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Created: 2018-11-18 2:06:34 PM
Last Edited: 2024-01-23 7:55:58 PM

Fort William (1971/08)	Stephen B. Roman (1984/11/24)	Stephen B. Roman (1984/11/24)	Stephen B. Roman (1984/11/24)
Stephen B. Roman (1989/12/07)	Stephen B. Roman (1990/06/25)	Stephen B. Roman (1990/06/25)	Stephen B. Roman (2005/04/04)
Stephen B. Roman (2005/04/04)	Stephen B. Roman (2016/05/09)	Stephen B. Roman (2016/05/09)	Stephen B. Roman (2016/06/17)
Stephen B. Roman (2016/06/17)

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Details/Construction
Builder:	Davie Shipbuilding Company (G.T. Davie & Sons)	Location:	Lauzon, Quebec, Canada	Hull #:	652
Keel Layed:	1964/09/22	Launched:	1965/04/24	Commissioned:	1965/05

Propulsion
As built	Type:	4 Fairbanks Morse diesel engines - 2,10-38D8 and 2, 8-38D8 engines	Output:	4476 kW (6000 bhp) - 18.0 Knots
	Manufacturer:	Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd. - Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	148.93 m (488.6 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6792
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	4339
	Beam:	17.2 m (56.4 ft)	Dead Weight:	8377
	Depth:	10.83 m (35.5 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
Year: 1983	Length (oa):	148.93 m (488.6 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6792
	Length (lbp):	142.6 m (467.8 ft)	Net Tonnage:	4339
	Beam:	17.2 m (56.4 ft)	Dead Weight:	8377
	Depth:	10.83 m (35.5 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	7.8 m (25.6 ft)
	Change Description:	Converted to a cement carrier by Collingwood Shipyards (Collingwood, Ontario).

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Power Corporation of Canada Ltd. - Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Canada Steamship Lines - Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1965/05	1982
Lake Ontario Cement	Canada Steamship Lines	1982	1990
Essroc Canada Inc.	Canada Steamship Lines	1990	1999
Essroc Canada Inc.	Seaway Marine Transport	1999	2017
Essroc Canada Inc.	McKeil Marine Ltd.	2017	2018

Fleet	From	Until
Lake Ontario Cement Company	1983	1991
Essroc Canada Inc.	1991	2018
Canada Steamship Lines - Canada	2002/12

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
Fort William	1983
Stephen B. Roman	2018

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
323001	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	VDJL		1965/05	1983
323001	Picton, Ontario, Canada	VDJL		1983	1985
323001	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	VDJL	316001717	1985	2018

Description

On September 17, 1965, the Fort William capsized (on her starboard side) while docked in Montreal, Quebec. The vessel became unstable as cargo was being moved to the upper deck, while pumping ballast. On rolling over, the calcium chloride cargo mixed with water and the resulting gas exploded. More than 150 fire fighters fought the flames for more than 28 hours, with some remaining on-scene for eight days. Five members of the 21 person crew died. The ship was salvaged on November 22 and moved to Davie Shipbuilding (Lauzon, Quebec) for repair. The Fort William returned to service in May, 1965.

Disposition
Description/Location	Scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey by Oge GS.
Arrival at Yard	2018/12/15	Beached:	Work Began:	2018/12/18
Lost			Date:

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