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Wednesday 2 January 2013

Canadian bulk carrier (ex-Silver Isle 1962-1994) Algoisle 1994-2009



A so-called Laker. With a gross tonnage of 18.126 tons, a net tonnage of 12.169 tons, a displacement of 38.700 tons and a deadweight of 27.199 tons were her dimensions 22,51 (over all) x 22,86 x 8,08-8,37 and 11,96 (depth) metres or 730’0“x 75‘0” x 26’06”-27’05.5” and 39‘03“. Launched on 23 November 1962 at the Verolme Cork Dockyards Limited, Cork, Ireland for Mohawk Navigation Company at Montral with yard number 662, baptized on 8 May 1963 as the Silver Isle. Between 1970-1980 managed/freighted by Scott Misener Steamships Limited, early 1980 owned by Pioneer Shipping Limited, managed by Misener Transportation Limited., St. Catharines, Ohio. With a horsepower of 9.000 bhp. Since 1 June 1994 owned by Algoma Ventral Marine and renamed as Algoisle. Between end 2000 and 2004 laid up. Decommissioned on 30 December 2009. IMO 5417820 and callsign CYBJ.