Federal Sakura and Algosea ships crossing Welland Canal Bridge 3A (Carlton St./Lock 2)

Here's two ships exchanging places at Welland Canal Lock 2! As you will see in the video, the Federal Sakura cargo vessel is leaving, and the Algosea oil tanker is entering into the lock. Hope y'all enjoy!
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[@Subie-Driver]

When I was a kid my grand father lived right near the canal in Thorold ON. My dad used to take me to watch the ships pass through the locks. Although I’ve long since moved out of the province I still love to watch these beasts…and 1000 foot lakers travel the seaway. .

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Oh nice! That must be cool to have that experience from your own backyard/close to home!

[@mohdibrahim5169]

Very beautiful this different kinds of bridge Cargo ships can pass through.👍

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Yeah

[@TheUnflushedToilet]

You really get to appreciate how massive the ships are when you see it passing through a lock! Too bad the 1000 footers can't fit in the Welland Canal, it would be amazing seeing something so massive passing by, it would make anyone feel like an ant.

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Yeah absolutely! A lot of locals look at the canal lift bridges as a major nuisance because of the traffic backup they cause, but it's way cooler to get out on foot and watch the ships just by the barrier gates! Even with the maximum vessel size of 750ft by 80ft, it's really neat to see them this close!

[@hermandegroot1946]

Like the Nord Ostsee Kanal in Germany

[@Jay-vr9ir]

Could you imagine if , the old S S United States could fit in The St Lawrence Seaway and be brought to Toronto .It could be turned into condos and most likely sell out right away .

[@TheUnflushedToilet]

@@Jay-vr9ir I honestly wouldn't care, I'd just love to see the ship survive preservation.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

It's not only that , so many of the liners are gone The S S Constitution , The Independence , The Queen Elizabeth I and The Queen Mary 1 , she is barely hanging on financially in California .The United States is rusting away in Philadelphia .It was a shame to see Captain John's , being scrapped in Port Colborne , it would have made a great little great shopping boutique along the canal in Port Colborne .@@TheUnflushedToilet

[@Smilecollector120]

I am a fan of the Duluth Harbor cam they need a live cam here. It really gives a person a idea of just how BIG these ship are.

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Yeah that would be cool. There's already multiple cameras at each lock, so it's really just a matter of the seaway making the cameras record 24/7 with online public access.

[@roconnor01]

Nicely done,without the assistance of tugs.

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

As far as I know, tugs are only used when there's a mechanical problem with a vessel that prevents it from moving entirely.

[@BridgesBoatsnBeaches]

It’s very interesting to me as bridge operator to see different bridges! Big thanks like to my fellow KZbinr!

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Glad you liked the video! I plan on getting one video from each drawbridge that crosses the Welland canal over the next few months. There are 6 more.

[@ThamesShips]

Great video. 👍Very interesting!

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Thank you!

[@florianabacki1621]

Impressive!

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Thank you!

[@katienkids6464]

Excellent video+

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Thanks!

[@flyship]

Great Videos

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Thanks!

[@seaturtle5757]

Do these ships have bow thrusters to help keep straight through the locks?

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

I don't know.

[@roelofvenema6500]

On which day was this. The Federal Sakura is discharged in Amsterdam and loaded with steel products in IJmuiden by Tata Steel buka 3. August 20 leaves this Federal Sakura IJmuiden Greet from a portworker in Amsterdam.

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

I filmed here last month, October 2023.

[@topgeardel]

So do I understand correctly that the Welland Canal is the only ship passage way from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario?

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Yes it is. The Niagara River which runs along the Canada/USA border also connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, but Niagara Falls makes it impassable for ship traffic.

[@topgeardel]

Was the Welland Canal man-made or a natural waterway?

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

​@@topgeardelMan-made.

[@orionharmon6017]

I didn't know this bridge have the western cullen hayes e-bell.

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Every single bridge that crosses the welland canal has a WCH e-bell as the warning signal when the bridge is about to raise. Several years back some of them had mechanical bells, but they recently replaced them.

[@orionharmon6017]

@@elevators_of_southern_ontario We got lift bridges from where I'm at in Cleveland Ohio the carter Rd lift bridge, Columbus Rd lift bridge and the center swing bridge have mechanical bells over at the Cleveland Flats.

[@wanderleyapparecidovieira2282]

with 23,6 m width it's a boat ,real ship has 60,0mm!

[@nusratshohag]

good job?

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Thank you!

[@coldspring624]

Not a fan of saltys entering the great lake

[@roconnor01]

If they didn't,it would mean having to use lake freighters,and then transhipping cargo onto ocean going vessels,which would make the freight costs prohibitively expensive.