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Both the *St. Clair* and *Indiana Harbor* received extensions on their surveys, the former to 31 January 2011, the latter to 26 March 2011. The *McCarthy* was issued a short-tern certificate by ABS which expires 15 March 2011.

A photo as *Akranes* can be found at http://fragtskip.123.is/blog/month/201001/

Scroll down to "23.1.2010."

*Brinknes* IMO 7009988. Steel single screw general cargo vessel launched 21 January 1970 at Bremen-Vegesack by Fr. Luerssen Werft GmbH as hull no. 13398 for Kristian Jebsens Rederi A/S, Bergen. 103m x 17.1 x 6.819; 4179 gt, 2987 nt; twin 12-cylinder A/S Bergens Diesels, 250mm x 300, geared to single...

This appears to be a relatively late model Rotork "Sea Truck," of which the CGC has several, used for utility and supply work. Designed by the same man who gave us the Dyson vacuum cleaner.

That is what remains of the *Algonac,* sunk at that spot in 1974.

I assume you mean for the onshore loader. There is a control cab beneath the spout and can be seen in this Chuck Wagner photo from last May, just above the *Selvick*'s funnel.[attachment=0]6-Selvick-5-28-08-cw.jpg[/attachment]

The first *Patricia Hoey* was built 1951 at New Orleans by Alexander SYsInc as *Messenger* for Suderman & Young Towing CoInc., Houston. She became *Patricia Hoey* in 1984, then *New Hampshire,*Sachem,* *Sea Tractor,* and *Shark.* When Florida Marine Terminal, Inc., came into difficulty she was l...

Hmm. Maybe she didn't enter the lakes as *Island Triangle.*

IMO 8312100. She was later *Island Triangle* and now *Alpha.* In service for Angora Maritime Ltd., Athens, Greece, managed by Load Line Marine SA, Athens (although her classification society states her owner as SMT Shipholding Ltd., Majuro, Marshall Islands). She traded on the lakes as *Island Trian...

IMO 8608030. In service for Samurai Investment SA, Taipei, Taiwan, and managed by Wisdom Marine Lines SA, Taipei.

The Sandusky Standard Portland Cement Co., founded at Bay Bridge by the Newberry brothers in 1892 to exploit the immediate area's rich lime deposits, was the forerunner of Medusa, Sandusky Portland assuming the name Medusa Portland Cement Co. in 1929. The Bay Bridge (Sandusky) plant relied on rail a...

Here's a photo I took in May 1965 as she loaded grain on the Calumet River, Chicago. It might be of help.[attachment=0]JohnEricsson 1965.jpg[/attachment]