Freighter Watch

On Sunday, I spent the better part of the afternoon cruising around Harsen's Island (Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River) on jet skis with The Most. As always, it was a fabulous day.

I saw two freighters up close and personal via the shipping channel...

Quebecois

Excerpt from BoatNerd.com:
The vessel is equipped with a bow thruster and is powered by a Canadian General Electric Type MD70 steam turbine engine rated at 9,896 horsepower at 103 r.p.m. The traditionally styled Seaway straight-decker has 20 hatches feeding into 5 holds. She can carry 25,600 tons at maximum Seaway draft of 26 feet and is capable of carrying 27,800 tons at her maximum mid-summer draft of 27 feet 8 inches.

On April 15, 2011, Algoma announced that the Quebecois will be renamed Algoma Quebecois.

 Algosoo

Excerpt from BoatNerd.com:

The Algosoo is powered by two Crossley Pielstick 10PC2V single acting, four stroke cycle V-10 cylinder 4,500 b.h.p. (3,310 KW) diesel engines built by Crossley Premier Engines, Manchester, England; these engines  burning intermediate grade 40 fuel.  The engines are mounted side-by-side facing forward with the drive shafts feeding into a gear reduction box.  From the gear reduction box, the single propeller shaft passes back between the two engines to the stern to a four blade KaMeWa 17-foot (5.18m) diameter controllable pitch propeller in a Kort nozzle.  The Algosoo's rated service speed is 15 m.p.h.. She is fitted with a 1,000 h.p. (736 KW) KaMeWa electric drive bow thruster. 

The self-unloader's 5 holds are serviced by 23 hatches. The vessel is capable of carrying 32,100 tons (32,614 mt) at a mid-summer draft of 29' 00 5/8" (8.855 m) and approximately 28,381 tons (28,837 mt) at the new Seaway draft of 26' 06" (8.08 m) implemented in 2004. The Algosoo's cubic capacity allows her to carry 28,400 net tons of coal.