The newest SIU-crewed addition to the Great Lakes fleet isn’t hard to spot.More than 1,000 feet long, the George A. Stinson signifies new shipboard job opportunities for Seafarers. The vessel last month entered service under the banner of American Steamship Company.
“This is additional tonnage and we’ve worked very hard on bringing the ship under the Great Lakes standard contract,” said SIU Vice President Great Lakes Tommy Orzechowski. “I’m very proud of the entire staff on the Great Lakes, and the company is completely satisfied with the SIU shipboard personnel who crewed the ship on short notice, in less than 24 hours.
“This represents a bold move for the SIU moving into the year 2004 — more new jobs, and the first major piece of equipment that has been delivered under the standard agreement on the Lakes in many years.”
SIU members crewed up the Stinson Nov. 9 in Superior, Wis. The ship sailed the next day for Two Harbors, Minn., where it loaded iron ore to be delivered to Conneaut, Ohio.
The ship mainly will transport iron ore for steel production, normally loading in Two Harbors and unloading in Detroit.
The Stinson expands American Steamship’s SIU-crewed fleet to 11 vessels. The ship has a beam of 105 feet and a capacity of 59,700 tons. It is equipped with a 260-foot self-unloading boom and diesel engines with 16,000 BPH.
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