It’s hard to pick a favorite freighter when there are nearly countless vessels that call the Great Lakes home and rely on the Soo Locks to haul cargo. Because traveling into Lake Superior is so important for the shipping industry, there are 13 freighters which push the envelope on how large a freighter can be.

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The most well-known lake freighter was Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank during a storm on Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. Gordon Lightfoot's ballad, "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", publicized the incident. [55] The Edmund Fitzgerald became the largest ship on the lakes at 729 feet (222 m) when launched in 1958. In addition to this, the ...

The most common type of cargo vessel found on the Great Lakes is the American Great Lake Freighter, commonly referred to as the “Laker”. Lakers are built specifically for use within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System and rarely exit this waterway. The first Lakers were designed in the late 1800s.

2024年12月15日 · These 1000 foot freighters are limited to the Great Lakes because of their length, and they are responsible for transporting millions of tons of cargo each year. In this post we will take a look at each of the 13 freighters and give you some places to see them from.

2023年4月26日 · The Soo Locks is considered one of the best places to view freighters in Michigan and all the Great Lakes. Every up-bound or down-bound freighter must use the Locks to enter or exit Lake Superior. On a unique viewing platform, you can watch the ships raised or lowered between the lake and the St. Mary’s River.

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2024年6月11日 · The Great Lakes freighter hobbled near Isle Royale over the weekend suffered a 13-foot crack in its steel skin, but the mishap likely wasn’t caused by an underwater collision as originally ...

2015年1月9日 · With ships making 10,000 passage through the Soo Locks alone each season, chances to see one of these massive vessels in action are aplenty. 1,000-foot lakers haul steel, coal, limestone and more from Lake Superior to Lakes Michigan and Huron, while ocean-bound vessels can be spotted with cargos of grain or maybe even wind turbine parts.

2018年11月2日 · Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carrier vessels that ply the Great Lakes of North America. Because they stay in the freshwater, they often last longer than their ocean-goaing salty counterparts. Both fresh and saltwater vessels can …