FEDERAL KIVALINA is approaching Thorold docks in heavy snow fall on December 20, 2005 @ 1440 to 1444 hrs. She is on her final transit through Welland Canal for this year’s shipping season.

By the time I came back to the lok # 7 she was still struggling to enter lock # 7. She had a hard time to navigate the canal section at the Thorold docks due to heavy ice shield. Tug SEAHOUND was dispatched to help her enter the lock but the attempt has failed. I missed this action.... but did not miss it over the next few days.
WHAT A HAVOC THIS HAS CREATED. BACKLOG OF TRAFFIC OF 30 VESSELS.

FEDERAL KIVALINA/IMO:9205885/Call sign:VRWK5/YOB:2000-04/Type:Bulk Carrier/Charterer:Fednav/Flag:Hong Kong,PRC/Status:
In Service/DWT:35750/Width:23.76/Length:199.99