The tanker's construction began in 2006 at Ereğli Shipyard in Turkey as Eregli 04.

The ship services ports on the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

[1][2] The ship is powered by a MaK 9M32C diesel engine rated at 6,118 brake horsepower (4,562 kW) driving one shaft with a controllable pitch propeller and a 500 kW (670 hp) bow thruster.

[1] Algonova services ports on the Great Lakes, Saint Lawrence Seaway and in Atlantic Canada.

[3] Algonova's ice class allows the vessel to deliver to ports on the Great Lakes during winter months.