AMERICAN TRIUMPH

AMERICAN TRIUMPH (IMO: 7738412) sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 253 feets and a beam of 52 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 366047000
• IMO: 7738412
• Call Sign: KTHZ
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Cargo Ship (Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier)
• AIS Type: Cargo

Specifications

• Length: 222.5 m (730 ft)
• Beam: 23 m (75 ft)
• Draft: 8.5 m
• Gross Tonnage: 14,607 GT
• Net Tonnage: 9,944 NT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 24,300 DWT
• Hull: Single Hull
• Year Built: 1980

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Steam Turbine
• Propulsion: Single Screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 16 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: American Ship Building Company
• Build Location: Lorain, Ohio, USA
• Year Delivered: 1980

Owner / Operator

• Owner: American Steamship Company (ASC)
• Operator: American Steamship Company
• Headquarters: Williamsville, New York, USA
• Parent Company: GATX Corporation

Operating Region

• Primary Trade: Great Lakes, United States
• Routes: Operates primarily within the Great Lakes system including Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario
• Trade Type: Domestic freshwater bulk cargo trade
• Cargo: Iron ore, coal, limestone, grain, and other bulk commodities

Vessel Description

American Triumph is a self-unloading bulk carrier operating within the United States Great Lakes system under the flag of the United States. Built in 1980 by the American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio, the vessel is part of the American Steamship Company fleet, one of the principal carriers of bulk commodities on the Great Lakes. As a self-unloader, the vessel is equipped with an onboard conveyor and boom discharge system, allowing it to offload bulk cargo without the need for shore-based unloading equipment. The vessel is powered by a steam turbine plant, which was the conventional propulsion technology for Great Lakes bulk carriers of its era. American Triumph operates exclusively in the domestic Great Lakes trade in compliance with the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (Jones Act), which requires that cargo transported between U.S. ports be carried on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built, and U.S.-crewed vessels.