BBC HOUSTON first vessel of the “LakerMax” series completing passage into the Great Lakes

MV BBC HOUSTON has successfully completed her first passages through the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System into Lake Erie and back, marking the premiere for this vessel class which is dubbed “LakerMax”. After having arrived at Montreal late April, a routine inspection had been conducted by the Seaway Authority, giving the vessel clearance to enter the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System.  Having proceeded to the first lock in the system, the St. Lambert Lock in Montreal, the BBC HOUSTON and her Captain Andrei Kostrov were welcomed by a small committee. While the vessel was sluiced in the St Lambert lock, plaques commemorating the event were handed over to the Seaway authority and the vessel in a small ceremony. Ultimate destination of the BBC HOUSTON was Erie in Pennsylvania, where the vessel discharged a full shipload of windmill blades. Like her sister vessels, the BBC HOUSTON is a multipurpose triple-decker with a lifting capacity of up to 500 mtons. Her optimised deck layout and forward location of bridge and accommodation allow for unobstructed 2,830 sq. m of space on the weather deck. With 26,000 cbm and 5,500 sq. m covered floor space, the BBC HOUSTON is a true space miracle. In addition, her fuel consumption is less than that of vessels of comparable dimensions. This combination reduces GHG emissions per freight by up to 30%, highlighted a release. Source : Our Correspondent

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