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Self Unloader (Self Discharger) ship
A self-discharger (or
self-unloader) is a ship that is able to discharge
its cargo using its own gear. Lake freighters on the
Great Lakes use conveyor-based unloading gear to
empty funnel-shaped holds from the bottom, lifting
the bulk cargo onto a boom.
The self-unloading MV Herbert C. Jackson
was built in 1959 by Great Lakes Engineering Works in
Michigan. She has a carrying capacity of 24,800
gross tons. She is 690' long and propelled by
6,000 horse power engine. As part of Interlake’s
continuing modernization program, the Jackson was
converted to a self-unloader in 1975 by Defoe
Shipbuilding Company.
In Dec. 1970, Herbert
C. Jackson transported 57 12-foot Christmas trees
from Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota to Cleveland.
These trees were destined for a national display in
Washington, D.C.
In 1998, Herbert C. Jackson delivered a cargo to LTV
Steel in Cleveland, making her one of the largest
ships to transit to the Cuyahoga River. She still
makes regular runs up the river with loads of iron
ore.
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