Trelsi – Euro Swan – Lalandia Swan – Manitoulin
1991-Present
Specs
Build Information
Stern Section
Year Built: 1991
Builder: Uljanik Brodogradiliste Shipyard, Pula, Croatia
Hull #–
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: —
Commissioned: 1991
Forebody & Cargo Section
Year Built: 2015
Builder: Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China
Hull # —
Laid Down: —
Launch Date: August 2015
Entire Vessel
Registry: CAN 838002
IMO #8810918
Commissioned: December 1, 2015
Construction
The Manitoulin was originally constructed in 1991 by Uljanik Brodogradiliste Shipyard in Pula, Croatia, as the tanker Trelsi.
The Manitoulin was rebuilt in 2015 by removing the tanker hull forward of the accommodations block and replacing it with a new, self-unloading forebody. Her self-unloading equipment consists of a dual hold belt leading to a forward loop-belt system to a 265′ deck-mounted boom.
Modifications
- Rebuilt with a new self-unloading forebody, Chengxi Shipyard, Jiangyin, China, 2015.
General Stats
As Constructed as a saltwater tanker
Length Overall: —
Length Between Perpendiculars: —
Breadth: —
Depth: —
Loaded Draft: —
Capacity: —
Vessel Type: Petroleum Tanker
Number of Cargo Tanks: —
Primary Operations: Petroleum & Liquid Cargo Trades
Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
Rudders: 1
After rebuild and construction of new self-unloading forebody, 2015
Length Overall: 664′
Length Between Perpendiculars: —
Breadth: 78′
Depth: 45′
Loaded Draft: 30′
Capacity: 27,500 Tons
Vessel Type: Loop-Belt Self-Unloader
Self-Unloading Boom Length: Forward-Mounted; 265′
Number of Cargo Holds: —
Number of Hatches: 19 [Dimensions: #1-6, 8-18 – 44’x18′; #7, 19 – 48’x18′]
Primary Operations: Ore, Coal, Stone, Sand, Grain, Salt Trades
Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller
Rudders: 1
Engineering Equipment
Original
Engine
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: MAN B&W, Augsburg, Germany
Engine Model: 5L5OMC
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 8113 BHP
History
Lineage
Trelsi – 1991-2001
Owner: —
Operator: —
Flag: —
Home Port: —
Euro Swan – 2001-2011
Owner: —
Operator: —
Flag: —
Home Port: —
Lalandia Swan – 2011-2015
Owner: Uni Tankers, Middlefart, Denmark
Operator: Uni Tankers
Flag: Denmark
Home Port: Middlefart, Denmark
Manitoulin – 2015-Present
Owner: Lower Lakes Towing LTD., Port Dover, ON [Rand Logistics]
Operator: Lower Lakes Towing LTD.
Flag: Canada
Home Port: Port Dover, ON
Her Story
The Manitoulin was originally constructed in 1991 by Uljanik Brodogradiliste Shipyard in Pula, Croatia, as the tanker Trelsi.
In 2001, she was sold and renamed Euro Swan. She was sold once again in 2011 and renamed Lalandia Swan.
In March 2014, Rand Logistics purchased the Lalandia Swan through their Canadian subsidiary Lower Lakes Towing. She was taken to Chengxi Shipyards in Jiangyin, China, where her tanker hull was cut off just forward of her accommodations block, and a new self-unloading forebody was constructed and welded to the stern section of the tanker, creating a new self-unloading river class ship. The vessel was christened Manitoulin on September 28, 2015, and departed China soon after, arriving in mid-November. She entered the Seaway system for the first time on December 1, 2015.
The Manitoulin continues to be an active and busy member of Rand Logistics’ Lower Lakes Towing fleet, serving the iron ore, coal, stone, sand, grain, and salt trades.
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski
Updated on September 2, 2020
Gallery
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, December 24, 2015. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, June 21, 2016. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, June 28, 2016. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, July 2, 2016. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, July 2, 2016. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Manitoulin on her first trip into Grand Haven, Michigan, July 31, 2017. Photo by Sam Hankinson 
Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, October 1, 2017. Photo by Roger LeLievre 
Drone view of Manitoulin on the St. Marys River, June 20, 2018. Photo by Sam Hankinson Manitoulin departing Muskegon, Michigan, May 2, 2020. Photo by Brendan Falkowski 
Manitoulin, bow detail, departing Muskegon, Michigan, May 2, 2020. Photo by Brendan Falkowski 
Manitoulin, stern detail, departing Muskegon, Michigan, May 2, 2020. Photo by Brendan Falkowski
Sources
Greenwood’s Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Pp. 4.12.
LeLievre, Roger. “Manitoulin (5)”. Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping Online. N.d. Accessed 1 September 2020. <http://boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/Manitoulin5.htm>
“M/V Manitoulin”. Rand Logistics, N.d. Accessed 1 September 2020. <https://www.randlog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Rand-Vessel-Profile-MOU-8-2019.pdf>
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