MV American Mariner

	American Mariner (right) with Drummond Island Ferry
History
United States
Name	MV American Mariner
Builder	Bay Shipbuilding Company
Yard number	723
Launched	August 2, 1979
Completed	1980
In service	April 1980
Identification	Call sign: WQZ7791; IMO number: 7812567;
Status	In service as of 2015
General characteristics
Class and type	Lake freighter
Tonnage	15,396 gross tonnage; 11,245 net tonnage;
Length	730 feet (223 m) (overall); 714.8 feet (218 m);
Beam	78 ft (24 m)
Draft	30 ft 11.875 in (9.44563 m) (Midsummer Draft); 42.7 ft (13.0 m) (hull depth);
Propulsion	two 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 SHP

M/V 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.

The ship is 730 feet (220 m) long and 78 feet (24 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 37,300 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.^[3]

History[]

The ship was built for American Steamship in 1980 and was originally planned to be named Chicago. The ship was launched August 2, 1979 and named American Mariner for all American seafarers.^[3]

References[]

^ ^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 ^e ^f "M/V American Mariner". American Steamship.

External links[]

Wharton, George. "American Mariner". Boatnerd.

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[usCoastGuardDB-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Vessel Documentation Query". NOAA/US Coast Guard. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.

[Colton,_Tim-2] Colton, Tim. "Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.

[American_Steamship-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "M/V American Mariner". American Steamship.

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v t Ships built by Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
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History
American Mariner (right) with Drummond Island Ferry
United States
Name	MV 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 2015
General characteristics
Class and type	Lake freighter
Tonnage	15,396 gross tonnage^[1] 11,245 net tonnage^[1]
Length	730 feet (223 m) (overall)^[3] 714.8 feet (218 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 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 SHP^[3]