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Thursday, 2 April 2015

Opening Ceremonies at Lock 3 - Welland Canal

02 April 2015

Lock 3 St Catharines

Today was the Top Hat Ceremony for the 186th opening of the Welland Canal / St. Lawrence Seaway. The season is officially open!

Sea Eagle II & St. Mary's Cement II opened the upbound route through the Welland Canal, heading to Cleveland, Ohio.











Welland Canal excerpt from the SEAWAY RADIO MESSAGE NO. 2 OF 2015
WELLAND CANAL 
The Welland Canal is generally open water with broken ice above lock 7 up to Port Colborne. 
Mariners are cautioned that heavy ice conditions exist on Lake Erie. 
The next radio message will be issued Friday, April 3, 2015.


Friday, 5 September 2014

Petite Forte, articulated tug, mated with barge, St. Mary's Cement - Ruddy - Algoma Progress - Fortunagracht

05 July 2014
Petite Forge/St. Marys Cement & Ruddy (downbound) - Lock 7 - Thorold
Petite Forge/St. Marys Cement waiting for Lock 7.
Ruddy (left) is just heading into the lock .


17 July 2014
Algoma Progress (downbound) passed Petite Forge/St. Marys Cement (upbound) 
just below Lock 3 - St. Catharines
Petite Forte is on the left, as Algoma Progress passes her heading toward the open Queenston Bridge.
Algoma Progress has passed Petite Forte. Petite Forte is waiting to enter Lock 3.
Petite Forte is still waiting in the canal for entrance to Lock 3.
Moving again, heading to Lock 3.

30 July 2014 
Petite Forte/St. Marys Cement (downbound) & Fortunagracht (upbound),- Lock 2- St. Catharines 

Petite Forte & St. Marys Cement lowering in Lock 2.
Petite Forte & St. Marys Cement lowered in Lock 2 and ready to head out through the open gates. The boat, Fortunagracht, is waiting to enter Lock 2 after Petite Forte leaves.
Petite Forte leaving Lock 2 .

Petite Forte out of Lock 2 and heading down the canal .

Ship Name: Petite Forte
Built: 1969
Official Ship Number: 359165 (Transport Canada)
Owner: Great Lakes & International Towing
Operator: Great Lakes & International Towing
Port of Registry: HAMILTON

Ship Name: St. Marys Cement
Owner: St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada)
Operator: Great Lakes & International Towing
Port of Registry: TORONTO


Website: Algoma Progress

Website: Fortunagracht

Website: Ruddy

Thursday, 4 September 2014

Salvor, articulated tug, mated with barge, Lambert Spirit

01 July 2014
Salvor & Lambert Spirit - downbound to Lock 2 - St Catharines




Heading past the raised Carlton St Bridge and into Lock 2

Website: Salvor
Website: Lambert Spirit

Friday, 29 August 2014

Wilf Seymour, articulated tug, mated with barge, Alouette Spirit

07 July 2011
Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit, downbound
Lock 3 - St Catharines

Alouette Spirit in Lock 3



Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit leaving Lock 3




Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit heading out toward the Queenston St Bridge & the QEW

Owned by McKeil Marine
Great photo of Wilf Seymour/Alouette Spirit - The tugboat WILF SEYMOUR (McKeil Marine) pushing the barge ALOUETTE SPIRIT as they arrive at Nicholson Terminal, Port of Detroit, the afternoon of August 14, 2010: 
Maritime History of the Great Lakes

The Wilf Seymour and Alouette Spirit typically carry aluminum ingots out of Sept-Iles, Quebec, and also carry grain on return trips. Quote from website: 
Great Lakes Tugs & Workboats

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Everlast, articulated tug, mated with barge, Norman McLeod

01 July 2014
Lock 7 - Thorold
Everlast & Norman McLeod, downbound

Approaching Lock 7


Entering Lock 7





McAsphalt Marine Transportation owns and operates this ATB unit.

Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Sea Eagle II (articulated tug mated with barge St. Marys Cement II)

02 August 2014 (19 August 2014 below)
Sea Eagle II & St. Marys Cement II, downbound from Lock 3 heading to Lock 2.
Sea Eagle II & St. Marys Cement II heading down to Lock 2...
they have just passed under the Garden City Skyway (QEW)



19 August 2014
Sea Eagle II & St. Marys Cement II, upbound 
from Homer (Queenston St.) Bridge to wall prior to Lock 3 in St Catharines
Sea Eagle II & St. Marys Cement II passing through the open Homer (Queenston St.) Bridge





SEA EAGLE II: Articulated Pusher Tug
Built: 1979
Flag: Canada
Home port: Edmonton
Manager: Fettes Shipping, Burlington, Canada
Owner: HMC Ship Management, Lemont, IL, USA

ST.MARYS CEMENT II: Cement Barge 
Built: 1978
Flag: Canada
Home port: Edmonton
Manager: Fettes Shipping, Burlington, Canada
Owner: St. Marys Cement, East York, Canada