- IMO
- 6918716
- MMSI
- 316001836
- Call Sign
- VDWB
Technical Specifications
Key Figures
Live Tracking
Current Position
Where it waited most
Most time stopped at Clarkson — 3 d across 6 stays.
- 1Clarkson3 d · 6×
- 2Port Weller7 h
- 3Cobourg3 h
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
Compliance
Safety Record
- INTENTIONAL BEACHING/GROUNDING/ANCHORING to avoid occurrenceMinorSep 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.
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousNov 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 - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels)SeriousAug 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 - Allision with a fixed object (striking - includes berthed/docked vessels)SeriousJun 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.
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousMay 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.
- SUSTAINS DAMAGE RENDER UNSEAWORTHY/UNFIT FOR PURPOSE - Unfit for purpose - ice, weather, etc.SeriousOct 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.
- GROUNDING - Under power (non-intentional)SeriousJun 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.
- BOTTOM CONTACTMinorMay 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
Making way at sea speed on its latest broadcast.
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
5 recent · AIS-detectedArrivals, 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).
- no cargo change→ · 16 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
- no cargo change→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
- no cargo change→ · 15 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
- no cargo change→ · 13 h in port· draught 6.9→6.9 m
- no cargo change→ · 15 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
1 port · 3.0 days totalTime-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· Canada3.0 days5 calls · 15 h avg
Based on 5 completed calls observed since — open calls (no departure yet) are excluded. The distribution sharpens as AIS history accrues.
Composite Risk
Risk Score
Multiple adverse factors, or a hard ship-specific signal, lift this hull above the fleet norm.
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
Bulker · summer draught 7.8 m · 46.5 t per cm immersion
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.
density DWT/GT=1.46 is consistent with declared bulker
Declared type is consistent with the class implied by the vessel’s size signals. Inferred via our shared size-based classifier.
Commercial
Voyage Estimate
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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.
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