Algoma Compass, formerly Roger M. Kyes and Adam E. Cornelius, is a self-unloading bulk carrier built in Toledo, Ohio in 1973 for the American Steamship Company. The bulk carrier carried bulk cargoes throughout the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. The vessel has earned a reputation as a "hard luck" ship, experiencing mechanical failures and groundings. In 2018, the ship was acquired by Algoma Central and put in service as Algoma Compass.
Then known as Adam E. Cornelius in the Detroit River in 2008
A self-discharging bulk carrier, Algoma Compass initially measured 15,674 gross register tons (GRT) and 28,631 tons deadweight (DWT).[1] The ship was later remeasured, though the sources disagree on the totals, at 18,639 gross tonnage (GT)[2] or 29,200 GT at midsummer draught.[3] The deadweight tonnage increased to 29,127.[4] The ship is 207.3 m (680 ft 1 in) long overall and 202.6 m (664 ft 8 in) between perpendiculars with a beam of 23.8 m (78 ft 1 in).[1] The vessel has a midsummer draught of 8.706 m (28 ft 6+3⁄4 in).[3]
Algoma Compass is powered by two 2,600 kW (3,500 hp) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) type 20-645-E78 two-stroke cycle, single acting V-20 cylinder diesel engines through single reduction gears to a single controllable pitch propeller turning one propeller. The vessel is also equipped with 750 kW (1,000 hp) stern and bow thrusters.[3][5] Sources disagree on the vessel's maximum speed, quoting 16.1 knots (29.8 km/h; 18.5 mph)[5] and 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).[1]
The bulk carrier has four holds and 20 hatches serviced by a single belt gravity system feeding a stern-mounted incline belt elevator. They supply a 79 metres (260 ft) boom capable of luffing 18 degrees and operating 90 degrees to either port or stern.[5][4]Algoma Compass has a discharge rate of 5,900 metric tons (5,800 long tons; 6,500 short tons) per hour.[4]
In 1975/76, the bow was ice-strengthened. On September 22, 1976 while in Buffalo, New York's harbour Roger M. Kyes struck bottom tearing holes in two double bottom tanks and damaging three others. The vessel sailed to Chicago, Illinois arriving on September 27 for repairs. On September 7, 1978, the bulk carrier required the aid of tugboats to get the ship to dock after losing power on Lake St. Clair.[5]
While sailing up the Rouge River, Roger M. Kyes's radio mast struck the I-75 freeway bridge over the river on July 24, 1983.[6] On August 23, the ship ran aground in the Detroit River's Trenton Channel. The vessel's cargo was lightered and Roger M. Kyes was freed with the aid of ten tugboats, being taken for repair at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The ship returned to service the following year.[5]
On October 27, 1987, Roger M. Kyes ran aground again, this time on Gull Island Shoal in Lake Erie. The ship's cargo was lightered again and Roger M. Kyes was able to free herself on October 30.[5][6] Sent for repair again, in June 1989, she was renamed Adam E. Cornelius, after Adam Edward Cornelius, one of the co-founders of the American Steamship Company, after an older ship named after him was sold.[3][5] She was the fourth vessel to be named after Cornelius.[5]
From 1994 to 1998, Adam E. Cornelius was chartered to Inland Steel. The vessel ran aground again on July 14, 1994 near the Soo Locks in the St. Marys River. Her cargo was lightered again and after being freed, completed the unloading of her cargo before sailing for Sturgeon Bay for further repairs. In March 1996 and January 1997 Adam E. Cornelius suffered ice damage while operating on the Great Lakes, the latter incident forcing the ship to be escorted to Sturgeon Bay for repairs by the United States Coast Guard and tugboats for fear of the ship sinking. The ship returned to service in 1999.[5]
Traveling north along the Detroit River near Grosse IlePassing Rosaire A. Desgagnés in the Detroit River
She was laid up in Toledo, Ohio in 2012–2014 and in Huron, Ohio in 2015.[7] In late 2017 she was sold to the Algoma Central Corp., registered in St. Catharines, Ontario and renamed Algoma Compass in 2018.[4][8] She returned to service in May 2018 after being laid up for nearly two-and-a-half years.[5] In Algoma service, the ship primarily services the road salt and construction material markets.[8]
Wharton, George. "Algoma Compass". Boatnerd. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
October 19, 2023
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Algoma Compass formerly Roger M Kyes and Adam E Cornelius is a self unloading bulk carrier built in Toledo Ohio in 1973 for the American Steamship Company The bulk carrier carried bulk cargoes throughout the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Seaway The vessel has earned a reputation as a hard luck ship experiencing mechanical failures and groundings In 2018 the ship was acquired by Algoma Central and put in service as Algoma Compass Algoma Compass docked in Owen Sound OntarioHistoryNameRoger M Kyes 1973 1989 Adam E Cornelius 1989 2018 Algoma Compass 2018 present OwnerAmerican Steamship Company 1973 2018 Algoma Central 2018 present Port of registryWilmington Delaware 1973 2018 St Catharines Ontario 2018 present LaunchedMarch 28 1973CompletedAugust 1 1973In service1973IdentificationIMO number 7326245 MMSI number 316036229StatusIn serviceGeneral characteristicsTypeSelf unloading bulk carrierTonnage18 639 GT 28 631 DWTLength207 3 m 680 ft 1 in oa 202 6 m 664 ft 8 in ppBeam23 8 m 78 ft 1 in Draught8 706 m 28 ft 6 3 4 in Installed power2 2 600 kW 3 500 hp General Motors Electro Motive Division EMD diesel enginesPropulsion1 propellorSpeed14 knots 26 km h 16 mph Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Citations 6 ReferencesDesign and