1983                                  Canada Marquis                                                                                    

Steel Great Lakes and ocean bulk freighter

Built at Glasgow Scotland by Govan Shipyards Ltd., Hull 257
Launched April 15, 1983

730’ LOA, 711’8” LBP, 75’9” beam, 48’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, oil-fired diesel engine, 10880 BHP

Enrolled at
719.0 x 76.0 x 45.0, 21548 GT, 16052 NT     Can 802348     to:
Misener Transportation Inc., St. Catharines ON, Misener Holdings Ltd., owner (home port St. Catharines ON)

Entered Great Lakes service July 1983.  Up Welland Canal July 24, 1983.

Transferred 1990 to off-Lakes service and left the Great Lakes

Renamed Federal Richelieu (Bahamas) 1991, Federal Mackenzie (Philippines) 1992 and Mackenzie (Panama) 2001

Sold late 2002 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Returned to Canadian registry 2003 (home port Montreal QC), renamed Birchglen and returned to Great Lakes service

Has spent most of her career in off-Lakes service (much under the flag of other countries) with occasional service on the Great Lakes.

IMO 8119273

In service 2011 for Canada Steamship Lines

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