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Imperial Oil Shipping Co., Ltd.
Imperial St. Clair - (1974 -1998)
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Chemical tanker "Imperial St. Clair", after launch.
 "Imperial St. Clair",
 "Imperial St. Clair",
 
"Imperial St. Clair", December 1994.
( Photo Copyright Harry Stott )
"Imperial St. Clair".
(Photo Mark Schumaker)
 
"Imperial St. Clair".
 
Imperial Oil Company tanker "Imperial St. Clair" loading for trip to Rotterdam, October 21, 1975.
 
Imperial Oil Company tanker "Imperial St. Clair" loading for trip to Rotterdam, October 21, 1975.
 
Imperial Oil Company tanker "Imperial St. Clair" in light ice on St. Lawrence River.
[ ca. 1985 ]
 
"Imperial St. Clair".
( Photo Copyright Fred Miller )
"Algosar" ex "Imperial St. Clair".
( Private collection )
"Imperial St. Clair" seen as "Algosar".
( Photo Algoma Tankers )
 
"Imperial St. Clair" seen as "Algosar".
( Photo Varo Guay )
"Imperial St. Clair" seen as "Algosar".
( Photo John Harris )

The Miramar Ship Index for "IMPERIAL ST. CLAIR"
IDNo:
7343621
Year:
1974
Name:
IMPERIAL ST. CLAIR
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
10.11.1973
Flag:
CAN
Date of completion:
04.1974

DWT:
12708
Yard No:
57
Length overall:
132.6
Ship Design:
LPP:
126.5
Country of build:
CAN
Beam:
23.3
Builder:
Port Weller DD
Material of build:
Location of yard:
St Catherines
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1D-14.5

Subsequent History:
1998 ALGOSAR -
2000 - Converted to oil tanker -
2005 GENESIS EXPLORER

Disposal Data:
-

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
7343621
7343621
1974
IMPERIAL ST. CLAIR
7964
Imperial Oil Ltd.
7343621
7343621
1974
ALGOSAR
7964
1998
Algoma Central
7343621
7343621
1974
GENESIS EXPLORER
7964
2005
Genesis Worldwide Sg & Tdg Ltd.

Additional Information :

Registry & Rig Information
Vessel Name:
IMPERIAL ST. CLAIR
Nationality
CANADA
Official Number:
348195
Rig:
Propeller (tanker)

Dimensions & Tonnage
Vessel Length:
435.00
Gross Tonnage:
0.00
Vessel Width:
74.00
Net Tonnage:
0.00
Vessel Height
32.00
Hull Material:
Steel
Masts:
Hull Number:
00057

Builder Information
Place of Build:
Port Weller, Ontario
Builder:
Port Weller Dry Dock Co.
Date of Build
1974

Name Changes
Vessel Name:
Date:
Registry
Official #
ALGOSAR
CANADA
348195

Ownership Changes
Owner Name
Date
Registry
Official #
Imperial Oil Ltd.
Toronto, Ont. Canada
1974
CANADA
348195

History
As IMPERIAL ST. CLAIR: Aground in Parry Sound channel of Georgian Bay, December 23, 1976, while battling ice. One of vessel's twenty-four storage tanks ruptured, spilling 42,000 gallons of diesel oil. Part of cargo pumped into ARCTIC TRADER and vessel freed.