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Late evening light sees the American Century upbound for Lake Huron at lights 1 and 2. It's hard to believe these behemoths are 30 plus years old. Downbound in the distance is the Catherine Desgagnés.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: American Steamship…
Date: 07/31/2011
Ship: American Century
Country: Canada
Registry: Wilmington, Delaw…
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In ballast for Thunder Bay on a fine fall morning, the Gordon C. Leitch passes the beautiful skyline of Detroit. On February 25, 2011, a formal statement was issued announcing the sale of the privately owned Upper Lakes Shipping fleet and their associated interest in Seaway Marine Transport to Algoma Central Corporation. Former Upper Lakes Chairman of the Board, company spokesman and owner John D. ("Jack") Leitch stated "It is with some regret and sadness that I tell you that we have decided to sell the vessels of Upper Lakes Shipping and our interest in Seaway Marine Transport to Algoma Central Corporation. A definitive agreement has been signed and the deal is anticipated to close in about a month. By the end of this season the proud logo on the funnels of Upper Lakes vessels would no longer be seen on the Great Lakes or along the St. Lawrence River." Jack further states "For 80 years we have been a part of the Canadian landscape and of the fabric of the Canadian economy." The Upper Lakes Shipping fleet would take its place in modern Canadian Great Lakes history as having been a prominent player in the economic development of the regions served by the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway system. On April 15, 2011, Algoma announced that Gordon C. Leitch would retain her current name. The Gordon C. Leitch operated for Algoma throughout the 2011 season remaining in her ULS livery which continued to fuel rumors of her impending demise. She departed Hamilton on December 13 bound for Toledo OH to take on a partial load of grain, proceeding to Goderich to complete loading. This load, which proved to be her last, was partially discharged in Montreal with the remainder in Port Cartier. Afterwards she returned to Montreal for winter layup arriving there on December 28, 2011, berthing alongside the Algocape. Both vessels failed to fit out for the 2012 season and by June 12 they had been sold for scrap and had their Canadian registries closed. With her name shortened to DON for her last voyage, stack markings painted over and a homeport of Freetown (Sierra Leone) lettered on the stern, the Leitch was pulled from Montreal on August 15 by the deep sea tug Centaurus with Florence M on the stern, bound for Aliaga Turkey. The former Ralph Misener was beached there on September 10, and subsequently broken up. Thanks to Boatnerd.com for the additional information.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Upper Lakes Shippi…
Date: 10/14/2007
Ship: Gordon C. Leitch
Country: Canada
Registry: St. Catharines, O…
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The M/V Buffalo is named in honor of the home city of American Steamship Company, Buffalo, NY. Here, the Buffalo is upbound on the Detroit River at Windsor. GM's World Headquarters, the Renaissance Center, provides the backdrop. Detroit might be down at this point in history, but she's alive and kickin'. She'll survive and be a whole lot stronger in the future.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: American Steamship…
Date: 04/15/2013
Ship: Buffalo
Country: Canada
Registry: Wilmington, Delaw…
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The Canadian Enterprise takes on a late season load of Salt bound for Chicago at Windsor's Canadian Salt dock.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Upper Lakes Shippi…
Date: 01/24/2011
Ship: Canadian Enterpris…
Country: Canada
Registry: Toronto
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Built for the Upper Lakes fleet at the Port Weller Dry Docks as the Canadian Progress, the renamed Algoma Progress works her way down the Detroit River opposite Zug Island's US Steel Great Lakes Works.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Algoma Central Cor…
Date: 01/10/2012
Ship: Algoma Progress
Country: Canada
Registry: Toronto
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Loaded with taconite destined for Severstal Steel on the Rouge, the Herbert C. Jackson is downbound on the Detroit River at Windsor on a crisp winter afternoon.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Interlake Steamshi…
Date: 01/08/2011
Ship: Herbert C. Jackson
Country: Canada
Registry: Wilmington DE
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Making a rare visit to the Motor City, the 107 year old St. Marys Challenger works at Detroit's Lafarge Cement facility. Currently holding the honors of being the oldest lake boat still trading on the Great Lakes, the self unloading cement carrier St. Marys Challenger was built as a traditional Great Lakes bulk carrier as hull #17 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse (Detroit), MI in 1906. This veteran of the lakes was launched February 7, 1906 as the William P. Snyder for Shenango Steamship & Transportation Co. (subsidiary of Shenango Furnace Co.), Cleveland, OH. Retaining her original overall dimensions, the St. Marys Challenger is now powered by a Skinner Marine Unaflow 4 cylinder reciprocating steam engine burning heavy fuel oil rated at 3,500 i.h.p. (2,611 kW) with 2 water tube boilers. The power is fed to a single fixed pitch propeller and the vessel is equipped with a bow thruster. The vessel is capable of carrying 10,250 tons (10,415 mt) in 8 holds at mid summer draft of 21’09” (6.63m). Cargoes of bulk or powdered cement can be unloaded by a fully automated system including air slides, conveyor equipment and bucket elevators feeding a forward mounted 48’ (14.63m) discharge boom. Of note, the St. Marys Challenger is one of only two remaining U.S. flagged vessels still active on the Great Lakes to be powered by the classic Skinner Marine Unaflow steam engine. The other vessel is the car ferry Badger (2) which is powered by two of these engines and, in turn, remains as the only coal fired vessel still in active service on the Great Lakes.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Port City Steamshi…
Date: 08/06/2013
Ship: St. Marys Challeng…
Country: Canada
Registry: Philadelphia PA
