Photo Collection

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 17, 2017, 3:12 pm

Scanned in a few more today.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 16, 2017, 5:05 pm

A few more before the news.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 15, 2017, 4:34 pm

A few more after another inept outing by the Lions.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 14, 2017, 9:56 am

Great shots ! I love the unique design of Canadian Mariner's forward cabins. It has a small, isolated platform in front of the pilot house. How was that accessed ?

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 13, 2017, 5:26 pm

A few more on this beautiful day in Duluth. Snow flurries in the forecast for Saturday night/Sunday morning.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 12, 2017, 7:56 pm

A few more this evening.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 12, 2017, 6:03 pm

How often did the Halifax travel out to Nova Scotia to make the hull deepening worthwhile ? TIA

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 12, 2017, 11:29 am

I dont know if anyone has an answer but here it goes on an older ship like the photos of the Halifax which would be one of the oldest in CSL's fleet did they keep the guest quarters or were they converted to crew rooms, wouldnt think the company would send many guests on an old ship like the Halifax.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 12, 2017, 9:48 am

A dark, drizzly day in Duluth. I know there's lots of moisture in the air when I can hear a boat blow a salute to the aerial bridge. It was the Joe Block departing.

A few more scanned in today.

Alan Francis · Post by **Alan Francis** » October 10, 2017, 9:24 pm

Was the Algostream in bad shape or just a victim of the times, Did she sail in 95 I only remember seeing her in 94.

I don't have an exact date, but she laid up in Montreal following the 1994 season and never operated again.

I don't have any information regarding why the decision was made to scrap her.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 10, 2017, 4:34 pm

A few more.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 9, 2017, 9:10 pm

Guest wrote:garbear, have you ever been aboard any ships here in Duluth? Would love to see pictures!

Only boats I was ever on were the Clarke and Watson when I sailed on them.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 9, 2017, 8:26 pm

garbear, have you ever been aboard any ships here in Duluth? Would love to see pictures!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 9, 2017, 4:26 pm

Was the Algostream in bad shape or just a victim of the times, Did she sail in 95 I only remember seeing her in 94.

Alan Francis · Post by **Alan Francis** » October 8, 2017, 11:02 pm

Does anyone know why Algoma went through the bother of naming and painting the Simcoe and then scrapped her, if she was that bad you think they just would have just did what ULS did with the St Paul and Rimouski.

When Algoma and ULS purchased the assets of the CSL, Misener and Pioneer fleets (and formed Seaway Bulk Carriers), there was the matter of decertifying the boats that ULS purchased. ULS boats were crewed by CMU members, whereas all the boats they purchased were SIU. ULS knew they would have to decertify their new boats, and were prepared to keep them at the wall and wait it out. Algoma was able to put their new boats into service immediately because they crewed with SIU members. SBC knew they needed the bottoms and fitted out the boats they could operate as soon as demand warranted. If I remember correctly, all of Algoma’s bulkers were in service very early of the 1994 season.

The 1994 grain demand was very strong, and a deal was struck in the early autumn between ULS and the SIU which allowed ULS to begin operating their new boats with CMU members.

Once all the boats were certified with the appropriate unions, then the individual companies made their decisions which ones to keep. With the entire fleet available, Algostream was determined to be excess tonnage.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » October 8, 2017, 6:58 pm

Does anyone know why Algoma went through the bother of naming and painting the Simcoe and then scrapped her, if she was that bad you think they just would have just did what ULS did with the St Paul and Rimouski.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 8, 2017, 5:30 pm

Beautiful weather day in Duluth. Mid 60's. Dud of a weekend as far as the Lions and Maize n Blue are concerned.

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 8, 2017, 9:11 am

Canadoc wrote:Garbear , I look forward every day to the pics you are posting. I hope you don't run out ! Anybody able to tell me if Atlantic Trader still sailing and if so under what name...tks

This is from the Fleet Photo Gallery on this site.

Algobay was chartered by Canada Steamship Lines in 1994 and was renamed Atlantic Trader that year. As part of her new duties, the Atlantic Trader delivered the first cargo of coal from Ashtabula, OH to New Brunswick Power at Belledune, NB. Other coal cargoes were delivered to Hamilton, Courtright and Nanticoke, ON as well as iron ore to Hamilton and Nanticoke and grain to Halifax. The self-unloader came off charter in 1997 and regained her original name of Algobay upon her return to the Algoma fleet. While under charter, on October 6, 1995, the vessel was returned to Canadian registry

With her return to the Algoma fleet, the Algobay sailed under the management of Seaway Self Unloaders, St. Catharines, ON (a partnership of Algoma Central and Upper Lakes Group). At the beginning of the new century, the partnership became Seaway Marine Transport who now operate and manage both the Algoma and Upper Lakes fleets of bulkers and self-unloaders. On June 9, 1999 while exiting the Poe Lock at the Soo, the unloading boom having been raised to correct a slight port list, swung out of control knocking down 5 light standards. Extensive damage resulted to the hydraulic slewing system with the boom itself receiving some structural damage.

