A vessel that grounded off of Port Colborne
more than two years ago is on its way to be scrapped in Turkey, said the
president of Canada Steamship Lines.
The self-unloading bulk carrier MV Atlantic
Erie, renamed the Spirit of Shpongle, left the Port of Montreal earlier this
month, bound an eco-friendly recycling yard in Turkey, said CSL’s Allister
Paterson in a release.
The dismantling of the 31-year-old vessel is
part of CSL’s fleet optimization and capacity management programs that
introduced six new state-of-the art Trillium Class vessels to the Canadian
fleet and retired five older, less efficient ships, including the Atlantic
Erie, the company said.
“Our ships are like family so the decision to
retire one is never easy. But in a mature market like the Great Lakes, it’s the
responsible thing to do. As technologically-superior ships enter the market, we
need to recycle the older ships that market demand will no longer support,”
said Paterson in the release.
The vessel was sold “as-is where-is” to a
vessel broker who is towing the renamed vessel to a ship recycling yard in
Turkey in full compliance with international rules and regulations and
according to CSL’s own rigorous vessel recycling policy.
Originally named MV Hon. Paul Martin, the
Great Lakes and ocean-class vessel was built for CSL in 1984 at the Collingwood
shipyard. The ship was renamed Atlantic Erie in 1988 to reflect the dual ocean
and Great Lakes services she would perform throughout her active life.
Facts
Canada Steamship Lines is a division of The CSL
Group, the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading vessels.
Headquartered in Montreal with divisions based in the United States, Europe,
Asia and Australia, CSL delivers more than 78 million tonnes of cargo annually
for customers in the construction, steel, energy and agricultural sectors.
Here is a video of the Atlantic Erie when it
was grounded off of Port Colborne
Source: 17 November 2016
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