Built 1960 at Zaandam by Zaanlandse Scheepbouw Mij., hull no. 484, as *Loutre Consol* for Anticosti Shipping Co., Montréal. 60.71m x 11 x 4.27; 799 gt, 451 nt; twin Lister Blackstone 8-cylinder Diesels, 222mm x 292, 1200-bhp. Later *Jacques Desgagnes* (1978) and *Fairseas* (2005). In service for Sandcastle Overseas Corp., Panama.

Shown Fall 1977 on the Calumet River, Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was a surprise to see a Canadian “coaster” at the foot of Lake Michigan.

Over the past few months I have posted older merchant vessel photographs I’ve taken under the category “General cargo ships;” you can access them by clicking the icon to the right of “tonylast.”