
Technical Specifications
Overview
Algonova is double-hulled tanker built for Algoma Tankers Limited, a subsidiary of Algoma Central. The tanker's construction began in 2006 at Ereğli Shipyard in Turkey as Eregli 04. The ship was launched in 2008 as Algonova after the tanker was purchased by Algoma Tankers Limited while still under construction. The ship services ports on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Algonova is the second ship to bear the name.
Compliance
On 19 January 2026, the tanker "ALGONOVA", while under the conduct of a pilot, reported a total failure of its thermal oil system and a subsequent fire on the exhaust lagging on Lake Huron off Port Austin, MI, USA. The crew extinguished the fire and assessed the damage before resuming the voyage.
On 29 July 2025, the chemical tanker "ALGONOVA", with 15 people on board, reported having sustained a total loss of propulsion while transiting upbound in the St. Clair River off Mooretown, ON. The vessel anchored in the channel for the crew to assess the problem then proceeded with the assistance of the tug "WELLAND" towards the Sydney Smith dock in Sarnia, ON. The crew performed the repairs, and the vessel continued its voyage.
On 03 November 2023, the tanker "ALGONOVA" reported having sustained a total failure of its cooling system in the Chenal Laurentien, QC. The crew assessed the issue and the vessel resumed its voyage.
On 01 September 2020, the bulk carrier "ALGONOVA" reported a close quarters situation with 4 sailboats near Windmill Point, ON.
On 16 June 2019, the tanker "ALGONOVA" reported a machinery failure while transiting Canal Welland, St. Catharines, ON. The vessel berthed in the canal to perform repairs.
On 15 May 2019, the tanker "ALGONOVA" reported a machinery failure while transiting Canal Welland, St. Catharines, ON. The vessel berthed in the canal to perform repairs.
On 19 April 2016, the products/chemical tanker "ALGONOVA" reported having main engine problems and anchored off the Southeast Shoal on Lake Erie, ON.
On 05 November 2014, the chemical/product tanker "ALGONOVA" sustained a black-out on Lake Ontario off Cobourg, Ontario. The vessel anchored to assess the situation. No injuries or pollution reported.
Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.
Composite Risk
Multiple adverse factors, or a hard ship-specific signal, lift this hull above the fleet norm.
A coverage-weighted blend of the single component we could read for this hull; the weights renormalise over only the components present, so a thin read is never inflated and a hull is never credited a “safe 0” for a signal it has no row for. This headline is flagged low-confidence (a thin or structural-only read) and should not be treated as a verdict. Higher means riskier. Derived in-house from government-open port-State-control, flag, sanctions and our own vessel data; weight it by the coverage above.
Commercial
Price it in the Route Planner between any two commercial ports: ballast and laden legs, two fuels at live bunker prices, port and canal costs, the weather on the way, and the TCE set against the market.

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