The Maria Desgagnes Passes Detroit

It was a pretty miserable day today.  It started with freezing rain in the morning and continued to rain for the rest of the day.  The temperature was in the upper thirties and it was pretty windy.    I didn't want to pass on taking pictures though.  There was this ship and another ship that I wanted to catch.

 I like the Desgagnes ships.  They are usually well kept up and painted pretty well.  This one was the Maria Desgagnes.

As I said, it was a miserable day.  I almost missed her because I decided to take Michigan Avenue to Detroit.  It took me much longer than normal but was probably more relaxing that attempting the freeway.

Maria...the First Time I've Seen Here

Usually if there is a ship I haven't seen, it's because it's a new build or it's a salty.

 Given that this vessel is operated by Groupe Desgagnes out of Quebec City, I'm not sure what category she fits in.  I think she can serve the role of a salty but I'm not sure.

 She's not particularly new as she was built in China in 1999.  She started life as the Kilchem Asia but she only kept that name for a year. 

 She's only 393 feet long and can carry a little over 13,000 tons of cargo.

 Either way, she's a pretty nice looking boat but if you look at the scuffs, you can tell she's a hard worker.  I think that's a symptom of having to go through the Welland every so often.

I like the color scheme of this particular company.

And one more shot as she continues on her way to Quebec City.