Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping News Archive

Lorena 1 heads off Lakes

06/27
Thursday the barge Lorena 1, now known as the Nunavut Trader, was downbound in Lake Ontario under tow of the tugs Progress and Vigilant 1. The tow is due downbound at the Iroquois Lock of the St. Lawrence Seaway at about 3 a.m. on Friday. The barge has reportedly been purchased by Groupe Desgagnes to be used in the Arctic.

The barge was towed from Hamilton on Wendnesday.

Reported by: Jimmy Sprunt and Jeff Thoreson

Marquette Update

06/28
The bridge to the ore dock and Presque Isle opened Wednesday allowing boatnerds access to picture-taking opportunities.

The Herbert Jackson loaded ore on a sometimes rainy day while the James Barker delivered coal. The John Boland is due on Thursday.

Reported by: Lee Rowe

Engineers Day and Lock Cruise

06/27
Today is Engineers Day at the Soo Locks. On Engineers Day the US Army Corps of Engineers opens the area between the MacArthur and Poe Locks to the public and the ground floor of the Administration Building is open for tours.

The weekend will feature many new events this year including tours of the derrick barge Paul Bunyan, dedication of the survey vessel Bufe and tours of the Coast Guard base.

On Saturday a special "Freighter Chasing Cruise" will depart from Soo, Canada aboard the Chief Shingwauk. Time is running out if you would like to reserve your ticket for the cruise.

Departing at 6:00 p.m. sharp from the Roberta Bondar Dock in Sault, Canada and it will be returning at approximately at 9:00 p.m. Cost is only $19.00 U.S. funds or $25.00 Canadian per person. This will include passage onboard for three hours as well as dinner. Our route for this cruise will take us where ever the ships are. We will pass through the Soo Locks and the St. Marys River chasing freighters. For those who would like to take the cruise please call 877-226-3665 or e-mail Capt. John M. Chomniak General Manager Lock Tours Canada Boat Cruises

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Today in Great Lakes History - June 27

CANADIAN RANGER was launched in 1967 by Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Que. as a) CHIMO, C.323030, for the Canada Steamship Lines Ltd.

WILLIAM EDENBORN (steel propeller freighter, 478, 5085 gt) was launched at W. Bay City, Michigan on 27 June 1900.

PRETORIA (3-mast schooner-barge, 338', 2790 gt) was launched at J. Davidson's yard (hull #94) in W. Bay City, Michigan on 27 June 1900. Mr. Davidson built her for his own fleet. She was one of the largest wooden vessel ever built and lasted until September 1905 when she sank in Lake Superior.

Data from: Joe Barr, David Swayze, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

New Tug and Barge

06/26
The new tug Keewatin has been shuttling two barges with limestone from Marblehead Ohio to Southwestern Sales' Kingsville Dock for the past month. The tug and barges unloaded in Kingsville Tuesday and were expected to return to Marblehead on Wednesday morning.

The barges each carry 2,500 tons of stone. The company operating the tug, Northern Transportation, has purchased the flat deck barge Stone Merchant from Lafarge. This barge had been sitting idle in Windsor for several years.

She was moved to the Toledo Shipyards last month and is being brought up to current standards. A telescoping stacker will be added before she leaves Toledo to make her a 6,000 ton self unloading barge.

Reported by: B. Bezaire

U.S.-Flag Carriage Up Slightly In May

06/26
U.S.-flag Great Lakes vessels moved 11 million net tons of dry-bulk cargo in May, a slight increase (1 percent) compared to the corresponding period last year, but a decrease of nearly 8 percent compared to the month's 5-year average. Smallish increases in iron ore and coal were all but offset by an 11 percent decrease in limestone cargos. The stone trade has been hampered by weather, first the brutal winter and then a rainy spring.

For the year, U.S.-flag carriage stands at 22.7 million net tons, a decrease of 1.3 percent compared to the same point in 2002 and a drop of 14.7 percent compared to the 5-year average for the end of May.

Reported by: Lake Carriers' Association

Piping Removed

06/26
Crews were busy last week removing the ballast piping from the Oakglen. The removed pipes were loaded aboard the Pineglen after she completed unloading at Elevator 4 and shipped somewhere up the Seaway. The future of the Oakglen is unknown but the removal of ballast pipes is an indication she may not run again.

Pipes stacked next to the Oakglen.

Reported by: Kent Malo

Marquette Bridge Reopens

06/26
Good news for ship watchers in Marquette as Lakeshore Boulevard was reopened Wednesday morning. Lakeshore Boulevard is the only public road leading out to Presque Isle Park, Wisconsin Electric, LS&I Ore Dock, and various businesses and homes.

The bridge on Lakeshore was washed out during last month's Dead River flood. The city made the repair of the bridge a priority with a target date for reopening the bridge of July 1st. Repair crews worked long hours to meet the deadline date. Ship watcher will now be able to access the ore dock area to view visiting vessels.

Wednesday the James R. Barker and Herbert C. Jackson were loading at the dock and the John J. Boland is expected on Thursday.

In other Upper Peninsula news, an ore train enroute to the Escanaba, Mi. ore dock derailed Tuesday morning just outside of Rock, Michigan. About 16 ore cars over-turned causing highway M-35 to close for some time.

It is unclear how long the rail line will be disrupted and what impact the accident will have on the ore dock in Escanaba.

Reported by: Art Pickering

Coast Guard aids in rescue of missing man

06/26
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Tawas and Air Station Detroit rescued a Lincoln Park man Wednesday morning.

The search for Timothy Wendt began around 5 a.m. that morning after Station Tawas received a call from the Oscoda Police Dispatch, reporting him overdue. The Coast Guard launched two boats from Station Tawas and a helicopter from Air Station Detroit to conduct the search for a 16-foot, yellow aluminum boat.

About 10:45 a.m., a good samaritan aboard a sailing vessel located Wendt south of Harrisville and reported him to the Coast Guard rescue helicopter flying overhead. The engine on Wendt's boat failed around 1 p.m. Tuesday. With no radio or other means of communication on board, he shot off his flares, but no flare sightings were reported.

Wendt originally left out of the Au Sable River to go fishing but drifted 13 miles during the nearly 22 hours his vessel was disabled.

After locating him, the Coast Guard rescue boat towed the vessel to safety.

