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And dealing with all of that ice is a job only an ice breaker can handle. The "Niagara Queen" can be found on the Niagara River, breaking up ice and pushing it over the falls.
The ship operates some 300 yards above the crest of the falls, keeping OPG's power station water intakes free from large sheets of ice. ... The Niagara Queen II, Ontario Power Generation's ice breaker, will be spending the next few months at Powell's Shipyard as it receives its mandatory four-year service and inspection.
Results of maneuvering trials and model tests are given, along with a comparison between hull forms of the two vessels-Ontario Hydro's Niagara Queen II and the William H. Latham, operated by the New York Power Authority
And dealing with all of that ice is a job only an ice breaker can handle. The "Niagara Queen" can be found on the Niagara River, breaking up ice and pushing it over the falls.
The ship operates some 300 yards above the crest of the falls, keeping OPG's power station water intakes free from large sheets of ice. ... The Niagara Queen II, Ontario Power Generation's ice breaker, will be spending the next few months at Powell's Shipyard as it receives its mandatory four-year service and inspection.
Results of maneuvering trials and model tests are given, along with a comparison between hull forms of the two vessels-Ontario Hydro's Niagara Queen II and the William H. Latham, operated by the New York Power Authority