Seaway Traffic... (BBC OREGON, CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, ALGONORTH)

Heading back towards the sea is the
heavy-lifting crane ship BBC OREGON.

Just a couple days before the St. Lawrence Seaway closes for the 2021 season.

The BBC OREGON, en route to Montreal, presumably to load cargo before crossing the ocean.

Haven't seen an anchor setup quite like this one...

Another great day to catch a close-up look at some of these awesome machines...

Have spotted some interesting anchors over the past week or so.

Downbound vessel meets an upbound pleasurecraft.

The unusually spectacular December day was even nice enough to find a group of people in a motorboat cruising up the river.

It's the Jackman!

Not even five minutes later, the CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN appeared around the corner.

An absolutely spectacular sight. Gotta stop and remind myself that it's technically winter and not fall...

Thankfully a fellow boatwatcher stopped to chat with me before the vessel arrived - I would not have been at this spot to capture what's become one of my favorite shots of the season.

After her first season on the Seaway, let's bring her home.

Can't get enough of this beautiful, brand new ship!

Her debut on the Seaway was June of 2021, and she still bears a hull of shiny blue paint.




















Fleetmate ALGONORTH upbound after navigating past Cat Island Shoal.





















Have been treated to a very calm and peaceful river this past week...

Unlike a couple of weeks ago when the river was raging with wicked wind and huge waves.



















Temporary spar buoys have replaced the familiar summer buoys that we all know and love...

In the background is that big pile of road salt at Universal Terminals. Trucks were hauling out loads this afternoon.

With safe anchorage, ALGONORTH settles in for the night.

Should have anticipated that ALGONORTH would anchor at Wilson Hill. It's not uncommon for this vessel to stop here for crew rest.

Just wanted to get a snapshot of those cool white stripes on the bow...

Anticipating this Algoma Tanker will receive a blue hull the next time she gets painted.