Boatnerd Discussion Forum

The first time the Frank rounded Cape North the seas were rough, and the captain noted that she was "laboring heavily."

The restriction listed in Lloyd's Register for CSL's Halifax allowed it to go as far as Penobscot Bay, Maine. This allowed it to deliver salt to Belfast or Rockland.
Its last call in Halifax was May 8-10, 1994 when it unloaded corn and loaded gypsum.
When that restriction was reduced in the mid 1990s, it was still allowed to go as far east as Belledune, NB, where it delivered coal.

The Frontenac is capable of operating as far as Havre St. Pierre, This is a few hrs. sailing East of Seven Islands and is an ore loading port. This ore is mostly suppyling the steel mill in Sorel, Quebec, but also ships overseas.

Although the Frontenac has LOA & beam dimensions similar to the "Frank," unlike the latter her moulded depth was not increased when she was converted to an SU, so was not suitable for Nova Scotia classing.

The Frankcliffe Hall had a 'Nova Scotia' after her self-unloader conversion because Halco had a contract to haul grain, corn to Halifax. CSL's Saguenay was modified to 'Nova Scotia' class in 1976/77 to haul coal from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Stelco in Hamilton.

Some lakers were built to coastal class and like the frankcliffe hall could go as far as Halifax ns. others were built to Caribbean class and provided they hug the coast could make it to the caribs.

From what I recall seeing in ship classification wording, ships in lake class were limited to not past western tip of Anticosti Island. If you draw a North/South line from Anticosti Island you will see Sept Iles is included in classification, which makes sense.

What is the furthest east a Great Lakes ship such as CSL's Frontenac operate on the St. Lawrence River? I know some ships are classed for ocean/Great Lakes service, but was wondering about ships built for inland service.

Didn't the Frankcliffe Hall (later Halifax) receive modifications allowing her to service ports as far east at Newfoundland?