The Algobay entered long term lay-up on December 25, 2002 at Toronto, ON, the hull reportedly requiring extensive steelwork and equipment upgrades. Then, on November 7, 2007, Algoma in conjunction with Upper Lakes Shipping announced the construction of two new maximum seaway size self-unloading forebodies to attach to the aft-ends of the Algobay and fleet mate Algoport. The forebodies were built by Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China at a total cost of approximately $125 million, the cost to be split equally between the 2 companies involved. Due to the sinking of the Algoport while in transit to China on September 6, 2009, the forebody being built for the Algoport became a complete new-build (new forebody and stern) to be named Canadian Mariner entering service in 2011.

Shortly after the announcement, on November 28, 2007, the Algobay was moved by tugs from Toronto to Pier 10 at Hamilton, ON in preparation for the upcoming overseas tow. The tow departed Hamilton on May 13, 2008 for Montreal, QC towed by Upper Lakes tug Commodore Straits. Marcon International, Coupeville, WA was contracted to arrange the towing of the Algobay to Jiangyin, China. After a short stay in Montreal, the 5,200 b.h.p. (3,824 kw) ocean tug Hellas (606 GRT) operated by Gigilinis Shipping Group, Thessaloniki, Greece departed Montreal on May 25 with the Algobay in tow bound for Gibraltar where, on June 16, the towing duties were transferred to the 8,202 b.h.p. (6,032 kw) ocean tug Simoon (978 GRT) operated by ITC Management, Heemstede, Netherlands. The Simoon towed the Algobay through the Suez Canal arriving at Jiangyin, China on September 10, 2008.

The new coastal-class self-unloader is now powered by 2 new inline 8-cylinder MaK 8M32C long-stroke diesel engines each rated at 5,221 b.h.p. (3,840 kw) built by Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. Capable of burning economical heavy fuel oil (HFO), marine diesel oil (MDO) or diesel oil (DO), these engines feature the ultimate in emission reduction technology and weigh about 46.4 mt each. The power is fed to a new controllable pitch propeller. The Algobay's newly designed hull has 6 holds serviced by 22 hatches. The self-unloading equipment consists of a variable speed 2-belt gravity system with shear type basket gates, UHMW plastic linings and vibrators throughout feeding to a single loop belt elevator and a stern-mounted 261' (79.55m) discharge boom that can slew to 95 degrees to port or starboard and can discharge at a rate of up to 5,354 tons (5,440 mt) per hour. The Algobay is also fitted with a new bow thruster and generator sets. The aft end was rebuilt with new navigation equipment in a modernized wheelhouse and updated crew accommodations.

The Algobay's new forebody was launched with a ceremony held at the Chengxi Shipyard on March 30, 2009 (see video below). The new Algobay was fresh out of the drydock in China on October 21, 2009. After crossing the Pacific Ocean and transiting the Panama Canal, the Algobay arrived at Portland, ME in early January, 2010 for a short winter lay-up. The vessel made several coastal trips before venturing into the Great Lakes. On February 24, 2010, the Algobay departed Portland for Port Cartier, QC where it departed February 28 with 35,628 tons (36,200 mt) of iron ore for New Orleans, LA. After discharging the cargo on March 13 into river barges on the Mississippi River for furtherance to the AK Steel facility at Ashland, KY, the Algobay proceeded to Santa Marta, Columbia for a load of 30,510 tons (31,000 mt) of steam coal for Newburg, NY on the Hudson River. The Algobay's first cargo for the Great Lakes was a load of iron ore from Sept Isles, QC for Toledo, OH, the new self-unloader entering the St. Lawrence Seaway upbound for the first time on April 8, 2010. The Algobay's first season on the Great Lakes was not without incident. On April 13, the vessel grounded while upbound the St. Marys River after rounding Johnson's Point and also grounded on a shoal just outside the shipping channel while upbound the St. Lawrence River near Chippewa Bay, NY. In both cases, the Algobay damage required dry-docking, the repairs being completed at the Seaway Marine and Industrial Inc. facility at Port Weller, ON. On December 27, 2010, the Algobay departed the St. Lawrence Seaway for Trois-Rivieres, QC to unload wheat and then on to Port Cartier, QC to begin Gulf of St. Lawrence / St. Lawrence River and coastal trading for the winter of 2010/11.

On October 4, 2012, Algobay was renamed Radcliffe R. Latimer to honor a former Algoma Central chairman. Mr. Latimer served as the chairman of Algoma Central Corp. from Jan.15, 2003 and its director since 1982, and served as its corporate director since 1979. He also served as a director of Hydro One Inc. and of Apac Minerals, Inc.

Canadoc · Post by **Canadoc** » October 8, 2017, 7:37 am

Garbear , I look forward every day to the pics you are posting. I hope you don't run out ! Anybody able to tell me if Atlantic Trader still sailing and if so under what name...tks

garbear · Post by **garbear** » October 7, 2017, 6:13 pm

Post a few before the MSU/U of M football game. All three of the Cornelius photos were color, but the color didn't come thru on 2. Tried to edit/add color, but couldn't.