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Pa worked for Ontario Hydro in the 50s with a cement crew. They were working up stream of the Kanuckistan Niagara Falls prepping the river bottom for construction of what looks like a partial bridge to the Mexerican side. It has gates that divert water to the holding dam for power production...

She's already somewhere mid Atlantic.

If only they had made Whitefish Bay.

I live right on the edge of the Welland Canal. You aren't missing much. Mostly old iron chugging along with the occasional salty. Every once in a while you get one that's smoking and stinks up the area. Pain in the rump when the bridges are up and you're in a rush to get somewhere. Like the...

Obviously a summer shot. The ship is coming out of Lock 1 and by colour looks like a CSLs vessel. Could even be the Right Honourable... I'm located south if this picture were to be extended. They must be working on the self un/loading equipment as on of the booms is out over the docks this...

It's tied up to the canal side dock. Work goes on I guess.

Looking out my living room window I see the Rt Hon Paul J Martin of CSL is finally out of dry dock in Port Weller. She spent the winter having work done. It's kind of cool seeing ships being pulled out as they block the canal at a right angle to normal travel. Somehow the ship looks even bigger...

Do you think they'll make Whitefish Bay?🥺

Looks like scenes on the main viewer from Star Trek.

It has to be or the water would run out.;)

I know these old boats have a long history of tedious work hauling bulk material. They get worn out. I'm surprised it was still economical to operate this old scow. It served it's purpose, time to recycle. Should be glad it didn't take anyone down with her. What's with all the boohoos? With this...

should be floating by this weekend.

Like bosoms is there anything google can't do? Looked it up, they can be upto 350 feet. By comparison to Charley I'm sticking to my original guesstimate, 250+- 🤓

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Charley passed my place just the other day. He's 145M or aboot 475 feet. I'm guessing the blades are aboot half Charley's length. Say, 250ft+-. At 500ft they'd be hanging over the front and back.

Dead still here in the Welland Canal area. On the weekend the boats in transit were moored up in the locks because of the high winds.

Friend of mine worked at the local drydocks. New hires were asked if they were afraid of heights and tight places. They would answer no. Lot of them didn't make first break when they got in the boats.

I think that's a shot from the Cuyahoga river.:unsure:

I see today that they are starting to drain the Welland canal above lock 2.

I'm about half way between Locks 1&2. From my front window I see the Port Weller Dry Docks (now Heddle Ship Yards). Interesting to watch the cranes moving things around. I used to go with the gang of mutts and sit on the edge and watch. Way too many ticks. The few hundred feet between the...

Yep. Floated past my place along the Welland ditch few days ago.

The backup beeper must drive the locals crazy.

One of the ships in NAVIBULGAR's fleet has been seized in the Arabian Sea by a currently unknown group. I don't know if RUEN has ever been here or not.

I never realized there was so much Great Lakes shipping that doesn't through the Welland canal. I see CSL and Algo ships all the time. Obviously the giants can't make it through here but I never saw the Barker and a number of others you guys have mentioned. Learn something new all the time I guess.

I know the theory of why they float, however it still amazes me see such goliaths.

I didn't realize there were ships that size on the upper lakes. Makes the biggest ones in the Welland canal look like pigmies.

I bought this place about 20 years ago in a private sale. When I came to see it the owner brought out the drinks as we sat under the arbor at the picknick table. Out of the corner of my eye I caught a movement like it was an apartment building moving. It was the superstructure of a passing...

If it comes through the lower lakes I've seen them all. My property backs onto the Welland Canal. The deck lights lite up the inside of my house at night. Not super bright, but if I'm up for a drink or returning the drink rental I don't need to turn on any lights. The past couple years the...