The M/V Algolake takes it first cargo of low-sulfur coal from Superior's
Midwest Energy Terminal on April 2, 2005.
M/V Algolake, Midwest Energy Terminal, Superior, April 2, 2005, Image 05-7973
It takes about five hours to load the Algolake with
its cargo of nearly 30,000 tons of coal. The cargo will
be unloaded at Ontario Power's Nanticoke plant on Lake Erie.
Captain Rasmussen began his sailing career with the
Canadian Coast Guard before joining Algoma Central Marine
in 1978 as Third Mate aboard the Algocen.
Oral History Series No. 5: Anders Rasmussen
In command of the Algolake is Captain Anders Rasmussen. While shiphandling
is his favorite part of the job, much of his time is spent behind this desk in
the ship's office, tending to the vast amounts of paperwork that go with the job.
M/V Algolake, Midwest Energy Terminal, Superior, April 2, 2005, Image 05-7981
Engine room crew members get a breath of fresh air at the gangway door of the Algolake.
M/V Algolake, Midwest Energy Terminal, Superior, April 2, 2005, Image 05-8032
The Algolake, outbound at the Duluth entry on its 3rd trip of the 2005 shipping season.
The Algolake makes frequent trips between Superior and Nanticoke, Ontario.
M/V Algolake, Midwest Energy Terminal, Superior, April 2, 2005, Image 05-8055
