by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
By George Wharton This medium sized traditional styled straight deck bulk carrier was built by Collingwood Shipyards, Collingwood, ON and was launched Nov.27, 1963 as Sir Denys Lowson for Algoma Central Corp., Sault Ste. Marie, ON. The laker is diesel powered and is...
by import | March 22, 2021 | Import Vessels
In November 1913, a tempest known as The Great Storm ravaged the lakes. One of the vessels lost with all hands was the three-year-old steamer CHARLES S. PRICE. In order to replace the ill-fated vessel’s carrying capacity, the Mahoning Steamship Company of Cleveland...
by import | March 21, 2021 | Import Vessels
Built by Collingwood Shipyards, division Canadian Shipbuilding and Engineering Ltd., Collingwood, ON as hull # 178, the keel for this versatile smaller vessel was laid on September 20, 1962. Launched January 8, 1963 as the Yankcanuck (2) for the Yankcanuck Steamships...
by import | March 21, 2021 | Import Vessels
Launched as the ocean bulk carrier Rhine Ore on April 11, 1959; this vessel was built as hull #533 by Schlieker-Werft, Hamburg, West Germany for Navios Corp. (Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc.), Monrovia, Liberia. The Rhine Ore’s dimensions as constructed were 546’...
by import | March 21, 2021 | Import Vessels
The modern Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier Canadian Enterprise was built as hull #65 by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, ON for ULS Corporation (division of Upper Lakes Group, Inc.), Toronto, ON. The vessel is powered by 2 M.A.N. type 7L40/54A 7 cylinder...
by import | March 21, 2021 | Import Vessels
The Algoma Central Corp. bulk carrier Algoma Discovery was launched as hull number 642 at the 3 Maj Brodogradiliste d.d. shipyard, Rijeka, Croatia on November 25, 1986 as Malinska. Built to 729 feet in length and to the width of 75 feet and 9 inches, she was...
