2014 Ship Sightings

I haven’t been out on the water (yet!) this season, but some wonderful shots have been captured of ships making their way through the difficult ice conditions of 2014! The following pictures are courtesy of @JasonChurch -Chief Officer aboard the Baie St Paul (April 21, 2014) The USGC Mackinaw assisting Herbert C Jackson into Upper Harbour Marquette (April 24, 2014). Photo courtesy of @RodBurdick Pictures Courtesy of @CaptainTedBrown (April 25, 2014) First sighting of the year! The Cuyahoga -Great Lakes Fleet: 05/07/14-Bruce Mines, ON (notice the ship is surrounded by ice) The Herbert C. Jackson: 09/05/14-Sault Ste. Marie We finally made it out onto the water! Our first official ship sightings of the 2014 season are the Algosteel and the Presque Isle-a fantastic start to the shop spotting season! The Algosteel: (Central Algoma Corporation)05/07/2014-Bruce Mines, ON The Presque Isles: (Great Lakes Fleet) 05/07/2014-The North Channel (Near Richard’s Island) Unidentified Central Algoma Corporation: 05/07/2014-Thessalon, ON The Frontenac (Canada Steamship Line) 07/07/2014 Thessalon The Herbert C. Jackson (Interlake Steamship Co ) 07/10/2014 Sailors Encampment -St. Joseph Island/North Channel The American Spirit (The American Steamship Company) 07/12/2014-International Bridge The Algosteel (Central Algoma Corporation) 07/12/2014-Mackinaw Bridge The Saginaw-07/13/2014-Thessalon Harbour The Stewart J Cort:07/14/2014-St. Mary’s River (Sugar Island/Neebish Island) The Whitefish Bay (Canada Steamship Line): 07/18/2014-Bruce Mines, ON The John B Aird (Algoma Central Corporation): 07/18/2014- St. Mary’s River The Edgar B Speer: 07/19/2014-Sault Ste. Marie, On Locks The Spruceglen (following the Edgar B Speer)-07/19/2014-Sault Ste. Marie, On Locks Spruceglen captain: Captain Andrew Ferris: @SaltCaptain The Assiniboine: 07/19/2014-Sault Ste. Marie, On Locks Follow the Assiniboine with @soonmidnight The Kaye E Barker: 07/20/2014-Lake Nicolet Channel in the St. Mary’s River The James R Baker: 07/20/2014-Lake Nicolet Channel in the St. Mary’s River The Cuyahoga: 07/20/2014: Bruce Mines, On The American Integrity: 007/21/2014- St. Mary’s River The Tadoussac: 07/21/2014-St.Mary’s River The Algorail:07/23/2014-Thessalon Harbour The Algomarine (Algoma Central Corporation) :07/25/2014-St. Mary’s River (Nicolet Channel) The St. Clair:07/25/2014: St. Joseph Island (Sailor’s Encampment) The Thunder Bay (Canada Steamship Lines):08/04/2014-St. Mary’s River