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]

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