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Hon. James L. Oberstar meets fleet mate Kaye E. Barker above buoys 1 & 2 in lower Lake Huron.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: The Interlake Stea…
Date: 8/7/2017
Ship: Hon. James L. Ober…
Country: Canada
Registry: Wilmington, DL.
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Cuyahoga waits to take on a load at the elevator in Sarnia for delivery to Toledo, OH.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 9/1/2017
Ship: Cuyahoga
Country: Canada
Registry:
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One of the nicest classics ever to sail the Great Lakes, Scott Misener(3) enters Lock 7 in the Welland Canal.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: Misener Transporta…
Date: 6/18/1987
Ship: Scott Misener
Country: Cnada
Registry: St. Catharines
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From the archives 30 years ago today we have the Canadoc(2) and Algogulf(1) laid up in the north slip at Point Edward, ON. The Canadoc was scrapped in Colombia in 1991 while the Algogulf sails today as the Algosteel.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: N. M. Paterson and…
Date: August 2, 1987
Ship: Canadoc
Country: Canada
Registry:
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Some strong north winds on Lake Huron last week brought some serious waves crashing ashore. Here I caught the splash of the waves with the Hon. James L. Oberstar making the turn down bound at buoys 1 & 2.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: Interlake Steamshi…
Date: 7/29/2017
Ship: Hon. Jmaes L. Ober…
Country: Canada
Registry: Wilmington, DL.
2 Comments | 1 Favourites
A first, I crossed the border for a ship.. and I'm glad I did. As soon as I took this shot, Saginaw turned as they were to unload stone at the old CN Rail Ferry Dock,now used by an Aggregates company. Looks like this house keeps handy a pair of binoculars, seen in the window. Ship watchers maybe? On July 2 2017 I managed to shoot about 4 classic Lakeboats - this was an incredibly productive weekend for such and I happened to be in town all weekend visiting Family as usual. More to come!
Name: Stephen C. Host
Company: Lower Lakes Towing
Date: 07/02/2017
Ship: Saginaw
Country: Port Huron, USA
Registry: Port Dover
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Mississagi arriving at the City Dock in Sarnia with a load of stone.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: Lower Lakes Towing
Date: 5/24/2017
Ship: Mississagi
Country: Canada
Registry:
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Saginaw looking as spectacular as ever in the fading light as she makes the turn down bound at buoys 1 & 2 in the Huron cut.
Name: Marc Dease
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 5/21/2017
Ship: Saginaw
Country: Canada
Registry:
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Two classic Lakeboats from the Lower Lakes fleet layover in Sarnia, Ontario on Winter Layup. Crews performing maintenance on these beauties hopefully mean many more seasons to come - but who's waiting? Get them while you still can.
Name: Stephen Host
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 02/11/2017
Ship: Ojibway, Cuyahoga
Country: Sarnia, Ontario C…
Registry: Nanticoke
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Built in 1952, this fine looking Interlake Steamship Company specimen is downbound on the St. Clair River passing the homes , which to be frank, only have a view of Chemical plants on the other side in Sarnia. At least the blossoms are out making for a pretty scene.
Name: Stephen C. Host
Company: Interlake Steamshi…
Date: 05/13/2017
Ship: Kaye E. Barker
Country: USA
Registry:
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James Norris exits lock 8 upbound in the Welland Canal.
Name: Josh Roth
Company: Upper Lakes Shippi…
Date: 07/06/2004
Ship: James Norris
Country: Canada
Registry: Toronto
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Algoma Equinox enters Hamilton harbour with a load of iron ore for Defasco.
Name: Josh Roth
Company: Algoma Central Cor…
Date: 27/05/2014
Ship: Algoma Equinox
Country: Canada
Registry: St Catherines
Comments | 1 Favourites
The CCGS Samuel Risley, upbound on the Detroit River in heavy ice, leads a convoy of ships (Saginaw, Algomarine, CSL Tadoussac) to lower Lake Huron.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Canadian Coast Gua…
Date: 01/09/2014
Ship: CCGS Samuel Risley
Country: Canada
Registry: Ottawa
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Heavy ice conditions dictate icebreaker service in the lower Great Lakes. CCGS Samuel Risley leads the Saginaw, Algomarine and CSL Tadoussac upbound for Lake Huron. The Saginaw, loaded with coal from Sandusky Ohio, is destined for Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Lower Lakes Towing…
Date: 01/09/2014
Ship: Saginaw
Country: Canada
Registry: Nanticoke
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In a convoy of 3 classic lakers lead by CCGS Samuel Risley, the Algomarine heads for Goderich to load salt. The CSL Tadoussac follows in the distance.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Algoma Central Cor…
Date: 01/09/2014
Ship: Algomarine
Country: Canada
Registry: Sault Ste. Marie
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The third vessel in a convoy lead by the CCGS Samuel Risley, the CSL Tadoussac is upbound for Thunder Bay in heavy river ice.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Canada Steamship L…
Date: 01/09/2014
Ship: CSL Tadoussac
Country: Canada
Registry: Collingwood
Comments | 1 Favourites
Having been deliverd to CSL only a few month's ago. Canada Steamship Lines Thunder Bay is downbound in the St Lawrence River bound for Quebec.
Name: Josh Roth
Company: Canada Steamship L…
Date: 11/10/2013
Ship: Thunder Bay
Country: United States
Registry: Montreal, QC
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Mississagi sits at Bunge Oilseeds in Hamilton - across from Pier 11 of the Port of Hamilton.
Name: Stephen C. Host
Company: Lower Lakes Towing
Date: 12/22/2013
Ship: Mississagi
Country: Canada
Registry: Nanticoke
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Built for Carryore as the Lake Manitoba by Davie Shipbuilding in 1968, the Algomarine is downbound on the Detroit River at Windsor.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Algoma Central Cor…
Date: 04/30/2013
Ship: Algomarine
Country: Canada
Registry: Sault Ste. Marie
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Built in 2013, the downbound Whitefish Bay passes the upbound 1943-built Cuyahoga just above Lake Huron's lights 1 and 2.
Name: Earl Minnis
Company: Canada Steamship L…
Date: 08/10/2013
Ship: Whitefish Bay
Country: Canada
Registry: Montreal, Quebec
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