Operator Ontario Hydro Commissioned 1992 Type Icebreaker Depth 2.9 m Draft 1.9 m Builder Wheatley, Ontario | Yard number 815413 Status in active service Length 27 m Weight 85 tons Beam 5.5 m | |
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Displacement 85 tonnes (93.70 short tons) | ||
The Niagara Queen II is a small icebreaker that Ontario Power Generation uses to keep the inlet ports open at their plant on the Niagara River at Niagara Falls.
Niagara Queen II is a shallow draft river vessel designed by OPG and STX Marine. She replaced the Niagara Queen, a modified tugboat icebreaker operated by Ontario Hydro and now with OPG.
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