Seaway ships

Winters 1979 to 1988, Samaru at Sarnia, Port Lambton and then Port Dover. Reason: Under arrest.

Winter 1983-84, President Harrison at Sturgeon Bay. Reason: Conversion into a crane ship.

Winter 1985-86 and then winter 1987 to 1993, Kiisla trading between mostly Sarnia in Canada and American ports.

Winter 1986-87, Federal Rhine at Detroit. Reason: lay-up (lack of contracts).

FIRST TRANSITS (upbound ) at the St. Lambert lock since 1959

(foreign-flag ocean-going ships )

Details: date (year, month, day), vessel name, flag code, year built.

Details: Date (year-month-day), name of vessel, flag code, year built.

Flag Codes not found on page 2. BEL = Belgium BLZ=Belize BRA = Brazil CUB = Cuba DEU=Germany DNK = Denmark FRA=France GHA = Ghana IND=India NOR=Norway POL=Poland SOV = Soviet Republics SWE=Sweden USA=United States VCT=St.Vincent & Grenadines YUG = Yugoslavia

1959-4-25 Prins Willem George

Frederik, NLD.-54

1960-4-19 Transquebec, DEU-51

1961-4-15 Vibyholm, SWE-51

1962-4-15 Transpacific, DEU-54

1963-4-15 Carrigan Head, GBR-58

1964-4- 8 Totem Star, GBR-62

1965-4- 8 Medicine Hat, NOR-60

1966-4- 2 Pra River, GHA-61

1967-4- 7 Carrigan Head, GBR-58

1968-4- 8 Thorsriver, NOR

1969-4- 7 Maj Ragne, SWE-61

1970-4- 4 Eglantine, FRA-68

1971-4-14 Ondine, FRA-70

1972-4-12 Olau Syd, DNK-70

1973-3-28 David Marquess of

Milford Haven, GBR-70

1974-3-30 Alka, YUG-67

1975-3-28 Split, YUG-67

1976-4- 3 Alka, YUG-67

1977-4- 4 Thorshope, NOR-58

1978-4- 3 Hermine, FRA-67

1979-4- 2 Puhos, FIN-77

1980-3-24 Welsh Voyager, GBR-77

1981-3-28 Lake Anja, NOR-63

1982-4- 5 Stolt Castle, LBR-70

1983-3-31 Righteous. LBR-76

1984-4- 2 Federal Thames, BEL-81

1985-4- 1 Menhir, LBR-71

1986-4- 3 Rebeka Oma-GBR-72

1987-4- 1 Ziemia Tarnowska, POL-85

1988-3-29 Juventia, PAN-82

1989-3-30 Kihu, FIN-84

1990-3-28 Nordic, LBR-81

1991-3-30 Chippewa, LBR-81

1992-3-30 Federal Fraser, PHL-83

1993-4- 2 Areito, CUB-77

1994-4- 5 Lake Carling, MHL.-93

1995-3-24 LT Argosy, IND-84

1996-3-29 Federal Fuji, LBR-86

1997-4- 2 Omisalj, MLT-87

1998-3-26 Ziemia Tarnowska, POL-85

1999-3-31 Chios Pride, PAN-81

2000-3-27 Utviken, BHS-85

2001-3-23 Dorothea, CYP.-84

2002-3-26 Strange Attractor, CYP.-78

2003-3-31 Regina Oldendorff, LBR-86

2004-3-28 Ievoli Shine, ITA-98

2005-3-28 Menominee, NIS-67

2006-3-23 Beluga Emotion, ATG.-04

2007-3-27 Atlantic Superior, BHS-82

2008-3-24 Clipper Leander, BHS-06

2009-3-31 Laguna D., ITA-00

2010-4-01 Federal Elbe, CYP-03

2011-3-22 Avonborg, NLD-09

2012-3-22 Harbour Legend, BHS-04

LAST TRANSITS (downbound) at the St. Lambert lock since 1959

(foreign-flag ocean-going ships)

Details: date (year, month, day), vessel name, flag code, year built.

