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M/V Algoport

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  1. Rodger

    Rodger Senior Member

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    November 2010 M/V Algoport departed the Welland Canal for Japan.
    Algoport is 730' X 75' and went under her own power through the Panama Canal, then she was to be towed to Japan to put a new fore body on her. The ship yard in Japan made a new hull for her. When she was to arrive in Japan they were going to cut the hull off in front of wheel house and install a new one 10' longer and 3' wider.
    As she was under tow she got caught in a bad storm and the tow line broke and she sank. The first picture is when she broke her back and the rest is history.

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  2. ScrumpyVixen

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    They are great pictures. Thanks
  3. K1W1

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    Hi,

    Great photos.

    I wonder if the initial Structural Failure was attributable to how it was being towed in heavy weather.
  4. HTMO9

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    By the way, how deep is the ocean in that area?:rolleyes:
  5. Rodger

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    A few more pictures

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    On April 3, 2009, the Algoport was drydocked at Seaway Marine & Industrial Inc. (formerly Port Weller Dry Docks) for hull strengthening and other necessary modifications to be completed for the upcoming voyage to China. As fate would have it, the Algoport loaded what would prove to be her final cargo on June 4, 2009 when the vessel arrived at Little Narrows, NS for a load of gypsum destined for Bowmanville, ON. After unloading at Bowmanville on June 10, she proceeded in ballast to Hamilton's Pier 10-4, arriving there later the same day. New bridge wings were added to meet Panama Canal transit requirements and other final preparations completed for her overseas voyage. On June 27, 2009, the Algoport departed Hamilton sailing under her own power for Balboa, Panama to await her tow to Jiangyin, China. She passed through the Panama Canal on July 19, 2009 anchoring about 8 miles (13 km) south of Balboa to wait for the tug.

    On September 6, 2009 the Algoport broke in half and sank overnight in heavy seas while under tow of tug Pacific Hickory (formerly the Canadian registered Atlantic Hickory, renamed March, 2007). The tow had encountered some rough seas from Tropical Storm Dujuan that had passed near the vessel's route. The tow was about one week away from her destination when the Algoport sank in approximately 16,404' (5,000 m) of water, location 30°0'0" N by130°0'0" E (East China Sea south of Japan). The Pacific Hickory managed to release the tow wire before the vessel sank. There were no injuries, loss of life or environmental issues reported from the foundering. While the Algoport did have some fuel oil onboard to power its generators, the fuel is contained in the bunker tanks with all vents closed as a requirement of the tow. The tug reported that no signs of pollution or debris were evident after the vessel's sinking. An official news release from Algoma Central on September 10, 2009 confirmed the loss and stated that insurance proceeds would be used to source an aft end to attach to the forebody under construction in China.
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    Hi,

    In post 1 you said a couple of times the mods and destination were Japan, in the post above you said it was China.

    Did the shipping co ever actually get a ship built or did they scarper with the funds?
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    Why does this story sounds so familiar?:rolleyes:
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    Algoport

    Here is another Canadian Laker that departed Toronto Ontario under tow to Turkey to be scrapped September 2011.
    While undertow they were in a storm off Scatarie Island Nova Scotia and the tow line broke and Canadian Miner blew on shore September 20/11 and is still there today.

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