Owner: AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY. (Gordy Garris), At Sterling Fuels, Windsor, July 28, 2006. For maneuvering in port, the vessel is equipped with 1,500 HP bow and stern thrusters. It is great that you want to track the seven seas! --ships live now--vessels in database--photographs uploaded.
M/V Sam Laud is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company.

Sandusky, OH on April 20, 2003 when caught by strong wind gusts during a thunderstorm while attempting to dock and a small fire reported on May 21, 2004 that started in the (Jeff Thoreson), Stewart J. Cort off loads onto the Sam Laud (Joe Bigane fuel boat to the right of the Cort), Oct. 2002. Sam Laud entering Waukegan harbor at sunset, Sam Laud in the channel entering Waukegan harbor. (Matt Miner), Upbound at Mission Pt., July 5, 2012. The M/V American Century is powered by four 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines. The Sam Laud was the (Matt Miner), Close up of the stern.

(Matt Miner) Bay Shipbuilding Corp. of Sturgeon Bay, WI, laid the keel for their hull # 712 on Jan. 4, 1974 to be built as a smaller-sized Great Lakes self-unloading bulk cargo carrier. The ship was built for American Steamship in 1975 and named for GATX's former chairman, Sam Laud (1896-1963). (Mike Nicholls), Detroit River, Sept. 3, 2001. Mr. Laud died August 1, 1963. while entering the harbor at Manistee, MI, in strong winds and high seas with a load of coal from Toledo. Sam Laud continues to sail as an active member of the expanded American Steamship Co. fleet.
(Rob Butler), Following fleetmate Adam E. Cornelius into Lake Huron, Sept. 20, 2007. Belle River (now Walter J. McCarthy Jr., 1977), Buffalo (1978), Indiana Harbor (1979) and American Mariner (1980) and American Republic (1981) at an approximate total cost of $250 The power is fed through a Falk reduction gearbox to a single controllable pitch propeller giving the vessel a rated service RELOAD PAGE.

More information available from US FCC via Universal Licensing System and Coast Guard Vessel Documentation Center. (Ben & Chanda McClain), Stern view. Warning: this ship's position is 35 days out of date. Time now 2020-May-23 21:28 UTC. With the severe economic downturn that started in late 2008, the Sam Laud saw only (Angie Williams), At Toledo, May 27, 2007. HOME: PHOTOS: VIDEOS: SHIPS: AIS: FORUM: NEWS: SUPPORT: CONTACT: SHIPTRAX: PHOTO INDEX: MOST POPULAR: NEW PHOTOS: CATEGORIES: PHOTO SEARCH: ADD PHOTO: MY PHOTOS: SAM LAUD - IMO 7390120. Information will be published after a short review. The vessel's 20 hatches service five holds where she is capable of Model : Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Exposure : 1/400 14.0 ISO : 400 f.length:28mm . the fleet under Chapter XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970. It is a security risk for you to use an old browser by the way. United Shipping Alliance LLC where the fleets of ASC and Oglebay Norton Marine Services were combined into one operating pool. (Dick Lund), Upbound in the Detroit River, Aug. 7, 2010. A snapshot of the ports visited by the Sam Laud over recent navigation seasons could read as a directory of U.S. Great Lakes ports with a couple of Canadian ports thrown into the The vessel uses a conveyor system below its cargo holds to transport cargo to a "loop conveyor" system that elevates the cargo to the massive deck-mounted boom conveyor. United Shipping Alliance dissolved when Oglebay Norton For a short period of time, from 2002 through 2005, the vessel was a part of The report will be sent to your email address within 12 hours after your payment has been completed. (Marc Dease), Upbound the St. Clair River at Point Edward, June 11, 2008. (Matt Ludvigson), Downbound the St. Clair River near Algonac State Park, April 13, 2008. Vessel photos from the Ship Sam Laud cargo_ships Sam Laud Vessel photos, IMO: 7390210 - vesseltracker.com Learn more about our technology and shipping tools and start your free trial now (Todd Shorkey), Detroit River, May 30, 2004. (Mike Nicholls), Downbound the St. Clair River at Port Huron, Oct. 2006. Sam Laud cleared Sturgeon Bay, WI, on her maiden voyage April 29, 1975 bound for Escanaba, MI, to load iron ore for Indiana Harbor, IN. Coming off Lake Huron at Port Huron, Aug. 15, 2015. A sampling of ports visited include Cleveland OH, Silver Bay MN, Thunder Bay ON, Sandusky OH, Green Bay WI, Chicago IL, Duluth MN, Muskegon MI, Holland MI, Alpena MI, Wyandotte Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. (Todd Shorkey), Winter lay-up, Feb. 17, 2003. Marine Services ceased operations with many vessels of the Oglebay Norton Marine fleet becoming fleetmates of the Sam Laud sailing under the ASC banner. Examples include grounding off the Augsbury Dock, Ogdensburg, NY, on October 4, 1983 prior to Photo Search - Advanced Search.

(Sam Lapinski), Winter lay-up at Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Jan. 18, 2008. Not long after entering service, on June Shipbuilding at Sturgeon Bay on July 3 for dry-docking and extensive bottom repairs to seven leaking double bottom tanks and forepeak, returning to service on August 21. (Mike Nicholls), Wave from the pilot house, Sept. 9, 2001. The M/V American Century was formerly known as the Columbia Star. IMO 7390210. The This content failed to load. (Paul Hoffmeyer), St. Clair River, June 4, 2004. (Jeff Thoreson), Close up of the pilothouse.