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Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Whitefish Bay - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 8:22pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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CSL St Laurent - 2014
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 10:10pm
Aune Osborn campground at night
Upbound towards the Locks
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Whitefish Bay - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
August 15, 2020 8:33pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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CSL Laurentien - 1977
739 feet 10 inches long, 78 feet wide
October 16, 2021 1:13pm
Entering the Nebish Rock Cut
Downbound towards DeTour
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Oakglen - 1980
729 feet 11 inches long, 75 feet 10 inches wide
October 16, 2021 1:33pm
In the Nebish Rock Cut
Downbound towards DeTour
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CSL Tadoussac - 1969
730 feet long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 8, 2023 1:02pm
Museum Ship Valley Camp
Downbound towards the Rotary Park
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Baie Comeau - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 72 feet 11 inches wide
July 8, 2023 5:32pm
Rotary Park
Downbound towards the Rock Cut
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Atlantic Huron - 1984
736 feet 7 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 6, 2024 5:50pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Quebec
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CSL Welland - 2014
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
Artwork, The Runners, created by four Canadian artists
countdown to Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
June 6, 2024 8:57pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Montreal
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CSL Laurentien - 1977
739 feet 10 inches long, 78 feet wide
June 7, 2024 10:10am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Quebec
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Frontenac - 1968
729 feet 7 inches long, 75 feet wide
June 8, 2024 8:44pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Rt Hon Paul J Martin - 1973
739 feet 7 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 10, 2024 2:11pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Superior, WI
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Rt Hon Paul J Martin - 1973
739 feet 7 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 7, 2025 1:50pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Superior, WI
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CSL St Laurent - 2014
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 8, 2025 12:05pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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CSL St Laurent - 2014
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 8, 2025 12:05pm
Aune Osborn campground
The Sea Keeper mural - background
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CSL Assiniboine - 1977
739 feet 10 inches long, 78 feet wide
July 8, 2025 3:15pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Quebec
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Thunder Bay - 2013
739 feet 10 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 10, 2025 5:32pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Frontenac - 1968
729 feet 7 inches long, 75 feet wide
July 15, 2025 10:20am
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Rt Hon Paul J Martin - 1973
739 feet 7 inches long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
July 14, 2025 5:40pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Superior, WI
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CSL Niagara - 1972
Stern section Formerly J W McGiffin
739 feet 10 inches long, 78 feet wide
July 15, 2025 9:48pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Sault Ste Marie, Ontario


Rand Logistics-Lower Lakes Towing, Port Dover, Ontario

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Ojibway - 1952
formerly Charles L Hutchinson, Ernest R Breech,
Kinsman Independent, and Voyageur Independent
The last classic straight deck ships (no boom)
retired at the end of 2021-22 season
642 feet 3 inches long, 67 feet wide
June 30, 2019 1:06pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Ojibway - 1952
formerly Charles L Hutchinson, Ernest R Breech,
Kinsman Independent, and Voyageur Independent
The last classic straight deck ships (no boom)
retired at the end of 2021-22 season
642 feet 3 inches long, 67 feet wide
June 24, 2020 1:51pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Saginaw - 1953
639 feet 3 inches long, 72 feet wide
June 8, 2022 12:27pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Saginaw - 1953
639 feet 3 inches long, 72 feet wide
June 8, 2022 12:27pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Saginaw - 1953
639 feet 3 inches long, 72 feet wide
October 22, 2022 11:35am
Soo Locks
Upbound towards the Locks
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Manitoulin - 1991
662 feet 9 inches long, 77 feet 9 inches wide
June 11, 2024 10:01am
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to SSM, Canada with furnace coke
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Kaministiqua - 1983
730 feet 1 inch long, 75 feet 9 inches wide
July 17, 2025 6:25pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Thunder Bay