Reported by: Cindy Marshall

Alpena Report

06/26
Deliveries of salt by Algoma Central Marine has continued over the past few days. The Algoway arrived in the Thunder Bay River at the Alpena Oil Dock around 2 p.m. on Monday. It unloaded the second cargo of salt and departed by 8 p.m.

The Agawa Canyon made a return trip back to Alpena, Mi in the early morning hours of Tuesday. It brought more salt from Goderich, ON. The Canyon was backing out of the river by 4 a.m. The salt will later be loaded on to truck trailers and taken to different cities come fall.

The J.A.W. Iglehart is expected into port Wednesday afternoon to load cement for Green Bay, WI.

Reported by: Ben & Chanda McClain

Saginaw River News

06/26
The Algorail arrived at the GM dock in Saginaw just after 1 p.m. Wednesday. The vessel was outbound at about 7 p.m.

The Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder called at the Burroughs dock and at the Saginaw Asphalt Crow Island dock on Tuesday.

Both docks are near the I-75 bridge. The vessel had called at the same two docks over the past weekend.

On Monday, the Canadian Transfer arrived early in the morning at the GM dock. After delivering part of its cargo there, the vessel continued up to the Valley Asphalt dock adjacent to the Sixth Street turning basin in Saginaw to finish unloading.

On Sunday, the Joseph H. Thompson delivered a split load to the Sargent dock in Essexville and the Saginaw Rock Products dock in Saginaw.

The tug Rebecca Lynn also arrived on Sunday at the Bit-Mat dock near the mouth of the river.

Reported by: Stephen Hause, Todd Shorkey and Lon Morgan

Detroit Traffic

06/26
Wednesday
American Republic downbound at the Rouge Short Cut Canal.
Stern view.
Jimmy L at Fordson Island in the Rouge River.
Close up.
Stern view.
Mc Kee Sons and Invincible downbound at Grassy Island.
Close up of the tug.
Another view.
Stern view.
Adam E Cornelius downbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Barge Mc Asphalt 401 and tug John Spence downbound at Grassy Island after loading asphalt at Marathon in the Rouge River. She has a split load for Toronto and Oshawa.
Close up of the tug.
Stern view.
Tuesday
Roger Blough upbound off Nicholson's.
Stern view.
Canadian Transport upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
David Z. Norton upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Mississagi upbound at Grassy Island. Stern view.

Reported by: Mike Nicholls

Capt. Don Sensabaugh

06/26
Capt. Donald At the Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound on Monday, June 23rd, 2003, in his 73rd year. Loving husband of Lois J. Sensabaugh (nee Summers).

Born and raised in Owen Sound, ON, Capt. Sensabaugh first hired on the boats at the age of 19 as a deckhand with the Hindman company. Over the years he worked his way through the ranks to Captain with Canada Steamship Lines. He retired ten years ago and taught in the Marine Engineering Program at Georgian College, Owen Sound.

A funeral service will be held at Breckenridge-Ashcroft Funeral Home, Owen Sound, on Thursday, June 26 at 1 PM. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.

Reported by: David Shearman

Today in Great Lakes History - June 26

In 1926 the Lemoyne was launched at Midland Shipbuilding Co, Midland Ont. She was 6 feet wider and 4 feet shallower than the largest ship at that time.
1929 the Calcite II was launched at American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain OH
Launched in 1972 was the ALGOWAY (2) at Collingwood

On 26 June 1867, WATERS W. BRAMAN (wooden propeller tug, 89 t, built in 1858 at Boston, Massachusetts for the U.S.Q.M.C. and named RESCUE) was near Pelee Island in Lake Erie when fire started in her coal bunker and quickly spread. Her crew abandoned her in the yawl and were later picked up by the propeller TRADER. She had been sold by the Quartermaster Corps just the previous year and she had come to the Lakes from the East Coast just five weeks before this accident.

On 26 June 1900, one hundred years ago, Boynton & Thompson purchased the wreck of the NELLIE TORRENT (wooden propeller bulk freighter, 141', 303 gt, built in 1881 at Wyandotte, MI) to raised her. She had been destroyed by fire at Lime Island near Detour, Michigan on 22 June 1899.

On 26 June 1882, the Port Huron Times reported that the ARAXES (wooden propeller, 182', 569 gt, built in 1856 at Buffalo, NY) sank in the Straits of Mackinac. She was raised on 6 July 1882 and repaired. She was built in 1856 and lasted until the summer of 1894 when she sank 4 miles off Bay City in Saginaw.

Data from: Jody Aho, Max Hanley, Joe Barr, David Swayze, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

Conquest in Owen Sound

06/25
The cement barge Southdown Conquest and tug Susan W. Hannah arrived in Owen Sound shortly after 10 p.m. Monday night. Tuesday morning the barge continued unloading at the cement silos.

Reported by: Ed Saliwonchyk

Saginaw River News

06/25
The barge Pathfinder and tug Dorothy Ann were inbound Tuesday morning. The pair headed upriver to Zilwaukee to unload. The Pathfinder was outbound passing through Bay City early in the evening.

Pathfinder-Dorothy Ann upbound at Wheeler's Landing.
Stern view.

Reported by: Stephen Hause, Todd Shorkey and Lon Morgan

Hamilton Report

06/25
Tuesday evening, the tug Salvor and the barge McCleary's Spirit were moored on the north face of Pier 9. Also at Pier 9 was the Tall Ship Tarangini. There were 15 to 20 crew members up in the rigging working with the sails.

Over at Stelco's iron ore dock, two CSL vessels were unloading, they being the CSL Niagara and the Halifax.

Reported by: Patricia Burgon

Toronto Update

06/25
In late Monday night was Stephen B. Roman with cement. She was expected to finished unloading over night and depart by morning. The saltie Clipper Falcon continued to unload at Redpath Sugar. Canadian Mariner was anchored in Humber Bay off Ontario Place awaiting the July 1st fireworks spectacle.

The Forbes' mega yacht Highlander was out for a trip around the island Tuesday afternoon; returning to Pier 4 in mid-afternoon.

The Soderholm tug Diver III and barges came into port Tuesday afternoon and went into the Turning Basin. The Port Authority continues dredging at the mouth of the Don River with the bucket dredge T.H.C. 50. The tug William Rest has been hauling the spoils into the lake.

