by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier Canadian Olympic was built at a cost of $30 million by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catherines, ON and was float-launched to the fit-out berth on May 24, 1976 for the Upper Lakes Group, Inc., Toronto, ON. She was named in...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
Originally sailing as the British deep sea bulk carrier Demeterton; this vessel was launched Jan. 26, 1967 for the Cambay Steamship Co. built by J. Redhead & Sons Ltd., South Shields, U.K. Her original dimensions were 566′ 11″ (loa) x 74′...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
Laid down as the Montrealer, this traditional styled Great Lakes bulk carrier was constructed in two sections. Ordered in late 1960 by “Canada’s own almost home-grown Greek shipping tycoon” (Montreal Star weekly magazine section of June 1, 1963) Mr....
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier Algolake was built by Collingwood Shipyards, Collingwood, Ont., and launched for Algoma Central Corp., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Oct. 29, 1976. Algolake was a versatile vessel carrying coal, aggregates, slag, iron...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
This oil products tanker was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Shimonoseki, Japan as their hull #779 and was launched October 4, 1976 as the Texaco Brave (2) for owners Texaco Canada Ltd., Don Mills, Ont. Originally built as a single-hulled tanker to ice...
by import | May 22, 2020 | Import Vessels
The keel was laid for this mid-size Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier on January 28, 1970 at Collingwood Shipyards of Collingwood, ON, as their hull # 195. Built at an approximate net cost of $6.7 million CN including a Canadian government subsidy ($8.6 million...
