ARC Independence
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ARC Independence, formerly Faust is a large ro-ro car carrier built in 2007 by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Wallenius Lines, 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, 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.
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ARC Independence in Alexandroupolis, Greece in March 2024 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Faust |
| Namesake | Faust |
| Owner | Wallenius Lines[1] |
| Operator | Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics[1] |
| Port of registry |  Sweden[2] |
| Builder | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, South Korea[1] |
| Launched | 24 February 2007 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Car carrier |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 227.8 m (747 ft) |
| Beam | 32.26 m (106 ft) |
| Height | 51.98 m (171 ft) |
| Draft |
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| Decks | 13; 5 movable |
| Ramps | Stern quarter and side ramps |
| Installed power | B&W 7S60MC-C |
| Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed-pitch propeller |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 15 |
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]