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ALGOMA DISCOVERY - IMO 8505848
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| Photographer: | Hubert Desgagnés [View profile] | Title: | ALGOMA DISCOVERY | Added: | Feb 09, 2010 | | Captured: | | IMO: | 8505848 | Hits: | 1,073 | | Photo Category: |
Casualties | | Description: | The Bahamas-flagged cargo m/v "ALGOMA DISCOVERY", 34752 dwt (IMO-No.: 8505848), ran aground early this morning (February 9th 2010) while in transit from Québec City to Norway. The vessel had departed Québec at 04h00 local with a cargo of nickel and titanium. At about 04h45, while eastbnd with the assistance of local pilots, the vessel suffered an engine failure. The reason is still unknown if it was a complete black out or only a steering failure or main engine failure but with the ebb current, the vessel did a large turn on her port side and despite dropping the anchor, she nearly missed the St-Laurent yacht club breakwater and went aground on the Ile d'Orléans bank at about 400 m. west of the Yacht club.
The vessel remained in this situation until refloated about 8 hours later with the assistance of 3 tugs and the high tide. The vessel proceeded back to Québec for hull and machinery inspection by Transport Canada. Canada TSB will do an investigation on this incident. The vessel had ran aground in Germany only 4 1/2month ago. The reason of grounding was then an electrical defect in the steering of the CPP.
The ALGOMA DISCOVERy has the Bahamas flag and is being operated by Algoma Shipping Inc. Bridgetown, Barbados (sub. of Algoma Central Corp., operated & managed by CSL Int'l Inc., Beverly, MA)
Built 1987 / 3. Maij Brodogradiliste, Rijeka, Yugoslawia. Ex Malinske; Daviken
L 222,43 B 23,08 D 9,88 (729’ x 76’x48’)
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| | | Vessel type: | Bulk Carrier | | Gross tonnage: | 23,306 tons | | Summer DWT: | 35,532 tons | | Length: | 222 m | | Beam: | 23 m | | Draught: | 7 m |
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| | | Last known position: | | 43°16’24.96” N, 79°47’13.56” W | | | Status: | NA | | | Speed, course (heading): | | 0kts, 322° (3°) | | | Destination: | | Location: | Hamilton - Lay Up | | Arrival: | 24th Dec 2012
20:00:26 UTC | | | Last update: | | 12 days 2 hours ago | | | Source: | AIS (AirNav ShipTrax) |
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| 2012 December 24th, 20:00:26 UTC | Hamilton - Lay Up | | 2011 December 20th, 20:00:23 UTC | Quebec City | | 2011 December 9th, 06:00:20 UTC | Hamilton | | 2011 December 1st, 21:00:51 UTC | Port Cartier | | 2011 November 23rd, 18:00:36 UTC | Thunder Bay | | 2011 November 16th, 06:00:43 UTC | Hamilton | | 2011 November 13th, 23:00:29 UTC | Contrecouer | | 2011 November 7th, 04:00:11 UTC | Port Cartier | | 2011 November 1st, 19:00:10 UTC | Goderich | | 2011 October 24th, 11:00:42 UTC | Montreal |
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