description Edit nbsp Then known as Adam E Cornelius in the Detroit River in 2008A self discharging bulk carrier Algoma Compass initially measured 15 674 gross register tons GRT and 28 631 tons deadweight DWT 1 The ship was later remeasured though the sources disagree on the totals at 18 639 gross tonnage GT 2 or 29 200 GT at midsummer draught 3 The deadweight tonnage increased to 29 127 4 The ship is 207 3 m 680 ft 1 in long overall and 202 6 m 664 ft 8 in between perpendiculars with a beam of 23 8 m 78 ft 1 in 1 The vessel has a midsummer draught of 8 706 m 28 ft 6 3 4 in 3 Algoma Compass is powered by two 2 600 kW 3 500 hp General Motors Electro Motive Division EMD type 20 645 E78 two stroke cycle single acting V 20 cylinder diesel engines through single reduction gears to a single controllable pitch propeller turning one propeller The vessel is also equipped with 750 kW 1 000 hp stern and bow thrusters 3 5 Sources disagree on the vessel s maximum speed quoting 16 1 knots 29 8 km h 18 5 mph 5 and 14 knots 26 km h 16 mph 1 The bulk carrier has four holds and 20 hatches serviced by a single belt gravity system feeding a stern mounted incline belt elevator They supply a 79 metres 260 ft boom capable of luffing 18 degrees and operating 90 degrees to either port or stern 5 4 Algoma Compass has a discharge rate of 5 900 metric tons 5 800 long tons 6 500 short tons per hour 4 Construction and career EditThe ship was ordered from the American Shipbuilding Company of Toledo Ohio with the yard number 200 The ship was launched on March 28 1973 named Roger M Kyes 1 The vessel was named after Roger M Kyes a former executive with General Motors and former United States Deputy Secretary of Defense who served from 1969 1970 as the chairman and chief executive officer of the American Steamship Company The ship was sponsored by his wife and marked the first ship to be constructed in Toledo since 1959 5 Roger M Kyes was completed on August 1 1973 registered in Wilmington Delaware for the American Steamship Company and placed in service transporting bulk cargoes of items such as iron ore pellets throughout the Great Lakes and St Lawerence Seaway 1 3 a In 1975 76 the bow was ice strengthened On September 22 1976 while in Buffalo New York s harbour Roger M Kyes struck bottom tearing holes in two double bottom tanks and damaging three others The vessel sailed to Chicago Illinois arriving on September 27 for repairs On September 7 1978 the bulk carrier required the aid of tugboats to get the ship to dock after losing power on Lake St Clair 5 While sailing up the Rouge River Roger M Kyes s radio mast struck the I 75 freeway bridge over the river on July 24 1983 6 On August 23 the ship ran aground in the Detroit River s Trenton Channel The vessel s cargo was lightered and Roger M Kyes was freed with the aid of ten tugboats being taken for repair at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin The ship returned to service the following year 5 On October 27 1987 Roger M Kyes ran aground again this time on Gull Island Shoal in Lake Erie The ship s cargo was lightered again and Roger M Kyes was able to free herself on October 30 5 6 Sent for repair again in June 1989 she was renamed Adam E Cornelius after Adam Edward Cornelius one of the co founders of the American Steamship Company after an older ship named after him was sold 3 5 She was the fourth vessel to be named after Cornelius 5 From 1994 to 1998 Adam E Cornelius was chartered to Inland Steel The vessel ran aground again on July 14 1994 near the Soo Locks in the St Marys River Her cargo was lightered again and after being freed completed the unloading of her cargo before sailing for Sturgeon Bay for further repairs In March 1996 and January 1997 Adam E Cornelius suffered ice damage while operating on the Great Lakes the latter incident forcing the ship to be escorted to Sturgeon Bay for repairs by the United States Coast Guard and tugboats for fear of the ship sinking The ship returned to service in 1999 5 nbsp Traveling north along the Detroit River near Grosse Ile nbsp Passing Rosaire A Desgagnes in the Detroit RiverShe was laid up in Toledo Ohio in 2012 2014 and in Huron Ohio in 2015 7 In late 2017 she was sold to the Algoma Central Corp registered in St Catharines Ontario and renamed Algoma Compass in 2018 4 8 She returned to service in May 2018 after being laid up for nearly two and a half years 5 In Algoma service the ship primarily services the road salt and construction material markets 8 See also EditAdam E Cornelius 1908 ship Adam E Cornelius 1959 ship Notes Edit Registration of the ship states the owner as the Edison Steamship Company 1 6 Citations Edit a b c d e f Miramar Ship Index Equasis a b c d e American Steamship Company a b c d Algoma Central a b c d e f g h i j k Wharton a b c Bowling Green State University Lee 2014 a b Langlois 2020 References Edit Adam E Cornelius American Steamship Company Archived from the original on September 3 2014 Retrieved July 3 2021 Algoma Compass PDF Algoma Central Archived PDF from the original on May 8 2018 Retrieved July 3 2021 Algoma Compass 7326245 Equasis French Ministry for Transport Retrieved July 3 2021 Kyes Roger M Historical Collections of the Great Lakes Bowling Green State University Retrieved July 3 2021 Langlois Denis January 6 2020 Algoma Buffalo and Compass spending winter in Owen Sound The Sun Times Retrieved July 3 2021 Lee Don September 26 2014 Maumee River busy with new project freighter action Toledo Free Press Archived from the original on November 10 2014 Retrieved January 1 2015 Roger M Kyes 7326245 Miramar Ship Index Retrieved July 3 2021 Wharton George Algoma Compass Boatnerd Retrieved July 3 2021 Retrieved from 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