Didn't expect to see ALGONORTH today...
Many times, she's been at the anchorage when I check the AIS map, only to disappear upriver by the time I arrive. Managed to catch the red tanker returning upriver after she departed the anchorage at Wilson Hill.
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ALGONORTH at sunrise
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Despite being a frequent Seaway vessel, I simply did not have any
memorable photos of ALGONORTH in my collection. Managed to snag a couple
of them today just because I was on the water before sunrise.
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| ALGONORTH along side Canadian Geese |
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| Her profile... |
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Stern quarter...
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Was just out there having fun - assumed she's already passed by, but was thrilled to catch her.
It\s the second consecutive morning where my favorite photos are of the very first ship.
From relaxed and calm, to frantic and choppy...
The winds have picked up just a few hours later when FEDERAL KUSHIRO was spotted on the horizon.
White caps on a windy day as FEDERAL KUSHIRO is downbound on the St. Lawrence River.
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| FEDERAL KUSHIRO approaches |
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Profile view of FEDERAL KUSHIRO.
Her sisterships include FEDERAL YOSHINO and FEDERAL SHIMANTO. |
Heading down the St. Lawrence River and eventually the Atlantic Ocean
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FEDERAL KUSHIRO downbound
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Actually my first time seeing 2005-built FEDERAL KUSHIRO - But her profile and "K" name caused me to confuse her with the 2004-built FEDERAL KATSURA (which I had coincidentally saw upbound last week).
The downbound FEDERAL KUSHIRO meets the upbound Polsteam vessel MAMRY
just west of Cat Island Shoal.
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Vessels meeting in the distance
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MAMRY makes her first Seaway appearance of 2022 with a spiffy new paint job.
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Capturing some of the bright blue paint...
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Her old paint scheme
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Coincidentally, MAMRY was also upbound on November 4 of last year (returning downbound on November 20).
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MAMRY upbound November 4, 2022
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Her silhouette from the beach
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BBC KWIATKOWSKI
Not completely sure how to pronounce this one
Haven't seen as many of these blue BBC crane ships this season compared to last...
Of course, that's just in what I've seen.
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My favorite channel... The Seaway.
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Upbound with a cargo of wind turbine blades
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Always fascinated by the ocean-going crane vessels
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I still find the tall, thin superstructure to be remarkably narrow from this angle.
Must examine my photos of other BBC vessels...
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Broadside view of the crane ship
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Wasn't sure if I'd see CSL WELLAND
Just about to leave when I spotted the superstructure through the trees...
(bit of a deja-vu from yesterday morning when I spotted her sistership...)
Returned to the River's edge to appreciate the awesomeness of a vessel just before sunset.
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The setting sun casts pretty colors on the WELLAND
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The forward part of the CSL WELLAND superstructure features a "colossal mural" to
capture the spirit of the Canada Games 2022, taking place in the Niagara
region.
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Decent side view of the vessel
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| The 2015-built CSL WELLAND |
Three red ships... And two blue ships.
Another "perfect" day by the river.
