Self Discharging Bulk Carrier 🇨🇦 CanadaActive

CSL TADOUSSAC

Built by Collingwood Shipbuilding in 1969

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IMO: 6918716
MMSI: 316001836
Call Sign: VDWB

Technical Specifications

Key Figures

Gross Tonnage

20,101GT

Deadweight

29,261DWT

Length Overall

222.59m

Beam

22.86m

Draught

7.8m

Year Built

1969

Overview

About This Vessel

CSL Tadoussac is a lake freighter currently operated by Canada Steamship Lines (CSL) on the Great Lakes. She was launched in 1969. Initially named Tadoussac, following her refit in 2001, she was renamed CSL Tadoussac She was the last freighter built for CSL in the traditional two superstructure design, which puts her bridge up in the ship's bow. The vessel primarily transports iron ore and coal.

Live Tracking

Current Position

Live AIS · 13 min ago

Track · last 14 d

Position

43.485°N · 79.611°W

Speed

0.0 kn

Course

284°

Status

Moored

Destination COLBORNEETA Oct 16, 11:00 PMLaden · 7.0 m

Where it waited most

Most time stopped at Clarkson: 12 d across 23 stays.

1
Clarkson12 d · 23×
2
Hamilton5 d · 2×
3
Cobourg2 d · 7×
4
Rouge River43 h
5
Oshawa28 h · 3×
6
Port Weller19 h · 6×
7
Toronto12 h
8
Saint-Catharines11 h · 20×
9
Port Colborne2 h · 2×

Derived from the AIS track: runs of near-zero speed (anchored, moored or drifting) snapped to the nearest port. Builds up as we observe the vessel.

Intelligence

Risk & Sustainability

Risk scoreHigh

58/ 100

Safety38

Compliance95

Environment38

Recent port calls

Clarkson
Oct 16, 2026
In port
Clarkson
Oct 14, 2026
0.6 d
Clarkson
Oct 12, 2026
0.6 d
Clarkson
Oct 10, 2026
0.6 d
Clarkson
Oct 8, 2026
0.6 d

AIS-derived from our live feed.

Compliance

Safety Record

Marine casualties8

GroundingMinor
Sep 23, 2025Cap sur Mer, QUEBEC (QC)
On 23 September 2025, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC", while under the conduct of a pilot, reported an emergency anchoring due to a total loss of propulsion at the exit of the St. Lawrence Seaway off St. Lambert, QC. The crew re-started the engine and addressed a cooling issue while resuming the downbound voyage to Québec, QC.
Damage/UnseaworthySerious
Nov 20, 2023Detroit, MI, USA, Outside Provincial Boundaries
On 20 November 2023, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" reported having sustained a small ingress of water due to a crack found in one of its port ballast tanks while secured in Rouge River, MI, USA. The vessel proceeded to Sarnia, ON for repairs.
Striking/AllisionSerious
Aug 8, 2020The Welland Canal, ON, ONTARIO (ON)
On 08 August 2020, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" allided with the abutment for old Bridge 10 in the Welland Canal, ON. The vessel did not sustain damage.
Striking/AllisionSerious
Jun 10, 2020Québec, QC, QUEBEC (QC)
On 10 June 2020, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC", under the conduct of a pilot, struck the dock while berthing in Québec, QC. The vessel sustained major damage.
Damage/UnseaworthySerious
May 11, 2020Pelee Island, ON, ONTARIO (ON)
On 11 May 2020, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" reported a crack in one of its ballast tanks off Pelee Island, ON. The vessel continued its voyage.
Damage/UnseaworthySerious
Oct 24, 2019Sarnia, ON, ONTARIO (ON)
On 24 October 2019, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" reported a crack in one of its fuel tanks while the vessel was berthed in Sarnia, ON. Permanent repairs were carried out.
GroundingSerious
Jun 16, 2019Dock in Nanticoke, ON., ONTARIO (ON)
On 16 June 2019, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" ran aground when entering Nanticoke Harbour, ON. The vessel freed itself later with the assistance of a tug. There were no injuries, damage, or pollution reported.
GroundingMinor
May 1, 2019Nanticoke, ON., ONTARIO (ON)
On 01 May 2019, the bulk carrier "CSL TADOUSSAC" reported having touched bottom while leaving Nanticoke, ON. The vessel berthed in the Welland Canal off St. Catharines, ON, for inspection. No pollution or injuries were reported.

