MV American Integrity

MV American Integrity is a ship built in 1978 by Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.^[3] She is one of the thirteen 1,000 footers in the Great Lakes laker fleet. She was originally built as Lewis Wilson Foy and was renamed Oglebay Norton in 1991. She was renamed again after the sale to American Steamship Company in June, 2006. On September 24, 2017 the American Integrity broke the all-time record for the largest load through the Soo Locks with 75,095 tons of iron ore beating the record held for the last two weeks by the Edwin H. Gott. She was loaded to a draft of 29 ft 7 in on her way to Indiana Harbor.

History
United States
Name	MV American Integrity
Builder	Bay Shipbuilding Company[1]
Yard number	717[1][2]
Launched	1978[1]
Identification	Call sign:WDD2875 IMO number: 7514696
Status	In service as of 2024
General characteristics
Class & type	lake freighter
Tonnage	35,652 gross tonnage[1] 33,263 net tonnage[1]
Length	1,000 feet (305 m) (overall)[3] 988.8 feet (301 m)[1]
Beam	105 ft (32 m)[1]
Draft	34.75 ft (10.59 m) (Midsummer Draft)[3] 56.7 ft (17.3 m) (hull depth)[1]
Propulsion	four 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 14,000 SHP[3]

The American Integrity on Lake St. Clair heading to the St. Clair River empty and riding high. Looking at the bow.

The American Integrity on Lake St. Clair heading to the St. Clair River empty and riding high. Looking at the stern.

Her overall length is 1000 feet, beam is 105 feet and depth 56 feet. She is able to unload 10,000 tons/hour. She has 7 cargo holds and 37 hatches. She has 14,000 horsepower and 2 propellers.^[3]