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MV Algocape was a Canadian lake freighter operated by Algoma Central Corp. [1] [2] Initially constructed for Canada Steamship Lines as Richelieu, the ship was sold to Algoma Central Corp in 2004 and renamed Algocape.
Algorail was a lake freighter owned and operated by Algoma Central.The ship was built by Collingwood Shipyards in Collingwood, Ontario and was launched in 1967. The ship sailed on the North American Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway delivering coal/coke, aggregates, slag, iron ore/oxides, salt, fertilizers, grain products, gypsum, quartzite, or sand.
Three tugboats sailed from Quebec City and arrived to help free the vessel on 25 November, but after a couple of hours, the ship remained stuck. The marine salvage team then changed plans and chose to lighter the lake freighter in order to aid in the freeing of the ship. [8] The lake freighter was refloated on 16 December. [9]
Formerly Willam J. Delancey largest lake freighter ever built In operation R. J. Hackett United States Vulcan Transportation Company 1869 1,129 First lake freighter Burned and sank on November 12, 1905 Radcliffe R. Latimer Canada Algoma Central: 1978 22,465 Formerly Algobay, Atlantic Trader: In operation Regina Canada Canadian Steamship Lines: 1907
The ships are used as dry-bulk lake freighters (two gearless bulk freighter and three self-unloading vessel). [29] The first in the series, Algoma Equinox, was launched in 2013. Trillium class – a new class of lake freighter delivered for Canada Steamship Lines in 2012 (Baie St. Paul) and 2013 (Whitefish Bay, Thunder Bay and Baie Comeau).
Conventional dry bulk Lake freighter [e] Interlake Steamship Company [11] 1967 [12] [13] [f] 1987 [15] Sold in 1987 as part of the spin off of the Interlake Steamship Company in a management buyout; [15] repowered in 2009; [12] renamed MV Hon. James L. Oberstar in 2011. [13] SS Col. James Schoonmaker: Conventional dry bulk Lake freighter ...
The Type L6 ship is a United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) designation for World War II as a Great Lakes dry break bulk cargo ship.The L-Type Great Lakes Dry Bulk Cargo Ships were built in 1943 to carry much-needed iron ore from the upper Great Lakes to the steel and iron production facilities on Lakes Erie and Ontario in support of the war effort.
Mississagi was a Type L6-S-B1 lake freighter launched in 1943. [1] [2] Originally she was powered by a 2,500 horsepower (1,900 kW) triple-expansion steam engine.In 1985 her steam engines were replaced by a 4,500 horsepower (3,400 kW) diesel engine.