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Late in the season sees the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin downbound on the Detroit River at Windsor. The vessel is named for the father of a former Canadian Prime Minister. She was built at the Collingwood Shipyards in 1973 and named the H.M. Griffith. In 2000, the ship was rebuilt at Port Weller using the stern section of the Griffith while a new bow and cargo section were added. She was renamed the Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Canada Steamship L…
Date: 01/16/2012
Ship: Rt. Hon. Paul J. M…
Country: Canada
Registry: St. Catharines
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Downbound on Lake Huron at Point Edward, the Maumee completes the turn at lights 1 and 2 as she prepares to enter the St. Clair River en route to Windsor. After 5 years of dependable service since her last survey, the Maumee laid up at Cleveland, OH in late 2010 with an uncertain future. The venerable lake boat's owners retired the Maumee after having acquired and placed into service much newer, more modern vessels. After gradually stripping the old self-unloader of parts needed for their other vessels, the Maumee's scrap tow departed Cleveland late on December 1, 2011 with 'G' tugs Illinois on her bow and Iowa controlling her stern. The tow crossed Lake Erie arriving at International Marine Salvage, Inc., Port Colborne, ON in the morning of December 3, 2011.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Transp…
Date: 05/23/2009
Ship: Maumee
Country: Canada
Registry: Cleveland Ohio
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A rainy summer's day sees the Saginaw upbound on the Detroit River at Windsor.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 06/29/2013
Ship: Saginaw
Country: Canada
Registry: Nanticoke
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It's the last light of day at 2054 hours as the St. Marys Challenger, downbound on Lake Huron at Point Edward, heads into the turn at lights 1 and 2 for the St. Clair River. The Challenger is making a rather rare appearance to the area with a load of cement for Lafarge in Detroit. At 107 years of age, she is currently holding the honors of being the oldest lake boat still trading on the Great Lakes.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Port City Steamshi…
Date: 08/05/2013
Ship: St. Marys Challeng…
Country: Canada
Registry: Philadelphia PA
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The 70 year old Manistee, destined for the Rouge in Detroit, is upbound on the Detroit River's Amherstburg Channel in early morning light.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Transp…
Date: 07/18/2013
Ship: Manistee
Country: Canada
Registry: Cleveland Ohio
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Destined for Bruce Mines, the Algoway coming off Lake Erie, starts up the Detroit River's Amherstburg Channel at 0721 hours on a wonderful summer morning.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Algoma Central Cor…
Date: 07/18/2013
Ship: Algoway
Country: Canada
Registry: Sault Ste. Marie
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While the wrap on GM's World Headquarters says "FIND NEW ROADS", the Kaye E. Barker follows a familiar path as she heads upbound on the Detroit River to load taconite in Marquette.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Interlake Steamshi…
Date: 06/14/2013
Ship: Kaye E. Barker
Country: Canada
Registry: Cleveland Ohio
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Loaded with Thunder Bay grain for Québec City, the Maritime Trader is downbound on the Detroit River at Windsor. She now works for Lower Lakes Towing out of Port Dover as the Manitoba.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Voyageur Marine Tr…
Date: 04/26/2010
Ship: Maritime Trader
Country: Canada
Registry: Hamilton
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The Manitoba sits in seasonal lay-up in Sarnia's North Slip. Along with the Manitoba were CSL's Frontenac and Tadoussac. I sure hope they get back out on the lakes sooner, than later.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 06/30/2013
Ship: Manitoba
Country: Canada
Registry: Nanticoke
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I never did get the opportunity to shoot the Provider in Algoma paint. She is now on her way overseas for scrap. This was the last time I saw her. from the Boatnerd website...... 6/10 - With the tug VB Artico on the bow, the former Algoma Provider – its name shortened to OVI for her last voyage, stack markings painted over and a homeport of Freetown (Sierra Leone) lettered on the stern – was towed from Montreal early Sunday morning bound for a Turkish scrapyard. The 730-foot vessel was built at Collingwood, Ont., for Canada Steamship Lines in 1963 as Murray Bay and also sailed for the Upper Lakes fleet as Canadian Provider. She made only a few trips last fall under Algoma Central colors and the Algoma Provider name. With the departure of the Provider, there are only two steam-powered vessels left in the Canadian lakes and Seaway fleet, Algoma Montrealais and Algoma Quebecois. The former is sailing this year, but the latter remains laid up.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Upper Lakes Shippi…
Date: 07/03/2011
Ship: Canadian Provider
Country: Canada
Registry: Toronto
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Bound for Hamilton, the Saginaw is down on the Detroit River at Windsor on a warm and windy spring afternoon.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 04/18/2013
Ship: Saginaw
Country: Canada
Registry: Port Dover
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The 2013 shipping season on the Great Lakes is slowly showing signs of activity. The Alpena, leaving winter lay-up in Cleveland, is upbound on the Detroit River at Windsor. She is destined for her namesake port in Alpena Michigan. She will load cement and head for South Chicago.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Inland Lakes Manag…
Date: 03/09/2013
Ship: Alpena
Country: Canada
Registry: Cleveland Ohio
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The Mississagi loads salt at the Windsor Salt facility on the Detroit River in Windsor January 19, 2011.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 01/19/2011
Ship: Mississagi
Country: Canada
Registry: Nanticoke
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