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The '''William H. Latham''' is a 77 ton icebreaker owned and operated by the [[New York Power Authority]] on the [[Niagara River]].<ref name=NiagaraGazette | The '''William H. Latham''' is a 77 ton icebreaker owned and operated by the [[New York Power Authority]] on the [[Niagara River]].<ref name=NiagaraGazette/><ref name=NYPALatham/> Her mission is to keep the Power Authority's inlet ports clear of ice. | ||
Her mission is to keep the Power Authority's inlet ports clear of ice. | |||
She was built in 1987. | She was built in 1987. | ||
She is powered by a 625 horsepower engine. | She is powered by a 625 horsepower engine. | ||
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During emergencies two crews have worked twelve-hour shifts to keep the vessel at work twenty-four hours a day. | During emergencies two crews have worked twelve-hour shifts to keep the vessel at work twenty-four hours a day. | ||
The vessel's design and construction was overseen by [[Randy D. Crissman]].<ref name=NYPACrissman | The vessel's design and construction was overseen by [[Randy D. Crissman]].<ref name=NYPACrissman/> She is named after [[William H. Latham]] a senior engineer with the Power Authority who died earlier that year.<ref name=NYTimesObit> | ||
She is named after [[William H. Latham]] a senior engineer with the Power Authority who died earlier that year.<ref name=NYTimesObit> | |||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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<ref name=NYPACrissman> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://148.144.9.10/press/2003/031215a.htm | |||
| title=Power Authority Appoints Regional Manager for Western New York, Niagara Project | |||
| publisher=[[New York Power Authority]] | |||
| author=Michael Saltzman | |||
| date=2002-12-15 | |||
| accessdate=2009-02-11 | |||
| quote= | |||
}} [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2F148.144.9.10%2Fpress%2F2003%2F031215a.htm&date=2009-02-17 mirror] | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=NiagaraGazette> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_045205212.html | |||
| title=POWER AUTHORITY: Storm puts NYPA on ice | |||
| publisher=[[Niagara Gazette]] | |||
| author=Dan Miner | |||
| date=2008-02-14 | |||
| accessdate=2009-02-17 | |||
| quote= | |||
}} | |||
[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.niagara-gazette.com%2Flocal%2Flocal_story_045205212.html&date=2009-02-17 mirror] | |||
</ref> | |||
<ref name=NYPALatham> | |||
{{cite web | |||
| url=http://www.nypa.gov/facilities/niagara.htm | |||
| title=Niagara Power Project | |||
| publisher=[[New York Power Authority]] | |||
| author= | |||
| date= | |||
| accessdate=2009-02-11 | |||
| quote= | |||
}} | |||
[http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nypa.gov%2Ffacilities%2Fniagara.htm&date=2009-02-17 mirror] | |||
</ref> | |||
}} | |||
Revision as of 04:36, 4 August 2022
The William H. Latham is a 77 ton icebreaker owned and operated by the New York Power Authority on the Niagara River.[1][2] Her mission is to keep the Power Authority's inlet ports clear of ice. She was built in 1987. She is powered by a 625 horsepower engine. She is staffed by a crew of three. During emergencies two crews have worked twelve-hour shifts to keep the vessel at work twenty-four hours a day.
The vessel's design and construction was overseen by Randy D. Crissman.[3] She is named after William H. Latham a senior engineer with the Power Authority who died earlier that year.[4]
Ontario Hydro operates a similiar vessel, the Niagara Queen, to clear the inlet ports for hydroelectric power generators on the Canadian side.[5] The Latham is assisted by a second vessel, a modified tugboat, known only as Breaker.
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNYPACrissman - ↑ William Latham, 83; Guided Niagara Project, New York Times, 1987-01-19. Retrieved on 2009-02-17. mirror
- ↑ D. McMillan. Design, construction, and operation of Niagara River icebreakers, Marine Technology, 1995, pp. 101-108. Retrieved on 2009-02-17. mirror