Dry docking of the charter vessel Enterprise 2000 has been postponed until the first week of July so that she can meet some charter commitments.

Reported by: Art Church

Today in Great Lakes History - June 25

1927 the B.F. Affleck was launched at Toledo Shipbuilding Co.

On June 25, 1938, the William A. Irvin began her maiden voyage, leaving Lorain, Ohio for Duluth to load iron ore.

INDIANA HARBOR set a then record cargo on June 25, 1993 loading 71,369 tons of western low sulfur coal at Superior (WI) Midwest Energy Terminal and transporting it 50 miles to Silver Bay, MN.

The ALGOBAY collided head-on with the steamer MONTREALAIS in foggy conditions on the St. Clair River June 25, 1980 causing extensive bow damage to both vessels. Repairs to the ALGOBAY were made by Herb Fraser & Associates, Port Colborne, Ont. at an estimated cost of $500,000. She returned to service by mid August, 1980.

At 1:00 AM on 25 June 1878, the 161', 3-mast wooden schooner PESHTIGO and the 143', 3-mast wooden schooner ST. ANDREW collided and sank near Cheboygan, Michigan and the Straits of Mackinac. Newspapers of the time claimed that forest fire smoke hampered visibility. Both vessels sank quickly. Two of the crew of PESHTIGO were lost, but the rest were rescued by the schooner S.V.R. WATSON. The entire crew of ST. ANDREW was rescued by the Canadian propeller OCEAN.

On the afternoon of 25 June 1885, the tug NIAGARA had the schooner MOUNT BLANC in tow while coming rounding to pick up the schooner REINDEER near Stag Island on the St. Clair River. The MOUNT BLANC struck the wreck of the tug B. B. JONES. The JONES had exploded in Port Huron on 25 May 1871 and the wreck was towed to the head of Stag Island where it was abandoned. After striking the wreck of the JONES, the ore laden MOUNT BLANC sank. She was later recovered and repaired and lasted until 1901.

On this day in June 25,1892 the American Steel Barge Company, West Superior Wisconsin, Captain Alexander McDougall manager, held the first triple launching on the Great Lakes which included the whalebacks PILLSBURY, WASHBURN and the small tug ISLAY. A crowd in excess of 10,000 people witnessed the event. Only the tug ISLAY remains afloat on the North Menominee Canal at the Port of Milwaukee.

Data from: Jody Aho, Max Hanley, Joe Barr, David Swayze, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

Engineer's Day Events

06/24
Aircraft from two different Michigan airfields will be on hand at Sault Ste. Marie Friday to help mark Engineer¹s Day at the Soo Locks, an event that also includes a special observance of the 60th anniversary of the MacArthur Lock's completion in 1943.

The Soo Evening News reports that around 11 a.m., a group of four A-10 Thunderbolts from the 107th Fighter Wing in Battle Creek will swoop low over the locks. Although officially known as the Thunderbolt, the A-10 is often called by its other nickname, "Warthog," by pilots and crews on the flight line. Another military aircraft, a KC-135 from a unit at Selfridge Field Air National Guard base, will also fly over the locks on Friday morning.

In addition, a commemorative plaque will be presented to an official from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., lead contractor on the MacArthur Lock construction project.

A separate observance during the day will formally dedicate the new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey vessel Bufe. An Army band will entertain visitors through the special Engineer's Day open house, during which the inner fence gates at the Soo Locks will be opened for public access to the usually off-limits area between the MacArthur and Poe locks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Anyone may attend the various observances scheduled Friday, and there is no admission fee.

Reported by: B, Barnes and Roger LeLievre

Marquette News

06/24
The Michipicoten and Kaye E. Barker loaded ore at Marquette on Monday. The H. Lee White brought stone to the lower harbor Shiras Steam Plant dock Monday and will move to the upper harbor to take on a load of ore on Tuesday.

The James R. Barker will bring a load of coal to the WE power plant in the upper harbor on Tuesday. The Herbert Jackson is also expected on Tuesday to take on a load of ore, but will have to wait for the Barker to finish her unloading.

Michipicoten departs.
H. Lee White unloading.

Reported by: Lee Rowe

Milwaukee Update

06/24
Traffic in Milwaukee got an early start Monday when the Alpena arrived just before midnight. Before sunrise the Capt. Henry Jackman arrived with a load of salt.

The Great Lakes Towing tug Arkansas assisted the Frontenac in around 7 a.m. They had a partial cargo of cement clinkers for Badger Cement. The last boat of the day was the Algowood with another cargo of salt.

Frontenac unloading.
Tugs docked with Capt. Henry Jackman in the back ground.

Reported by: Andy LaBorde

Welland Canal Traffic

06/24
Below are image taken over the weekend at the Welland Canal.

John B Aird upbound in the Welland Canal.
Transiting Lock 8.
Fueling.
Yankcanuck unloading in Port Colborne.
CCGS Limnos docked in Port Colborne.
JAW Iglehart was downbound Lock 8 Port Colborne.
J.W. Cooper docked in Port Colborne.
GLRC Oil Response Barge dry docked near the Canadiana.
Canadiana.
Comeaudoc, Algogulf are being scrapped at the IMS salvage yard in Port Colborne.
Algogulf.
HMCS Haida was tied up to the Fitout Wall at Port Weller Dry Docks in St Catharines.
Wide view of the dry docks.
St. Marys Cement Barge and tug were tied up in Port Colborne above Bridge 21.

Reported by: Geoff DeLuca

Toronto Traffic

06/24
Arrivals overnight Monday included the saltie Clipper Falcon with raw sugar for Redpath and the Forbes mega yacht Highlander in at Pier 4.

Arriving back in port from Bronte on Sunday were the schooner Empire Sandy and C. & C. Marine's tug Patricia D. and barge Rock Prince. The McNally tug Bagotville departed late Sunday for the company's Belleville yard.

Canadian Mariner remains anchored in Humber Bay. It will be used as a fireworks platform again on Canada Day, July 1.

