American Mariner (right) with Drummond Island Ferry
History
United States
Name
American Mariner
Builder
Bay Shipbuilding Company[1]
Yard number
723[1][2]
Launched
August 2, 1979
Completed
1980[1]
In service
April 1980[3]
Identification
Call sign: WQZ7791
IMO number: 7812567
Status
In service as of 2024
General characteristics
Class and type
Lake freighter
Tonnage
15,396 GT[1]
11,245 NT[1]
Length
730 ft (220 m) (overall)[3]
714.8 ft (217.9 m)[1]
Beam
78 ft (24 m)[1]
Draft
30 ft 11.875 in (9.44563 m) (midsummer draft)[3]
42.7 ft (13.0 m) (hull depth)[1]
Propulsion
two 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 shp (5,200 kW)[3]
MV American Mariner is a diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company (ASC). This vessel was built in 1980 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.
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