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The De€roit ) Marine Historian Journal of Marine Historical Society of Detroit Volume 30, No. 10 June, 1977 Rev. Peter J. Van der Linden, Editor, 4190 Green Dr., Harsens Island, Michigan 48028 Published Monthly Annual Dues $5.00 INTRODUCING ALGOSEA Barry Andersen Photo In the last few years Canadian shipowners have purchased deep sea bulk carriers on the depressed world market and converted them for the Lakes trade. Upper Lakes, C.S.L., Halco, Carryore and Algoma Central have all purchased ships under these con- ditions. The biggest conversion involved the Norwegian BROOKNES. She was built in 1970 and was acquired by Algoma in 1975. They took the 520 footer to North Shields, Eng. and there the Swan Hunter yard increased her length to 642 feet. Renamed ALGOSEA, this ship crossed the Atlantic for conversion to a self-unloader. The work was to be done by the A.C.R. subsidiary of Herb Fraser and Associates. She arrived at Port Colborne on April 29, 1976 but not before encountering a few problems (Cont'd. P. 6)