1982                                 L’Erable No. 1                                       1997 (20

Steel tanker

Built at Lauzon QC by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Hull 704
Laid down as Maplebranch.  Launched Nov 29, 1981
Laid down and launched for Branch Lines Ltd. but fleet sold to owners below before vessel was commissioned.

444’6” LOA, 418’ LBP, 64’ beam, 32’9” depth
1 deck, oil-fired diesel engine, 6000 BHP

Enrolled at
443.6 x 65.0 x 26.0, 7687 GT, 5397 NT     Can 370449     to:
Societe Sofati/Soconav, (La Societe de Formation et D’Assistance Technique Internationale Ltee. [2/3] and Soconav Ltee. [1/3]), Sorel QC (home port Montreal QC)

Entered service Aug 1, 1982 clearing Quebec QC light for Sarnia ON.  Up Welland Canal Aug 4, 1982.

Renamed Hubert Gaucher 1982

Fleet renamed Socanav Inc. (Societe Canadienne de Navigation), Montreal QC 1986

Sold 1997 for off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Rodin (Panama) 1997 and Olympic Pride 2000

IMO 8009131

8204