Maiden Voyage Underway for the First U.S.-flagged Great Lakes Bulk Carrier in Nearly 40 years

Interlake Steamship Co ^ | July 27, 2022 | Interlake Steamship

[texas booster]

Nice story, other than the ship being named after the president and owner of the company.

But being family owned means that one can do exactly that.

[2banana]

As long as “Edmund” is not in the name.

[woodbutcher1963]

Within two weeks it will be covered with Zebra Mussels.

[texas booster]

Looks like a nice bulk freighter.

[OSHA]

from steel manufactured in Indiana, from iron ore delivered by vessel from Minnesota,

Thank you Donald Trump!

[llevrok]

Yep. Didn't come from Chine-aaaahhh either.

[Chode]

[Bayard]

Waterways of the USA are one of the most important aspects of our nations economic success.

[Magnum44]

At least its still July. Better to get out before the skies of November turn gloomy...

[dfwgator]

“Fellas it’s been good to know ya!”

[Rebelbase]

[MRadtke]

“other than the ship being named after the president and owner of the company.”

That actually seems to be a naming tradition on the lakes freighters.

[Uber-Eng]

THATS what we need here in Michgan!

[Maine Mariner]

This “laker” will probably be in service for at least sixty years. The lakes are fresh water so no rust and the ore boats (on the Great Lakes ships carrying bulk cargo on the lakes are called boats. Also most of the recent ships built at Sturgeon Bay have been 1000 footers-designed to clear the locks at Sault Saint Marie, MI. This ship is designed to go into smaller ports and carry cargo beside coal or iron or pellets.

As an aside the cost of shipping via water is fairly low.
When coal minning began out west, Wyoming in particular, it was less expensive to carry the coal by rail to Duluth/Superior load it into 1000 footers and deliver it to ports on the lower lakes than to ship it by rail the entire way.

[M Kehoe]

Lake Gitche Gumee...

5.56mm

[xp38]

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down...

[AppyPappy]

I think it was a victim of bad weather info.

[gibsonguy]

Does anyone know where the love of God goes?

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Absolutely; and there’s generally little attention paid to them. They’re very much taken for granted. Few people know that the St. Lawrence Seaway, the connection from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, wasn’t open until the mid-50’s and it was a gargantuan engineering project to complete that link with all the earthmoving and locks.

[skeeter]

Won’t matter as long as she doesnt dive deep and take water.