2008 09 03 @ 0823 hrs SICHEM CHALLENGE is approaching old bridge 12 (Port Robinson, City of Thorold) while traniting upbound Welland Canal.Vessel Name: Sichem Challenge/ IMO: 9196448/ Call Sign: 9VAA5/Built 1998/ Type Chemical Product Tanker/ Operator Eitzen Chemical (USA) LLC, Westport, CT/Owned: Eitzen Chemical ASA,/ Lysaker, Norway/Managed: EMS Ship Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Singapore/ Registered owner:EITZEN CHEMICAL SINGAPORE PTE 1, Temasek Avenue, Singapore SINGAPORE/Ship manager & ISM Manager:EMS SHIP MANAGEMENT SINGAPORE 30, Old Toh Tuck Road, Singapore SINGAPORE/ Flag & Port of Registry Singapore Singapore/ Name changes:SICHEM CHALLENGE 2007-02-05 LRF; SONGA CHALLENGE 2006-08-07 LRF;NORTH CHALLENGE 2000-05-12 LRF; QUEEN OF MONTREUX 1998 – 1999/ Flag changes:Singapore 2007-02-05 LRF; Marshall Islands 2006-08-07 LRF; Panama 2000-05-12 LRF/ Ownership & Management changes:EMS SHIP MANAGEMENT SINGAPORE ISM Manager 2007-09-24 LRF; EMS SHIP MANAGEMENT SINGAPORE Ship manager 2007-02-05 LRF;OSM SHIP MANAGEMENT AS Ship manager 2007-01-09 LRF;EMS SHIP MANAGEMENT SINGAPORE Ship manager 2006-12-28 LRF; UNKNOWN ISM Manager 2006-11-20 LRF;OSM SHIP MANAGEMENT AS Ship manager 2006-08-07 LRF; EITZEN CHEMICAL SINGAPORE PTE Registered owner 2006-08-07 LRF;EXECUTIVE SHIP MANAGEMENT Ship manager 2004-01-05 LRF;TACHIBANAYA CO LTD Ship manager 2000-10-17 LRF;YAOKI SHIPPING SA Registered owner 1998-01-01 LRF;UNKNOWN Ship manager 1998-01-01/Engine: 6,650 b.h.p.4,891 KW 1 B&W 7S35MC/ Length (overall) 406' 11"124.02m/ Beam (moulded):67' 07"20.60m/ Depth:36' 09"11.20m/ Capacity (dwt) Salt Water:12180 t.