Without even looking at the lock times, just happened to spot an upbound vessel through the trees...
Was able to jump ahead to the next town, do errands and then head down to the river to catch the ship.
TAÏGA DESGAGNES
My first Seaway vessel of the year.
As a bonus, it's one I'd previously never seen.
It may also be the first time I've ever seen a Desgagnes vessel with deck cranes - Didn't realize there were NINE crane ships in the fleet.
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The vessel previously sailed as BBC AMAZON. She became TAIGA DESGAGNES in 2017.
The vessel is also equipped for container transport.
Each one of her deck cranes can lift 80 metric tons.
Elsewhere, further up the river (at Johnstown) the 1968-built FRONTENAC arrived just before midnight to unload cargo.
A frequent visitor to The Port of Prescott, the vessel seldom travels further downriver than that.
The FRONTY finished unloading her cargo in less than 8 hours, heading back upriver destined for Port Weller.
Was able to jump ahead to the next town, do errands and then head down to the river to catch the ship.
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| 2007-built TAÏGA DESGAGNES |
TAÏGA DESGAGNES
My first Seaway vessel of the year.
As a bonus, it's one I'd previously never seen.
It may also be the first time I've ever seen a Desgagnes vessel with deck cranes - Didn't realize there were NINE crane ships in the fleet.
.
The vessel previously sailed as BBC AMAZON. She became TAIGA DESGAGNES in 2017.
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| TAIGA DESGAGNES upbound with wind turbine blades destined for Thunder Bay, Ontario. |
The vessel is also equipped for container transport.
Each one of her deck cranes can lift 80 metric tons.
Elsewhere, further up the river (at Johnstown) the 1968-built FRONTENAC arrived just before midnight to unload cargo.
A frequent visitor to The Port of Prescott, the vessel seldom travels further downriver than that.
The FRONTY finished unloading her cargo in less than 8 hours, heading back upriver destined for Port Weller.
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| Wild "flowers" by the river in full bloom. |