Algosteel
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The Algosteel has cleared the "Bridge" at 9:03 EST, making 8.8 knots
expect to make Sarnia tomorrow night.
expect to make Sarnia tomorrow night.
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Bristol Bay is back breaking the ice above White Shoal light at 12.3 knots and the Algosteel is following at 2.2 knots. Slow going.
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The Bristol Bay and the Algosteel are on the move with a destination of Sarnia, 2:10 PM EST
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Bristol Bay passing under bridge at about 11:10 AM Wednesday.
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AIS at 09:00 shows USCG Bristol Bay (destination Straits) above Rogers City.Troy wrote:Where is the Mackinaw ? The Mobile Bay is in Sturgeon Bay. The Algosteel has been sitting there for a couple of days now. I don’t understand the Coast Guard Ice Breaking strategy at times.. Just Sayin’.
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Where is the Mackinaw ? The Mobile Bay is in Sturgeon Bay. The Algosteel has been sitting there for a couple of days now. I don’t understand the Coast Guard Ice Breaking strategy at times... Just Sayin’...
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Wondered what happened to the Hollyhock, I've been following the Algosteel and now I know why she is now just off of Port Inlay, crew must be awfully bored by now.
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USCGC Hollyhock suffered a significant mechanical issue prior to departing St. Ignace to assist the Algosteel. Unfortunate for both crews, as nobody likes to sit around. The Hollyhock will limp back to Port Huron once temporary repairs are complete.
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There is atleast one more season for the algosteel she is not going for scrap in the spring
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You may have not seen the last of the Algosteel at Milwaukee. One of the mates on the "Steel" told a GLT crew they were coming back to Milwaukee on their next trip. As I write this the Algosteel is still in upper Lake Michigan off of Garden Island. Their destination is Sarnia for fuel, then to Goderich and back to Milwaukee, and as always.........subject to change.
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I was in Milwaukee on Thursday afternoon and was able to see the Algosteel heading north. I was driving and was not able to snap pics from on top of the bridge. A rare treat to see a laker in February, unless seeing the layup ships in Duluth. A beautiful sunny afternoon, and a good view, probably my last, of the Algosteel.
Times they are a changing...
Times they are a changing...
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Denny, those comments about the Goderich lay-up were made by me. It was only a guess that I made based off what happened the last two years with the Aird and Algomarine. However, I have since heard that she is to lay up in Sarnia, which would make sense if she really will sail another season as Guest suggested. However only time will tell for those of us who aren't "in the know". All I know right now is that she's supposed to make more salt runs.
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It wasn't too long ago here on this Discussion Board I believe that I had read people's comments "That she was to lay up this winter in Goderich and come Spring they would load her with a salt cargo and then she would take and unload it probably similiar to what the John B. Aird did in the Spring of 2017!" The Aird eventually ended up laying up in Montreal, before being renamed and then towed to Turkey for scrapping. I expect that the same thing will end up with the Algosteel later on this Spring, she will more than likely end up laying up in Goderich as would be my best guess and then loading salt sometime in the Spring and then eventually arriving for lay up in Montreal and then being towed overseas to Turkey for scrapping and being cut up sorry to say. Hope that all this information helps.
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I believe after Sarnia it is heading to Windsor for a load. Not sure how much longer they will be sailing.
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Little off subject but I keep reading on here that the steel is going for scrap as far as we know she has at least one more season
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I’ll hazard a guess; waiting out gale warnings in effect until late Sunday night. There is also another storm bearing down on the Upper Midwest, so they may sit awhile longer.