ML GROVE

ML GROVE (IMO: 9164483) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 197 feets and a beam of 39 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 368054660
• IMO: 9164483
• Call Sign: WDK4389
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Towing Vessel
• AIS Type: Tug

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 198 GT
• Length: 30.5 m (100 ft)
• Beam: 9.1 m (30 ft)
• Draft: 3.7 m (12 ft)
• Hull Material: Steel
• Year Built: 1998

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Drive Type: Kort Nozzle

Shipyard

• Builder: Main Iron Works
• Build Country: United States
• Year Completed: 1998

Owner/Operator

• Operator: Marquette Transportation Company
• Country: United States
• Fleet: Marquette Transportation inland towing fleet

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Inland Waterways, United States
• Waterways: Mississippi River System, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
• Trade Area: Domestic, Inland Rivers

Vessel Description

ML GROVE is a steel-hulled inland river towing vessel built in 1998 and operated by Marquette Transportation Company, one of the largest inland marine transportation companies in the United States. The vessel is configured for pushing barge tows along the inland waterway system, primarily operating on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. As part of Marquette Transportation's extensive fleet, the vessel supports bulk commodity transport across the inland river network, which includes movements of grain, coal, chemicals, and other dry and liquid bulk cargoes common to the inland waterway trade.