CSL St-Laurent
2014-Present
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 2014
Builder: Yangfan Shipyard Group LTD., Zhoushan, China
Hull #2276
Registry: CAN. 838039
IMO #9665281
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: January 25, 2014
Commissioned: March 25, 2015
Construction
The CSL St-Laurent was constructed as a gearless bulk carrier for Canada Steamship Lines. She is built to the maximum allowable dimensions for the Seaway.
The CSL St-Laurent was the second of CSL’s Trillium Class gearless bulk ships to be constructed. The Trillium class ships featured highly automated systems and greater fuel efficiency and capacity than their other CSL fleetmates. Her self-unloading sisters Baie St. Paul {2}, Thunder Bay {3}, Whitefish Bay {2}, and Baie Comeau {2} entered service the year before, and the her gearless Trillium sister CSL Welland entered service in 2015.
General Stats
Length Overall: 739’10”
Length Between Perpendiculars: 730’03”
Breadth: 77’10”
Depth: 44’08”
Loaded Draft: 30’03”
Capacity: 37,526 Tons
Vessel Type: Gearless Bulk Carrier
Number of Cargo Holds: 5 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 3-3-3-3-3]
Number of Hatches: 15 [Dimensions: 56’x24′]
Primary Operations: Ore, Grain Trades
Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
Rudders: 1
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engines
Engine Manufacturer: MAN B&W, Augsburg, Germany
Engine Model: 6S50ME-B9
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 11,734 BHP
History
Lineage
CSL St-Laurent – 2014-Present
Owner: Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal, QC
Operator: Canada Steamship Lines
Flag: Canada
Home Port: Montreal, QC
Her Story
The CSL St-Laurent was constructed in 2014 by Yangfan Shipbuilding Group of Zhoushan, China, as a gearless bulk carrier for Canada Steamship Lines. The St-Laurent was constructed as a member of the Trillium class, being the second Trillium class gearless bulk carrier and the final member of the class constructed. She was launched on January 25, 2014, and departed China on her voyage to Canada on December 13, 2014, arriving in Montreal on February 15, 2015, while the Seaway was closed for the winter. She entered service at the opening of the 2015 season.
The CSL St-Laurent emerged from winter layup in March 2017 with the mural “Sea Keeper” painted on her accommodations block to commemorate the 375th Anniversary of the City of Montreal and the 150th Anniversary of Canada’s Independence.
The CSL St-Laurent continues to be an active member of the Canada Steamship Lines fleet, serving the ore and grain trades.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on September 14, 2020
Gallery
Sources
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“CSL’s Trillium Class Laker”. Canada Steamship Lines. N.d. Accessed 10 June 2020. <https://www.cslships.com/sites/default/files/csl_trillium_laker_brochure_en_-_spread.pdf>
Gillham, Skip. “CSL St-Laurent”. Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online. N.d. Accessed 14 September 2020. <http://boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/CSLStLaurent.htm>
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