On the Way with the Saguenay

So I started to head down the river a little bit when I saw that the Saguenay was working her way up the river.  So I headed back to Marysville for a good spot to catch pictures of her.

 I was kind of hoping that I would catch some pictures as she was passing the Spruceglen but there wasn't a good spot for that.

 I guess it was a good thing that I didn't find the other spot because I would have missed out on this picture.  I like the light shining down near her.

 I think with a little dodging and burning, I might be able to make this one look like it is shining right on her.

 I kind of like this one too with the light shaft behind her.

 And for some reason, I really like this one.  The reflections on the water.

 And then she starts to pass by.

 A shot of her pilothouse.

 And her bow.  If you look closely, you can make out her previous name.

And one more shot and both she and I head off in our respective directions.

Random Stuff on the River

These are just some random vessels that I took pictures of but not enough to warrant their own posts.

 The Calumet getting fuel at Sterling.

 This is actually a new ship to Michigan Exposures.  I've been meaning to catch pictures of her but I've never caught her moving or in a position where I could get a good picture of her.  At any rate, she is the Tecumseh and is owned by Lower Lakes.  She was built in 1973 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding Company in Seattle, WA.  She is 641 feet long and can carry 29,510 tons of cargo.

 This is the Saguenay heading up the river.  She has appeared on this blog before.

 A shot of the Calumet's pilothouse.

 A wooden pleasure boat.

 Another angle of that.

I'm not sure what kind of plane this is but I think it is flying out of the Windsor Airport.

So there was my day on the River.

The Saguenay Again

So next up is the Saguenay.  She's appeared on this blog before, so I wont go into too many details about her.  Especially since I don't have many details about her anyway.

 Here she is sneaking around Belle Isle again.  It's a shame that the How to Avoid Huge Ships was so popular.  Look at the means ships have to go about to get a meal.  Sneaking around Belle Isle...sheesh.

 I think she was a salty at one point.

 Another shot as she gets closer.  I was using my bigger lens for these.  The shots seem fine.

 A closeup of her pilothouse.

 And bow.

 An even closer shot of her bow.

 Anchor.

 Another shot of her pilothouse.

 The straight on shot.

 As she starts to head away.

 And looking at this shot.  I provides a clue to her former life.  Looks like she used to be the Federal Thames.  Which means that she was probably owned by Fed Nav at one time.  You can also see that she was homeported in Antwerp at one time.

 So it is confirmed, she was a salty at one point.  I wont hold that against her though.

 She passes on to her destination.

 And gets closer to the Ambassador Bridge.

One more shot before she moves out of view.

The Saguenay

One of the ships I was planning to see was the Saguenay. I believe this is a debut appearance for her on Michigan Exposures. Unfortunately, I don't have too many details about her.
Here she is passing by Belle Isle. I'm not quite sure where she is relation to the island.

A shot with the Ren Cen in the background.

Here she is in her almost full glory. She is about 730 feet long and can carry a little over 35,000 tons of cargo.

She is owned by the Canadian Steamship Lines. Not quite sure when she was constructed though. Judging by the shape, I would say the 70's.

Here she is passing under the Ambassador Bridge.

A closeup shot of her superstructure.

A closer shot of that.

Here she is heading down the Detroit River. I believe she was calling on port somewhere downriver.

She's not a bad looking ship.

And she sails on....