Algoma Conveyor
2019-Present
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 2016-2019
Builder: Nantong Mindge Heavy Industry, Nantong City, China; Completed by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd., Jingjiang City, China
Hull #MD 153
Registry: CAN 838791
IMO #9619268
Laid Down: Spring 2012
Launch Date: Summer 2017
Commissioned: April 18, 2019
Construction
The Algoma Conveyor was to be the first self-unloading Equinox class bulk carrier to be constructed for Algoma Central Corporation, but the shipyard went bankrupt partway through her construction. She is built to the maximum allowable dimensions for the Seaway.
The Equinox class ships are significantly more efficient than their fleetmates, and are equipped with exhaust scrubber systems that remove 97% of sulfur oxide emissions.
Her self-unloading equipment consists of a dual-hold belt leading to an aft loop belt system to a 262′ deck-mounted boom.
Modifications
- Aft structure rebuilt, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd., Jingjiang City, China, 2018.
- New self-unloading boom, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd., Jingjiang City, China, 2018.
General Stats
Length Overall: 740′
Length Between Perpendiculars: 728’06”
Breadth: 78′
Depth: 48’02”
Loaded Draft: 31’02”
Capacity: 37,367 Tons
Vessel Type: Loop-Belt Self-Unloader
Self-Unloading Boom Length: Stern-Mounted; 262′
Number of Cargo Holds: 5 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 3-4-3-4-3]
Number of Hatches: 17 [Dimensions: 51’11”x 22’4”]
Primary Operations: Ore, Coal, Stone, Grain, Salt Trades
Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
Rudders: 1
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: Sulzer, Winterthur, Switzerland
Engine Model: 7RTA48T-B
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 11,140 BHP
History
Lineage
Algoma Conveyor – 2019-Present
Owner: Algoma Central Corp., St. Catharines, ON
Operator: Algoma Central Corp.
Flag: Canada
Home Port: St. Catharines, ON
Her Story
The Algoma Conveyor was to be the first Equinox class self-unloader constructed for Algoma Central Corporation. The Nantong Shipyard, where she was being built, went bankrupt and ceased operations when the Conveyor was only partially complete. Algoma Central acquired the hull at auction and had her taken to the Yangzijiang Shipyard where she was completed. The hull was reconditioned, her accommodations block finished, and her self-unloading system was rebuilt. She arrived for service in Canada on April 18, 2019, after a nearly 3 year construction process.
The Algoma Conveyor is engaged in the ore, coal, stone, grain, and salt trades on the Great Lakes and Seaway system.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on April 7, 2020
Gallery
Algoma Conveyor on her maiden trip up the Great Lakes, May 21, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Algoma Conveyor unloading grain at Toledo, June 10, 2019. Photo by Jim Hoffman 
Algoma Conveyor unloads grain at Toledo, June 10, 2019. Photo by Jim Hoffman 
Algoma Conveyor on the St. Marys River, August 29, 2019. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Conveyor on the St. Marys River, August 29, 2019. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Conveyor, December 13, 2019. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Algoma Conveyor docked at Milwaukee, March 7, 2020. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Algoma Conveyor unloading salt at Milwaukee, March 7, 2020. Photo by Isaac Pennock
Sources
“Algoma Conveyor”. Algoma Central Corporation. N.d. Accessed 7 April, 2020. <https://www.algonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Copy-of-Marketing-Data-Sheet-ALGOMA-CONVEYOR-04_09_2019.pdf>
“Details for registered vessel ALGOMA CONVEYOR (O.N. 838791)”. Transport Canada. 1 July, 2018. <https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/838791>
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Pp. 3.1.
LeLievre, Roger. Dushane, Denny. “Algoma Conveyor”. Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping Online. N.d. Accessed 7 April 2020. <http://boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/AlgomaConveyor.htm>
LeLievre, Roger. Know Your Ships: 2015. Marine Publishing, 2015. Pp. 22-27.
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