Ex-Jean Parisien renamed March 2005 Assiniboine. Canada-flagged, homeport St. Catharines, IMO 7413218, MMSI 316001633 and call sign VCKQ. Gross tonnage 23.445 tons, summer deadweight 33.309 tons and as dimensions 225.50 x 23,76 x 14,75 (depth) metres or 739’10”x 78’0”x 48’05” Launched on 7 July 1977 at the Davie Shipbuilding Limited, Lauzon, Canada for account of the Power Corporation of Canasa, Montreal, Quebec, Canada as the Jean Parisien. Fitted out with five holds accessible via 23 hatches was her carrying capacity 27.890 tons/28.338 mtons (with a maximum draught of 26’3”/8,00 metres old Seaway measurement)-28.250 tons/28.704 mtons (with a a maximum draught of 26’6” new Seaway measurement). Rebuilt in 2004-2005 at Canadian Shipbuilding and Engineering/Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, Canada and renamed on 5 March 2005 CSL Assiniboine with an increased carrying capacity of 36.768 tons/37.358 mtons (with a mid summer draught of 9,25 ,etres30’04”)-30.824 tons/31.319 mtons (with a draught of 8,08 metres/26’06”). Now owned by CSL Group, Montreal, Canada and managed by CSL International, Beverly, Massachusetts, Canada.
