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"

Algoma Central Corporation: Peter R. Cresswell

Boatnerd: Peter R Cresswell

Algoma Transport (formerly Canadian Transport) - Self-Unloader

17 September 2014

Algoma Transport, Upbound - Queenston Bridge area - St Catharines

Queenston St Bridge is open and Algoma Transport is passing through. They have been doing scheduled maintenance on the bridge the last couple of days.

The same yacht that passed by the Morgenstond I near Lock 4 passed by the Algoma Transport after it left Lock 3.

Algoma Transport

Boatnerd - Algoma Transport

Dimensions:

Length 730' 00"

Beam 75' 08"

Depth 46' 06"

Capacity (tons) 35,100

NEW Baie Comeau - Cargo, Trillium Class

20 August 2014

Baie Comeau, upbound - Lock 2 & near Garden City Skyway (QEW)

Baie Comeau rising in Lock 2 (photo taken from Carlton St. Bridge / Bridge 3A).

The Baie Comeu is so huge that it just about fills the lock.
Inches separate the boat and the lock walls on each side.

Looking straight up as the Baie Comeau passes by.

Baie Comeau passing the raised Carlton St. Bridge. This bridge is a Single Leaf Rolling Bascule bridge.

Further up from Lock 2, heading to Lock 3, just before the Garden City Skyway (QEW).

Heading to Lock 3, under the Garden City Skyway (QEW)...up ahead the Queenston Street Bridge / Homer Lift Bridge is already open and waiting for the Baie Comeau.

Website: Baie Comeau

Algoma Progress

Algoma Progress, downbound

Photos taken from the beautiful trail beside the canal.

Lock 3
17 July 2014

Leaving Lock 3
17 July 2014

North of Lock 3
17 July 2014

North of Lock 3
17 July 2014

North of Lock 3
17 July 2014

Algoma Progress , downbound & Petite Forte (tug)/St. Mary's Cement(barge), upbound. north of Lock 3
17 July 2014

Downbound, approaching Lock 2
17 July 2014

Website: Algoma Progress

Manager: Algoma Central Corporation
Registry: Toronto / Canada
Builder: Port Weller Dry Docks, 1968, Hull 48
Type: Great Lakes Self Unloading Bulk Carrier
Principal Particulars
Length: 222.50 m 730'- 0"
Beam (mld) 22.86 m 75'- 0"
Depth (mld) 14.17 m 46'- 6"

Algowood

Algowood leaving Lock 8, Port Colborne
6 July 2014

Algowood leaving Lock 8, Port Colborne
6 July 2014

Link to Algowood website

ALGOWOOD

Manager: Algoma Central Corporation

Registry: Sault Ste. Marie / Canada

Builder: Collingwood Shipyards, 1981, Hull 219

Type: Great Lakes Self Unloading Bulk Carrier

Class: Lloyds Register of Shipping

Principal Particulars

LOA 225.55 m 740'-0"

Beam (mld) 23.13 m 75'-10½"

Depth (mld) 14.17 m 46'- 6" 

Algoma Transport

Algoma Transport downbound, approaching Lock 7 (just passed Baie Comeau)
14 July 2014

Algoma Transport upbound, approaching Lock 3
19 July 2014

 Algoma Transport upbound, approaching Lock 3
19 July 2014

Algoma Transport upbound, in Lock 3 (photo taken from Queenston St. Bridge)
19 July 2014

Website: Algoma Central Corporation - Algoma Transport

Algoma Progress & Federal Rhine

Algoma Progress & Federal Rhine passing just up from Lock 2
17 July 2014

Website: Algoma Progress

Website: Federal Rhine