Welland Canal Transits for:

Sunday, June 7, 1998

The Maltese bulker OBODE is still at anchor off Port Weller

Upbound Vessels:

Great Laker Burma
Empire Sandy Canada Secured at wharf 2 at 05:46 details
Federal Vibeke Norway
H.M. Griffith Canada
Canadian Trader Canada
U.S.C.G.C. Neah Bay U.S.A. Anchored off Port Weller since 16:38
Diamond Star Canada At bridge 4 at 24:00

Downbound Vessels:

Jade Star Canada
Tadoussac Canada
Lake Michigan Majuro
Empire Sandy Canada From wharf 2 at 11:15 details
Ziemia Suwalska Poland
Canadian Leader Canada
Broompark Isle of Man At lock 2 at 23:49
Canadian Venture Canada at lock 4 east at 23:49
Atlantic Hickory & Sarah Spencer Canada At lock 7 at 23:59

Vessels at Wharfs:

Juleen II (Pilot boat) Port Weller pilot boat dock
Lady Kim I (Pilot boat) Port Weller pilot boat dock
J.W. Cooper (Pilot boat) Port Colborne pilot boat dock
Phantom IV Former Gatelifter dock - Port Weller
Sweep Scow No. 4 Wharf 5 - Thorold Industrial Docks
CCGC Limnos Wharf 18.1 - West Street wharf - Port Colborne
Algowest Wharf 52 - Port Weller DD - shallow dock
Canadian Explorer (stern) Wharf 52 - Port Weller DD - Deep dock
Canadian Transfer (bow & hull) Wharf 52 - Port Weller DD - Deep dock
James E. McGrath Wharf 52 Port Weller DD - tug dock
Argue Martin Wharf 52 Port Weller DD - tug dock
Canadiana Adjacent to wharf 59 - Marsh Engineering drydock
Laid up there partially sunk since July 23, 1988

Additional details

EMPIRE SANDY secured at wharf 2 at 05:46 and took on passengers between 10:00 and 11:00 while there. At around 11:15 she departed downbound and headed out of the harbour for Lake Ontario. She then went on a cruise towards Niagara-on-the-Lake. At around 16:30 she returned to wharf 2 to allow the passengers to disembark and she departed Port Weller harbour once again about an hor later.

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Current, 24-hour Welland Canal Ship Positions - 1 (905) 688-6462 (Automated Recording)

Great Lakes Pilotage tape (expected salties) - 1 (905) 934-1836 (Updated Recording)

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Posted: June 8, 1998 - 00:45
Last Revised: June 8, 1998 - 24:00

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