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IMO 5097216

Bulk carrier · United States · built 1958

IMO5097216No AIS position on record

In short

IMO 5097216 (Bulk carrier, United States flag) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. Registered owner: Northwestern Mutual (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type
Bulk carrier
Year built
1958
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
222 m × 23 m
Registered owner
Northwestern Mutual

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name
IMO 5097216
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5097216
Vessel type
Bulk carrier
Length overall
222.2 m
Beam
22.9 m
Year built
1958

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Ownership & management

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Registered owner
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About IMO 5097216

SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior during a storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of the entire crew of 29 men. When launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America's Great Lakes and remains the largest to have sunk there. She was located in deep water on November 14, 1975, by a U.S. Navy aircraft detecting magnetic anomalies, and soon afterwards found to be in two large pieces. For 17 years, Edmund Fitzgerald carried taconite (a variety of iron ore) from mines along the Minnesota Iron Range near Duluth, Minnesota, to iron works in Detroit, Michigan; Toledo, Ohio; and other Great Lakes ports. As a workhorse, she set seasonal haul records six times, often breaking her own record. Captain Peter Pulcer was known for piping music day or night over the ship's intercom while passing through the St.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is IMO 5097216 now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for IMO 5097216 in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is IMO 5097216?
IMO 5097216 is a bulk carrier sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1958 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 222.2 m long with a beam of 22.9 m.
Who is recorded as the owner or manager of IMO 5097216?
Northwestern Mutual is recorded as Registered owner for IMO 5097216 (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for IMO 5097216?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for IMO 5097216 from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for IMO 5097216. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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