MV John J. Boland

John J. Boland passing the Lorain West Breakwater Light
History
United States
NameCharles E. Wilson
NamesakeCharles Erwin Wilson (John J. Boland)
Port of registryUnited States Wilmington, Delaware
BuilderBay Shipbuilding Company[1]
Yard number710[1][2]
LaunchedMarch 10, 1973
Sponsored byMrs. T. M. Thompson
In serviceSeptember 1, 1973
RenamedJohn J. Boland (2000)
Identification
StatusIn active service 2015
General characteristics
Class and typeLake freighter
Tonnage
Length
  • 680 feet (207 m) (overall)[3]
  • 666.8 feet (203 m)[1]
Beam78.1 ft (23.8 m)[1]
Draft
  • 30 ft 11.125 in (9.42658 m) (Midsummer Draft)[3]
  • 42.7 ft (13.0 m) (hull depth)[1]
Propulsiontwo 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 shp (5,200 kW)[3]
The John Boland in Lake St. Clair heading into the St. Clair River
John J. Boland in Lake St. Clair heading into the St. Clair River

MV John J. Boland is a diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Buffalo-based American Steamship Company (ASC),[4][5][6][7] a subsidiary of Rand Logistics. This vessel was built in 1973 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.[8] Initially named Charles E. Wilson, the vessel was renamed to its current name in 2000.

She is a self-unloading vessel, with a 250-foot (76 m) boom, mounting a conveyor belt, that could be swung to port or starboard. The ship is 680 feet (210 m) long and 78 feet (24 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 34,000 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Vessel Documentation Query". NOAA/US Coast Guard. July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Colton, Tim. "Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "M/V John J. Boland". American Steamship.
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