Algoma Bear about to depart Chinese
shipyard for Canadian home
The new self-unloader Algoma Bear (which will replace the Algoma Transport, soon heading to
Marine Recycling Corp. for scrapping), has completed her sea trials and will be on her long
journey to Canada in a few weeks (sailing time will be approximately two months) once a slot
has been booked to transit the Panama Canal (due to the low water levels in the Panama Canal,
ships are bidding on slots for March transits now).
In June 2021 – Algoma Central Corp. signed a contract with China’s Yangzijiang (YZJ) Shipyard for
the construction of a 740-foot-long Seaway-Max self-unloading vessel for its domestic dry-bulk
fleet. The vessel will be the first of the new Equinox 2.0 Class. The design builds on the original
Equinox- class standards to offer increased deadweight capacity, better fuel efficiency and
improved speed at lesser engine power.
The Equinox 2.0 will also incorporate weight-saving features and a modified stern. With a dual-
rudder design, the reconfigured stern will increase the cargo holding capacity by nearly
1,440mt. The design enhancements will also include changes to the cargo hold shape, which
will improve the handling of ‘sticky’ cargoes, along with an upgraded propeller.
According to Algoma, the name Algoma Bear represents strength, stability and size. She was
built in 12 months.
Courtesy Ship Junkies – Lakes, Locks & Rivers – Janey Anderson
Know Your Ships editor to talk about
life on the lakers Tuesday in Marquette
Join Know Your Ships Editor and Publisher Roger LeLievre Tuesday evening for a presentation in
Marquette, MI. The program, part of the Marquette Maritime Museum’s Maritime History on
Tap Series, will be at Ore Dock Brewing Co., 114 W Spring St., at 7 p.m.
LeLievre’s program, “Hitchin’ A Ride: An Intimate Look at Life On the Lakers, offers a glimpse at
life on Great Lakes freighters from his perspective of being a guest aboard mighty ships such as
the Stewart J. Cort, Wilfred Sykes, Edward L Ryerson and others. $5 suggested donation at the
door.
Spend a week as a Wisconsin lighthouse keeper
Baileys Harbor WI – The Ridges Sanctuary’s Resident Docent Program is an opportunity to
spend a week living as lighthouse keepers did in the early 1900s. Living quarters for resident
docents are in the Upper Range Light. Built in 1869, the Upper Range Light and its companion
Lower Range Light are the only lighthouses of this design still on range and functional as
navigational aids.
The program begins in June and runs through October. Weekly sessions run from Sunday to
Sunday, with a day off in the middle to explore Door County. Responsibilities include
conducting range light tours, welcoming visitors, explaining how the range lights work and their
critical role in the history of Baileys Harbor and the founding of The Ridges Sanctuary.
Applications for the season will be accepted until 5 pm, Jan. 5 and can be mailed to The Ridges
Sanctuary, PO Box 152, Baileys Harbor WI 54202, or submitted via email to
Katie@ridgessanctuary.org. To learn more, go to ridgessanctuary.org/visit-us/range-lights.
Door County Pulse
‘Tis the Season for the Winter Lay-up List
You can monitor our annual lay-up listing page here: https://www.boatnerd.com/winter-lay-up-list-2023-2024/
The page will be updated throughout the winter. Please send lay-up reports to news@boatnerd.net.
