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Michipicoten

ship

IMO 5102865
MMSI
active

Current position

No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.

Identity & particulars

Name
Michipicoten
IMO number
5102865
MMSI
Call sign
Flag
Vessel type
ship
Gross tonnage
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
212.8 m
Beam
Year built
1952
Builder
Registered owner
Operator

Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.

About Michipicoten

Michipicoten (named Elton Hoyt 2nd when she entered service in 1952) is a self-discharging lake freighter owned and operated by Canadian shipping firm Lower Lakes Towing of Port Dover, Ontario. Michipicoten primarily hauls taconite from Marquette, Michigan, to the Algoma Steel Mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She has a capacity of 22,300 tons, a speed of 12 knots (14 mph), and a length of 689 feet 6 inches (210.2 m).

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Michipicoten now?
Michipicoten has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
What kind of ship is Michipicoten?
Michipicoten is a ship, built in 1952. The vessel is 212.8 m long.
Has Michipicoten been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for Michipicoten appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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