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  1. Rodger

    Rodger Senior Member

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    Today M/V Floretgracht came from England with a new S62 Viking Princess and will unload in Cleveland Ohio for a local Viking Dealer and the other yacht I am not sure where it is going.
    The same Viking Dealer has three new Absolute coming from Italy.
    M/V Gardon departed Italy April 28/20 and will take about thirty days to get to the Welland Canal.
    The three Absolutes will be in the ship's hold so will not be able to get pictures. Capture.PNG Capture.PNG Capture.PNG
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    Thanks Rodger... I guess there is way to circumvent the restriction for our boats. Just put them on an upbound freighter. :)
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    I'm surprised, considering their location, that Absolute was able to finish and ship those boats.
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    They might not be 100% finished. They might've loaded up whatever remaining fit out materials they needed (electronics, etc. etc.) and shipped the boats with the materials on board and plan to ship personnel to meet the boat and finish it here......I'm not saying that is what is going on, but I have seen builders do that in the past when they had to have a boat here by a deadline and ran out of time...….several times for FLIBS, I've seen builders do that for example.
  5. Rodger

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    Canadian and US Border extended another thirty days June 21/20
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    Welland Canal open for pleasure craft June 15 and Montreal section open
    JUNE 22
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    Rodger this may sound like a dumb question but since the Canal is in CDA will pleasure boats from USA be allowed or is it considered a bonded area?
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    It will be Canadian boats only as Border still closed
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    Yep that's what we've been told. When I worked on Salties, we never put anything on deck like that.
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    2020 – Pleasure Craft Bulletin #02 MONTREAL / LAKE ONTARIO SECTION WELLAND CANAL SECTION The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) is finalizing plans for the processing of pleasure craft at the Seaway's various locks. The need to preserve social distancing while processing pleasure craft requires some modifications to traditional methods. With these safety considerations in mind, we are working diligently to revise our practices and procedures. To assist clients who are looking to schedule their transits through our various locks, please note the following dates and locations for the opening of the 2020 season: June 8 for the Iroquois Lock June 15 for the Welland Canal Locks June 22 for the Montreal to Lake Ontario Section Locks Further information, including COVID-19 related restrictions for certain locks, will be communicated shortly.June 4, 202
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    The St. Lawrence Seaway Management CorporationCorporation de Gestion de la Voie Maritime du Saint-LaurentRégion Maisonneuve151, rue de l’ÉcluseSt-Lambert, QuébecJ4R 2V6Tél : (450) 672-4115Fax : (450) 672-8493Niagara Region508 Glendale AvenueP.O. Box 370St-Catharines, OntarioL2R 6V8Tél : (905) 641-1932Fax: (905) 641-57212020 – Pleasure Craft Bulletin #3MONTREAL / LAKE ONTARIO SECTIONPleasure Craft Lockages at Iroquois LockTo limit the potential health risk from COVID-19, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is placing certain conditions on pleasure craft lockages. Users are asked to observe these conditions and follow the guidance of public health officials, including necessary hygiene practices and physical distancing of two meters. 1.Method of PaymentPleasure craft users must purchase an e-ticket using Secunik (See Pleasure Craft Tolls at https://greatlakes-seaway.com). To protect users and employees, cash will not be accepted and the automatic ticket dispensers at pleasure craft docks will not be available.2.Pleasure Craft Lockage AvailabilityThe timing of the pleasure craft lockages is dependent on commercial vessel traffic and availability of personnel. 3.Reporting in at Iroquois Lock and Pleasure Craft DockUsers arriving at the pleasure craft dock are asked to report in by calling the lock officer on VHF Channel 68 (156.425MHz) or via cell phone at 613-330-2284. The lock officer will provide instructions to the pleasure craft. When the lock is clear and ready for entry, the lock officer will provide the green light and instruct the pleasure craft to enter the lock via the Public Announcement (PA) system. Please follow the instructions of the lock officer. Telephones located at the pleasure craft docks will not be available. Users are asked to remain in their boat at all times and refrain from grouped mooring.
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    Canada and US Border now extended to July 21/20
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    Yes so I was told. Looks like anyone that made it into the GL is gonna be stuck there. We are on our way to Godthab
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    BBC Florida loaded three yachts in Florida on June 8/20 a new Pershing and a 84' Mangusta and a Hatteras then proceeded to Portland Maine and loaded a 103' Westbay on June 13/20 then she stopped in Sorel Quebec for three days load more cargo then the Welland Canal June 25/20 then uloading today June 27/20 in Sarina Ontario BBC Florida 1.JPG BBC Florida 2.JPG BBC Florida 3.JPG BBC Florida 4.JPG in Sarina Ontario
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    Rodger..
    Two ships collide between locks 1&2 today, Footage on FB but can't seem to get it moved to here.
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    Yes it happened around 15:00 hrs between L7-L8
    I will try and download video Capture.PNG
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    Looks like the red ship is clearly the winner of bumper boats there. Rodger, did you hear the reason for the collision? Lack of power? steering? etc?
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    Starboard to starboard no less. Looks like someone was on the wrong side of the road.
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    There's a lock in the middle that is two locks (side by side) so ships going in different directions can pass. One lock is for smaller ships and the other lock bigger ones. It's plausible one was leaving the one lock and the other entering the smaller lock and that's why they were starboard to starboard.

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