Metis

1956                                     Metis                                     

Steel twin-screw St. Lawrence River canal size bulk freighter

Built at Lauzon QC by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Hull 609
Launched June 26, 1956

259’ LOA, 253’ LBP, 43’10” beam, 22’6” depth
1 deck, hatches @ 24’, 2 oil-fired diesel engines, 1280 BHP

Enrolled at
252.8 x 43.9 x 20.7, 2275 GT, 1680 NT     Can 198480     to:
Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC (home port Montreal QC)

Entered service Aug 1956

Lengthened and deepened 1959 at Lauzon QC
Remeasured to 324.8 x 43.9 x 24.2, 3328 GT, 2567 NT

Converted to self-unloading cement carrier 1966 at Kingston ON by Kingston Ship Building & Dry Dock Co.
Remeasured to 2321 NT

Laid up Aug 1, 1983 at Kingston ON, towed Oct 29, 1987 to Toronto OH

Sold 1991 to Lake Ontario Cement Co.,
Converted to barge with notch cut in stern for pushing tug

Transferred 1993 to Essroc Canada Inc. 

Chartered 1993 to St. Marys Cement Co. and towed to Green Bay WI for use as a cement storage barge.

Towed to Windsor ON 1996

IMO 5233585

In service 2011 for Essroc (Upper Lakes)

 

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