Algoma Legacy - Part 2

 The Algoma Legacy completed loading gypsum and sailed this afternoon, November 18, for Baltimore. The daytime departure allowed for a closer look at the new ship (which was detailed in yesterday's post).

 The ship's hull is painted in "Algoma blue"and carries numerous markings indicating bulkhead locations and tug push points. Usually the marking are abbreviations, but this one is different. It identifies the foremost hull compartment as "Bosun".

 

I doubt that the entire forepeak is dedicated to traditional bosun's stores such as rope and paint. It will also accommodate the bow thruster motor, chain lockers and likely ballast tanks. (Below the waterline the compartment is designated FPT - probably forepeak tank).

The ship is 229 meters long  - the maximum length of ship that can be accommodated at Kamsar, Guinea, the world's per-eminent bauxite loading port. Ships that meet that limit are termed Kamsarmax even though they may seldom if ever visit that port. Ship of that size can also transit the Panama Canal.

The ship is not loaded to its maximum draft due to the depth of water leading to and alongside the Gold Bond dock. The ship showed a draft of 9.9 meters and its maximum draft appears to be in the range of 12.5 meters.

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