Arrived at the river just in time to see ALGOTERRA.
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ALGOTERRA
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ALGONOVA
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ALGOMA COMPASS
ALGOMA COMPASS returning upriver to Goderich, Ontario after delivering in St. Catherine, Quebec.
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Waiting for the EQUINOX...
Canada Geese white Snow Goose among them
Shortly after spotting the EQUINOX, and knowing it was still 45 minutes away...
Took a look upriver, and spotted MARGUERITA.
Checking on the status of the EQUINOX, and was surprised to see another vessel on the horizon.
Before the EQUINOX arrived, GAIA DESGAGNES could be seen following her closely.
Checking the timestamp of my photos, the small DESGAGNES tanker is just 20 minutes behind the mighty EQUINOX...
One of my favorite snapshots of the day...
The huge bow of the EQUINOX rounds the corner with the DESGAGNES ship emerging from the infinite beyond...
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Could hear the sounds of heavy equipment as the EQUINOX approached.
Zooming in with my binoculars (and camera), observed the crew working around the crane hatch.
Heavy equipment, hatch crane hatch.
Something boring and mundane to them is fascinating to me.
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Before reaching Mariatown, the upbound EQUINOX met the downbound MARGUERITA.
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| ALGOMA EQUINOX meets saltie MARGUERITA |
EQUINOX saluted at Mariatown as she's known to do.
Apparently, the Captain (or another ranking officer) is a fan of another Seaway enthusiast there.
Truly remarkable when people admire each other's work.
Another random saltwater ship to add some flavor to the afternoon...
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Big, small, lean or tall...
When it comes to cargo vessels, I like 'em all.
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Closeup of the bow
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The stern
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Her profile
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MARGUERITA would also meet GAIA DESGAGNES on this stretch of river
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Downbound MARGERITA meets upbound tanker GAIA DESGAGNES
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GAIA DESGAGNES on a beautiful day
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| The 2018-built GAIA DESGAGNES |
My first encounter with GAIA DESGAGNES.
I always like seeing the smaller DESGAGNES ships... Possibly because they each tend to be relatively unique with their own "personality".
So how do you pronounce "GAIA"?
Just assuming the vessel is named after a female member of the DESGAGNES family, and not the Greek
Goddess...
I'm going to say "GUY-YA" until someone tells me differently.
A close-up look at the unusually shaped bow.
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Closeup of the unusual bow
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Her profile
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Three tankers, two self unloaders and a saltie
Altogether, six ships on the day.
Also got to see vessels meeting/passing each other for the third day this week.
Could have waited for the upbound ALGOMA HARVESTER, but three hours after the DESGAGNES ship, I was ready to head out and get packed for another day. Snuck a peek up the channel, but no sign of her.
Otherwise, another "perfect" day by the river.
