To Massen and Back aboard the Roger Stahl

To Massena and Back Aboard the Roger Stahl

Under the command of Captain John Wellington the Gaelic Tugboat Company's flagship tug Roger Stahl departed Detroit for Massena, N.Y. November 9, 2001. Gaelic was been awarded the contract to return ten construction barges from an Environmental Dredging project at Massena to Detroit.

Gaelic had delivered the same barges last fall and in spring 2001 to the project site. Chief engineer on board was the tug's namesake and semi retired fleet engineer Roger Stahl. The tug arrived in Massena on Sunday to pick up the first two barges.

Pictures by Mike Nicholls

Friday November 9, 2001

Roger Stahl ready to depart the Gaelic Tug Dock.
Nanticoke upbound at light 33, Detroit River.
Stern view.
Mesabi Miner upbound at Pelee Island.
Miner passing Jiimaan.
CSL Tadoussac in Pelee Passage.
Four ships, Jiimaan, CSL Tadoussac, Gemini & Mesabi Miner above Pelee Passage.
Pelee Passage Light.

Saturday November 10, 2001

Montrealais upbound Lake Erie near Port Colborne.
Stern view.
Roger Stahl in Lake Erie.
Port Colborne entry light.
Louis Goulet tied up at the Port Colborne Grain Elevator.
Louis R Desmarais hull at Port Colborne.
Tarantau at Port Colborne.
tug Lois T at Port Colborne.
tug Vac at Port Colborne.
tug Miseford at Port Colborne.
barge OS 183 at Port Colborne, loaded for Monroe, MI
Entering Lock #8 Welland Ship Canal.
Port Colborne reception committee, Wendell Wilke.
Bridge 11, Welland Ship Canal.
Algobay, downbound approaching Lock 7.
Jean Parisien upbound.
Tug H H Misner upbound above Lock 6.
Deckhand Roger Stahl on the tug Roger Stahl. Trying his best to train a new man.
The Lockmaster asked if we could slip under the railroad bridge below Lock 4. We could not so they had to raise it.
Roger Stahl tied up above Lock 2 waiting for the Catherine Desgagnes.
Catherine Desgagnes upbound above Lock #2.
Stern view

Sunday November 11, 2001

Maria Desgagnes downbound on Lake Ontario.
Federal Yoshino downbound on Lake Ontario.
Another view.
Lighthouse, St. Lawrence River.
CSL Laurentien upbound in the American Narrows.
Stern view.
Boldt Castle in the American Narrows.
Close up.
Wide view.
Lighthouse across from Boldt Castle.
Mc Asphalt 401 & John Spence upbound in the Thousand Islands section of the St. Lawrence River.
Close up.
Close up of tug.
Stern view.
Canadian Coast Guard Ship Griffon upbound in the St. Lawrence River.
Stern view.
Singer Castle, Thousand Islands section.
Close up.
Frontenac upbound in the Brockville Narrows.
Stern view.
Arion upbound above Brockville, ON.
Canadian Coast Guard Ship Simcoe at Prescott, ON.
Maria Desgagnes entering the Iroquois Lock.
Downbound side of the Iroquois Lock.
Mapleglen upbound.
Close up.
Stern view.
Windmill Point lighthouse at Prescott, ON.
Oakglen in the Thousand Island section.
Capt. John Wellington, Capt. Bill Palmer and Capt. Roger Stahl.
Roger Stahl and barges upbound at Prescott, ON.
View from the Stahl.

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