by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The M/V Canadian Empress is a small cruise ship built at Algan Shipyards, Gananoque, Que., in 1981 for the St. Lawrence Cruise Lines, Kingston, Ont. Her route is generally confined to the waters between Kingston and Quebec City, Que., including the 1,000 Islands and...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The barge Sarah Spencer started its Great Lakes career as the powered steamer Adam E. Cornelius. It was built at Manitowoc, WI, as hull #424 in 1959, and was named for one of the two founding members of the American Steamship Co. who died in 1953. In 1989, she was...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
W. I. Scott Purvis was built by Marine Industries Ltd. at Sorel, QC, and entered service as Orient Bay (C171703) in 1938. The 96 foot long by 26 foot wide by 10 foot deep tug was powered by two Sulzer diesel engines Model 5ASL25/30. They were five-cylinder engines and...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The tug W. J. Isaac Purvis (C318726) was built by the McNamara Construction Company at Whitby, ON., in 1962. It was christened Angus M. and measured 72 feet long by 19 feet wide by 12 feet deep. The 71 gross, 34 net ton tug was powered by a Cummins engine of 450 brake...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The tug W. J. Ivan Purvis was purchased by John W. Purvis in 1972 but not renamed until 1976. The ship was repowered that year with the 1,200 horsepower General Motors diesel engine Model 12-567C that had previously served the second tanker named Bay Transport. This...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The tug Wilfred M. Cohen (C318428) was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company as Hull 468 at Newport News, VA. The vessel entered service in 1948 as A. T. Lowmaster (US255423) for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. It generally worked on the American...
