MV Sam Laud
 M/V Sam Laud on the Cuyahoga River. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | M/V Sam Laud |
| Port of registry | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Yard number | 712[1][2] |
| Launched | 1975[1] |
| In service | April 1975 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 68.1 ft (20.8 m)[1] |
| Draft | |
| Propulsion | two 3500 HP General Motors Electro-Motive (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 SHP x1 propeller[3] |
M/V Sam Laud is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned by the American Steamship Company now a part of the Rand Logistics, Inc. and operated by Grand River Navigation. This vessel was built in 1975 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.
The ship is 634 feet 10 inches (193.50 m) long and 68.1 feet (20.8 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 24,300 tons (at midsummer draft), iron ore pellets, coal, limestone, and gypsum.[3]
History
The ship was built for American Steamship in 1975 and named for GATX's former chairman, Sam Laud (1896-1963).[3] GATX had just acquired American Steamship in 1973. The ship can be briefly seen during the opening credits for the 1989 film Major League.[4] The ship is currently bareboat chartered to a third-party freight carrier.
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 "M/V Sam Laud". American Steamship.
- ^ "Major League - Randy Newman - Burn On". Youtube. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- Official M/V Sam Laud Webpage
- Wharton, George. "Sam Laud". Boatnerd.