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Grounding near Sarnia
The "Algoma Equinox" ran aground on July 21, 2026, at around 3 p.m., shortly after having loaded grin at Cargill's Sarnia Grain Terminal, Ontario. The self discharger got stuck in pos. 42° 59' N 082° 25' W. Initial attempts by the harbour tugs "Welland" (MMSI: 316002213) and "Pride" (MMSI: 316023959) to free the vessel were unsuccessful, as the ship was firmly stuck at the stern. Ballast water was thus shifted to the bow of the ship. The bulk carrier was finally refloated on July 22 at 2.30 p.m. during the third attempt of the day to pull it off with two tugs from Windsor and Goderich, supported by the own engine. A hull survey by the Canadian Coast Guard showed no hull damages, so the 'Algoma Equinox' got back underway towards Baie-Comeau, Quebec. While the Sarnia Harbour Operator Jared Lean suggested that high winds from a sudden storm may have been a contributing factor, an internal perspective indicated the grounding might have stemmed from the captain navigating too close to a known shallow area. The incident caused no disruption to other ship traffic on the busy waterway. The Sidney Smith Wharf was temporarily unavailable, but no scheduled vessels were impacted. The Coast Guard had established a mobile incident command post at the Government Dock to monitor the situation for potential environmental concerns or vessel damage. Reports with photos and videos: https://sarnianewstoday.ca/sarnia/news/2026/07/22/225-metre-ship-runs-aground-near-sarnia-harbour https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/freighter-stuck-sarnia-9.7279644 https://maritime-executive.com/article/laker-grounded-in-ontario-becomes-local-tourist-attraction https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/lake-freighter-algoma-equinox-freed-after-grounding-on-st-clair-river/
Canada’s greenest bulk freighter ready to cruise the Great Lakes
A Canadian shipping firm is looking to make its national competitors green with envy after taking delivery of the first in a line of groundbreaking, eco-friendly freighters. Showcased at the Port of Toronto, Algoma Central Corp.’s new M.V. Algoma Equinox dry-bulk carrier promises to be the greenest—and one of the largest—in the country when it takes to the St. Lawrence Seaway to deliver iron ore and grain in Canada and the United States. Part of a $300-million fleet renewal by St. Catharines, Ont.-based Algoma Central, the Chinese-built Algoma Equinox gearless bulker is the first of eight Equinox Class vessels manufactured by Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. to operate in and around the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, which help make up the more than 3,700-kilometre St. Lawrence Seaway. The massive ship—the vessel is 740 feet long, or about the height of Toronto’s 56-floor TD Bank Tower—has 14 per cent more cargo capacity in its holds and moves 17 per cent faster than traditional domestic dry-bulk freighters, but burns less fuel and produces less emissions than its predecessors.
Algoma Equinox completes first full Lakes-Seaway transit
DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Algoma Central Corporation's brand new ship – the Algoma Equinox – made her way into the Port of Duluth-Superior on Wednesday to load iron ore for Cleveland Cliffs at the BNSF Railway Dock in Superior. This marked the ship's first full transit of the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway since arriving in the system last week, MarineLog reports. The gearless bulker is the first in a series of eight Equinox Class next generation Great Lakes -Seaway vessels being built at China's Nantong Mingde shipyard. Algoma will own six of the series, including two gearless bulkers and four self-unloading vessels. CWB, formerly the Canadian Wheat Board, will own the other two gearless bulkers, which will be operated and managed by Algoma. Delivery of the remaining vessels in the series is scheduled at approximately three month intervals through 2014-2015. http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=5986:algoma-equinox-completes-first-full-lakes-seaway-transit&Itemid=230
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