Sauniere (ship)

Sauniere

Algoma Central bulk carrier Sauniere moored in the Port de Montréal.
History
Name:	Bulknes (1970) Brooknes (1970–1976) Algosea (1976–1982) Sauniere (1982–)
Owner:	Kristian Jebsens Rederi A/S (1970–1976) Algoma Central Marine (1976–
Operator:	Langra Schiffahrtsges GmbH and Company KG (1973–1976)
Port of registry:	Sweden (1970–1976)  Germany (1976–1982)  Canada (1982–)
Builder:	Lithgows Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland
Yard number:	1177
Launched:	2 September 1970
Completed:	18 December 1970
Out of service:	2009
Fate:	Scrapped 2010
General characteristics
Type:	Self-unloading bulk carrier
Length:	520 ft 4 in (158.60 m) loa (1970–1976) 642 ft 10 in (195.94 m) (1976–)
Beam:	74 ft 10.5 in (22.822 m)
Depth:	42 ft (13 m)
Installed power:	2 × 4,400 bhp (3,300 kW) Helsingor Skibs & Msk. diesel engines (1970–1981) 2 × MaK 6M552AK 4,400 bhp (3,300 kW) (1981–)
Propulsion:	4-blade controllable-pitch propeller 600 hp (450 kW) Bow thruster
Speed:	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity:	21,540 DWT

Sauniere was a freighter operated by Algoma Central.^[1] She was a self-unloading bulk carrier built in 1970.

In December 1985 unionized longshoremen in Providence Rhode Island picketed Sauniere because she unloaded rock salt without union help.^[2][3]

She was laid up in 2009, and scrapped in 2010.^[1]

References

1. Wharton, George. "Sauniere: (Bulknes 1970 - 1970, Brooknes 1970 - 1976, Algosea (1) 1976 - 1982)". Boatnerd.
2. "Longshoremen protest unloading". Providence Journal. 16 December 1985. p. C-03. (subscription required (help)).
3. "Longshoremen picket Sprague terminal after ship unloads without union crew". Providence Journal. 17 December 1985. p. D-03. (subscription required (help)).