(FEDERAL MONTREAL was unloading cargo at Johnstown)
Soon after hitting the water, caught a glimpse of a Coast Guard ship that I'd never seen before...
CCGS GABARUS BAY
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Brand new vessel CCGS GABARUS BAY
downbound on her delivery trip to Saint John's, Newfoundland. |
Read somewhere that GABARUS BAY was a "rescue lifeboat".
CCGS ILE SAINT OURS
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| Following closely astern was the more familiar vessel CCGS ILE SAINT OURS. |
The ILE SAINT OURS was working the navigational aids, and seemed to head towards Ault Island. Couldn't tell if she was doing work there or just waiting at the anchorage before proceeding downriver.
ATLANTIC HURON
Destined for the salt dock at Morrisburg, managed to catch a glimpse of ATLANTIC HURON.
Saw the bow.... Then she disappeared from view.
High water levels combined with low wind enabled the downbound ship to dock without
A few hours later, I heard a salute...
Possibly CSL WELLAND blowing her horn while passing the salt dock where fleetmate ATLANTIC HURON was unloading.
ALGOMA SAULT
The first ship I'd get to see up close that day was the ALGOMA SAULT.
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The 2018-built ALGOMA SAULT returning from Cote St. Catherines, Quebec....
En route to Indiana Harbour, USA. (Anticipated arrival there December 3) |
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Waves crashing ashore.
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Got to see the upbound ALGOMA SAULT meet the downbound CSL WELLAND.
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Another SeawayMax Meeting...
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CSL WELLAND
Actually saw the CSL WELLAND downbound on my previous trip (Nov 15).
The vessel had returned upriver on November 19th, making another downbound trip today (Nov 29)
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The 2014-built CSL WELLAND
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The WELLAND sporting her new mural
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CSL WELLAND downbound for Montreal.
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ALGOMA EQUINOX
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The 2013-built ALGOMA EQUINOX
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Yet another encounter with the EQUINOX - And a few more neat pictures for my collection. Had just enough lighting to make it work.
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The broad side...
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Closeup of the bow.
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Such a pretty boat - I mean ship!
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For the second time that day, got to see a pair of ships meeting...
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| The upbound ALGOMA EQUINOX meeting the downbound FULDABORG. |
The mighty EQUINOX is heading back upriver to the Great Lakes, while the smaller FULDABORG is returning downbound to cross the ocean.
FULDABORG
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FULDABORG is downbound
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Another encounter with a Wagenborg saltwater cargo ship... Seen many of them so far this year - But hadn't seen this one before.
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FULDABORG, destined for Liverpool, United Kingdom.
They also made a stop at Montreal. |
With darkness looming, was able to make it to the salt dock in time to catch a glimpse of ATLANTIC HURON before nightfall...
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ATLANTIC HURON unloading salt.
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Self-unloading boom in action.
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Less than 12 hours later, ATLANTIC HURON had finished discharging her cargo and was on her way back upriver returning to the Great Lakes.
