Algoma Quebecois

[Guest]

Will be nice to see her go down the Seaway at least yet still be scrapped in her home country.

[Guest]

I think they have a gov. Contract there for scraping vessels of the old reserve fleet. Seems like a bulk vessel would be a job that would set them behind.

There are currently five companies active in ship recycling in Brownsville.

International Shipbreakers Ltd.
All Star Metals, Inc.
Esco Marine Inc.
EMR
Bay Bridge Texas

Only two are certified by the Navy to recycle navy ships. All five do commercial work: barges, oil platforms, bulk carriers, ferries, tugs. These are production scrappers so they always like to have future work on hand.

Worth a look on Bing or Google Maps.

[middlerouge]

They are probably trying to get both the Algoma Quebecois and the Algoma Transfer "scrapped as quickly as possible sorry to say as they probably want to get the American Fortitude towed out of Toledo soon and then start scrapping her before fall and the cold weather and winter sets in." After last year's brutal winter I am sure they don't want to have trouble come fall depending on when the Fortitude gets towed for scrap. If ice should form in November and she is still in Toledo, that could pose a problem trying to get her out and tow her to Port Colborne. Just my thoughts only here.

I've heard the American Fortitude is not going to IMS. They did not have the winning bid. Turns out she's going to Brownsville ,Texas. Probably the same place the Detroit Edison and Sharon were scrapped in the 80's.

I think they have a gov. Contract there for scraping vessels of the old reserve fleet. Seems like a bulk vessel would be a job that would set them behind.

[Hermie Phillips]

They are probably trying to get both the Algoma Quebecois and the Algoma Transfer "scrapped as quickly as possible sorry to say as they probably want to get the American Fortitude towed out of Toledo soon and then start scrapping her before fall and the cold weather and winter sets in." After last year's brutal winter I am sure they don't want to have trouble come fall depending on when the Fortitude gets towed for scrap. If ice should form in November and she is still in Toledo, that could pose a problem trying to get her out and tow her to Port Colborne. Just my thoughts only here.

I've heard the American Fortitude is not going to IMS. They did not have the winning bid. Turns out she's going to Brownsville ,Texas. Probably the same place the Detroit Edison and Sharon were scrapped in the 80's.

[BobG]

What a pity this handsome ship's time had come. Montrealais will follow shortly, I fear.

Realizing the logistical issues involved, I nevertheless wish that somehow a "Seaway 730" can be saved for posterity.

But bridge forward, please!

[Denny]

They are probably trying to get both the Algoma Quebecois and the Algoma Transfer "scrapped as quickly as possible sorry to say as they probably want to get the American Fortitude towed out of Toledo soon and then start scrapping her before fall and the cold weather and winter sets in." After last year's brutal winter I am sure they don't want to have trouble come fall depending on when the Fortitude gets towed for scrap. If ice should form in November and she is still in Toledo, that could pose a problem trying to get her out and tow her to Port Colborne. Just my thoughts only here.

[TWilush]

The remains of her hull, minus all cabins and with both the bow and stern cut down were moved this morning to the south scrapping berth. Algoma Transfer remains at wharf 17 the old Canada Furnace dock, perhaps waiting for a tow from Toledo as rumoured to be placed in the north scrapping berth?

The draft of Transfer's stern prohibits her from being placed in the slip Quebecois just vacated, her stern is being gutted and cut down where she is to the point where she is light enough to be moved.

[Holubecois]

The remains of her hull, minus all cabins and with both the bow and stern cut down were moved this morning to the south scrapping berth. Algoma Transfer remains at wharf 17 the old Canada Furnace dock, perhaps waiting for a tow from Toledo as rumoured to be placed in the north scrapping berth?

They sure aren't wasting any time getting rid of her.

[herb]

The remains of her hull, minus all cabins and with both the bow and stern cut down were moved this morning to the south scrapping berth. Algoma Transfer remains at wharf 17 the old Canada Furnace dock, perhaps waiting for a tow from Toledo as rumoured to be placed in the north scrapping berth?