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M/V Michipicoten
A serious storm with Gale Force Winds in Western Lake Superior had the Michipicoten seeking safe harbour in Thunder Bay for a day until it passed when she was on her way to Superior Wisc. That's the M/V Federal Bering to the left loading at Thunder Bay Terminals with the Terminal's Loading Gantry right behind the Michipicoten's self unloading boom.
This vessel was built as a straight-back bulk carrier in 1952 and launched as the Elton Hoyt (2) for Interlake Steamship
Company. The specs on this ship allowed her to manage the trade pattern of other Interlake vessels--mainly hauling iron
ore from Duluth or Superior to a variety of lower lakes ports. In 1957 she was lengthened 72 feet, making her overall length
698" and giving her an additional 3,000 tons in capacity. In 1980 the vessel was converted to a self-unloader at American
Ship Building Company in Toledo which prolonged the life of this laker. 2003 marked the tenth year of operations for Lower
Lakes Towing Ltd. and it was a fitting way to toast the Company's achievements, by christening the newest acquisition
renamed S/S Michipicoten. A partnership was maintained with Interlake Steamship to acquire the contract for all of Algoma
Steel's waterborne requirements and Lower Lakes was making the most of this opportunity to service a major new customer
and further diversify our customer base at the time. In December, 2010 the Michipicoten laid up in Sarnia, Ontario as a
steam-powered vessel and after a $15 million conversion, departed May 31, 2011 as a motor vessel. The 1952 vintage 770
shp Bethlehem Steel Co. cross compound steam turbine and two oil-fired Foster-Wheeler water tube boilers were replaced
with a moder MaK twin diesel 6000Kw propulsion plan.
ABOUT RAND LOGISTICS
Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping and ship repair services throughout the Great Lakes region.
Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates a fleet of three conventional bulk carriers and eleven self-unloading bulk
carriers including three tug/barge units. The Company is the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services
in both Canada and the U.S. on the Great Lakes. The Company’s vessels operate under the U.S. Jones Act – which reserves
domestic waterborne commerce to vessels that are U.S. owned, built and crewed – and the Canada Coasting Trade Act –
which reserves domestic waterborne commerce to Canadian registered and crewed vessels that operate between Canadian
ports.
M/V MICHIPICOTEN
VESSEL PROFILE
LENGTH
BEAM
DEPTH
CAPACITY
698’
70’00”
37’00”
CUBIC CAPACITY
UNLOADING BOOM LENGTH
UNLOAD RATE
AVERAGE CREW ON BOARD
MIDSUMMER DRAFT
22,000 tons
544,870
250’
26’06”
OPERATING SPEED
17-18
SPECIFICATIONS
4,800 NT/hr
13.8 knots
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M/V Michipicoten
A serious storm with Gale Force Winds in Western Lake Superior had the Michipicoten seeking safe harbour in Thunder Bay for a day until it passed when she was on her way to Superior Wisc. That's the M/V Federal Bering to the left loading at Thunder Bay Terminals with the Terminal's Loading Gantry right behind the Michipicoten's self unloading boom.
This vessel was built as a straight-back bulk carrier in 1952 and launched as the Elton Hoyt (2) for Interlake Steamship
Company. The specs on this ship allowed her to manage the trade pattern of other Interlake vessels--mainly hauling iron
ore from Duluth or Superior to a variety of lower lakes ports. In 1957 she was lengthened 72 feet, making her overall length
698" and giving her an additional 3,000 tons in capacity. In 1980 the vessel was converted to a self-unloader at American
Ship Building Company in Toledo which prolonged the life of this laker. 2003 marked the tenth year of operations for Lower
Lakes Towing Ltd. and it was a fitting way to toast the Company's achievements, by christening the newest acquisition
renamed S/S Michipicoten. A partnership was maintained with Interlake Steamship to acquire the contract for all of Algoma
Steel's waterborne requirements and Lower Lakes was making the most of this opportunity to service a major new customer
and further diversify our customer base at the time. In December, 2010 the Michipicoten laid up in Sarnia, Ontario as a
steam-powered vessel and after a $15 million conversion, departed May 31, 2011 as a motor vessel. The 1952 vintage 770
shp Bethlehem Steel Co. cross compound steam turbine and two oil-fired Foster-Wheeler water tube boilers were replaced
with a moder MaK twin diesel 6000Kw propulsion plan.
ABOUT RAND LOGISTICS
Rand Logistics, Inc. is a leading provider of bulk freight shipping and ship repair services throughout the Great Lakes region.
Through its subsidiaries, the Company operates a fleet of three conventional bulk carriers and eleven self-unloading bulk
carriers including three tug/barge units. The Company is the only carrier able to offer significant domestic port-to-port services
in both Canada and the U.S. on the Great Lakes. The Company’s vessels operate under the U.S. Jones Act – which reserves
domestic waterborne commerce to vessels that are U.S. owned, built and crewed – and the Canada Coasting Trade Act –
which reserves domestic waterborne commerce to Canadian registered and crewed vessels that operate between Canadian
ports.
M/V MICHIPICOTEN
VESSEL PROFILE
LENGTH
BEAM
DEPTH
CAPACITY
698’
70’00”
37’00”
CUBIC CAPACITY
UNLOADING BOOM LENGTH
UNLOAD RATE
AVERAGE CREW ON BOARD
MIDSUMMER DRAFT
22,000 tons
544,870
250’
26’06”
OPERATING SPEED
17-18
SPECIFICATIONS
4,800 NT/hr
13.8 knots