by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Tim S. Dool One of very few vessels built for Great Lakes service by the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Saint John, NB, the Seaway sized gearless bulk carrier was built as the yard’s hull #1084 and launched October 15, 1967 as the Senneville for the Mohawk...
by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Radcliffe R. Latimer n 1977, various Canadian fleets including Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario’s Algoma Central Corp. were requested to bid on the movement of western coal for Ontario Hydro. Algoma responded quickly to the request also realizing that they would need another...
by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
John D. Leitch This unique Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was built by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, Ont., as Hull #41. She was christened Canadian Century for Upper Lakes Group, Inc., Toronto, Ont., on April 15, 1967 by Mrs. G. E. Gathercole, wife...
by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Captain Henry Jackman Lake and ocean bulk carrier built by Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., Jingjiang, China as hull 2015-1244. Tenth of 10 Equinox class vessels ordered by Algoma Central Corporation in 2010. Her design, described as Equinox 3.0, incorporated...
by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Algoma Transport Built by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, ON; the Canadian Transport (2) was launched April 17, 1979 for Upper Lakes Group, Inc., Toronto, ON. This Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier is powered by twin M.A.N. type 8L40/54A 8-cylinder diesel...
by boatnerddemo | December 25, 2022 | Algoma Central Corporation
Algoma Strongfield Algoma Strongfield was built at Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Nantong City, China, in 2015 as CWB Strongfield for the Canadian Wheat Board. However during the construction process the shipyard went into bankruptcy, leaving the CWB...