Stern view of BBC RUSSIA as she slides along the approach wall to Lock 1 of the Welland Canal, 9:34 a.m. 27 August 2005. The BBC RUSSIA was making this approach very slowly while waiting for JAMES A. HANNAH/HANNAH 5101 to clear the lock. The vessel was bound for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with steel.

The BBC RUSSIA unloaded her cargo of steel in Sault Ste. Marie, proceeded to Milwaukee to load crated machinery, and then to Duluth to load grain before passing through the Welland Canal downbound on her way out of the Lakes on September 16.

Ex- ATLANTIC PROGRESS, built 2003, IMO 9223904.