These vessels do not have very powerful engines so it was interesting to watch them buck the strong current flowing by the Clock Tower.
A more modern type vessel entered the port just after the Tall Ships. I believe it ships containers between Montreal and St. John's, Newfoundland on a regular run.
The vessels are secured in the basin for the weekend and available for tours for a small fee.
http://www.oldportofmontreal.com/tall-ships.html
There is also some animation and displays on the pier beside the vessels. In the evening, there is even a 'Pirate's Cabaret'!
I find it difficult to rationalize the 'Disneyfying' of the pirate image in today's culture when there are real pirates around the world who are capturing vessels, holding seamen hostage and also killing them.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Pirate+boss+Somali+pirates+kill+Syrian+hostage+wound+another+over/7179196/story.html
One of the displays is a fine selection of wooden ship and boat models. See if you can make out who is driving this one?!
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