1959-12-3 Saltvik, NOR-36

1960-12-2 Arie H., LBR-45

1961-12-1 Amvrakikos, GRC.-43

1962-12-7 Easthampton, USA-44

1963-12-10 Flying Independent, USA-44

1964-12-7 Jean Lafitte, USA-43

1965-12-7 Anina, NOR-55

1966-12-9 New York City, GBR-56

1967-12-14 Rialto, GBR-49

1968-12-13 Bukhtarma, SOV-66

1969-12-12 Oak, NOR-63

1970-12-15 Patignies, BEL-62

1971-12-18 Akra Rion, GRC.-59

1972-12-22 Trias, LBR-53

1973-12-22 Sebastiano, PAN-55

1974-12-18 Georgios F., GRC.-62

1975-12-19 Ivory Neptune, SGP-68

1976-12-24 Attica, LBR-71

1977-12-26 St. Cergue, CHE-62

1978-12-22 Joana, BRA-76

1979-12-21 Federal St. Clair, LBR-71

1980-12-17 Pampero, PAN-72

1981-12-18 Santa Teresa, SGP-76

1982-12-17 Kallistratos, CYP.-69

1983-12-18 Ria Luna, PHL-75

1984-12-30 Ziya S., TUR-69

1985-12-27 Savic, PAN-45

1986-12-24 President Quezon, PHL-78

1987-12-29 Capetan Yiannis, GRC.-81

1988-12-23 Chippewa, LBR-81

1989-12-24 Saskatchewan Pioneer, IOM-83

1990-12-22 Caribbean Queen, CYP.-85

1991-12-22 Aleksandr Starostenko, SOV-86

1992-12-23 Chippewa, LBR-81

1993-12-25 Solta, MLT-84

1994-12-29 Nordic Blossom, LBR-81

1995-12-28 Olympic Mentor, GRC.-84

1996-12-24 Golden Sky, VCT-75

1997-12-26 Narragansett, LBR-77

1998-12-27 Canadian Challenger, BLZ-76

1999-12-25 Millenium Majestic, BHS-79

2000-12-25 Lady Hamilton, HKG.-83

2001-12-24 Solta, MLT-84

2002-12-25 Spar Jade, NIS-85

2003-12-26 Cashin, HKG.-CHN-84

2004-12-29 Stolt Aspiration, LBR-87

2005-12-29 S. Pacific, MHL-04

2006-12-27 BBC Ems, ATG-06

2007-12-27 Federal Weser, CYP.-02

2008-12-29 Seneca, MLT-83

2009-12-28 Bluebill, CYP-04

2010-12-28 BBC Jade, ATG-08

2011-12-28 Jette Theresa, DIS-09

2012-12-27 Blacky, CYP-08

First and last transits at the St. Lambert lock since 1959

(Canadian vessels)

Details: date (year, month, day), vessel name, year built.

1959-4-25 Simcoe, 1923 12-3 Rockcliffe Hall, 1958

1960-4-18 Lemoyne, 1926 12-3 Coteaudoc, 1929

1961-4-15 Coverdale, 1950 12-2 Grainmotor, 1929

(registry, Hamilton, Bermuda)

