Algontario

Just looking at the slightly out of character accommodation, would this be a re-built 'Windoc' - the vessel that was hit by the decending lift-bridge in the Welland Canal some years ago?

Alick

Algontario is a sister of the Windoc and returned to sail after a layup for a couple of years because of bottom plates damage .She's still out there...Doug

Algontario was rebuilt after a fire destoried the original accomodations, more on her here: http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/algontario.htm Windoc is currently at International Marine Salvage, rumor has it her stern will be cut off and used as a barge or new forebody.

Thanks Gents

Thought she looked familiar. As far as i'm aware, no-one was fataly injured in the Windoc accident. Can anyone confirm this or otherwise? I was just wondering why - although she had lost the upper half of her accommodation and suffered a major fire - she was not restored? Age? Insurance write-off?

Alick

Al Mac.

Windoc was also holed below the waterline as she ran over her own anchor as she drifted down the canal.

Ah, cheers Coastie

that might just have tipped and restoration over the edge. Hell of an incident, the video footage and the information/piccies on the net provide quite a story.

Cheers again

regards

Al Mac

Well Algoma and Upper Lakes Group purchased her the past April and she's been sitting at International Marine Salvage June, with nothing vissible happening. Also I dont know if any of you heard but the Kaye E. Barker had a boiler explosion yesterday morning near Whitefish Bay before 10 a.m. 2 men airlifted with severe burns. You see updates here: http://boatnerd.com/news/news14.htm as it is received

Interesting reading, Maz, Thanks.

Was the Cartierdoc before the Algontario and the Cartiercliffe Hall before that.
Was a conversion from a German ore carrier (Ems Ore??)
Poor handling ship as the rudder was too small and steering gear slow.

Algontario was broken up at Aliaga last year....Doug