ALGONTARIO towed to Turkey for scrapping

[Steve Geronazzo]

Bulker ALGONTARIO is probably the next one to leave Montreal for scrapping. According to the Port of Montreal website, ALGONTARIO is set to leave on June 25th and destination is unknown but is probably going to Aliaga, Turkey.

Tug PANTODYNAMOS is at the Port of Montreal and is set to leave on June 17th... it is most probably this tug that will tow ALGONTARIO to the scrapyard.

* Many thanks to Dennis and Alex for the information.

Steve Geronazzo

[Marc Piché]

This is CANADIAN RANGER being towed to Aliaga at this time and not ALGONTARIO.

Photographed the tow yesterday morning (June 11) in my area.

Marc

[Steve Geronazzo]

ALGONTARION expected to leave Montreal with tug HERAKLES on June 27th 4h00 EST.

Steve Geronazzo

[Dennis J. Dubinsky]

June 26, 2011

The tug Herakles leaves towing the Algontario tomorrow morning June 27 at 4:00 AM according to the Port of Montreal Website.  The Herakles is the former British Coast Guard rescue tug Anglian Prince, which was sold due to budget cuts.

Cheers
Dennis

[Steve Geronazzo]

Thanks for the information. I will try to take pictures of them when the pass Quebec City on Monday.

Steve Geronazzo

[Steve Geronazzo]

ALGONTARIO has just left Montreal at 6h30 EST. Tugs HERAKLES and TONY MACKAY are the tugs that will take ALGONTARIO at least until Les Escoumins.

As usual... please take pictures of their transit.

Steve Geronazzo

[Steve Geronazzo]

I couldn't take pictures of the trio since by the time they passed through Quebec City it was too dark.

Here are pictures that Jack2 took in Trois-Rivi