CLASSIC ACTIVE VESSELS

 A look at vessels that have been on the Seaway for more than a quarter century.
These elegant ladies are still in active service as of 2022.

RT. HON. PAUL J. MARTIN
(formerly H.M. GRIFFITH)
File No. A15	Built: 1972	Collingwood, Ontario (Hull #203)
The vessel received a lengthening procedure in 1999-2000. An entirely new hull was attached to the existing stern at Port Weller. Returned to service in 2000 and was re-christened RT HON PAUL J MARTIN. She was the second CSL vessel to have the procedure (after near-sister ship J.W. MCGIFFIN became CSL NIAGARA in 1999)

KAMINISTIQUA (formerly SASKATCHEWAN PIONEER, VOYAGEUR PIONEER, VOYAGEUR INDEPENDENT)
File No. B5	Built: 198	Scotland(Hull #)
x

ALGOMA TRANSPORT (formerly CANADIAN TRANSPORT)
File No. B12	Built: 196	Port Weller, Ontario (Hull #)
x

SPRUCEGLEN (formerly SELKIRK SETTLER, FEDERAL FRASER, FRASER)
File No. C3	Built: 198
x

 

THALASSA DESGAGNES (now ASPHALT PRINCESS)
File No. C7	Built: 1976	X
X 1993-2017 Built by Ankerlokken Verft Glommen in Fredrikstad, Norway. (Hull #189) Sailed as JOASLA, ORINOCO, RIO ORINOCO before being acquired by Desgagnes Transport in 1993.

 

CSL ASSINIBOINE (formerly JEAN PARISIEN)
File No. D12	Built: 19	Lauzon, Quebec? (Hull #)
x

OAKGLEN (formerly FEDERAL DANUBE,  LAKE ONTARIO)
File No. E9	Built: 198
x

CSL LAURENTIEN (formerly LOUIS R. DESMARAIS)
File No. E14	Built: 197	Port Weller, Ontario (Hull #)
x

GRIFFON
File No. I2	Built: 197
x

TIM S. DOOL (formerly SENEVILLE, ALGOVILLE)
File No. L8	Built: 196
x

RADCLIFFE R. LATIMER (formerly ALGOBAY, ATLANTIC TRADER)
File No. M5	Built: 1978	Collingwood, Ontario (Hull #215)
x

ATLANTIC HURON (formerly PRAIRIE HARVEST, MELVIN H. BAKER II)
File No. P11	Built: 1984
Originally a straight-deck bulk carrier, designed in such a way that future conversion to a self-unloader would be (relatively) simple. xSailed as MELVIN H BAKER II for 3 seasons before having her name of “ATLANTIC HURON” restored.