ALGORAIL Visits

ALGORAIL arrived off of Erie this morning around 1030 with her second load of salt from Windsor delivered to the port this season. The ship turned outside of Buoys 1 & 2 and backed into the harbor to dock at the Mountfort Terminal.

After unloading, the 1967-built ALGORAIL departed at 1700 this afternoon bound for Windsor to load another salt cargo.

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ALGORAIL backing into Erie at Buoys 3&4.


Another view.


In the channel.


Bow view.


ALGORAIL turns toward the dock.


Another view.


ALGORAIL moves toward the dock.


Starboard side view.


Backing into position.


Docking at Mountfort Terminal.


Finished unloading and ready to depart.


Moving away from the dock.


Outbound.


Close up.


Stern view.

ALGORAIL Delivers Rare Load

Paying her first visit to Erie since 2006, ALGORAIL arrived in Erie this morning at 0400 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. The 1968-built classic brought to port a rare load of salt from Windsor, Ontario. This is the first load of salt from Canada delivered to the port in at least twelve years.

After spending the morning hours of a beautiful late October day unloading, ALGORAIL departed the Mountfort Terminal at 1030 this morning, turned in the harbor and was outbound at 1100. The vessel is headed for Lake Huron and will be stopping at Imperial Oil in Sarnia for fuel for her Fairbanks-Morse engines.

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ALGORAIL unloading at 0815 this morning.


Swinging the boom in and preparing for departure.


Departing the dock.


Turned, ALGORAIL heads out.


Passing one of the many fishing boats out this morning.


Another view.


Between the piers.


Stern view.


Picking up speed, ALGORAIL heads through the channel.