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”

Floragracht (Foreign Vessel) - Heavy Lift - General Cargo

23 September 2014

Floragracht, upbound, north of Lock 3 and in Lock 3 - St Catharines

Looking down the canal from Lock 3 - the Floragracht is still on the other side of the Garden City Skyway and the Queenston St Bridge is still down.

Floragracht coming through the raised Queenston St Bridge

Waiting against the wall for the Pacific Huron to exit Lock 3

Heading for Lock 3 - gates are open

Arriving at Lock 3

Floragracht in Lock 3 (looking down on the deck)

These two containers look small on the ship deck.

Floragracht in Lock 3 (the lock gate is still open behind her)

Floragracht is fully raised in Lock 3 

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

Spliethoff: Floragracht christening

Shipfax article (Shipping News from Halifax): Floragracht