Whitefish Bay (2012 ship)
Whitefish Bay upbound on the St. Marys River in 2019
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Whitefish Bay |
| Operator | Canada Steamship Lines |
| Port of registry | Canada |
| Builder | Chengxi shipyard, Jiangyin |
| Yard number | 9303 |
| Laid down | 11 May 2012 |
| Launched | 23 July 2012 |
| Completed | 8 May 2013 |
| In service | 2013 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9639880 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Trillium-class freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 225.5 m (739 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 23.76 m (77 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 9 m (29 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 1 × IMO Tier III MAN B&W 6S50ME diesel engine, 8,750 kW (11,730 hp) |
| Propulsion | 1 shaft |
Whitefish Bay is a self-unloading lake freighter that entered service with Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) in 2013. Built in China, the vessel is the third of CSL's Trillium-class ships. Her sister ships are Baie Comeau, Baie St. Paul and Thunder Bay. Whitefish Bay is used primarily to transport goods on the North American Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.