Algowood to transfer cargo to sister ship tonight

The damaged M.V. Algowood is expected to transfer its cargo of 29,500 tonnes of coal to one of its Algoma Central Corp. sister ships, the M.V. Algosoo, sometime this evening.

The Algosoo was unloading coal at Algoma Steel this afternoon.

When that job is completed, she will cross the river to the Carbide dock and pull alongside the Algowood, which has multiple holes in her No. 1 ballast tank and other damage to her port side after she grounded in the lower St. Mary's River on Monday.

The photograph above shows the Algowood listing heavily on Monday night, about one mile from the Soo docks.

After offloading the Algowood's coal, the Algosoo will take it to its destination, the Ontario Power Generating Station at Nanticoke, Ontario.

Transit plan still being developed

A plan for moving and/or repairing the Algowood is still being developed by Algoma Central Corp.

Almost 20 ships were forced to anchor after the shipping channel was closed on Monday, but by 7 a.m. this morning, all of the backed-up vessels had moved on.

The last to leave the Soo was the Pintail, which could have left earlier but waited until this morning for improved visibility, Coast Guard officials said.

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