McKeil Marine Ltd, Burlington, Ontario

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Huron Spirit powered by tug Sharon MI
Huron Spirit - 1995
formerly Mulege
328 feet 1 inch long, 81 feet 11 inches wide
Sharon MI - 1993
107 feet 4 inches long, 34 feet 4 inches wide
June 24, 2020 5:40pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Harvest Spirit - 2012
formerly Juliana, Julian
500 feet 4 inches long, 73 feet 10 inches wide
September 26, 2023 11:43am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound towards the Rock Cut
Thunder Bay to Windsor
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Florence Spirit - 2004
formerly Arklow Willow
447 feet 7 inches long, 69 feet 7 inches wide
June 10, 2024 1:41pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Sorel, QC
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Harvest Spirit - 2012
formerly Juliana, Julian
500 feet 4 inches long, 73 feet 10 inches wide
June 11, 2024 11:18am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Windsor
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Huron Spirit powered by tug Sharon MI
Huron Spirit - 1995
formerly Mulege
328 feet 1 inch long, 81 feet 11 inches wide
Sharon MI - 1993
107 feet 4 inches long, 34 feet 4 inches wide
June 7, 2025 1:20pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Little Current, Manitoulin Island, ON
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Kathy McKeil - 1998
formerly Aggersborg, Algosea
588 feet 4 inches long, 75 feet 5 inches wide
July 14, 2025 11:18am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Windsor
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Harvest Spirit - 2012
formerly Juliana, Julian
500 feet 4 inches long, 73 feet 10 inches wide
July 14, 2025 6:04pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Harvest Spirit - 2012
formerly Juliana, Julian
500 feet 4 inches long, 73 feet 10 inches wide
July 17, 2025 8:46pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Baie Comeau, Quebec


Algoma Central Corp, St Catharines, Ontario

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Algoma Buffalo - 1978
formerly Buffalo
634 feet 10 inches long, 68 feet wide
June 30, 2019 12:28pm
Aune Osborn campgrouond
Upbound towards the Locks
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Tim S Dool - 1967
formerly Senneville and Algoville
730 feet long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 24, 2020 10:35pm
Aune Osborn campground at night
Downbound towards Drummond Island
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Algoma Innovator - 2017
650 feet 8 inches long, 78 feet wide
June 6, 2022 7:59pm
Mackinac Island Coal Dock
Upbound towards Drummond Island
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Algoma Compass - 1973
680 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 5, 2023 3:56pm
Mackinac Island Coal Dock
Upbound to Bruce Mines
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Algoma Compass - 1973
Passing the tug Spartan to Ludington
June 5, 2023 3:56pm
Mackinac Island Coal Dock
Upbound to Bruce Mines
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Algoma Sault - 2017
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 7, 2023 3:56pm
Cozy Corner Barbeau
Downbound into the Rock Cut
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Algoma Equinox - 2013
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 8, 2023 4:01pm
Rotary Park
Upbound to the Locks Cut
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Algoma Discovery - 1987
729 feet long, 75 feet 9 inches wide
September 26, 2023 9:21am
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound towards the Rock Cut
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Algoma Innovator - 2017
650 feet 8 inches long, 78 feet wide
September 26, 2023 4:44pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound towards the Locks
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Algoma Strongfield - 2015
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 6, 2024 4:16pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Sorel, Canada
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Tim S Dool - 1967
formerly Senneville and Algoville
730 feet long, 77 feet 11 inches wide
June 7, 2024 1:24pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Baie Comeau
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Algoma Bear - 2024
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 8, 2024 7:51pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Nanticoke, PA
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Algoma Discovery - 1987
729 feet long, 75 feet 9 inches wide
June 8, 2024 9:35pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Two Harbors, MN
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Algoma Sault - 2017
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 9, 2024 7:47pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay
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Algoma Discovery - 1987
729 feet long, 75 feet 9 inches wide
June 7, 2025 4:50pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontari
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Algoma Bear - 2024
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
June 7, 2025 5:05pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Hamilton, Ontario
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Captain Henry Jackman - 2021
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
July 7, 2025 1:00pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Marquette
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Algoma Bear - 2024
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
July 9, 2025 1:56pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Two Harbors, MN
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Algoma Harvester - 2014
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
July 9, 2025 3:45pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Superior, WI
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Algoma Conveyor - 2018
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
July 13, 2025 5:45pm
Aune Osborn campground
Downbound to Goderich, Ontario
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Algoma Strongfield - 2015
740 feet long, 78 feet wide
July 16, 2025 8:56pm
Aune Osborn campground
Upbound to Thunder Bay, Ontario


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