Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Algomarine, pivoting in the Detroit River

Description
Creator
Diane Bédard, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Digital photograph of the Algomarine (Algoma Central Marine line) broadside in the Detroit River, part way through a 180˚ pivot so she could unload aggregate at Lafarge Terminal in the port of Windsor. The industrial skyline of Zug Island, Michigan can be seen in the background.

ALGOMARINE's Details
Ship Type: Cargo
Year Built: 1968
Length x Breadth: 223 m X 23 m
Draught: 6.6 m
Speed recorded (Average): 9.8 knots
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: VGJV
IMO: 6816607, MMSI: 316001807

Date of Publication
27 Aug 2011
Dimensions
Width: 1600 px
Height: 693 px
Subject(s)
Shipping
Corporate Name(s)
Algomarine
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit River
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.300035277798 Longitude: -83.0850429150391
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Algomarine, pivoting in the Detroit River


Digital photograph of the Algomarine (Algoma Central Marine line) broadside in the Detroit River, part way through a 180˚ pivot so she could unload aggregate at Lafarge Terminal in the port of Windsor. The industrial skyline of Zug Island, Michigan can be seen in the background.

ALGOMARINE's Details
Ship Type: Cargo
Year Built: 1968
Length x Breadth: 223 m X 23 m
Draught: 6.6 m
Speed recorded (Average): 9.8 knots
Flag: Canada
Call Sign: VGJV
IMO: 6816607, MMSI: 316001807