The new lake freighter is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. (It is) too late at that point to do anything about it.”. It has nine vessels, including ship-fan favorites like the Paul R. Tregurtha, the Mesabi Miner, the Stewart J. Cort, and the Herbert C. Jackson. “This ship is more than the steel assembled here by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding,” said James R. Barker, who has led the family-run company for more than three decades. According to the release, major partners for the project also include: Here's a look at some of the upcoming ship's planned features, according to the release: Contact Aleanna Siacon: ASiacon@freepress.com. The average lifespan of a laker is 40–50 years. See the planned new Interlake Steamship freighter. All rights reserved. Some 20% of the Great Lakes’ nonnative species have reached all five lakes, and unregulated ballast water of lakers “may pose a relatively high risk” of aiding the invaders, said Sturtevant, quoting from a not-yet-released State of the Great Lakes 2019 report authored by more than 180 scientists. Made-to-order omelettes, grilled steaks and handmade treats make a ship's crew feel like family. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to develop new standards by December 2020, and the Coast Guard plans to draft implementation rules two years after. “This large-scale bulk carrier is being built on the Great Lakes and will operate right here on the Great Lakes, which creates a sense of local and regional pride," Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Vice President and General Manager Todd Thayse said. Treating all that water could take up to 72 hours — double or triple the length of a trip, Rayburn said. The new freighter should be ready by mid-2022. Updated daily site features Vessel Passages from around the Lakes and Seaway, extensive Photo Galleries, Facts and Figures, up to the minute News, Where to Buy, Calendar of Events, comprehensive list of Links and much more. With so many ways to travel, freighter cruises are one of the most exciting. From 2015: Life aboard a Great Lakes freighter This endeavor also "represents hundreds of good-paying jobs for U.S. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The new freighter is being built at the 63-acre Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. It’s being designed to carry raw materials throughout the Great Lakes region. 55802, FEMA says it will supplement unemployment insurance benefits for 6 weeks, Prep cross country: Northwestern boys win Woodbury Invite, Superior Police investigate suspicious items in the road, Ashland County investigates COVID-19 cases at Ashland High School, More than $45 million in projects planned for Superior's waterfront, Minnesota crane company expands into Superior. Cargo ships traveling from the Black Sea likely dumped ballast water laden with mussel larvae, according to the Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS). Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. $39.99. Canadian regulators want the country’s 80 lakers to treat ballast water by 2024, and environmentalists are pushing for similar rules for the roughly 50 freighters that fly a U.S. flag. Experts credit the progress to ballast water exchange or “swish and spit.” Since 2006, U.S. and Canadian governments have required salties to dump water they took in at foreign ports in the middle of the ocean, replacing it with salt water likely to kill freshwater creatures hiding in their tanks, before reaching the Great Lakes. What is believed to the first ship since 1983 built for service on the Great Lakes is now in the works and expected to be completed by mid-2022, according to the Interlake Steamship Company. Scheduled for completion in the middle of 2022, the carrier is being built by nearly 700 trade workers. Subscribe to cleveland.com.

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