Below are recent images taken around Toronto's water front by Gerry O.
The new Queen City Yacht Club tender Algonquin Queen II.
Another view.
Algosteel dumping rock salt on the dock.
McNally Construction Inc.'s Derrick No. 1 working with the pipe for the deep-water cooling project.
Empire Sandy on drydock.
Stern view.
Port Authority barge T.H.C. 12 partially sunk in the Keating Channel.
Another view.
Seaflight II hauled ashore.
The now defunct Seaflight hydrofoils beached at Pier 51. The orange tug is C. & C. Marine's Patricia D.
Another view of the sunken barge with the Port Authority workboat Kenneth A.
The Island Airport back-up ferry Windmill Point has been in the Port Authority's yard at the Keating Channel for the past week for some work.

Reported by: Art Church

Aerial Views

06/24
Pilot and photographer Don Coles was flying over Lake Erie and Detroit River Sunday and sent in the pictures below. All photographs are available for purchase. Don's company, Great Lakes Aerial Photos, is available for hire for any aerial photography need.

Roger Blough.
Another view.
Stern view.
Salt water ship Isa.
Another view.
Stern view.
Nicolson terminal on the Detroit River.
Milo unloading.
Former rail ferry.
Columbia still floating.
Lafarge dock in Detroit.
Cemex cement dock.
Diamond Jack Tour boats.
Coast Guard base Detroit.

New Pilot Boat For Long Beach Enroute to Halifax

06/24
On Saturday morning the brand new high-speed pilot boat Vega transited the Welland Canal. Vega will be based in Long Beach California and is owned and operated by Jacobsen Pilot Services, Inc.

She was built by Hike Metal Products and Shipbuilding Ltd. of Wheatley, Ontario. The state of the art 59 foot 1800 Hp Vega can cruise easily and comfortably at thirty knots. She is fitted with the latest technological advances including ECDIS. She is a credit to her builder’s and Jacobsen Pilot Services who together planned and created this fine vessel. Upon arrival in Halifax she will be shipped to Long Beach onboard Zim Mediterranean and will arrive on July 22nd.

Vega arrives on the West Wall above Lock 8 at Port Colborne.
Another view.
Stern view.
Waiting for John B Aird to clear Lock 8.
Long Beach Harbor Pilot Capt. Grant Livingstone operating the vessel from the stern controls.
Close up of the controls.
Roger Stanton from Hike Metal Products and Shipbuilding Ltd. Pleased with the vessel’s performance.
Lowering, closing, lowering, leaving, open!
In Lock 8.
Jacobsen Pilot Service logo.
Passenger compartment seats 8 with comfort.
Another view.
One of four bunks for power naps.
Leaving Lock 8 for the first and last time.
Capt. Grant Livingston at the helm with Capt. Thomas Jacobsen looking on.
The wheel.
Heading down the long level.
Capt. Thomas Jacobsen President of Jacobsen Pilot Services, Ltd. Clearly pleased and proud of his new vessel.
Starboard side.
Builder’s plate.
View from the passenger compartment looking up to the wheelhouse.
At Port Robinson about to meet Nogat.
Capt. Jacobsen looks on.
Polsteam’s Nogat in ballast bound for Duluth.
Mr. Phillip T. Wright of Zim-American Israeli Shipping Co. Inc. making us some fresh coffee.
Capt. Jacobsen recording some memories.
Special guest Alison Irons onboard and enjoying her ride.
Approaching the Guard Gate area.
Entering Lock 7.
Lowering in Lock 7 time to bring out the camera.
We feel mighty small in the cavernous locks.
Algoway departing Lock 6.
Capt. Jacobsen manning the forward lines.
Lock 5.
Casting off.
Next lock please.
Group photo.
Capt. Grant Livingstone and Phillip T. Wright looking on.
Emerald Star.
Almost past.
Emerald star headed for Bridge 5 (Glendale Ave.)
My free ride is over I’m put to work!
View from the wheelhouse looking down into the passenger compartment.
We’re getting there…now in Lock 2.
The WW II vintage HMCS Haida at Port Weller Dry Docks undergoing restoration.
Another view.
Hey I want a shirt like that!
Capt. Grant Livingstone demonstrating the pilot overboard retrieval platform.
Dalhousie Princess passes by and greets us with a Master Salute.
At Port Weller waiting to refuel then carry on towards Halifax. She will spend the night in Kingston.
Yankcanuck on Friday as seen from Rixta Oldendorff.
Discharging gypsum at Port Colborne from Conneaut, Ohio.
Another view.
Bow view.

I take this opportunity to thank Capt. Thomas Jacobsen for his kind invitation for a colleague and myself to ride along as guests. Capt. Jacobsen and his crew are true pros and very amiable hosts thanks for your hospitality. For info on Hike Metal Products and Shipbuilding go to www.hikemetal.com

Reported by: Capt. Alain M. Gindroz

Detroit River Tug Race

06/24
The 27th annual Detroit Tug Boat Race will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Expected to attend this year are about 25 tugs. The Acushnet is still being rebuilt and will not attend this year, but the Gaelic Tugboat Company will be there to retain the first place spot once again. A new entry this year is the tug Elizabeth from Massachusetts.

Ghost Stories

06/24
Great Lakes author Wes Oleszewski has been asked to write his 11th book and the subject of that book is going to be ghosts of the Great Lakes. His publisher, Avery Color Studios, has directed that the stories can be true or not true- as long as they are fun to tell.

Although Wes has a file full of old ghost stories, he is turning to the community of Boatnerds and asking for them to send him some of their own ghost stories for use in the upcoming book. If you have an interesting ghost story, and it is not one "borrowed" from another author, you can send it to Wes by e-mail at this address: ghosts4wes@yahoo.com.

Wes will re-write each selected story and research for additional facts, plus all names will be changed to protect the living. Your story can be long or short. Wes may also contact you seeking additional details and will let you know if your ghost story has been selected. Only stories that take place on or near the Great Lakes will be considered.

Weekly Updates

06/24
The weekly updates have been uploaded.
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Today in Great Lakes History - June 24

On June 24, 1971, a fire broke out in the engine room of the ROGER BLOUGH killing four yard workers and extensively damaging her Pielstick diesel engines. Extensive repairs, which included replacement of both engines, delayed the launch for nearly a year.

The RIDGETOWN was launched June 24, 1905 as a) WILLIAM E. COREY, the first flagship for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH.

CANOPUS (2-mast wooden brig, 386 t, built in 1855 at Huron, Ohio) was carrying 16,500 bushels of wheat when she collided with the bark REPUBLIC between 3:00 and 4:00 AM on 24 June 1865. The CANOPUS sank in about 20 minutes off Clay banks on Lake Erie. No lives were lost.

