by import | March 7, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
7 Miles Down from the Iroquois Lock By Ron Beaupre 31 December 2020 12:26 CCGS GRIFFON departs Coast Guard Base Prescott for Lake Ontario. This is the final report for 2020. Thanks to Terry Beahen and Rodney Webb for all their support with logging vessel passages...
by import | February 17, 2022 | Import Vessels
Her keel being laid June 25, 1968, this traditional styled self-unloading bulk carrier was built as hull # 192 by Collingwood Shipyards division, Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering Ltd., Collingwood and launched May 29, 1969 as the Tadoussac for Canada Steamship...
by import | February 17, 2022 | Import Vessels
From the time of her building, the CSL Niagara has been unique in setting fleet standards for her owners. The self-unloading bulk carrier was launched December 16, 1971 and christened April 11, 1972 as the J.W. McGiffin for Canada Steamship Lines Ltd. of Montreal, QC....
by import | February 2, 2022 | Import Vessels
Caroline McKee was constructed in 1972 by Main Iron Works at Houma, Louisiana, as their Hull #273. She was named David P. Guidry upon completion, and delivered to her new owners, American Offshore of Galliano, Louisiana, in early 1973. She is 122’02’’ long, 34’06’’...
by import | February 2, 2022 | Import Vessels
Commander started her life quite different than how she appears today. She was originally built in 1957 by Todd Shipyards Corp. of Houston, TX, as Hull #180. She was built as the M-211 for Brown & Root of Baton Rouge, LA, as a B-Hull barge, and was 300’ long, 60’...
