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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 model on this page is the self unloader Herbert C. Jackson
which
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. In Dec. 1970, the self
unloader transported 57 12-foot Christmas trees from
Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota to Cleveland, destined for a national display in
Washington, D.C.
In
1998, the self discharger delivered a cargo to LTV
Steel in Cleveland, making her the largest
ship to transit to the Cuyahoga River.
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Learn
more about self unloading ship here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-discharger
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