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ROBERT S. PIERSON

Cargo · Canada · Class A

IMO 7366403
MMSI 316011905
active

Current position

updated 6 days ago
Position
42.8317° N, 82.4788° W
Area
North Pacific Ocean
Speed
5.7 kn
Course
24°
Heading
26°
Status
Under way using engine
Destination

Identity & particulars

Name
ROBERT S. PIERSON
IMO number
7366403
MMSI
316011905
Call sign
CFN4934
Flag
🇨🇦 Canada
Vessel type
Cargo
Gross tonnage
Deadweight (DWT)
Length overall
192 m
Beam
21 m
Year built
1974
Builder
Registered owner
Operator

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

About ROBERT S. PIERSON

MV Robert S. Pierson is a bulk carrier built for and operated on the North American Great Lakes. The vessel went through several owners and several names. In 2007, she was sold to Lower Lakes Towing, a Canadian company. Her last namesake was Robert Scott Pierson, the founder of the shipping firm Soo River Company. An earlier vessel named after Pierson operated from 1980 to 1982. When first commissioned in 1974 she was owned by the Union Commerce Bank, of Cleveland, Ohio. She was operated by Oglebay Norton Corporation and named Wolverine. For the next 32 years, she was operated by various divisions of Oglebay Norton. Oglebay Norton assumed ownership of the vessel in 1994. In 2006, Oglebay Norton sold off its entire fleet to the Wisconsin and Michigan Steamship Company. In 2008, the vessel and two sister ships, David Z. Norton and Earl W.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is ROBERT S. PIERSON now?
ROBERT S. PIERSON (IMO 7366403) was last detected in the North Pacific Ocean at 42.8317° N, 82.4788° W, making 5.7 knots — 6 days ago. Seadar tracks ROBERT S. PIERSON live and free using AIS, with no paywall on position or identity.
What kind of ship is ROBERT S. PIERSON?
ROBERT S. PIERSON is a cargo sailing under the flag of Canada, built in 1974. The vessel is 192 m long with a beam of 21 m.
Has ROBERT S. PIERSON been detained or sanctioned?
No detentions or sanctions for ROBERT S. PIERSON appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).

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