1962-4-15 Iroquois, 1955 12-6 Belvoir, 1955

1963-4-15 Montrealais, 1962 12-13 Eaglescliffe Hall, 1957

1964-4- 8 French River, l961 12-7 Michigan, 1906 (registry,

Nassau, Bahamas

1965-4-10 Black River, 1896 12-16 Rimouski, 1965

1966-4-1 French River, 1961 12-15 Makaweli, 1919

1967-4-7 Newbrunswicker, 1963 12-15 Carol Lake, 1960

1968-4-8 Quebecois, l963 12-14 Hudson Transport, 1962

1969-4-7 John O. McKellar, 1952 12-15 Quebecois, 1963

1970-4-4 Black Bay, 1963 12-17 Maplecliffe Hall, 1966

1971-4-18 Chemical Transport, l969 12-20 Hudson Transport, 1962

1972-4-15 Beavercliffe Hall, 1965 12-23 Hudson Transport, 1962

1973-3-31 T. R. McLagan, 1954 12-22 Axel Heiberg, 1970

1974-4-10 Imperial London, 1948 12-18 Texaco Chief, 1969

1975-3-25 Richelieu, l967 12-18 Nipigon Bay, 1951

1976-4-6 Black Bay, l963 12-24 Rimouski, 1965

1977-4-4 Simcoe, l962 12-25 Ralph Misener, 1968

1978-4-4 John A. France, 1960 12-22 J. N. McWatters, 1961

1979-4-2 Soodoc, l976 12-22 Lake Winnipeg, 1943/1962

1980-3-24 Murray Bay, l963 12-19 Senneville, 1967

1981-3-25 Richelieu, 1967 12-21 Montcliffe Hall, 1959/1978

1982-4-5 Imperial Bedford, l969 12-21 Lawrencecliffe Hall, 1965

1983-4-2 Imperial Bedford, 1969 12-18 Steelcliffe Hall, 1959/1978

1984-4-2 Selkirk Settler, 1983 1-1-85 Steelcliffe Hall, 1959/1978

1985-4-1 Saskatchewan Pioneer, 1983 12-30 Cartiercliffe Hall, 1960/1977

1986-4-3 Frankcliffe Hall, 1963 12-27 Maplecliffe Hall, 1966

1987-3-31 Saskatchewan Pioneer, 1983 12-27 Steelcliffe Hall, 1959/1978

1988-3-29 John A. France, 1960 12-21 Rimouski, 1965

1989-3-30 Hubert Gaucher, l982 12-24 Canada Marquis, 1983

1990-3-28 Mantadoc, l967 12-26 David K. Gardiner, 1965

1991-3-26 Rimouski, l965 12-24 Canadian Navigator 1967/1980

1992-3-30 Senneville, l967 12-22 Winnipeg, 1960/1977

1993-3-30 Jean Parisien, 1977 12-26 Jean Parisien, 1977

1994-4-5 Tarantau, l964 12-29 Algoisle, 1963

1995-3-24 Aivik, 1980 12-26 Enerchem Catalyst, 1972

1996-3-30 Canadian Navigator, 1967/1980 12-27 Emerald Star, 1992

1997-4-2 Algocape, 1967 12-25 A. G. Farquharson, 1969

1998-3-27 Enerchem Refiner, 1969 12-26 Petrolia Desgagnés, 1975

1999-3-31 Atlantic Huron, 1983 12-25 Petrolia Desgagnés, 1975

2000-3-27 Manitoulin, 1966 12-26 Jade Star, 1993

2001-3-23 Petrolia Desgagnés, 1975 12-24 Petrolia Desgagnés, 1975

2002-3-26 CSL Niagara, 1972/1999 12-26 CSL Laurentien, 1977/2001

2003-3-31 Birchglen, 1983 12-27 CSL Laurentien, 1977/2001

2004-3-25 Vega Desgagnés, 1982 12-30 William J.Moore (tug), 1970 (with an oil barge)

2005-3-25 Canadian Enterprise, 1979 12-29 Maria Desgagnés, 1999

2006-3-23 Pineglen, 1985 12-30 Kathryn Spirit, 1967

2007-3-21 Atlantic Erie, 1985 12-28 Birchglen, 1983

2008-3-22 Canadian Miner, 1966 12-29 Emerald Star, 1992

2009-3-31 Spruceglen, 1983 12-27 Canadian Olympic, 1976

2010-3-25 Atlantic Huron, 1983 12-29 Atlantic Erie, 1985

2011-3-23 Gordon C. Leitch, 1968 12-29 Catherine Desgagnés, 1962

2012-3-22 Pineglen, 1985 12-29 John B. Aird, 1983