by import | February 12, 2022 | Import Vessels
Joseph H. Thompson Jr. was constructed in 1990 as an articulated tugboat at Marinette, WI, by Upper Lakes Towing. The Thompson Jr. was constructed using the steel cut from converting the Joseph H. Thompson to a barge. She was 146’ long, 38’ wide, and 30’ deep when...
by import | February 2, 2022 | Import Vessels
Caroline McKee was constructed in 1972 by Main Iron Works at Houma, Louisiana, as their Hull #273. She was named David P. Guidry upon completion, and delivered to her new owners, American Offshore of Galliano, Louisiana, in early 1973. She is 122’02’’ long, 34’06’’...
by import | February 2, 2022 | Import Vessels
Commander started her life quite different than how she appears today. She was originally built in 1957 by Todd Shipyards Corp. of Houston, TX, as Hull #180. She was built as the M-211 for Brown & Root of Baton Rouge, LA, as a B-Hull barge, and was 300’ long, 60’...
by import | February 1, 2022 | Import Vessels
This Great Lakes self unloading bulk carrier was built in two sections as hull #717 by Bay Shipbuilding and Dry Dock co., Sturgeon Bay, WI. The keel for the 660′ bow section was laid on October 6, 1976 and was launched April 28, 1977. The completed “super...
by import | February 1, 2022 | Import Vessels
The keel for Algoma Intrepid was laid in late 2016 as the Algoma Endurance, being launched on June 8, 2017. Algoma Central cancelled the construction contract for the Intrepid and three other 740′ Equinox Class ships, due to delays and the shipyard experiencing...
by import | February 1, 2022 | Import Vessels
Algoma Mariner was constructed by the Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China as hull number CX0324, it was the second vessel constructed in Algoma Central Corporation’s bulk fleet renewal program (beginning in 2008 with the Algobay /Radcliffe R. Latimer...
