Showing posts with label Algoma Central Corporation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Algoma Central Corporation. Show all posts

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"

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
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"


Sunday, 12 October 2014

Hamilton Harbour - Resko, Algoma Spirit, Federal Elbe, Kaministiqua, Heloise, tugs

12 October 2014

Port of Hamilton - Waterfront Trail

According to the Hamilton Port Authority, these were the vessels located there today: 

Vessel Name          Pier         Origin             Cargo / Commodity              Agent

Federal Elbe             Anchor     Milwaukee        Wait On Dock                           Reford
Heloise                    Anchor     Toledo              Grain                                       Currie
Kaministiqua            Anchor     Quebec            Unknown                                 Lower Lakes
Resko                      12E          Atlantic            Sugar                                      Reford
Algoma Enterprise    21            Duluth            Ore                                          Algoma
John D. Leitch          20            Toledo             Coal                                         Algoma
Kurt Paul                  26            Atlantic           General Other                          Reford
Algoma Spirit           10-5        Lake Ontario     Ballast                                     Algoma

Resko (Polsteam) Pier 12E
HMCS Haida National Historic Site - 1943 Destroyer
HMCS Haida National Historic Site 
Tug - Jerry G.
Algoma Spirit (docked) several tugs, including:
Omni Richelieu, Ocean Golf, Tony Mackay, Evans McKeil, James A. Hannah



Harbour-West Trolley Tour (website below)
Hamiltonian Tour Boat (website below) - Federal Elbe, Kaministiqua & Heloise at anchor in background
Views around the harbour from the Waterfront Trail
Burlington Bay Sky (Queen Elizabeth Way / QEW) - ship entrance into the harbour is in the middle of the photo


Kaministiqua (left) & Heloise
Federal Elbe










Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Algoma Enterprise - Lock 3, St Catharines & Lock 7, Thorold

30 September 2014

Algoma Enterprise, downbound, Lock 3 area - St Catharines

Algoma Enterprise just leaving Lock 3
Photo bombed by a Turkey Vulture!



Algoma Enterprise going through the Homer / Queenston St.  Bridge
Just passed under the Garden City Skyway / QEW

26 July 2014

Lock 7 Thorold

Algoma Enterprise being lowered in Lock 7


Manager: Algoma Central Corporation
Registry: Toronto / Canada
Builder: Port Weller Dry Docks, 1979, Hull 65
Type: Great Lakes Self Unloading Bulk Carrier

Principal Particulars 
LOA 222.50 m 730'- 0" 
Beam (mld) 23.12 m 75'- 10½" 
Depth (mld) 14.20 m 46'- 7" 
Tonnage Gross Cdn 23,395 US 21,224