05 September 2014
Lock 3 - St Catharines
A previous post dated 17 August 2014 mentioned the Miedwie had been at anchor in Port Weller for a couple of weeks.
Port Weller - at anchor She anchored there 04 August 2014; her previous port was Hamilton. Today, after taking on a pilot, she lifted anchor and entered the Welland Canal heading upbound for Thunder Bay. According to an article in the St Catharines Standard there are a number of reasons why a boat can be anchored for longer than normal times.
St Catharines Standard: Stationary Lake Ontario ships explained Whatever the reason, a month is a long time to be anchored just offshore.
The canal has been very busy today and while waiting for the Miedwie to clear Lock 3 heading toward the Glendale Ave Bridge (Bridge 5) everything seemed to stop. The Algoma Havester was waiting to enter Lock 3 up against the south wall heading downbound and the Miedwie was heading out of Lock 3 when she stopped part way out of the lock. Was her angle off, and her line of exit was too close to the Havester? Whatever the reason, after a bit of time, she backed up into the lock again and then made a clean exit out into the canal and past the Harvester.
This was a very interesting time at the canal...Miedwie and Algoma Havester were on the south side of Lock 3...the Twin Flight Locks had Federal Hunter in Lock 4 West, above her was Algoma Spirit in Lock 6 West, and downbound in Lock 6 East was Algoway. On the north side of Lock 3 waiting to enter the lock was the Algoma Olympic.
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| Miedwie stopped while leaving Lock 3. Algoma Havester waiting South Wall Lock 3. |
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| Both boats still stopped...Algoma Harvester tight against the wall. |
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| On the other side of Glendale Bridge are the Twin Flight Locks...in Lock 4 West is Federal Hunter...above her in Lock 6 West is Algoma Spirit. The East Locks (downbound) are empty. |
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| Now the Algoway has entered Lock 6 East while the other two boats are still in their locks. |
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| Miedwie, part way out of Lock 3 and stopped. |
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| Miedwie in Lock 3 |
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| Miedwie in Lock 3 |
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| Miedwie leaving Lock 3 - Algoma Harvester ahead on right. |
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| Algoma Olympic (upbound) North Wall, waiting to enter Lock 3. |
Built: 2010
Flag: BAHAMAS
Home port: NASSAU
