Resko - Foreign Vessel (Saltie) - Geared Bulker

25 October 2014

Resko, upbound, heading toward the Queenston Bridge and on to Lock 3 - 

St Catharines

Algosoo is on the left side of the photo...Resko is just passing her.

Heading toward the Queenston St Bridge

Passing under the Garden City Skyway (QEW)

The bow of Resko has just passed the raised Queenston St Bridge

Heading into Lock 3

Built: 2010

Owner: Polish Steamship Co.,Szczecin, Poland

Home Port: Nassau, Bahamas

Length: 623' 4" 190.0m 

Beam: 77' 11" 23.75m

Depth: 47' 11" 14.6m

Polsteam: Resko

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

Algosoo

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"

Orla - Foreign Vessel (Saltie) - Geared Bulker

7 October 2014

Orla, upbound - Lock 3 to Bridge 5 St Catharines

A beautiful autumn day along the canal. 

Much of the foliage is thinning out, providing a better view of the canal and ships.

Orla in Lock 3

Orla leaving Lock 3 (Photo taken from Bridge 5)

The remaining photos of the Orla were taken from the canal bank...

So beautiful with the sun shining on her...

Orla heading under Bridge 5 / Glendale Ave Bridge

Built: 1999

Type: Geared Bulker / Handy-size

Owner: Polish Steamship Co., Szczecin, Poland

Home Port: Valletta, Malta

Principal Particulars

Length: 488' 10" 142.14m

Beam: 75' 6" 22.2m

Depth: 39' 8" 11.15m

Polsteam: Orla

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 (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

Morgenstond I (foreign vessel) - General Cargo

17 September 2014

Lock 3 area - St Catharines

Morgenstond I in the canal headed for the Glendale Ave. Bridge - St Catharines

Morgenstond I photos taken at Lock 3

Morgenstond I cargo: windmill blades

Approaching the Glendale Ave Bridge, St Catharines

Arriving at Lock 4 - Thorold

Flag: NETHERLANDS

Home port: DELFZIJL

C.T. Drent Beheer B.V.

Quote from C.T. Drent Beheer B.V. website: 

The Morgenstond I is built in 2006 in Ukraine as building number 836 of Damen-Okean. She was the first vessel of the Damen Combi Freighter 12000 series. She is launched at March 22, 2006 and started her maiden trip at end of July from the Black sea to Southampton. As from the beginning the vessel was in time-charter for several different companies. Therefore she has sailed with many different names on her bow. At this moment the Danish Clipper Group AS is her time-charterer and named her after the goddess of wisdom: Clipper Athena. Morgenstond I

General information 

Type of vessel: Multi Purpose Vessel 

Ship’s name: Morgenstond I 

Class: Lloyds Register of Shipping 

Shipyard: Damen Shipyards Cargo Vessels 

Owner: C.T. Drent Beheer 

Delivery: 2006 

Dimensions 

Length o.a.: 142.95 m 

Length b.p.p.: 134.965 m 

Breadth moulded: 18.90 m 

Dead weight: 12000 tons

Service speed: 15.5 knots 

Main engine: 6000 kW 

(100% MCR)