MV Roger Blough

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Roger Blough

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

7222138

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

motor ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

22,041

Length overall

277 m

Beam

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Year built

1972

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Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

• Occurred Feb 1, 2021ACC · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA

  Roger Blough, Sturgeon Bay, WI, USA (NTSB DCA21FM015)Report published Sep 1, 2022

  The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough was likely the repeated removal and reinstallation of the furnace’s burner that led to the failure of its mounting coupling, resulting in the operating burner dropping to the bottom of its enclosure and fracturing its fuel supply line, which allowed diesel fuel t

• Occurred May 27, 2016ACC · Cargo, Dry BulkNTSB marine investigations (CAROL)Gros Cap Reef, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA

  Roger Blough, Gros Cap Reef, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA (NTSB DCA16FM040)Report published Jul 6, 2017

  The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the grounding of the lake freighter Roger Blough was the second mate’s failure to use all navigational resources to determine the ship’s position as it approached shallow water near Gros Cap Reefs. Contributing to the accident was inadequate monitoring of the vessel by Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) St. Marys River.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About MV Roger Blough

MV Roger Blough is a lake freighter built in 1972 by American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. She serves as a lake freighter on the Great Lakes. The ship is owned by Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. and is named for the former chairman of U.S. Steel, Roger Blough.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Roger Blough now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Roger Blough in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Roger Blough?

MV Roger Blough is a motor ship, built in 1972 by American Ship Building Company. The vessel is 277 m long and has a gross tonnage of 22,041.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of MV Roger Blough?

GREAT LAKES FLEET INC is recorded as Managing owner (USCG) for MV Roger Blough (source: US Coast Guard — Merchant Vessels of the United States (documented vessels)). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Roger Blough?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Roger Blough 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 MV Roger Blough. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.