(1959) 1978                             Montcliffe Hall                                                                   

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Hamburg West Germany by Schlieker-Werft , Hull 535
Launched October 17, 1959 as Ems Ore (Liberia 1462) for ocean service.  Originally 546’ LOA.  Sold late 1976 to owners below;  renamed Montcliffe Hall and lengthened and converted to Great Lakes bulk freighter at Lauzon QC by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Hull 693 with the addition of a new forebody.

730’ LOA, 715’3” LBP, 75’9” beam, 40’2” depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, oil-fired diesel engine, 8750 BHP

Enrolled at
716.0 x 76.0 x 36.0, 18531 GT, 12617 NT     Can 383572     to:
Hall Corporation Shipping Ltd., Montreal QC (home port Toronto ON)

Entered service April 1978.  Up Welland Canal April 19, 1978

Sold 1988 to N. M. Paterson & Sons Ltd., Thunder Bay ON (home port to Thunder Bay ON) and renamed Cartierdoc  (2).

Sold 2002 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC and renamed Cedarglen  (2).

IMO 5103974

In service 2011 for Canada Steamship Lines

 

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