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Bringing in a load of pig iron.

Its listed as underway at 5.9 kn drawing 5.9 m.

Atlantic Huron is NW of Whitefish Heading for Thunder Bay tomorrow afternoon.

Just looked at the Grand Haven webcam at 7PM and she's moving to the sw.

Being as the BH and the HLW are from the same company they will probably agree to do what is in their best interest.

The Valor is too long at 767 to go down the Welland to Heddle.

Here's a link to info on the Cornbelt Fleet.
https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/sto ... and-sable/

From Great Lakes Tugs & Workboats Terry AUGUST 21, 2019 AT 10:11 AM The Leona B used to push Coal Barges up and down the Milwaukee and Kinnikinnic, and Menomonee Rivers. But since WE Engergies stopped using coal in their Valley Plant, Leona was out of work. A few months ago I saw her sail up the...

Laura L headed for Marblehead at 8am Sept 11. Joe Jr tied up in Toledo.

Joe Thompson and Joe Jr were converted over to Bludworth this year. Laura is supposed to push Joe Thompson and Joe Jr is supposed to push the new barge.

In Cornwall Ontario

La Pointe is in the lower St Mary's River at 6:30 am today with a destination listed as Bayfield WI.

On Facebook pictures of the upgrading of the Thompson. Weather permitting tug going on drydock Monday or Tuesday for a new bow to fit the new notch on the barge.

American Century departed Toledo up bound Saturday afternoon.

They lock through in the order that they arrive and call the lock master. They can't cheat as the lock master can see the call in points from his perch.

I enjoyed meeting and listening to you at The Fawn Island Gathering some years ago. One thing I remember is how you had some difficulty identifying some points on the river during the cruise as you were used to viewing them from a freighters pilot house in stead of down at water level.

The Soo Locks are covered by a law that has been on the books for a long time that requires all inland waterways in the US shall be free of tolls.

Sykes is moving NNW as of 1PM on 6/4/18.

They say they are having server problems and the website has been showing the same pictures since June.