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Lower Lakes Towing
Lower Lakes Towing is a Canadian shipping firm, operating on North American Great Lakes. {{cite news , url = http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2012/04/10/ship-at-anchor-headed-for-colborne , title = Ship at anchor headed for Colborne , publisher = Northumberland Today , author = Pete Fisher , date = 2012-04-10 , accessdate = 2013-10-25 , quote = It was originally named Wolverine, but was renamed on Feb. 14, 2008 after Robert Scott Pierson, who was very active in the Canadian shipping industry, died in 2007 at age 71. Her fleet includes the ''Robert S. Pierson'', the ''Cuyahoga'', the ''Kaministqua'', the ''Manitoulin'', the '' Michipicoten'', the ''Ojibway'', the ''Saginaw'' and the ''Tecumseh Tecumseh ( ; October 5, 1813) was a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. A persuasive orator, Tecumseh traveled widely, forming a Native American confedera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. There are five lakes, which are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario and are in general on or near the Canada–United States border. Hydrologically, lakes Michigan and Huron are a single body joined at the Straits of Mackinac. The Great Lakes Waterway enables modern travel and shipping by water among the lakes. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is , and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is , slightly less than the volume of Lake Baikal (, 22–23% of the world's surface fresh water). Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained winds, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert S
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and '' berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michipicoten (ship, 1952)
''Michipicoten'' (named ''Elton Hoyt II'' when she entered service in 1952) is a self-discharging lake freighter owned and operated by Canadian shipping firm Lower Lakes Towing. ''Michipicoten'' primarily hauls taconite from Marquette, Michigan, to the Algoma Steel Mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She has a capacity of 22,300 tons, a speed of , and a length of . Construction ''Michipicoten'' was built in 1952 by Massachusetts Heavy Industries in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was one of three vessels built to similar plans for the Interlake Steamship Company. It was launched as ''Elton Hoyt II''. The other two vessels, ''Johnstown'' and ''Sparrows Point'', were built for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. All three ships were brought to the Great Lakes via the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, restricting their size. Specifically, ''Elton Hoyt II'' measured long, with a capacity of around 20,000 tons. She was powered by a Bethlehem Steel cross compound steam turbine and two oil- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginaw (ship, 1953)
The lake freighter MV ''Saginaw'' was launched as ''John J. Boland'' in 1953, the third vessel to bear that name. ''John J. Boland'' was owned and operated by the American Steamship Company and constructed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. In 1999, the ship was sold to Lower Lakes Towing and renamed ''Saginaw''. The ship is currently in service. Description As built the lake freighter was long overall and between perpendiculars with a beam of . The ship had a depth of hull of and a mid-summer draught of . The ship was and at construction with a capacity of . Using heavy fuel oil, the vessel was powered by two Foster-Wheeler water tube boilers providing steam to a De Laval cross compound steam turbine driving one shaft rated at . The ship was designed for the stone trade and is equipped with a discharge boom that can be swung 120 degrees to port or starboard. The boom is used to unload the vessel's cargo. In 1986 a bow thruster was installed. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tecumseh (lake Freighter)
MV ''Tecumseh'' was a bulk carrier owned and operated by Canadian shipping firm Lower Lakes Towing. It was built in 1973 as ''Sugar Islander'' in Seattle, Washington for the Bankers Trust Company, which sold the but later was purchased and operated by other companies. In 1995, the ship was renamed ''Islander'', followed by ''Judy Litrico'' in 1996. In 2008, the name changed again to ''Trina Litrico'' before being sold to Lower Lakes Towing in 2011. The ship operated on the Great Lakes primarily transporting grain. In 2019, ''Tecumseh'' suffered an engine fire that left the ship out of control on the Detroit River. Description As built, the bulk carrier was long overall and between perpendiculars with a beam of . The ship has a midsummer draught of and a depth of hold of . As built, the ship measured and a . The ship is powered by two SEMT Pielstick 12PC-CV-400 diesel engines turning one shaft. The ship has a maximum speed of , and a cruising speed of . In 2012, the shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipping Companies Of Canada
Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air (International English: "carriage") as well. "Logistics", a term borrowed from the military environment, is also used in the same sense. Modes of shipment In 2015, 108 trillion tonne-kilometers were transported worldwide (anticipated to grow by 3.4% per year until 2050 (128 Trillion in 2020)): 70% by sea, 18% by road, 9% by rail, 2% by inland waterways and less than 0.25% by air. Grounds Land or "ground" shipping can be made by train or by truck (British English: lorry). In air and sea shipments, ground transport is required to take the cargo from its place of origin to the airport or seaport and then to its destination because it is not always possible to establish a production facility ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. There are five lakes, which are Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario and are in general on or near the Canada–United States border. Hydrologically, lakes Michigan and Huron are a single body joined at the Straits of Mackinac. The Great Lakes Waterway enables modern travel and shipping by water among the lakes. The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area and are second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. The total surface is , and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is , slightly less than the volume of Lake Baikal (, 22–23% of the world's surface fresh water). Because of their sea-like characteristics, such as rolling waves, sustained w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
