by hausen » September 2, 2017, 8:06 am
CSL Laurentien's record load, as reported by the CSL World newsletter:
She loaded 34,337 metric tons of iron ore pellets at Superior, WI's BNSF Dock #5 on August 13, 2016 with a destination Nanticoke, ON.
(This is by far the largest cargo carried by a Canadian ship from Lake Superior to the lower lakes; up until just a few years ago a similar record cargo would've been in the 29,000 - 31,000 metric ton range.)
Draft was 28' 10.5" fwd, and 29' 02" aft.
Ship's officers monitored water level trends for weeks in advance, and closely watched weather conditions and fuel consumption as they carried out the voyage. They transited the St. Mary's River with water level at +32", and transited St. Clair and Detroit Rivers with water levels at +45".
[i]CSL Laurentien's[/i] record load, as reported by the CSL World newsletter:
She loaded 34,337 metric tons of iron ore pellets at Superior, WI's BNSF Dock #5 on August 13, 2016 with a destination Nanticoke, ON.
(This is by far the largest cargo carried by a Canadian ship from Lake Superior to the lower lakes; up until just a few years ago a similar record cargo would've been in the 29,000 - 31,000 metric ton range.)
Draft was 28' 10.5" fwd, and 29' 02" aft.
Ship's officers monitored water level trends for weeks in advance, and closely watched weather conditions and fuel consumption as they carried out the voyage. They transited the St. Mary's River with water level at +32", and transited St. Clair and Detroit Rivers with water levels at +45".