Algoma Enterprise & Isa - passing in the canal north of Lock 3

30 September 2014

Algoma Enterprise (Algoma Central Corp) Self-Unloader & Isa (Polsteam) Foreign Vessel 

Garden City Skyway - Queenston Bridge - Lock 3 - St Catharines

Passing each other in the canal just north of Lock 3...
Algoma Enterprise, downbound - Isa, upbound. 

It was a hazy, gloomy afternoon.

More on each of these boats in later posts...but for now...

Algoma Enterprise

Isa

Manitoba - Bulk Carrier

26 September 2014

Manitoba, Upbound, Lock 2 - Carlton St. Bridge - St Catharines

Pulling up into Lock 2 - gates behind her still open

Gates closed and beginning to rise in the lock

Manitoba

Formerly: Mantadoc (2) 1966-2002, Teakglen 2002-2005, Maritime Trader 2005-2011

Principal Particulars

Length 608'00"

Beam 62'00"

Depth 36'00"

Rand Logistics, Inc. - Manitoba

Boatnerd: Manitoba

Duluth Shipping News: Manitoba / Maritime Trader

Tugboathunter: Manitoba

Redhead (Foreign Vessel) - Geared Bulker

25 September 2014

Redhead, downbound, Lock 3 area - St Catharines

First three photos are the Redhead in Lock 3...

The remaining photos are of the Redhead leaving Lock 3 

Built: 2004

Owner: Parakou Group, Hong Kong, China

Chartered by: Canfornav Inc.,Montreal, QC

Flag: Home Port: Hong Kong, China

Home Port: Hong Kong, China

Principal Particulars

Length: 655' 10" 199.9m

Beam: 77' 9" 23.7m

Depth: 50' 2" 15.3m

Canfornav: Redhead

Floragracht & Pacific Huron - passing in the canal north of Lock 3

September 23, 2014

Floragracht & Pacific Huron - north of Lock 3 - St. Catharines 

There is something almost magical about seeing ships pass each other in the canal. 

Floragracht

Built: 2011 

Owner: Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands  

Flag: Netherlands

Home Port: Amsterdam, Netherlands 

Principal Particulars

Length (overall): 447' 10" - 136.5m  

Beam: 62' 0" - 18.9m

Depth: 38' 3" - 11.65m 

Spliethoff: Floragracht

Pacific Huron

Built: 2010

Owner: Freese Shipping, Stade, Germany

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda

Home Port: St Johns, Antigua

Principal Particulars

Length: 623' 4" - 190.0m

Beam: 77' 11" - 23.75m

Depth: 47' 11" - 14.6m

Freese Shipping - mv “Seven Islands” trading as “Pacific Huron”

Pacific Huron - Geared Bulker

23 September 2014

Pacific Huron in Lock 3 and heading downbound toward Queenston St. Bridge - 

St Catharines

Just leaving Lock 3

Built: 2010

Owner: Freese Shipping, Stade, Germany

Flag: Antigua & Barbuda

Home Port: St Johns, Antigua

Principal Particulars

Length: 623' 4" 190.0m

Beam: 77' 11"  23.75m

Depth: 47' 11" 14.6m

Freese Shipping - mv “Seven Islands” trading as “Pacific Huron”