Engineering:MV H. Lee White
 H. Lee White
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| Name: | MV H. Lee White |
| Builder: | Bay Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Yard number: | 711[1][2] |
| Completed: | 1974[1] |
| In service: | June 1974[3] |
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| Status: | In service as of 2015 |
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| Class and type: | Lake freighter |
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| Beam: | 78 ft (24 m)[1] |
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| Propulsion: | two 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 SHP[3] |
M/V H. Lee White is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company (ASC). This vessel was built in 1974 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.
The ship is 704 feet (215 m) long and 78 feet (24 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 35,400 Gross Tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.[3]
History
The ship was built for American Steamship in 1974 and was named H. Lee White for former chairman Harris Lee White.[3]
On September 6, 1992, H. Lee White struck the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge knocking off one of the spans. Damage to the bridge was around $1.7 million for repairs and lost toll revenue. Courts initially ruled the bridge company 100% liable as they did not open the bridge as promised. On appeal, the judgement was reversed and sent back to circuit court for re-evaluation of liability.[4] In 2006, the ship and American Steamship were found 3% liable, as the port anchor could have been deployed to potentially avoid the collision. The bridge company was found 97% liable for not opening the bridge in a timely manner as promised and requested.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Vessel Documentation Query". NOAA/US Coast Guard. 2015-07-02. http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=556460. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ↑ Colton, Tim. "Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI". Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703093316/http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/active/bay.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "M/V H. Lee White". http://www.americansteamship.com/fleet/mv-h-lee-white.php.
- ↑ "Grosse Ile Bridge Company v. American Steamship Company". September 9, 2002. http://www.admiraltylawguide.com/circt/6thgrosseile.html.
- ↑ Hood, Dennis (2006). "Grosse Ile Bridge Company v. American Steamship Company, Case No. 92-CV-76556-DT". UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, SOUTHERN DIVISION. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURTS-mied-2_92-cv-76556/pdf/USCOURTS-mied-2_92-cv-76556-0.pdf.
External links
- Wharton, George. "H. Lee White". http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/hleewhite.htm.
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