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”