The wooden scow MYRA of Ashtabula was lost in a terrible squall on Lake Erie off Elk Creek on 24 June 1875. Three lives were lost.

Data from: Joe Barr, David Swayze, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

Southdown Challenger Heading for Sturgeon Bay

06/23
The lakes oldest operating freighter is expected to head for Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wi. later this week.

After unloading in Toledo the Challenger will head upbound for the ship yard. She is expected to arrive on Wednesday and prepare to enter the graving dock for her 5-year inspection.

Built in 1906 the Southdown Challenger is the oldest operating freighter on the Great Lakes. She remains active in the cement trade for Cemex Cement.

Pictures of the Challenger in Detroit last week by Wade Streeter
Bow profile.
Crew members pose for a shot.
View aft on deck.
Steering pole.
Looking forward.
Mast.
Looking down the hull.
Backing from the dock.
Upbound on the Detroit River.

Reported by: Dustin Sadowski, Kevin Rogers and Wade P. Streeter

Marquette Report

06/23
The Lee A. Tregurtha took on a load of ore at Marquette on Sunday. Monday will be busy with the Michipicoten, Kaye Barker, and the H. Lee White. The White will bring a load of stone to the lower harbor before moving to the ore dock. Tuesday the Herbert Jackson is expected.

Reported by: Lee Rowe

Alpena Update

06/23
Sunday was a beautiful summer day with three vessels in port. The Paul H. Townsend arrived at Lafarge around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. It loaded cement for St. Joseph, Mi. and departed before 5 p.m.

The Agawa Canyon came into the Thunder Bay River around 3:30 p.m. to deliver the first cargo of salt for the year. It tied up at the Alpena Oil Dock to unload. Before 8pm the Canyon was finished and backed out of the river into the bay with many onlookers watching from the breakwall.

The tug Jacklyn M and barge Integrity was also under the silos loading cement at Lafarge on Sunday evening.

The Alpena was heading to Milwaukee and the J.A.W Iglehart is going to Cleveland and Toledo, OH.

Agawa Canyon in Alpena.
Departing.
Backing from port.

Reported by: Ben & Chanda McClain

Detroit Traffic

06/23
Emerald Star upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Niagara Prince downbound the Wyandotte Channel headed for Bishop Park.
Stern view.
W N Twolan & Mc Allister 132 at the Motor City Intermodal Dock in Detroit.
Stern view.
Close up of the tug.
Southdown Challenger at the Cemex Cement Dock in Detroit.
Cuyahoga turning off Westcott's to back down to Sterling Fuel.
Turning.
Backing down river.

Reported by: Mike Nicholls

Bounty in the Canal

06/23
Tall ship replica Bounty transiting the Welland Canal upbound on Sunday. Pictures show her transit between Lock 2 and Lock 3.

Away from the wall with the Garden City Skyway and the Homer St. Jackknife bridge in the background.
Upbound.
Close up of the bow.
Another view.
Looking up to the deck.
Stern view.

Reported by: Eric Stapleton

Hamilton Update

06/23
Friday and Saturday the tall ship Empire Sandy was at the Oakville Waterfront Festival. She was based at the Bronte Piers (Oakville ).

Saturday morning the Spruceglen arrived in Hamilton at 6:30 a.m. with a load of gypsum from Point Tupper Nova Scotia. She will take three days to to unload and then head to Duluth in ballast.

Sunday morning the Atlantic Huron arrived in Hamilton at 7:30 a.m. from Superior, Wisconsin and heading to Stelco to unload. She departed at 4 p.m. heading for the Welland Canal.

The Maria Desgagnes arrived at the Petro Canada Piers in Bronte (Oakville ) Sunday morning. The Canadian Miner arrived in Hamilton at 2:30 p.m. going to Dofasco, she was followed by the CSL Tadoussac who arrived at 7:30 p.m. going to Stelco.

Reported by: Eric Holmes

St. Lawrence River Traffic at Verchères

06/23
Last week the Algoeast ran aground on June 18 as the tanker was proceeding downriver to unload at Sorel-Tracy.

Just as she neared the Verchères curb, she lost control of her rudder and strayed out off the main channel's north side. Her bow became stuck in the mud and she appeared to lose main power. As she dropped her anchor, her stern started swinging with the current until she was stuck fast.

The main engine was restarted and her bow thruster was powered up. She was able to free herself, creating a pool of muddy water around her hull. The Algoeast then proceeded upriver and reentered the main channel. The ship then swung around 180-degrees and proceeded to Tracy at reduced speed where her hull was inspected by divers.

Also passing last week was the Tuvaq. She is the ex-Tiira formerly of the Finnish Neste tanker fleet on her first trip on the St. Lawrence under the Canadian flag. Her design is similar to Desgagnés' Véga Desgagnés and her hull is ice certified with an icebreaking bow.

Algoeast after grounding.
Algoeast proceeding at reduced speed to Tracy Verchères after grounding momentarily as a result of rudder problems June 18.
Lykes Winner downbound off Varennes, June 17.
Close up.
Rt. Hon. Paul J. MarTIN upbound off Verchères from 7 Islands to Toledo June 17.
CEC Fighter downbound off Verchères from Seaway June 19.
Robert Rizzo upbound off Varennes for Montreal June 20 .
Roberto Rizzo, large Italian flag tanker, stern view, June 20.
Montreal based hydrofoils working on the Montreal-Quebec City run June 20 .
Tuvaq departing Montreal for the Arctic June 20.

Reported by: Marc Piché

Soo Locks Cruise Next Weekend

06/23
Friday, June 27 is Engineers Day at the Soo Locks. On Engineers Day the US Army Corps of Engineers opens the area between the MacArthur and Poe Locks to the public and the ground floor of the Administration Building is open for tours.

The weekend will feature many new events this year including tours of the derrick barge Paul Bunyan, dedication of the survey vessel Bufe and tours of the Coast Guard base.

On Saturday, June 28 a special "Freighter Chasing Cruise" will depart from Soo, Canada aboard the Chief Shingwauk. Time is running out if you would like to reserve your ticket for the cruise.

