New Algoma ship arrives next year
Algoma Central Corp.’s newest vessel should arrive in Canada in time for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway’s 2018 shipping season.
It’s the first forward-mounted boom ship to be built in 45 years.
The company said in a news release it should come home with a cargo on board.
Algoma said it took ownership of the Algoma Innovator, one of its Equinox class of self-unloading dry-bulk lake freighters, from the Uljanik shipyard in Croatia last week.
“The vessel has been engineered to be a leader in the river class business; its forward-mounted boom will permit cargo to be delivered into niche spaces allowing greater access and flexibility to customers,” the company said.
With the winter season in the North Atlantic not providing safe conditions for a voyage by a lake freighter, it’s scheduled to depart Croatia mid-February.
“Although we have taken delivery, we need to ensure conditions are optimal for the crew to sail home safely,” said Ken Bloch Soerensen, president and CEO of Algoma.
“We look forward to having the Algoma Innovator join our fleet for the 2018 season. The flexibility and efficiency of this vessel will advance Algoma further in the marine industry allowing us to continually meet the needs of our customers,” he said in the release.