Welland Canal. Canadian Progress. Lock No. 7

Built by Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, ON as their hull # 48; this new Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was float-launched on July 8, 1968 for Upper Lakes Group, Inc., Toronto, ON. The keel for this new-build was laid June 5, 1967. Upon completion, she set the standard as being the largest deadweight self-unloader on the Great Lakes. Included in the new features incorporated in her construction were aluminum hatch covers designed to reduce weight thus increasing capacity. The vessel was the first self-unloader constructed for the Upper Lakes fleet with all accommodations aft. After being christened Canadian Progress on July 27, 1968 by Mrs. Stanley Randall, wife of Ontario's Minister of Trade & Development; the Canadian Progress sailed on her maiden voyage Aug. 24, 1968 with a load of coal from Conneaut, OH to Toronto, ON. The new self-unloader became the fourth vessel of the fleet to haul coal for Ontario Hydro at that time, the other three vessels being the cape Breton Miner, Ontario Power and the Canadian Century (now the John D. Leitch). The name Canadian Progress was derived from Canada's 1967 centennial year's motto "A Century of Progress". Though substantially different in outward appearance, at the time of her launch, the Canadian Progress was considered a near "sister ship" to the Canadian Century in basic hull design and hold configuration.

The Canadian Progress was originally powered by 2 Ruston and Hornsby 3,750 b.h.p. (2,798 KW) diesel engines. The vessel was repowered at Sarnia, ON during the winter lay-up of 1989/90 with 2 Caterpillar 3612TA V-12 cylinder, 4-stroke cycle diesel engines, each rated at 3,586 b.h.p. (2,675 KW) at 900 r.p.m. The dry weight of each engine is 57,276 lbs. (25,980 kg) and have the overall dimensions of 15' 11 1/3" (4.86m) long, 5' 08 1/2" (1.74m) wide, and 11' 07 3/4" (3.55m) high. These engines burn marine diesel oil with the power being driven to a controllable pitch propeller. She is equipped with a 1,000 h.p. (746 KW) bow thruster.

The self-unloader's 22 hatches feed into 1 large hold where she can carry approximately 27,415 tons (27,855 mt) at the Seaway draft of 26' 06" (8.08m) and is capable of carrying 31,732 tons (32,240 mt) at her maximum mid-summer draft of 29' 04 1/4" (8.95m) or a cubic capacity of 31,160 net tons (equivalent to 27,822 tons or 28,268 mt) of coal. Other capacities include 520.6 tons (529 mt) of fuel oil, 72 tons (73 mt) of diesel oil, 189 tons (192 mt) of potable water, and 18,567 tons (18,865 mt) of water ballast. The vessel displaces 8,800 tons (8,941 mt) lightweight. Her self-unloading equipment consists of a single belt gravity system with a reclaiming machine feeding an inclined belt elevator to a stern mounted 250 foot (76m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard unloading at a rate of up to 4,500 tons (4,572 mt) per hour.
(By George Wharton- boatnerd.com)

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[smartchick1981]

Such serious music to an other wise boring video, but thanks. I wish the locks in welland did function, and I could see them in reality!

[cargokill]

Super video !