The Whitefish Bay, CSL’s second of four Trillium Class self-unloading Lakers destined to operate in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, set sail yesterday on her maiden voyage. Departing from Chengxi Shipyard in Jiangyin, China, she will cross the Pacific Ocean transiting through the Panama Canal before arriving in Montreal, Quebec.
The Whitefish Bay follows in the footsteps of the award-winning Trillium Class Baie St. Paul that has been operating in the Great Lakes since December 2012. Two additional Trillium Class self-unloading vessels and two new bulk carriers are set to join the Canada Steamship Lines fleet in 2013-2014.
These 35,500-DWT self-unloaders measure a Seaway maximum 225.6 by 23.8 metres, feature custom hull design for increased cargo lift, EPA Tier II compliant main engines, automated cargo-handling equipment and the latest environmental and safety systems.
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Press Release, May 17, 2013