Vessels in the Welland Canal: 2014

Wednesday 12 November 2014

Peter R. Cresswell - Self Unloader

09 November 2014

Lock 3 and Bridge 5 area - St Catharines

Peter R. Cresswell, upbound, in Lock 3

Peter R. Cresswell out of Lock 3 heading to Bridge 5 / Glendale Ave Bridge

Peter R. Cresswell under Bridge 5 / Glendale Ave Bridge

Manager: Algoma Central Corporation

Registry: St. Catharines / Canada

Builder: Collingwood Shipyards, 1982, Hull 226

Type: Great Lakes Self Unloading Bulk Carrier

Principal Particulars

Length: 222.50m 740'-0"

Beam: 23.12m 75'-10½"

Depth: 12.80m 42'- 0"

Algoma Central Corporation: Peter R. Cresswell

Boatnerd: Peter R Cresswell

Federal St Laurent

08 November 2014

Lock 3 and Homer / Queenston St Bridge - St Catharines

Federal St Laurent in Lock 3

Federal St Laurent leaving Lock 3

Federal St Laurent passing through the opened Queenston St Bridge

Fednav: Federal St Laurent

Build: 1996
Geared Bulker
FedNav Ltd., Montreal, QC
Bridgetown, Barbados
Length: 656' 2" 200.0m
Beam: 77' 1" 23.5m
Depth: 48' 10" 14.88m

Monday 27 October 2014

Resko - Foreign Vessel (Saltie) - Geared Bulker

25 October 2014

Resko, upbound, heading toward the Queenston Bridge and on to Lock 3 -

St Catharines

Algosoo is on the left side of the photo...Resko is just passing her.

Heading toward the Queenston St Bridge

Passing under the Garden City Skyway (QEW)

The bow of Resko has just passed the raised Queenston St Bridge

Heading into Lock 3

Built: 2010

Owner: Polish Steamship Co.,Szczecin, Poland

Home Port: Nassau, Bahamas

Length: 623' 4" 190.0m

Beam: 77' 11" 23.75m

Depth: 47' 11" 14.6m

Polsteam: Resko

Sunday 26 October 2014

Algosoo - Self Unloading Bulk Carrier

25 October 2014

Algosoo, downbound, Queenston St. Bridge / Garden City Skyway (QEW) area -
St Catharines

A real autumn day at the canal...gusty winds...ever-changing lighting...

Algosoo just passed the Queenston St Bridge (open)

Algosoo under QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way)

Rounding the bend and heading for Lock 2

Algosoo

Manager: Algoma Central Corporation
Registry: Sault Ste. Marie / Canada
Builder: Collingwood Shipyards, 1974, Hull 206
Type: Great Lakes Self Unloading Bulk Carrier

Principal Particulars
Length 222.50 m 730'-0"
Beam (mld) 22.86 m 75'-0"
Depth (mld) 13.56 m 44'-6"