MV ARC Independence

The cargo vessel ARC INDEPENDENCE arrives carrying U.S. Army equipment at the port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, March 15, 2024, in support of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division’s deployment.
History
Name	Faust
Namesake	Faust
Owner	Wallenius Lines [1]
Operator	Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics [1]
Port of registry	Sweden [2]
Builder	Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, South Korea [1]
Launched	24 February 2007
Completed	2007
Identification	IMO number:  9332925 Call sign: SLKQ MMSI number: 266260000 [2]
Status	In service
General characteristics [1]
Type	Car carrier
Tonnage	71,583  GT 33,546  NT 30,383  DWT
Length	227.8 m (747 ft)
Beam	32.26 m (106 ft)
Height	51.98 m (171 ft)
Draft	9.5 m (31 ft) (design) 11.3 m (37 ft) (maximum)
Decks	13; 5 movable
Ramps	Stern quarter and side ramps
Installed power	B&W 7S60MC-C
Propulsion	Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller
Capacity	8,000 cars (RT-43) 3,484 cars, 468 buses
Crew	15

M/V ARC Independence, formerly M/V Faust is a large ro-ro car carrier built in 2007 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Wallenius Lines AB, Sweden. She sailed under the Swedish flag for just over twelve years, serving with Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. ^[1] In October 2019, she was re-flagged into the United States Merchant Marine under her current name, and is operated by American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC). Her sister ship, MV ARC Integrity (ex-Fedora) was likewise re-flagged at the same time and continues to operate with ARC. They are among the largest car carriers in the world.

It is sometimes incorrectly reported that in 2004, this particular ex-M/V Faust was renamed to M/V Liberty. This is due to multiple vessels having carried the name Faust. The Faust which was renamed to Liberty was built by Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan and launched in 1985; at 660' in length and 52,000 gross tons, she was significantly smaller than the vessel which is now the ARC Independence. ^[3]

Faust appeared in a 2008 episode of the Discovery Channel's documentary series Mighty Ships during a voyage between the UK and United States. ^[4]

References

1. "MV Faust" (PDF). Wallenius Lines AB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
2. "Faust (9332925)" . Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy . Retrieved 2013-08-04.
3. "Liberty [ex-Faust]". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
4. "Mighty Ships". DiscoveryHD.ca. CTV Global Media. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2014.