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Great Vessels of 2022

Greg Trauthwein box. The is also equipped with 1,000 hp Kongsberg bow and stern thrust- ers. The ship is reported to have a top speed in excess of 15 knots, though it can cruise somewhere around 13.5.

For added ef? ciency, the ship’s hull has been optimized and all systems have been designed to ensure low en- ergy consumption, while a Kongsberg high-lift rudder optimizes the wake through the propeller.

For its electrical power require- ments, the vessel is provided with one

Caterpillar 940-kilowatt (kW) ship service diesel generator, two 2,500 kW shaft generators and one Caterpil-

The features large load-Mark W. Barker lar 274 kW emergency generator.

bearing MacGregor hatches that allow project

Certainly, building a vessel that’s cargo to be loaded and carried on top of them.

the ? rst of its kind in several genera- tions brings a unique set of challeng- es, but doing so during a pandemic creates a whole new level of dif? - cult. “Construction was not without its challenges,” Mark Barker said. “This ship was built in the midst of a global pandemic during which the country was experiencing govern- ment-mandated shutdowns, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and challenges not previously seen in our lifetimes. However, despite all those challenges, the project moved forward, and the work got done. We took delivery of this beautiful vessel this past July.”

The vessel promptly entered ser- vice after delivery, taking a brief break for its of? cial christening in Septem- ber. The ceremony was a who’s who event bringing together some of the biggest names in the U.S. maritime industry—a testament to a venerable

Great Lakes shipping company ands groundbreaking new vessel.