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Happy New Year American steamship is always been a subsidiary of whoever owned them. When GATX had them they were a subsidiary of GATX and were sold to lower lakes and if memory is right lower likes bottom as a separate company and were going to be run as a separate company from lower lakes. Things ...

The buffalo is not that old for a ship that has hardly ever been in salt water most of her cargo's were stone coal sand ore nothing that would effect the haul or equipment when algo took over since she change flags i have not been watching If as you say she hauls a lot of salt her holes will go bad ...

Question: Hi i read this in the story about the fire in Burns Harbor and i have tied to look it up and come up blank the statement is An ArcelorMittal spokesperson told CBS 2 the explosion was caused by a “stove dome failure,” What is a “stove dome failure,” i have never heard that term before and c...

Hi If you look at this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQwHN8rShhU just before she goes out of camera shot the bow wave drops off and she is slowing down. To me it looks like they lost power. Look at the stacks lots of smoke like your starting a power plant up It also take a few min to get mov...

the cooling water comes from the lakes and rivers the boat is traveling in. comes in through the water chest through the eng over board. very little change in temp some of the newer boats have a pipe system that in 'ice' they can run water through the aft blast tanks the older one do not have this u...

Thanks for the info A friend was talking like he was just up in the UP at the Soo last week late and heard some one say that boat had grain for Buffalo. I had not seen her on the list load and then could not find her on AIS go a bit concerned i'm missing a marble or two or is it screws It's been qui...

Hi
I heard the Mariner loaded grain for Buffalo. I can not find her on boatnerd AIS.
Any one know where she is and est due Buffalo

thanks

Charlie

this is my 2 cents If you remember when ASC bought out Ress & Garland the feds did step in and they had to sell so much to get under the feds rules Also From people I know that worked, staffed retired from ASC going as far back as when GATX bought ASC there were problems with in the company.thro...

Question on the boat, Is she basically stripped on the in side?

I would think that the Eng room machinery is still there but in ruff shape?

do we know where she is being scraped at yet?

thanks
charlie

I would Like to send a Happy Thanksgiving out to everyone and a belated to are Canadian friends. To the sailors at see I hope you all have a very good and present day with a great meal and hope you thank the Galley crew for a wonderful dinner. To the Boatnerd Staff and all the helpers Thanks for all...

could the change in hatch covers be for the cutting of crew size?? A mate can push a button to open/close no need for crew to do the job

just a thought
charlie

that depends on the run they are on. most 1,000 footers fuel around every 6 to 7 days at around 80,000 us gallons

charlie

got a couple of questions here::: I see that the PI had tugs when she went up river to the new dock. Do 1,000 need to take tugs for this trip up river or was that just for the trial?? second can anyone post or send in pictures of the plant construction, unloading dock storage pile location. thanks c...

as the weather starts to turn you will see all the electric winches get covers and some even have heaters to keep them warm to work when needed. you will also see covers on the iron deck hand to keep the diesel fuel from turning to a solid. they also put the spray protectors down the side rails to k...

As stated in less someone come up with a really good reason I believe "NO" we will never see it again in a freighter on fresh or salt water Cost is the big reason. Its cheaper to add another floor than running pipes wires heat AC up through the cargo wholes. With the new video cameras that...

Hi all When my father was chief on a 1,000 footer he always fueled unbound. this was just easier to make the dock and you would loss weight so when you go to load you have more room for paying freight [cargo]. If they loaded fuel in USA or Canada it was always the same number he gave the 'FUEL Dock ...

Just remember grain is not a heavy cargo example Section 600.TABLE B Standard Weight Per Bushel for Agricultural Commodities Alfalfa Seed Per Bushel 60 Pounds Tomatoes Per Bushel 56 Pounds Turnips Per Bushel 55 Pounds Walnuts Per Bushel 50 Pounds Wheat Per Bushel 60 Pounds 61 more rows Section 600.T...

ASC had the fortitude, Acorn, Mariner for grain. all 3 have come to buffalo in the past. With just the American Mariner they need a back up boat that has the papers to be certified to carry grain The American Mariner is bigger than the H L White and has a bigger load [ if remembering right the Maine...

my father told me once that there is a way to seal the gangway door but not the window. so they can load deeper

charlie

i see everyone is looking at the Soo numbers what about boats at stone, grain and other items are they also loading more cargo and deeper too????????

just a question

hope everyone is having a great summer

charlie