2008 09 02 @ 1702 hrs INNOVATION & SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN are approaching lock 1 (Port Weller) while traniting upbound Welland Canal.

IMO number :7433799/Name of ship :SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN/Ex NORFOLK 2000-05-12 to 2006-02-06/ Call Sign :WDC8307/Gross tonnage :876/Type of ship :Pusher Tug/Year of build :1976/Flag :U.S.A./ Status of ship :In Service/Last update :2007-10-23/Ship manager:LAFARGE CORP Southfield Mi USA/ Registered owner:AMERICAN TRANSPORT LEASING INC. USA.Ownership & Management changes: UNKNOWN ISM Manager 2006-11-20 LRF/LAFARGE CORP Ship manager 2006-02-06 LRF/AMERICAN TRANSPORT LEASING Registered owner 2006-02-06 LRF/SEA FORCE MARINE INC Registered owner 1999-02-17 LRF/BAY GULF TRADING Ship manager 1999-02-17/UNKNOWN ISM Manager 2006-11-20 LRF/LAFARGE CORP Ship manager 2006-02-06 LRF/AMERICAN TRANSPORT LEASING Registered owner 2006-02-06 LRF/SEA FORCE MARINE INC Registered owner 1999-02-17 LRF/BAY GULF TRADING Ship manager 1999-02-17.

Name of ship : INNOVATION/Owner: AMERICAN TRANSPORT LEASING INC. USA/YOB: 2006/Builder: Manitowoc Marine Group llc./Port of registry: Cleveland OH/ Length:441.1’/ Depth: 38’/ Breadth:70’/GT: 7310