Algoma Spirit

[TWilush]

Correction: she will load grain at JR pier 25.

[TWilush]

Algoma Spirit did sea trials/hold cleanout today on Lake Ontario. Returned to Hamilton around 1500 with a bit of a port list, and aborted entering the canal, going to anchor off the bridge. When she does enter the harbour, she will be going to pier 26 for more work.

[TWilush]

Will she be making one more trip to Hamilton after unloading the grain load she's heading for in Thunder Bay right now, or will she be going directly to Toronto afterwards?

[cape]

last upbound load for algocape will be storage sugar for toronto

[TWilush]

Algoma Spirit is now at Hamilton pier 22 for repairs. This is were they preformed steel work on Canadian Provider last year.

[TWilush]

On the radio at arrival they said they would be doing more repairs after unloading. Did not catch anything about the reason etc. though.

[oldseadog]

I don't know at this time, they were trying to give the Cape more time under both bridge cranes. Unloading is usually 14-16hrs, with both cranes going, 24 with one. The Guardian, Spirit, Discovery, Dool are generally 16-18hrs both or 32 one.

The Spirit may just wait for the Algocape to finish with both cranes, or one crane will move to work on the Spirit. It has gone both ways in the past.

Two tugs are with the Algoma Spirit heading to Dofasco dock presently

[TWilush]

Is there any word on the Algocape's fate at the end of the season? There can't be to many more Hamilton trips left before season end, and weather has not been particularly photogenic.

[TWilush]

I don't know at this time, they were trying to give the Cape more time under both bridge cranes. Unloading is usually 14-16hrs, with both cranes going, 24 with one. The Guardian, Spirit, Discovery, Dool are generally 16-18hrs both or 32 one.

The Spirit may just wait for the Algocape to finish with both cranes, or one crane will move to work on the Spirit. It has gone both ways in the past.

[oldseadog]

How long will it take to unload the Algocape at Dofasco?, as the Algoma Spirit still moveing at double digit speed, and 33 miles to go at this time 1600hrs.

[TWilush]

She slowed overnight and in the Seaway to allow Algocape to get a head start at the unloading dock. This is a common occurrence when two straightdeckers are due at Dofasco around the same time.

[Phil]

ETA Burlington Piers 18:30.

[Guest]

The vessel passage page shows the Algoma Spirit out in the middle of Lake Ontario at this time.

[oldseadog]

Algocape and Algoma Spirit will both arrive in Hamilton mid morning Tuesday. Too bad the weather is supposed to be miserable, I need some better shots of the Cape before season end.

The Algocape has just moored at Dofasco, Algoma Spirit no where in sight. Algoma Spirit now 40.0 n miles east of Burlington Piers.

[oldseadog]

Algocape is presently at Morrisburg up bound 18.5 n miles above the Algoma Spirit, the latter is west of Cornwall about to enter Snell lock. All three Algoma recently named vessels, Discovery, Guardian, and the Spirit are all between Prescott and Cornwall. a beautiful day to photograph them.

[TWilush]

Algocape and Algoma Spirit will both arrive in Hamilton mid morning Tuesday. Too bad the weather is supposed to be miserable, I need some better shots of the Cape before season end.

[Raymond]

Heads Up Boatnerds and Boatwatchers and especially in Hamilton
as the Algoma Spirit has entered the Seaway on November 28th
in the evening hours bound for Hamilton, Ontario to let you know.

[J Kerwin]

She is now showing Hamilton on the 28th at 20:00.

[jack]

port of quebec web page has her leaving on the 23rd for hamilton

[benson]

she is presently in quebec city for service with an eta for hamilton on the 23rd