^ Thompson, Mark L. (2004). Graveyard of the Lakes. Wayne State University Press. pp. 82–84. ISBN 978-0-8143-3226-9.
- ^ Thompson, Mark L. (2004). Graveyard of the Lakes. Wayne State University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8143-3226-9.