Random Ships Along the St. Lawrence 1

It’s time to start a new series . . . with BBC Leda.

Will cargoes of wind turbine parts ever stop?  What will replace them as the next big thing?

This winter–or when I stay in place for a while–I might figure out how many of these Trillium class CSL boats I’ve seen.

 

I’ve never seen this many ships at the Prescott elevators.

Amstelborg, BBC Switzerland, and Federal Clyde were all there at once.

 

 

Algoscotia was upbound, as

was Canadian Empress.

 

All photos by Will Van Dorp.

 

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Océan Blue 3

What’s this . .  a catatug?  A joke of meowman or purr people?  But first, have another look at more Ocean blue tugs posted on this blog before, including the one once called Helen M. McAllister.  Click here and scroll.

All the photos today were taken in the port of Montreal.  Let’s start with Ocean Georgie Bain.

Here are more shots of Ocean Intrepide.

And that red vessel in the background, here’s

a closer look at Peniche and beyond her what I first was a Montreal fan of meow man’s literature.

MSC Donata here is getting an assist from

two Ocean tugs,

Ocean Pierre Julien and

Ocean Serge Genois. 

And that returns us to the top photo, seen in its entirety here, Ocean Catatug 2 

pushing Weeks 235 with some unidentified structural steel, probably related to the new bridge over the Saint Lawrence. So far, Ocean has two of these catamaran tugs.

Closing out this post, it’s Blizzard Polaire.

I know there were Ocean vessels in Sorel and Trois Rivieres, which I missed.   Maybe I’ll see more next time, and I certainly want to see any and all in icebreaking activity some winter soon.   all photos here by Will Van Dorp.