Can a Great Lakes freighter go in the ocean?

The average lifespan of a laker is 40-50 years. Most Lakers are subject to unique size constraints that allow them to travel from the Great Lakes waterway through the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Atlantic Ocean. The term 'Seawaymax' refers to the largest vessel size that can fit through the canal locks of the St.



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Officers, crew members, family members, or shore staff visiting the ship is not allowed to bring alcohol or drugs on board ships. If required by the company policy, seafarers can be screened for alcohol and drug abuse during medical checkups prior to joining a ship.

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Self-unloading equipment and enormous cargo capacity make them very efficient carriers. Invented on the Great Lakes, the self-unloading technology allows a 1,000-foot vessel to routinely discharge as much as 70,000 tons of iron ore or coal in less than 10 hours! The vessels are dieselpowered with speeds up to 15 knots.

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Lake Michigan wrecks: the oldest and the mostest Lake Michigan contains more shipwrecks than any of the other Great Lakes, as well as the oldest recorded one: the French ship Griffon, the first European vessel to sail the Lakes.

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Cargo ships can carry regular passengers around the world and you can book your ticket on one if you'd like to experience the seven seas in a slow-travel kind of way! Here's all you need to know. Shiver me timbers, pirates, cargo ship travel is a thing!

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