10 April 2015
Entering Lock 4 upbound - Thorold
Barely had time to catch a glimpse of one of the latest CSL ships. She's headed to Thunder Bay...will try to catch her coming back through the canal.
Sunday, 12 April 2015
Oakglen - Bulker
12 April 2015
Between Locks 1 and 2 - St Catharines
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| Oakglen approaching the north wall of Lock 2 |
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| Lock 2 |
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| Oakglen just about to enter Lock 2 Built 1980 for FedNav, acquired by CSL in 2009 (formerly named "Lake Ontario" |
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.
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
CCGS Pierre Radisson - Ice Breaker
The Welland Canal opens tomorrow, 02 April 2015.
Today the Pierre Radisson headed upbound through the canal heading into Lake Erie...where there is a lot of work to do...so much ice on the lake still.
Once a year the Pierre Radisson comes from Quebec to the Welland Canal.
The following photos were taken before the Main Street bridge, across from Robin Hood Flour at Port Colborne 01 April 2015.
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| Ice under the Main Street Bridge |
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| The Pierre Radisson approaching...the Algoway is still in winter layup. |
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
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| 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"
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