Recorded marine occurrences naming this vessel.

Operational Status

Activity

Idle / at anchorFix within the last day

Stopped, anchored or moored on its latest broadcast: parked, not necessarily withdrawn.

Speed

0.0 kn

Nav status

Moored

Last broadcast

within the last day

Hull age

57 yr

Read from the single most-recent AIS broadcast we hold for this hull. We keep no position history, so this is a point-in-time posture, not a dwell inference. Derived in-house from our own AIS feed; weight it by the broadcast age above.

Port calls

50 recent · AIS-detected

Arrivals, time in port and the load/discharge inferred from the draught change, detected from AIS track history. An open call means the vessel is still in port (no departure observed yet).

Clarkson
op. unknown
In port since
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 17 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 17 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 23 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 13 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 14 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 14 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 21 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 31 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Port Weller
no cargo change
→ · 19 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Rouge River
no cargo change
→ · 45 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Port Colborne
no cargo change
→ · 3 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Toronto
no cargo change
→ · 13 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Port Weller
no cargo change
→ · 4 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 17 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 25 h in port· draught 7.0→7.0 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 10 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 20 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Port Weller
no cargo change
→ · 22 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Port Colborne
no cargo change
→ · 3 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Rouge River
no cargo change
→ · 2.6 days in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 28 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 14 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 14 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 21 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 8 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 17 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 32 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 13 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 16 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 3 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 7 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 7 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 13 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
Clarkson
no cargo change
→ · 5 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m

Method: each call is a run of fixes inside a port’s geofence confirmed by a stop (or an AIS gap); load/discharge is the sign of the draught delta over the call. Indicative: arrivals before our AIS history began read from the first observation.

Where it waits

5 ports · 35.1 days total

Time-in-port summed by port from the AIS-detected port-call history: the ports this vessel has spent the most time at, longest first.

Clarkson· Canada
28.0 days
43 calls · 16 h avg
Rouge River· USA
4.5 days
2 calls · 2.2 days avg
Port Weller· Canada
45 h
3 calls · 15 h avg
Toronto· Canada
13 h
1 call · 13 h avg
Port Colborne· Canada
5 h
2 calls · 3 h avg

Based on 51 completed calls observed since . Open calls (no departure yet) are excluded. The distribution sharpens as AIS history accrues.

Composite Risk

Risk Score

74/100

Elevated riskLow confidence40% component coverage

Multiple adverse factors, or a hard ship-specific signal, lift this hull above the fleet norm.

PSC detentionsno data

Sanctions exposureno data

AIS-gap & behaviourno data

Hull age100

Flag register50

A coverage-weighted blend of the 2 components 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.

Estimated

Capacity & Classification

Cargo capacity at draughtHigh confidence

~29,261t at summer draught

Bulker · summer draught 7.8 m · 46.5 t per cm immersion

Estimated intake by draught

5.46 m~18,374 t

5.85 m~20,188 t

6.24 m~22,003 t

6.63 m~23,817 t

7.02 m~25,632 t

7.41 m~27,446 t

7.8 m~29,261 t

Estimate only: modelled from deadweight (hull geometry) using a first-principles hydrostatic model, not measured hydrostatic tables. The design draught it is anchored to is unreliable across the fleet.

Type classification

Declared

Bulker

→

Inferred from size

Bulker

density DWT/GT=1.46 is consistent with declared bulker

DWT/GT 1.46Beam/LOA 0.103Declared type: Self Discharging Bulk Carrier

Declared type is consistent with the class implied by the vessel’s size signals. Inferred via our shared size-based classifier.

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Commercial

Voyage Planning

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Segment: Dry bulk
Deadweight: 29,261 DWT
Speed: 12.5 kn
Fuel 1 at sea: 22 t/day

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