2006-07-27 FRONTENAC is downbound Welland canal. She is waiting for the ENGLISH RIVER to vacate lock 7. And I’m rushing before I get soaked again.IMO:6804848/Call sign:VGNB/Official Ship Number: 329342 (Transport Canada)/Type:Self-Discharging Bulk Carrier/Owner & operator: Canada Steamship Lines/Manager: V.Ships/Place of Build: Lauzon, P.Q./Builder: Davie Shipbuilding, Ltd./Hull Number: 00661/DOB:1968-05/ Date of Registry: 1968/05/08/Port of registry & flag:Montreal,Canada/Status:In Service/Last update:12-05-2000/DWT:26326/Gross:17808/Capacity (tons):27,500 tons/ Length:729'07"/ Length(Metres): 222.50/Beam:75'03"/ Beam (Metres): 22.860/Depth:39'08"/ Depth: 11.03 m/Converted to self-unloader by Collingwood Shipyards, Ltd., Collingwood, Ont., during winter/spring, 1972-1973/ Area of Service: St. Lawrence River&Great Lakes/Features: Holds – 6, Hatches – 17,Passenger Capacity – 4/Self-Propelled Power: 9,600 brake horsepower/Speed: 15 knots/ Fuel Type: Diesel.