Algonova (2008)
''Algonova'' is double-hulled tanker built for Algoma Tankers Limited, a subsidiary of Algoma Central. The tanker's construction began in 2006 at Ereğli Shipyard in Turkey as ''Eregli 04''. The ship was Ceremonial ship launching, launched in 2008 as ''Algonova'' after the tanker was purchased by Algoma Tankers Limited while still under construction. The ship services ports on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. ''Algonova'' is the Algonova (1968), second ship to bear the name. Description ''Algonova'' is a double-hulled tanker Length overall, long overall and Length between perpendiculars, between perpendiculars with a Beam (nautical), beam of . The ship has a gross tonnage (GT) of 8,009 and a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 11,856 or 11,240 depending on the source. The ship is powered by a Maschinenbau Kiel, MaK 9M32C diesel engine rated at driving one shaft with a controllable pitch propeller and a bow thruster. The ship has a maximum speed of . The vessel has a cap ...
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Algoma Central
The Algoma Central Corporation is the result of a reorganization of the Algoma Central Railway in 1990. The company claims assets in excess of $400 million and revenue of $280 million. Corporate headquarters is located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Subsidiaries The company operates a number of subsidiaries including: * Algoma Central Properties - owning commercial real estate in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Catharines, and Waterloo, Ontario * Algoma Ship Repair - repairs ships at its dock on the Welland Canal in Port Colborne, Ontario * Algoma Tankers - transportation of petroleum products through the Great Lakes * Algoma Central Marine - operates bulk shipping on the Great Lakes (see below) * Formerly Algoma Central Railway In 1980, the Algoma Central was the original owner (as Algocen Realty Holdings Ltd.) of Algo Centre Mall; Algoma Central Company wrote off over $5 million in property value due to 1990's Elliot Lake mine closures and subsequently sold the property. The ma ...
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