ALGOMA BUFFALO

ALGOMA BUFFALO (IMO: 7620653) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Canada flag. It has an overall length of 636 feets and a beam of 69 feets.

ALGOMA BUFFALO

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The Algoma Buffalo is a Canadian-flagged self-unloading bulk carrier operated by Algoma Central Corporation, one of Canada's leading domestic dry-bulk shipping companies. Built in 1978 at the Collingwood Shipyards in Collingwood, Ontario, the vessel was constructed specifically for service within the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway trade system.

As a self-unloader, the vessel is equipped with a conveyor belt discharge system, enabling cargo discharge without the need for shore-based unloading infrastructure. This capability makes the vessel highly versatile across a range of bulk commodity terminals throughout the Great Lakes region.

The vessel primarily carries bulk commodities including aggregates, grain, coal, salt, and other dry bulk cargo typical of the Great Lakes trade. The Algoma Buffalo operates as part of Algoma Central's fleet serving industrial and commercial customers across the Canadian and American Great Lakes ports.

Note: Some technical specifications, particularly propulsion details, are based on class-typical data for vessels of this type and era. Users should verify current specifications through official Transport Canada or Lloyd's Register records for operational or regulatory purposes.