Observed lakes vessel
Paul A. Desgagnes
No fleet affiliation on record · Tanker - No additional information · 135 m. Range: Lakes and Seaway. 47 recorded passages across 3 chokepoints.
Last recorded passage
downbound at Welland Canal (Thorold)
25 Dec 2025, 10:24 EST — ±15 min · see the December 2025 log
Archive Record Scope: Transits shown are compiled from verified AIS records covering January 2024 through December 2025. For real-time satellite AIS tracking, check BoatNerd or VesselFinder links below.
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Specification
| Name (AIS) | PAUL A. DESGAGNES |
|---|---|
| MMSI | 316033266 |
| IMO | IMO9804423 |
| Call sign | CFCH |
| Length overall | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Beam | 24 m (79 ft) |
| AIS vessel type | Tanker - No additional information |
| Hull type | — |
| Operator | No fleet match (salty, unaffiliated hull, or an AIS spelling this roster has not yet folded in) |
| Flag | — |
Passage record
- 47 Passages January 2024 – December 2025
- 3 Chokepoints of 7 monitored
- 1 Jan 2024 First in archive UTC date
- 25 Dec 2025 Last in archive UTC date
Where she was recorded
Season passage log
Local time at each chokepoint · grouped by month (UTC buckets)
Times are interpolated from AIS track samples, good to about fifteen minutes, and shown in each chokepoint's local time. A passage is a track crossing our gate line, not an official lock record.
2025 season
December 2025 6 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | 10:24 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 24 Dec 2025 | 07:25 EST | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 21 Dec 2025 | 12:54 EST | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 20 Dec 2025 | 14:16 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 15:17 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 20:30 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
October 2025 4 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2025 | 13:16 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 13:27 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 18:52 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 7 Oct 2025 | 07:40 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
May 2025 4 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | 16:09 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 13 May 2025 | 00:59 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
| 6 May 2025 | 05:02 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 3 May 2025 | 21:34 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
April 2025 4 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | 22:48 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 4 Apr 2025 | 21:05 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 06:11 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 2 Apr 2025 | 04:39 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
March 2025 4 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2025 | 12:03 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 07:07 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 14:53 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 25 Mar 2025 | 15:10 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
2024 season
November 2024 3 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2024 | 11:32 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 10 Nov 2024 | 02:35 EST | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 08:50 EST | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
October 2024 1 passage
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 | 23:48 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
August 2024 6 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2024 | 02:55 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 04:01 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 26 Aug 2024 | 10:25 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | downbound |
| 24 Aug 2024 | 18:32 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | upbound |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 13:49 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 21 Aug 2024 | 16:37 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
July 2024 8 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2024 | 08:38 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 08:30 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 28 Jul 2024 | 14:24 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | downbound |
| 27 Jul 2024 | 06:41 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | upbound |
| 25 Jul 2024 | 13:25 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | downbound |
| 25 Jul 2024 | 05:12 EDT | Port Huron / Blue Water Bridge | upbound |
| 24 Jul 2024 | 19:58 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 23 Jul 2024 | 22:53 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
June 2024 2 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2024 | 12:50 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 23 Jun 2024 | 02:46 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
May 2024 4 passages
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | 23:57 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |
| 25 May 2024 | 02:14 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | downbound |
| 22 May 2024 | 21:01 EDT | Detroit River / Ambassador Bridge | upbound |
| 22 May 2024 | 01:01 EDT | Welland Canal (Thorold) | upbound |
January 2024 1 passage
| Date | Local time | Chokepoint | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2024 | 14:39 EST | Welland Canal (Thorold) | downbound |