MV American Century

	American Century traveling along the Detroit River
History
United States
Name	MV American Century
Operator	American Steamship Company
Builder	Bay Shipbuilding Company
Yard number	726
Launched	1981
Identification	Call sign: WDD2876; IMO number: 7923196;
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Lake freighter
Tonnage	35,923 gross tonnage; 33,534 net tonnage;
Length	1,000 feet (305 m) (overall); 988.8 feet (301 m);
Beam	105 ft (32 m)
Draft	34.75 ft (10.59 m) (Midsummer Draft); 56.7 ft (17.3 m) (hull depth);
Propulsion	four 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 14,000 SHP

MV American Century is a very large diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1981 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and included self-unloading technology.

The ship is 1,000 feet (304.8 m) long and 105 feet (32 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 80,900 tons (at midsummer draft), either coal or iron ore.

History
American Century traveling along the Detroit River
United States
Name	MV American Century
Operator	American Steamship Company
Builder	Bay Shipbuilding Company
Yard number	726
Launched	1981
Identification	Call sign: WDD2876 IMO number: 7923196
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class & type	Lake freighter
Tonnage	35,923 gross tonnage 33,534 net tonnage
Length	1,000 feet (305 m) (overall) 988.8 feet (301 m)
Beam	105 ft (32 m)
Draft	34.75 ft (10.59 m) (Midsummer Draft) 56.7 ft (17.3 m) (hull depth)
Propulsion	four 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 14,000 SHP