Malinska – Daviken – Algoma Discovery
1987-Present
Specs
Build Information
Year Built: 1987
Builder: 3 Maj Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard, Rijeka, Croatia
Hull #642
Registry: CAN. 834989
IMO #8505848
Laid Down:
Launch Date: November 25, 1986
Commissioned: Early 1987
Construction
The Malinska was constructed in 1987 by 3 Maj Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard of Rijeka, Croatia, as an ocean going bulk carrier. She was constructed to maximum Seaway dimensions and was fitted with 3 large deck cranes.
The Malinska was one of three sister ships, the other two being the Petka [Sandviken, 2000; Algoma Spirit, 2008;] and the Omisalj [Goviken, 1997; Algoma Guardian, 2008;]. These triplets still remain the largest saltwater vessels to visit the Great Lakes.
Modifications
- Deck cranes removed, 2010.
General Stats
Length Overall: 729′
Length Between Perpendiculars: 710’04”
Breadth: 75’09”
Depth: 48’05”
Loaded Draft: 33’10”
Capacity: 34,380 Tons
Vessel Type: Gearless Bulk Carriers
Number of Cargo Holds: 7 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 1-1-1-1-1-1-1]
Number of Hatches: 7 [Dimensions: #1 – 48’x44′; #2, 4, 6 – 47’x44′; #3, 5, 7 – 63’x44′]
Primary Operations: Ore, Grain Trade
Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
Rudders: 1
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: Sulzer, Winterthur, Switzerland
Engine Model: 6RTA62
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 15,490 BHP
History
Lineage
Malinska – 1987-1988
Owner: Jugolinija [State-operated shipping line of Yugoslavia]
Operator: Jugolinija
Flag: Croatia
Home Port: Dubrovnik, HR
Malinska – 1988-1989
Owner: Jugolinija [State-operated shipping line of Yugoslavia]
Operator: Misener Transportation, St. Catharines, Ontario [Charterer]
Flag: Croatia
Home Port: Dubrovnik, HR
Malinska – 1989-1992
Owner: Jugolinija [State-operated shipping line of Yugoslavia]
Operator: Jugolinija
Flag: Croatia
Home Port: Dubrovnik, HR
Malinska – 1992-1997
Owner: Croatia Line
Operator: Croatia Line
Flag: Croatia
Home Port: Dubrovnik, HR
Daviken – 1997-2008
Owner: Viken Shipping
Operator: Viken Shipping
Flag: Bahamas
Home Port: Nassau, BS
Algoma Discovery – 2008-2011
Owner: Algoma Central Corp., St. Catharines, ON
Operator: Algoma Central Corporation
Flag: Bahamas
Home Port: Nassau, BS
Algoma Discovery – 2011-Present
Owner: Algoma Central Corp., St. Catharines, ON
Operator: Algoma Central Corp.
Flag: Canada
Home Port: St. Catharines, ON
Her Story
The Malinska was constructed in 1987 by 3 Maj Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard of Rijeka, HR, as an ocean going bulk carrier. She was constructed to maximum Seaway dimensions and was fitted with 3 large deck cranes. The Malinska was constructed for Jugolinija, the state-operated shipping line of Yugoslavia. She was launched on November 25, 1986, entering service in 1987.
On one of her first trips into the St. Lawrence Seaway system, the Malinska struck the approach wall at the Snell Lock on May 5, 1987, ripping a 40’x8′ gash in her bow. In 1988, the Malinska was chartered by Misener Transportation for two seasons.
In June 1991, the Malinska ran aground on Main Duck Island at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River on Lake Ontario, requiring repairs at Port Weller Dry Docks in St. Catharines. She arrived at the shipyard for repairs on June 2, and departed on June 24, 1991.
After the fall of the USSR in 1991, Jugolinija reorganized as a private firm, also changing their name to Croatia Lines in February of 1992. The fleet was repainted with royal blue hulls. The Malinska was the last saltie of the season in the Seaway system on December 28, 1994.
On October 31, 1997, the Malinska was sold to Viken Shipping, being renamed Daviken. She continued on ocean and Great Lakes trade routes. On October 20, 2000, the Daviken suffered an engine room fire, losing power, and thus ran aground in Lake St. Clair. She was freed soon after.
On May 3, 2008, Algoma Central Corporation purchased the Daviken from Viken Shipping. The Daviken was renamed Algoma Discovery. She remained dedicated on ocean trade routes until February 2010, when her large deck cranes were removed in Europe, and she was reflagged Canadian on October 7, 2010.
The Algoma Discovery continues to be an active member of the Algoma Central fleet, serving the ore and grain trades.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on September 17, 2020
Gallery
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, July 28, 2011. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River with two tugboat escorts, September 3, 2011. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, July 13, 2012. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, July 13, 2012. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery loading grain at Sarnia, Ontario, April 27, 2014. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, August 22, 2014. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery at Port Huron, Michigan, May 17, 2015. Photo by Isaac Pennock 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, October 1, 2015. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, July 12, 2016. Photo by Roger LeLievre Algoma Discovery on the St. Marys River, June 29, 2019. Photo by Daniel Lindner 
Algoma Discovery, bow detail, on the St. Marys River, June 29, 2019. Photo by Daniel Lindner 
Algoma Discovery, stern detail, on the St. Marys River, June 29, 2019. Photo by Daniel Lindner
Sources
Cioletti, Joe. “Algoma Discovery”. Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online. N.d. Accessed 17 September 2020. <http://boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/AlgomaDiscovery.htm>
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Pp. 3.1.
“Algoma Discovery”. Algoma Central Corporation. N.d. Accessed 17 September 2020. <https://www.algonet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DISCOVERY-201409.pdf>
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