John B.
lake freighter
IMO 8002432
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- John B.
- IMO number
- 8002432
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- lake freighter
- Gross tonnage
- 22,881
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 223 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1983
- Builder
- Collingwood Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About John B.
John B. Aird was a self-discharging lake freighter/bulk carrier that was launched in 1983 and served on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway until 2017. The vessel was owned and operated by Algoma Central during that time, which had named the vessel for a former chairman of the Algoma Central Railway. Prior to the construction of Algoma Equinox in 2013, John B. Aird was the last vessel built for the company.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John B. now?
- John B. 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 John B.?
- John B. is a lake freighter, built in 1983 by Collingwood Shipbuilding. The vessel is 223 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,881.
- Has John B. been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for John B. appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).