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This is a link to a blog authored by someone entirely different than the young engineering student mariner from BC. Don't know what happened there, but much of this information on her trip home is also quite interesting. http://www.algonet.com/Business-Units/Domestic-Shipping/Fleet-Renewal/Equinox-C...

Yes, those massive rails are the "Delivery Void Strengtheners" or deck stiffeners, and will be removed over the winter.

..... and that is a great photo of her. Thank you.

Yes, those massive rails are the "Delivery Void Strengtheners" or deck stiffeners, and will be removed over the winter.

This is a direct quote from " "Time Changes and Flying Fish Posted on October 18, 2013 by Sam Garmulewicz", and is copied from his Blog aboard the Algoma Equinox, and seems quite applicable to this thread. "Another sight much less beautiful I saw looking off the bow was the incre...

Seems like there is quite a bit of legal wrangling going on that could dramatically affect the outcome.

http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2013/10/03 ... tled-lease

The Algoma Equinox is still 12 days out of Panama. Sam has added to his blog today. 10/30/13

http://commons.bcit.ca/mylife/author/sgarmulewicz

Anyone know the web address for the blog being maintained by an Algoma Equinox crew member on their way from China? http://www.algonet.com/Business-Units/Domestic-Shipping/Fleet-Renewal/Equinox-Class/Blog/ The link is active, but the young 4th Eng. hasn't started the blog yet. Dave A nice person fr...

Guest wrote:Anyone know the web address for the blog being maintained by an Algoma Equinox crew member on their way from China?

http://www.algonet.com/Business-Units/D ... lass/Blog/

The link is active, but the young 4th Eng. hasn't started the blog yet.

Dave

Guest wrote:Anyone know the web address for the blog being maintained by an Algoma Equinox crew member on their way from China?

http://www.algonet.com/The-Corporation/ ... id/122548/

No, Algosoo and Algolake have the same hull design. Canadian Century and Canadian Progress are the ULS counterparts. The Canadian Century and Canadian Progress are quite different. The Century had her wheelhouse forward , while the Progress had her wheelhouse and all accommodations aft . Her twin s...

Denny
Sure doesn't look like she's headed towards Shanghai yet. Probably soon. Clipped this from Maritime Mag.

Thunder Bay at Miraflores Lock

Stans I too saw that falcon quite often when viewing the Milaflores web cam. The big bugger was a novelty in the beginning, but became a nuisance when I was trying to view the action in the lock. I saved a screen shot. This is a link. Dave http://www.imageurlhost.com/images/cfd1ywnkjod7n5cq8tck_Falc...

There was an excellent article today on that exact topic in the USA Today (on line)

Here is a link.

http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/stor ... 51657524/1

Tied up in St. John's with very little, if any, ballast.

I see that the Centurion has docked in St. John's Newfoundland, finally, after being purchased in Singapore.
Will she need a complete survey prior to sailing into and out of Canadian ports?
Thank You

Does anyone have any recent info on the Trader? I am pretty sure she was headed to Toledo last weekend, but have not seen anything since.

Thank You