Arctic

[Brudenell1]

The ship was built at Port Weller Dry Dock in 1978 and extensively rebuilt at the same yard in 1985-86.

Can anyone recall the name of the 1978 maiden voyage of MV Arctic’s Captain and crew?

[Dave O]

Loaded several times with mid-distillate in Nanticoke in the mid 80's. Believe she had RO-RO capability too.

[jacques]

she was converted a few years late to an OBO ore bulk oil so she's versatile if getting a bit long in the tooth now

[scottie]

I was a member of the Arctic's 1st. crew. After sea trials on Lake Ontario we went to Toledo and loaded corn for Antwerp, Belgium. I believe the Arctic was the first ice breaking bulk carrier in the world. It was built by a consortium ( I believe called Canarctic) of Fednav, CSL, and Upper Lakes Shipping for the purpose of transporting lead zinc concentrate from Nanisivik on Baffin Island to Antwerp Belgium.

I don't know if archives of the St. Catharines, ON newspaper are available for 1978 but if they are there should be lots of material about this ship.

[Mac Mackay]

The ship was built at Port Weller Dry Dock in 1978 and extensively rebuilt at the same yard in 1985-86.

[captain]

The Artic was also in PWD in the early eighties.

[hausen]

Photographer's notes and the ship's year of build indicate this picture was taken in either 1978 or 1979.

[syd bc]

I know shes been in T Bay for repairs and loads also in Toledo to load grain

[Guest]

Yes. She has been on several voyages through the Northwest Passage.

[Guest]

It looks like it has an ice breaking bow. Hence the name?

[Northup]

I recently came across this picture of Fednav's Arctic arriving in Duluth, Minnesota. Does anyone know when the Arctic made this trip and was this the only trip the Arctic ever made to the Great Lakes?