Departing at 6:00 p.m. sharp from the Roberta Bondar Dock in Sault, Canada and it will be returning at approximately at 9:00 p.m. Cost is only $19.00 U.S. funds or $25.00 Canadian per person. This will include passage onboard for three hours as well as dinner. Our route for this cruise will take us where ever the ships are. We will pass through the Soo Locks and the St. Marys River chasing freighters. For those wishing to be take the cruise, please send a check or money order payable to : Lock Tours Canada Boat Cruises Roberta Bondar Park Dock, P.O. Box 325, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. P6A 5L8 Order by phone: 877-226-3665 Please have your credit card number ready. A boarding ticket will be mailed to you, so please ensure the return address is correct. Space is limited to the first 150 persons. Please feel free to e-mail any questions to: Capt. John M. Chomniak General Manager Lock Tours Canada Boat Cruises

Click here for more details

Today in Great Lakes History - June 23

In 1926 the Lemoyne was launched at Midland Shipbuilding Co, Midland Ont. She was 6 feet wider and 4 feet shallower than the largest ship at that time.

1929 the Calcite II was launched at American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain OH

Launched in 1972 was the ALGOWAY (2) at Collingwood.

The first whaleback, BARGE 101, was launched along the shore of St. Louis Bay near Duluth, MN on 23 June 1888. Captain Alexander McDougall, the inventor and designer, was there along with his wife, her sister-in-law and several hundred spectators. As the vessel splashed in to the bay, Mrs. McDougall is supposed to have muttered, "There goes our last dollar!"

On 23 June 1900 the 450 foot steel steamer SIMON J. MURPHY was launched at Wyandotte, Michigan for Eddy Brothers of Bay City.

On 23 June 1873, B. F. BRUCE was launched at Crosthwaite's yard in East Saginaw, Michigan. She is not properly a schooner, but what is known as a "three-and-after" in nautical terms. Her capacity was 50,000 bushels of grain (800 tons) and the building cost was $50,000.

Data from: Jody Aho, Joe Barr, Matthew Daley, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

Bounty Upbound

06/22
Friday afternoon the tall ship Bounty was upbound in the Seaway. The ship passed through the Iroquois Lock about 3 p.m.

The Bounty is one of many tall Ships making their way to the Great Lakes to participate in a series of sail training races, rallies, cruises and port festivals through out July and August.

Bounty passing upbound above the Iroquois Lock.
Another view.
Close up of the stern.
Click here for a schedule of events.

Reported by: Dave Jackson

Barges in Port Washington

06/22
The tug Edward Gillen III dropped two barges off at the coal dock in Port Washington, WI. last week in preparation for a saltie that will be visiting to unload equipment for the local power plant.

Because of the low lake levels and the deeper than normal draft on the saltie, crews plan offload some of the equipment onto the barges prior to entering the harbor. This should decrease the draft enough for the freighter to make it to the dock.

When this occurs, it will be the first time ever that a foreign commercial vessel will have docked in Port Washington. This comes on the twilight of commercial shipping activity in Port Washington. The Power Washington power plant is undergoing a conversion from coal to natural gas. Since the power plant is the last customer for regular commercial maritime activity in Port Washington, once it stops receiving coal, there will not be any lakers entering Port Washington for normal coal deliveries.

The Port Washington power plant, completed in 1935, received its coal almost exclusively by water. For many years, coal was unloaded from straight deckers using a gantry bridge crane with a 12 ton clamshell bucket. It was made obsolete through the evolution of the self-unloaders and operated for the last time in 1983. It was subsequently demolished in 1989.

At the time of its construction, it was determined to be the most thermally efficient coal-fired power plant in the world, being the second plant constructed to use boilers that burn pulverized coal dust in the center of the boiler, a new technology at the time. It held this title until 1948.

When the plant had all five boilers and generators on-line, it was capable of producing 348MW of power. Once the renovation is complete, the new power plant will be capable of up to 1000MW of output, being fed by a 24" high pressure natural gas line.

Reported by: Ray Meyer

New Pilot Boat Heads off the Lakes

06/22
The new high speed pilot boat Vega transited the Welland Canal Saturday. the boat was built by Hike Metals in Wheatley, Ont. and is heading to Long Beach, California.

Her delivery trip will take her from Wheatley to Halifax where she will be loaded on a salt water ship for delivery to the west coast.

Reported by: Jimmy Sprunt and Capt. Alain M. Gindroz

Westcott II Heads Up River

06/22
The U.S. Mail Boat J.W. Westcott II made a rare up river appearance as it visited Sinbad’s on Thursday for the Detroit River Tugboat race party. Fleet mate Joseph J. Hogan was placed on the Gregory's Marina Dry Dock on Thursday for routine below the water maintenance and hull painting. The Hogan will return on Monday and participate in the Tugboat race next weekend.

Reported by: Capt. Sam Buchanan

Woo III in the Soo

06/22
The 115-foot excursion boat Grampa Woo III from Beaver Bay, MN. was upbound in the St. Marys River late Saturday afternoon. Evening traffic in the river included upbound fleet mates Rt. Hon. Paul J Martin and the downbound CSL Niagara.

Reported by: Chris Wilson

Saginaw River News

06/22
The Saginaw River continued busy on Saturday with commercial traffic as well as the River Roar boat races which are underway this weekend in downtown Bay City.

The Paul H. Townsend and the Canadian Transfer both arrived in the river late Friday evening and were upbound during the night.

The Townsend called at the LaFarge terminal on its second visit within a week. The cement carrier was expected to be outbound Saturday evening. The Canadian Transfer arrived about 3 a.m. at the Buena Vista dock, then moved up to the Valley Asphalt dock at about 8 a.m. to finish unloading. The vessel was outbound about 10 a.m.

The tanker Gemini, which had arrived Friday, was outbound about 5 p.m. from the Dow Chemical dock. The Gemini and Canadian Transfer were also on their second visits to the river this week.

The tug-barge Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder was inbound at about 6 p.m., going to the Burroughs dock near the I-75 bridge.

The tug Gregory J. Busch was outbound about 9:30 p.m. from its dock in Carrollton Township, pushing a deck barge.

The Joseph H. Thompson was outbound early Friday morning after unloading overnight at the Burroughs Dock in Zilwaukee.

Following the Thompson was the Cuyahoga, who had arrived early Friday morning. She stopped at the Essexville Sand & Stone Dock before continuing upriver to the Bay City Wirt Dock to finish. Once done, the Cuyahoga turned from the dock in the Wirt Basin and headed outbound for the lake by 7:30am.

