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Since I grew up in western New York and my grandparents lived 30 or so miles off to the right of this photo, crossing this bridge happened several times a year. It was by far the biggest bridge in my world. That’s Canada to the right.
Baie Comeau (2013) upbound under the Thousand Islands Bridge
The bridge was completed in 1937, weeks ahead of schedule. Canada, which appears to have no equivalent of the US-Jones Act, uses China-built vessels like Baie Comeau. I saw a one-year-older sister here last October.
Over in Kingston, I learned this vintage but functional crane today had been mounted on a barge and used in the Thousand Island Bridge construction back in the 1930s. There are several cranes of this design along the Erie Canal, some also still functional. For one, check out the sixth photo here.
In an archipelago called “thousand islands,” there’s need for lots of boats for commuting and transport. Check out the lines of the white-hulled 25′ boat to the right. Now check photos seven and eight in this post. Spirit of Freeport is also a 25′ and it crossed the Atlantic! A few more perspectives of Spirit of Freeport can be seen here, scroll through. To hear builder Al Grover, click here.
Click here for info on Jolly Island.
The proximity of Antique Boat Museum may draw classics here, wherever they might have been built. Anyone identify the make?
Vikingbank has an interesting bow.
Clayton waterside with St. Mary’s steeple to the right.
Check out the etymology of “delfzijl“
R/V Seth Green is a fisheries research vessel based in Cape Vincent. Last year I caught the christening of another Lake Ontario research vessel here.
Wilf Seymour used to be M. Moran.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who will add more photos from this watershed later.
Many thanks to Seaway Marine Group for conveyance.
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June 5, 2015 at 11:23 am
asrdriver
Hi Will – I’d offer up Thompson as the builder of the clinker-built craft.
June 5, 2015 at 1:10 pm
eastriver
Canada does have a cabotage law; which addresses all the other stuff the Jones Act does, except shipbuilding.
June 6, 2015 at 10:09 am
tugboathunter
The only thing stopping Canadian shipowners from building in China prior to now was a heavy import tariff that was recently reduced. However, Algoma Central’s latest newbuild contract went to Croatia instead of China.