by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
By George Wharton Built by S.B.A. Shipyards, Jennings, LA; this twin-screw lake and coastal tanker was launched Dec.5, 1973 as the Saturn(4) for Cleveland Tankers Inc., Cleveland, OH. The Saturn is powered by twin 1,750 horsepower V-12 cylinder G.M. diesel engines...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
By Skip Gillham The big self-unloader, a member of the Canada Steamship Lines fleet, started long term lay-up on December 23, l996. Not too long ago, this was the largest self-unloader on the Great Lakes. The hull was launched at Collingwood on July 23, l964, and...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
Built in 1970 by Lithgows (1969) Ltd., East Yard, Glasgow, Scotland, as their hull # 1177, this ocean bulk carrier was initially laid down as the Bulknes but was launched on September 2, 1970 as Brooknes for Kristian Jebsens Rederi A/S, Bergen, Norway. Brooknes was...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
By Todd Davidson When the St. Lawrence Seaway officially opened in April of 1959, a new era was created for the Great Lakes. The demand for larger ships, both domestically and from around the world would shape the face of shipping on the Lakes. Upper Lakes Shipping...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
Built for the thriving package freight business on the Great Lakes in the 1960s and 1970s by Davie Shipbuilding & Repair Ltd. of Lauzon, QC, (Davie hull #652); this vessel was launched as the package freighter Fort William for Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) of...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
On April 23, 1976, the shipbuilding firm of Ankerlokken Verft Glommen A/S of Fredrikstad, Norway, delivered their Hull 189 to Lars Rej Johansenn & Knut A. Knutsen. The 441′ 5″ long by 56′ 5″ wide by 32′ 10″, double-hulled tanker...