The Gemini was inbound during the afternoon, calling on the Dow Chemical Dock to unload.

Pictures by: Todd Shorkey
Saturday
Pathfinder - Dorothy Ann upbound at Bay City Wirt.
Stern view.
Friday
Cuyahoga downbound at Smith Park.
Bow close up.
Stern view.

Reported by: Stephen Hause, Todd Shorkey and Lon Morgan

Detroit Traffic

06/22
Saturday
Milo (Greece) assisted by tug Wyoming docking at Nicholson's.
Stern view.
Tug Maine working the stern.
Tug Bonnie G upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
David Z. Norton upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Joseph H Frantz downbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Tug Muskegon dredge Buxton II and barge downbound at Grassy Island.
Close up of tug.
Buxton II.
Stern view.
H Lee White upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
CSL Tadoussac downbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.
Fauna on Grassy Island.
Duck family on Ecorse Creek.
Friday
Cason J Callaway at Zug Island.
Stern view.
Capt Henry Jackman loading at Ojibway Salt.
Stern view.
Fred R White Jr upbound at Grassy Island.
Stern view.

Reported by: Mike Nicholls

Erie, Pa. Report

06/22
The first day of summer brought the tug Undaunted and barge Pere Marquette 41 to Erie at about 5 a.m. Saturday to unload. The tug and barge turned and docked at the east end of the Mounfort Terminal to unload large stone from Cedarville. This is the Pere Marquette's first visit to Erie in 2003, and the vessel departed at 7 p.m.

The 14 hour visit is considerably shorter than the one the Pere Marquette made last year, which lasted 24 hours.

It is unknown what the stone the vessel delivered is used for; however, part of its cargo from last year remains at the back of the Mounfort Terminal.

PM 41 unloads.
Another view.

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Toronto Update

06/22
Steam whistles could again be heard on Toronto Harbor Saturday as the 93 year old side-paddle wheeler Trillium was pressed into service to handle the crowds heading to Centre Island for the 15th Annual Dragon Boat Festival, which continues Sunday.

Canadian Mariner returned to service Saturday, when it was towed by McKeil's harbor tugs into Humber Bay, off Ontario Place, where it will be used as a fireworks platform Saturday night.

Also pressed into fireworks platform duty Friday was C & C Marine's spud barge Rock Prince, which was towed by the company's tug Patricia D. from Toronto to Bronte (Oakville) and anchored off Coronation Park. Fireworks started at 22:15 Friday and lasted 15 minutes. The Bronte Waterfront Festival continues Saturday with more fireworks.

Also at Bronte Friday, the schooner Empire Sandy ran an afternoon cruise and an evening dinner/dance cruise. It is expected that the Sandy will return to Toronto after the evening charter Saturday.

The salty Nogat departed Redpath Sugar dock Friday afternoon and the freighter Algomarine arrived with rock salt. Algomarine unloaded during the night and departed in mid-morning. Fleet mate Algoway was also in Toronto ahead of Algomarine with rock salt.

The charter vessel Wayward Princess returned to Toronto from its Hamilton excursion. It is expected that the charter vessel Enterprise 2000 will be dry docked later this week.

Pictures by Neil Walsh
Algoway approaching the dock.
Unloading boom in moved into position.
Algoisle in lay-up.
Cherry Street Bridge.

Reported by: Art Church and Neil Walsh

Downbound on Rixta Oldendorff

06/22
The following images were taken on a passage from Detroit Pilot Station to Lock 7 in the Welland Canal on Friday.

Rixta Oldendorff is already on her second voyage to the Great Lakes this season and is chartered to Fednav. She is presently laden with a cargo of wheat from Duluth bound for Casablanca, Morocco.

Rixta Oldendorff along with her sister Regina Oldendorff were launched in 1983 at Dalian, China. Both vessels were originally constructed for the business interests of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. As his political fortunes fell so to did the delivery of these two fine vessels. The twins remained idle alongside each other until another buyer could be found. In 1986 the historic old German shipping firm Egon Oldendorff of Lubeck stepped forward and purchased the duo. The launch names Manila Spirit and St. Croix were quickly painted out and replaced with Rixta Oldendorff and Regina Oldendorff respectively.

The pair along with their near sister Helena Oldendorff have faithfully served the company and have been a familiar sight on the Great Lakes.

Detroit Skyline as seen from Windsor prior to heading out to the Pilot Station.
Sunrise at 0549 hours over Fred R White Jr. at the Middle Ground.
The Bridge in the early light.
Another view.
Communications area.
What got us through the night to see daylight!
Chart table.
Officer’s Dining Saloon.
Time to eat breakfast.
Founder Egon Oldendorff in the Saloon.
Renaming ceremony on display in the Saloon.
Spacious Galley.
Chief Steward preparing lunch.
Pilot Cabin signage.
Clean and comfortable cabin.
A room with a view!
Looking aft from the number 4 deck crane.
If you look closely you can see Rixta’s unique Bridge Wing is recessed aft.
Looking aft from the number 1 deck crane.
Looking aft from the Focs’le.
Clean and tidy Focs’le.
If this chain could talk.
You can imagine the stories it could tell about every port around the world where it’s been dropped over all these years.
Movin’ along.
Egon Oldendorff Funnel markings.
The immaculate Monkey’s Island. If the Monkey’s Island is this clean then you know you’re on a well maintained ship. Generally this is the last place onboard to get attention as no one ever sees it except lift bridge tenders.
Looking forward from the Monkey’s Island.
Housekeeping.
View of the recessed Bridge Wing.
Cruising along at 15 knots!
Another view.
Looking forward. The bunker fueling station can be seen in the foreground.
In an hour we will enter the eastern portion of Lake Erie.
Another 18 minutes and we will be abeam of Long Point.
The actual view of the charted area. Nanticoke Generating Station can be seen on the horizon.
Altering course at Long Point.
Titanic’s “King of the World” platform.
View from the platform without the dolphins!
Going up to get more paint.
Crew taking the advantage of a gorgeous day to paint.
The crew takes pride in maintaining their ship.
Time for a little break and check out the 2002 Know Your Ship’s. This seaman was most impressed with it and eventually talked his way into letting me part with it.

