Here are the rest of the pictures of the gigantic ship, the Stephen B. Roman yesterday as it came into the Rochester Harbor. This is the gargantuan Stephen B. Roman Cement Ship coming into Charlotte Harbor just a little while ago, as viewed from the ORourke Bridge over the Genny River. The timing couldnt have been more perfect. I was about to jump in my car and take a ride out towards Hilton to do some shooting when I noticed this ship on the lake heading towards Charlotte. With the warm light from the setting sun striking the ship - juxtaposed with the dark lake effect clouds in the background - I literally ran out of my house and raced to Charlotte to catch this scene. Ive always wanted to catch this from the top of the ORourke Bridge. Mission accomplished! Having a super telephoto lens didnt hurt. This beast is a whopping 488 feet long and can carry 7600 tons. By comparison, The Northwestern Crab Fishing boat on the reality TV series the Deadliest Catch is 108 feet in length. The Stephen B. Roman is a Canadian bulk carrier operating on the Great Lakes.She carries dry cement to Great Lakes ports, and is named after prominent Canadian mining engineer Stephen Boleslav Roman. She was originally launched on April 24, 1965, as the Fort William, a package freighter carrying ore pellets for the Canadian Steamship Lines. She capsized on September 14, 1965, due to human error when unloading, and her lower holds were emptied, while her upper decks were heavily loaded. After she capsized aerosolized Calcium Chloride powder exploded when exposed to water. Five sailors lost their lives. The vessel was salvaged and restored to service in May 1966. She collided with the Paul L. Tietjen on August 10, 1967. The vessel was purchased in 1982 by the Lake Ontario Cement Company, now ESSROC Canada, which renamed her the Stephen B. Roman after converting her to a self-unloading cement carrier. #Roc #LakeOntario #Moonrise #ItsAmazingOutThere #Nikon #RocTopShots
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 21:23:39 +0000
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