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She cleared Bridge 11 Niagara in the Welland Canal at 1316 hours on December 6 and has an ETA for the Northwest Wall of Lock 8 at 1521 hours on December 6. ETA for Detroit and St. Clair Rivers? I suspect that she will be up in the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers at some point on Saturday, December 7 but when? If there is any chance she passes by in daylight, may try to go and catch her as long as the weather is not bad as well. Anyone with information on her and any ETA's for Detroit and Port Huron I would very much appreciate. Thanks in advance.

They have named one Niagara, and one Sault, thy have roots there, but I tell you they have over half their sailers from Newfoundland or the Atlantic provinces, would have been nice to be recognized.
Algoma Atlantic
Algoma Newfoundland, Both great names

Great links for Algoma guys! Thanks, plenty of interesting material.

I like Algoma Pioneer and Voyager, Denny. Good job with those! Tried to think of a few myself and even Innovator or Innovation are good ones as well.

Rob

They sure did pick some odd and strange names for some of them that's for sure. I just sorry to say don't see Algoma Conveyor being a good name for a boat. Also, the two for the CWB that have the names Marquis and Strongfield. To me they should have just used the Algoma prefix on all of them. If I had to choose any names, I like the Century and Pioneer for two. Some others I might go with would be Voyager and either Innovator or possibly Innovation. Anybody else have their pick on their own names?

hayhugh2 wrote:Even their own site lists her as a self unloader..http://www.algonet.com/

While that refers to the Equinox class in general, the 2012 annual report indicated which vessels were bulkers and which were self-unloaders. Here is the link, you may have to scroll down to page 87 to see the list.

http://www.algonet.com/Portals/0/Skins/ ... AR2012.pdf

Even their own site lists her as a self unloader..http://www.algonet.com/

Is it just me or has anyone else twigged to the fact that Algoma Equinox is listed under the self-unloader portion of the vessel passage? It just occured to me today with the more recent pictures that she is a bulker.

I question the statement "not very well thought out for a lake vessel" as Algoma and Deltamarin designed these ships. Deltamarin would have focused on the hull and Algoma on the structures. On reviewing pictures showing wheelhouse layout, I don't believe the rear visibility is any worse than older sternenders (Aird, Wood) and may be improved somewhat if there are indeed more windows facing aft. Understanding CSL offset the funnel on their Trillium class for direct aft centerline visibility, but they lose some rearward visibility when docking in certain situations.

GLM wrote:Not sure who designed these ships. But the stack seems very large and in a very inconvienient location for backing up, and lining up ranges astern. Not very well thought out for a lake vessel.

It's the wave of the future. IMO emissions regulations, along with Algoma's desire to burn heavy fuel oil, necessitated large scrubbers. Hence the big stack.

http://www.wartsila.com/en/emissions-re ... y/scrubber

Next will be LNG tanks taking up every square inch of available deck space on the stern.

From the Seaway's website, she was at Call In Point 12 at 0803 on December 4 and due at Iroquois Lock Upper Wall at 0829 on December 4. She is headed to Hamilton with iron ore and will not be up in the Welland Canal for a few days at least. From what I have heard, after Hamilton her next trip will be a load of iron ore from Superior to Quebec. I also heard from reliable sources that she is to lay-up in Hamilton this winter sometime also.

Not sure who designed these ships. But the stack seems very large and in a very inconvienient location for backing up, and lining up ranges astern. Not very well thought out for a lake vessel.

Here is another update on the Algoma Equinox as she arrived at the Lock 3 Beauharnois Upper Wall at 1927 and is now due next at Lock 3 Beauharnois at 1931 on December 3. Just keeping you all updated on her transit and progress in case anyone is interested.

The Seaway has made the necessary changes to the size of the Algoma Equinox and it is now listed at 225.55 meters in length with a beam of 23.780 in width. I knew it was only a matter of time before they got the correct length on her. From the Seaway website, she was Bridge 7A/7B at 1751 and is now due at Call In Point 3 at 1851 on December 3.

As of 2:55 p.m. on December 3, 2013 she has officially entered the Seaway for the very first time in her career. She arrived at the St. Lambert Lock at 1348 hours and is due next at Upper Lock Wall of St. Lambert Lock at 1428 hours. The Seaway's website has already made a goof up on her length at she is listed at being 222.48 meters in length. When translated to feet, this is 730 which is by far way off as she is really 739-740 feet. Give it time though and they will get it right. Anyway, welcome to the Seaway and also welcome home Algoma Equinox. 3 Long and 2 Short.

Here's a link describing them, and part of the delivery trip:
http://commons.bcit.ca/mylife/2013/10/3 ... to-panama/

"Running along her Port and Starboard sides on the Cargo Deck are massive pieces of high tensile steel called DVS’s, or Delivery Void Strengtheners. These deck stiffeners weigh 128.4 metric tonnes each and are designed to minimize hogging and sagging of the vessel in rough weather, acting as protection against sheer force, and decreasing bending moments. They measure 2 meters high, and run a total of 137 meters of the vessel’s 225 meter overall length. Due to the weight and position of the stiffeners they do make us a little more top heavy, but that is a small sacrifice for the safety the DVS’s provide."

Will they have a christening or a welcome ceremony for her like they did with the Algoma Mariner along with some of the new CSL ships? They've had ceremonies I know at the Welland Canal for the Algoma Mariner and the new CSL ships and I would think that Algoma would have one for the Equinox there soon at some point.

That's good to hear. From seeing earlier pictures of the Equinox I thought it looked like a really unusual boat with the siderails. It will definitely look more like a regular laker with them removed.

Yes, that's what they are.

Yes, those massive rails are the "Delivery Void Strengtheners" or deck stiffeners, and will be removed over the winter.

..... and that is a great photo of her. Thank you.

Yes, those massive rails are the "Delivery Void Strengtheners" or deck stiffeners, and will be removed over the winter.