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Mn bob wrote: July 28, 2024, 7:22 am Just watched a you tube video on the michipicoton and it said that she failed her inspection and will more than likely head to the scrap yard. Can anyone with knowledge confirm this?

That video was relying on inaccurate information.

ashland69 wrote: May 1, 2024, 11:49 am I see its in Sarnia and appears inactive. Anyone know what's going on?

Apparently demand is soft since the winter was so mild this year

Some might recall, sometime in the late 1990's. the John Sherwin being towed from Superior Wi. to Milwaukee for grain load, to be stored at grain elevator in South Chicago on the Calumet River. The next spring after her unload, she was towed to Sturgeon Bay for the future potential of repowering ...

I would think the Sykes and Alpena at least would be the best candidates for conversion if the time ever came?

If you recall the Anderson spent several months in dry dock in 2019 having substantial steel work done.

Long term and possibly scrap layup remains the:

Ryerson
Sherwin
Blough
CTC 1
Ingelehart
Calloway

There's been some rumblings that Munson, McCarthy, Lee A and Anderson isn't far from the chomping block within the next two seasons but that is second hand rumor.


Munson and Lee A? Those 2 have ...

Of the remaining 4 active steamers (at least active in 2023), has there been any chatter of any of the 4 being converted to diesel power?

Was the current escanaba ore dock built on the footprint of a prior chute style dock?

It is not a cement carrier, it was in its prior form before conversion for Great Lakes service

Likely because it is the most recent and there was a song.

Threads are often hijacked with another subject thrown into the mix. Instead of starting a different post about the coal movement, it was just tacked onto the Sykes thread.

badger wrote: September 1, 2023, 3:47 am someone says the wheelhouse is at MRC some one says its on beaver island which one is correct? or are they both wrong?

The Ojibway pilothouse went to Beaver Island, Fortitude is still at MRC

Unless the tug is in need of serious repairs or waiting for some specific part, I don't see a 5 year survey taking over 6 weeks. As you said, this is very telling as to GLF being able to meet the current demand with the Presque Isle out of service not to mention no work being done to bring the ...

Saw a rumor mentioned that the Ryerson was going to be placed back into one of the long term lay up slips in Superior. Is that rumor, or possibly true?

Source?

Perhaps Rand will enter an agreement to charter the McKee Sons once more if the damage is too severe on the Cuyahoga?

Hard to say.wait and see. If she is withdrawn from service I imagine the Compass, ex Adam E ex Roger Keyes, will be upgraded and kept around awhile longer. The HOGS caterpillar diesel is getting a tad old now. The vessel that started lower lakes towing haz had a great career for 30 or so years ...

I think that you will find that the deal for tje boat s still very ,much alive. It appears that the pellet demand and steel demand have gone soft for Agoma. Until that changes, it would be foolish to start the charter. Some work continues on the boat. The only people who seem to have given up on ...

A lot of the information people came here to look for is all posted on social media now, Facebook for example. Tons of photos there daily along with an almost instant answer to any questions people have.

Word is the plug has been pulled on whatever is going on. Anyone up that way have any confirmation one way or the other?