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Algoma accepted Algoma Sault from shipyard and departed Feb 3rd for Canada. ETA Canada late March. May be a race to St. Lambert for Seaway opening between Algoma Sault and Innovator. Maybe both will lock through back-to-back.....

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-Andy Torrence

this may not be a case of purchasing with intent to operate all ships, but purchase to negatively affect your competition. keeping ships out of competitors hands can be effective. Canadian fleets have done this in past to affect their competition.

As expected, Algoma officially announced acceptance of Algoma Innovator. Expect departure from shipyard in mid-February, with arrival planned for Seaway opening. Expected delivery trip to include a cargo onboard. More in this press release: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171215005368/en/Al...

Appears Algoma Innovator may be ready to depart Croatia for Canada soon. Name has been updated to Algoma Innovator and registry country changed from HR to TV (for Tuvalu, consistent with Algoma Niagara delivery voyage).

Algoma's Equinox Class is not built for Nova Scotia, Gulf of St. Lawrence or Eastern Seaboard/Carribean Service. Classification documentation shows:
100A1, Great Lakes Bulk Carrier, for Service on Great Lakes and River St. Lawrence, LI, LMC, UMS, ECO (A, GW, OW, P, IHM), Nav1, CAC3

Love seeing the pics of the "Sask Pi" - really miss those bright colors. Must have been early in her career then, perhaps 1st season operation? I know she arrived late in the season, so those pics could be her first saltwater grain load for Le Havre, France, Nov 14, 1983?

Denny - Algoma Strongfield departed Hamilton at 1307 today. Next destination shows Duluth. Unless a stop is made at Welland Canal dock, expect her to be passing through Detroit/St. Clair River system Thursday evening/Friday morning.

Yes, Algoma Strongfield has hull strengthened with deck stiffeners visible midship port and starboard. Same as othe Equinox class ships

In a few weeks when passanger season starts, I bet you will see her Going to Lake Erie !

If you look close below the forecastle, Equinox class bow tapers in slightly, whereas Trillium appear to stay flush top to waterline.

I believe recent ships built for Canadian owners have VDR's. Noticed this mentioned in a Canadian TSB report for CWB Marquis.

Name for that one under construction was going to be Algoma Conveyor, 1st of the 740' self-unloaders. ACC's naming plan for (4) now cancelled S-U's from Nantong Shipyard was:
ALGOMA CONVEYOR
ALGOMA SAULT
ALGOMA NIAGARA
HULL MD 161-SUL-07 (unnamed)

Merry Christmas Boatnerd Friends!!

Algoway - believe this was 2nd part of a split stone cargo. Unloaded 1st part in Windsor, then headed upbound to Courtright for remainder.

Hello-
Algoport was built to shorter 658 ft length to trade into Sydney,NS for Sydney Steel. Both Algobay and Algoport were built to Nova Scotia class to lengthen their sailing season and expand the company's trade into coastal business.

USCGC Bristol Bay appears to be on sea trials in Chesapeake Bay. Left USCG Yard this morning and is due back, it appears, late afternoon. If all goes well, then Bristol Bay will have completed it's SLEP and will be headed back towards the Lakes via Seaway.

Per Algoway's AIS, 2030 tomorrow night at Hancock.

Cedarglen & Pineglen are showing AIS on in Thunder Bay.

Carol Lake