Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1964, p. 428

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued by A. Cope & Sons for storage of stone. Capacity approxi- mately 15,000 tons. Depth of water at dock: 19 ft. 6 in. Length of dock: 600 ft. Supt.: David A. Armstrong. Res. phone 337-5503. Dow Coal Dock-- Phone 337-8282. Location in harbor: St. Clair River. : Operator: Dow Chemical of Canada, Ltd., Sarnia, Ontario. Manager--G. W. E. Howlett. Phone ED. 7-9895. Pur. Agt.--H. Bruton. Depend on self-unloading boats. Method of storage: belt conveyor from receiving hopper to ro- tating stacker, at 2,500 tons per hour. Storage capacity 500,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 24 feet. Length of dock 750 feet. R. R. Conn.: None. Imperial Oil Limited-- Phone 337-8221. Located Upper and Lower Docks on east bank, St. Clair River. Can handle Tankers at all docks. Can handle package cargo at A, C & E docks. Requires special arrangements for bulk cargoes in or out. Depth of water at docks 26 feet. (See under Wharves). Maximum length of ship 800 ft. Dock lengths: Upper--1,000 feet. Lower--424 feet. ER. Conn: PLM. Ry., C.N.E. Manager: W. J. Beynon. ae Pur. Agt.--W. W. Yeates--11 St. Slair Ave., Toronto, nt. Plant Supt.: M. E. J. O'Loughlin. Polymer Corporation Ltd.-- Phone 337-8251. Located at Vidal St. S. Depend on self-unloading boats only. Storage capacity 500,000 tons coal. Length of dock 600 feet, alongside 21 ft. Used only for general plant supplies. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Engineer--Power House on duty 24 hours. Telephone Nights, Saturday, Sundays & Holidays Digby 4-6141. Sifto Salt, Ltd.-- Phone 337-2373. Dock located on St. Clair River--Front St. N. Plant Mgr.--G. M. Josephson. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 10,000 tons. Depth alongside at north end 12 ft., at south end 23 ft. Dock used for storing salt, coal, etc. Can handle 500 foot boat--45 foot beam. Length of dock 600 feet. R. Re Conn.: C, No RE. WHARFS IN THE CITY OF SARNIA, ONTARIO Canadian National Railway--Canada Steamship Lines Ltd. Joint dock, operated for their own traffic; length 1,100 ft.; depth of water 23 ft.; freight shed capacity 30,000 tons. Canadian Oils Ltd. Dock. Length 1,500 ft.; depth alongside 24 ft. Used for bulk loading and bunkers only. Department of Transport. North slip, East side--1,700 ft. used foi summer berthing and winter lay-up of ships. Department of Transport. Elevator slip, North side. Sarnia Elevato: dock length 900 ft.; depth alongside 24 ft.; elevator capacity 3,000,000 bushels; elevator annex capacity 2,750,000 bushels; County elevator 30,000 bushel capacity. Department of Transport. Elevator slip, South side. Department of Transport dock; total length 1,400 ft. Dow Chemical Co. Dock. Length 300 ft.; depth alongside 20 ft. Used for bulk liquid only. Imperial Oil Ltd. Winter harbour, length 650 ft. of wood-sheet piling. Used for laying up ships in winter. Draft alongside varies from 18 ft. at the north end to 12 ft. at the south end. Imperial Oil Dock. East bank, St. Clair River. Upper dock, 1,000 feet, 26 foot draft. Lower dock, 424 feet, 26 foot draft. Both docks equipped for fueling ships with Fuel Oil C, inter- mediates and diesel fuel. SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF GRAIN ELEVATORS 428

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