Canadian ice breakers busy on the St-Laurence River

[Les bateaux du Qu]

Seem that the early winter is keeping the canadian ice breaker busy. CCGS Amundsen is working in the St-Laurence seaway, ccgs DesGroseilliers is escorting ship near sorel and  ccgs Pierre Radisson is busy in the Qu

[Marcel Giroux]

The icebreaker Martha L. Black is active in the seaway near Montreal on December 26th . The temperature is well below freezing and the seaway is expected to close in 4 days.
Marcel Giroux.

[Tomas]

Blow some of that cold weather over here, PLEASE......
+4-10 c.........
Tomas

[Paul Bradshaw]

There appears to be a queue forming off Tibbits Point at the mouth of the River.

[Marcel Giroux]

As of december 26 at noon, thereare some 25 ships in the seaway between Eisenhower lock and entrance to the seeway in Montr

[Paul Bradshaw]

There has been a lot of tug activity. Possibly assisting in in ice breaking?

[Jean Hemond]

As of now I see AIS of AUSTRALIABORG in problem being assisted by tug OCEAN HENRY BAIN  right below the Quebec bridge . No icebreaker in view!  Quite cold to get a photo from up there this morning.

[Marcel Giroux]

As of early January first, there is only one ship (Ursula) transiting down bound in the seaway. The icebreaker MARTHA L.BLACK  and tugs are still assisting for the passage in the locks.
Congratulations to the crew of the MARTHA L. BLACK for the job well done. They have been busy in the lower portion of the seaway  for quite some time including the holy days period.

[Les bateaux du Qu]

CCGS Amundsen is working on Lac St-Pierre since yesterday, near Sorel. Weather expect more cold temperature and north east Wind wich usually not help ice conditions in this area.  It's been almost more than 20 years we didn't see severe ici condition in this region.

Will keep an eye on that

[Marcel Giroux]

Both the ORSULA and the MARTHA L. BLACK were out of the last down bound seaway lock yesterday and spent the night safely at dock in Montreal and Sorel harbor. There are no more ship in the seaway. The temperature is around -30

[Les bateaux du Qu]

Martha l. Black is coming  on the scene to help the Amundsen.  Sorel ferries are stop at the moment. Maybe an ice jam near ile des Barques.

[Marcel Giroux]

Cheers to the AMUNDSEN crew. They have been patrolling the Lac Saint-Pierre channel for almost a week nights and days to keep the navigation running.
Help from the MARTHA L. BLACK will be welcome!
Tanks Daniel to keep us posted.

[Les bateaux du Qu]

http://fr.video.canoe.tv/archive/source/youtubecomkoydumnoktabelkison/des-glaces-resistantes-entre-sorel-et-yamachiche-louis-cloutier-18h/3007189919001

[Steve Geronazzo]

Hi all,

I went to St John 's (NL) for a few days and now I cannot return home. The ferry I was supposed to take got cancelled because the Coast Guard had to send its icebreakers elsewhere. I have been stuck here since Thursday.

There our hundreds of stranded passengers either in Blanc-Sablon or Corner Brook.

Does anyone have any information on the icebreakers positions? If you are aware of any movement of one of these ships going toward the Strait of Belle-Isle, please let me know.

Thank you
Steve Geronazzo
[email protected]

[Marcel Giroux]

I believe that the only ferry in operation along the river is the Qu