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Mather Benefit

06/22
The Steam & Sails at Sunset Gala will take place July 9 benefiting the Cleveland Museum Ship William G. Mather.

The event features a tall ship parade, silent auction and entertainment programs.

As part of the benefit, the museum ship will be raffling off a 4-hour freighter trip up the Cuyahoga River for four with James Weakley, President of the Lake Carriers' Association, as the groups personal guide and host. This is extremely rare to have such a trip in a very challenging navigational situation.

Click here for more details.

Reported by: Bob Martel and Rex Cassidy

Vermilion, Ohio Marine Mart

06/22
A Nautical Mart will be held at the Inland Seas Maritime Museum in Vermilion, OH on Saturday, July 19 from 10:00 to 3:00. This will be a first-time event featuring a half dozen quality dealers in connection with a tall ships event and other festivities in Vermilion that day.

Reported by: Al Hart

Today in Great Lakes History - June 22

The DAVID Z. NORTON (2) was Launched and christened as the WILLIAM R. ROESCH on June 22, 1973 for the Union Commerce Bank, Ohio (Trustee) and managed by the Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Cleveland, OH.

June 22, 1957 - W.L. Mercereau, known as the "Father of the Fleet", died. Mercereau developed the Pere Marquette fleet of car ferries into the "largest in the world".

On 22 June 1853, CHALLENGE (wooden propeller freighter, 198', 665 t, built in 1853 at Newport, Michigan) was bound from Chicago for Buffalo with barreled pork and oats on one of her first trips. However, her boiler exploded off Cheboygan, Michigan. She burned and sank. Five died. The schooner NORTH STAR heard the blast ten miles away and came to the rescue of the rest of the passengers and crew.

On 22 June 1875, the Port Huron Times reported that "the Northern Transportation Company's fleet of 20 propellers, which have been idle all the season owing to difficulties between the Central Vermont and the Ogdensburg & Champlain Railroad Companies, have passed from the control of the Central Vermont Railroad Company and will commence regular trips as soon as they can be fitted out."

Data from: Max Hanley, Joe Barr, David Swayze, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series

This is a small sample, the books includes many other vessels with a much more detailed history

Anchor Recovered

06/21
Salvage crews were sent into White Fish Bay recently to retrieve an anchor from the cruise ship LeLevant. The anchor was found just south east of Whitefish Point and was reported to be valued at $10,000.

The anchor broke off the cruise ship's port bow on June 10. The following day searchers from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society using side scan sonar and an underwater robot located the anchor in 85 feet of water. Divers attached a rope to the 2,500 pound anchor. On June 18 the LeLevant hoisted the anchor back on board.

Reported by: B. Barnes

Yankcanuck Returns

06/21
The Yankcanuck, after a month off of the gypsum shuttle, was downbound at Long Point in Lake Erie at about 7:30 Thursday evening. The vessel loaded gypsum in Conneaut for Port Colborne.

Reported by: Jeff Thoreson

Marquette Update

06/21
The Michipicoten and John J. Boland loaded ore at Marquette on Friday. The Charles M. Beeghly is due on Saturday, and the Michipicoten will return very early Sunday followed by the Lee A. Tregurtha.

Reported by: Lee Rowe

Busy Day in Green Bay

06/21
Last Saturday was a very busy day in the port of Green Bay.

The Arthur M Anderson arrived in the early morning with a load of coal from South Chicago for the C Reiss coal dock. Arriving about 7:30 a.m. was the Middletown for a very rare visit with stone for Western Lime. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. the tug Petite Forte and a St. Marys Cement barge arrived with cement for St. Marys Cement.

The Middletown departed around noon with the assistance of the tug Texas. After assisting the Middletown, the Texas proceeded to C Reiss coal dock to wait the departure of the Anderson.

By 2 p.m. the Texas and Anderson departed C Reiss stern first heading to the East River turning basin.

Petite Forte arriving off Green Bay.
Close up of tug.
Stern view heading to St. Marys Cement.
Middletown at Western Lime.
close up unloading.
dock view at Western Lime
stern view at Western Lime.
Arthur M Anderson at C. Reiss.
Another view unloading coal.
Petite Forte & bge tied up at St. Marys Cement.
stern view at C. Reiss.
Tug Kathy Lynn tied up at K&K Warehousing Dock.
Tug Texas fires up before assisting the Middletown and Anderson.
Middletown departing with Texas assisting.
Middletown turning in the East River turning basin.
Another view Middletown turning.
Middletown outbound Green Bay.
Tug Texas at Mason St. headed to C. Reiss dock.

Reported by: Scott Best

A mixed bag in Milwaukee

06/21
There was something for everyone in the Port of Milwaukee Thursday. The tug Dorothy Ann and barge Pathfinder were unloading coal at the same time the Algosteel was loading sand.

Shortly after 6 p.m. the Forbes yacht Highlander departed with guests on a private dinner cruise. The Highlander passed the Schooner Denis Sullivan in the outer harbor as they were returning to their dock from a late afternoon sail.

Algosteel loading foundry sand.
Pathfinder unloading coal.
Highlander pulls away from the dock.
The deckhands go to work.
Highlander maneuvers.
More maneuvers.
Highlander passes the Sullivan.

Reported by: Andy LaBorde

Fairport, Ohio

06/21
Philip R. Clarke had arrived Monday, and continued loading at the salt mine Tuesday morning.

Former fleetmate Calumet (ex-Myron C. Taylor) arrived early morning, and did a partial crew change at Osborne South Dock before moving upstream as far as possible at full 22 foot draft for a partial unload at Osborne South Dock. She then backed downstream to finish unloading at Union Sand, near the harbor entrance.

USACOE Koziol and Palmetto were working with the derrick McCauley and barges on repairing the outer breakwall. The sandsucker F.M. Osborne returned from the lake, and sand unloading began immediately.

Calumet and Clarke.
Koziol moves McCauley to tie up temporarily at Union Sand dock. They later moved out to work on the outer breakwall.
Koziol turning McCauley to the dock.
Koziol turning McCauley to the dock.
Former fleet mates Calumet + Clarke.
Philip R. Clarke.
Calumet swings out the boom (Note 22 foot draft).
USCG takes out a school group.
Calumet backs downstream, past P.R. Clarke and F.M. Osborne.
Calumet works sideways to the dock with hard right rudder.

Reported by: Dave Merchant