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First ship to reach Montreal in 2016 is bulk carrier from Marshall Islands

A bulk carrier called the Vigorous is the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2016. The Vigorous left from Sohar, Oman, on Nov. 30 and crossed the Montreal port's downstream limits in Sorel, Que. at 5:21 Friday morning. The ship's captain will receive the Gold-Headed Cane award, which has been presented since 1840 to the captain of the first vessel to arrive each year. In early years the award was a top hat, but it was changed to reflect the tastes of the period around 1880. Captain Jun Eric Alio Dalipe will accept the award from the Montreal port authority during a ceremony on Monday. The Vigorous flies the flag of the Marshall Islands and is operated by the Vigorous Shipping and Trading Co. http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/first-ship-to-reach-montreal-is-bulk-carrier-from-marshall-islands-1.2720592