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Seaway Traffic (ALGOMA TITAN, GAÏA DESGAGNES, RADCLIFFE R. LATIMER, ALGOMA HARVESTER, WICKY SPIRIT)
First official day of summer...
Decades ago, I'd seldom see 4AM.
Now it's just become part of my routine.
Had I been really ambitious, I probably could have made it to the water in time to see the G3 MARQUIS.
My first ship of the day happened to be one of the newest ships in the Algoma fleet...
The freshly christened ALGOMA TITAN had previously sailed the Seaway as CHANTACO until being acquired by Algoma last fall.
Definitely seems to be an abundance of tanker ships over the past few decades - I'm sure there are more tankers on the Seaway than back in the 1990s.
GAÏA DESGAGNES already has MANY Seaway transits so far in 2023.
The next ship was another familiar vessel...
RADCLIFFE R LATIMER was upbound for the Port of Bath, Ontario.
Wasn't familiar with that particular port, but it appears to be roughly halfway between Belleville and Kingston.
(just southeast of Napanee)
Noticed what appears to be a new structure on this older ship.
This section with the yellow guardrails and tanks wasn't there last season.
Was unable to capture a decent shot of the ALGOMA HARVESTER due to the intense glare from the mid-day sun around 12pm.
The two fleetmates appeared to exchange whistles upon meeting...
(vessels saluted upon meeting - Although after hearing
One long and two short - I only heard a single blast as the reply. (Although miles off in the distance, other variables could have interfered)
Four hours later, the colors were much easier to capture (around 4pm).
McKeil vessel WICKY SPIRIT downbound for Quebec City. After a brief stop in Montreal, she would return upriver on Jun 24 (3 days later) destined for Clarkson.
Before leaving, I scanned downriver...
Was hoping to catch a glimpse of KAMINISTIQUA - The last ship of the day.
If she got delayed, wouldn't see her until after nightfall.
Decades ago, I'd seldom see 4AM.
Now it's just become part of my routine.
Had I been really ambitious, I probably could have made it to the water in time to see the G3 MARQUIS.
My first ship of the day happened to be one of the newest ships in the Algoma fleet...
The freshly christened ALGOMA TITAN had previously sailed the Seaway as CHANTACO until being acquired by Algoma last fall.
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| ALGOMA TITAN, downbound for Tracy, Quebec. She would return upriver on June 24 (3 days later) |
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| She's earned her stripes - But her stack still awaits a big red circle with Algoma's Bear emblem. |
Next ship was another tanker, GAÏA DESGAGNES.
Became familiar with this vessel towards the end of last season, when I caught her three times in as many weeks.
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| The 2018-built GAIA DESGAGNES |
Definitely seems to be an abundance of tanker ships over the past few decades - I'm sure there are more tankers on the Seaway than back in the 1990s.
GAÏA DESGAGNES already has MANY Seaway transits so far in 2023.
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| My favorite feature of this ship is of course unusual bow design... |
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| Magical waves crash into the shore. |
The next ship was another familiar vessel...
RADCLIFFE R LATIMER was upbound for the Port of Bath, Ontario.
Wasn't familiar with that particular port, but it appears to be roughly halfway between Belleville and Kingston.
(just southeast of Napanee)
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| RADCLIFFE R LATIMER with GAÏA desgagnes in the distant background. |
Noticed what appears to be a new structure on this older ship.
This section with the yellow guardrails and tanks wasn't there last season.
Another look at the "box" that's been constructed
LATIMER had been downbound on the Seaway for Port Daniel on June 11.
She then traveled to Cote Ste Catherine, Quebec.
Departing Cote Ste Catherine on June 21 at approximately 2.30AM, here she is just 9 hours later.
Was unable to capture a decent shot of the ALGOMA HARVESTER due to the intense glare from the mid-day sun around 12pm.
The two fleetmates appeared to exchange whistles upon meeting...
(vessels saluted upon meeting - Although after hearing
One long and two short - I only heard a single blast as the reply. (Although miles off in the distance, other variables could have interfered)
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| ALGOMA HARVESTER downbound for Port Cartier, Quebec. |
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| A sudden big puff of smoke above the trees when the LATIMER was out of sight... May she have been powering up after slowing down to allow the next vessel to clear the lock? |
Four hours later, the colors were much easier to capture (around 4pm).
McKeil vessel WICKY SPIRIT downbound for Quebec City. After a brief stop in Montreal, she would return upriver on Jun 24 (3 days later) destined for Clarkson.
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| WICKY SPIRIT in vivid color |
Before leaving, I scanned downriver...
Was hoping to catch a glimpse of KAMINISTIQUA - The last ship of the day.
If she got delayed, wouldn't see her until after nightfall.
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