Boatnerd Discussion Forum

It is “2300H EST Sat. Malay 23/26
For the Guest who posted Saturday, May 23 afternoon….thanks so much!
Your post answered all the questions I was just getting set to post…..all about the preparations in Manitowoc to get this big job safely afloat for the run to Hawaii. I take you are in close enough proximity to keep an eye on the situation. I followed and sent updates here for all of the conditions they
encountered on the water journey to Seattle, Puget Sound. Am planning to do the same for this one.
A final request…If you get wind of or actually know the departure date; could you please post it here. I want to follow the trip by videos and photos, as well as the comments that get posted here.that I hope others having the same interest level will post.

Tug and barge tied up next to the crane crews are working on crane putting on tie down support brackets. Heavy lift movers are getting the blocking under the crane. lots of people working on and around the crane. No action on the barge yet. Will keep checking when I can. Saturday noon time

It is 1700h EST Thurs. May 21/26
Was just checking the Forums about Ocean Tower.
A Guest wrote in asking if this Ocean Tower visit in Manitowoc is about getting a crane to Hawaii.
First thanks for participating; writing in your Question…..
Indeed; I am sure that Dann Towing didn’t send her and cfrew up for a cruise.This IS all about a trans- Pacific crane tow if you can wrap your mind around that idea!

Will this be the crane going to Hawaii?

Thursday. May 21/26 at00:38h EDT
Ocean Tower is 3-5 hours above Manitowoc sailing at 7.5 knots.
Interested to see Guest comment re: seeing the battening down of the departing crane to its barge at the Kone Crane dock.
Is it possible that anyone reading this might have photos or video they could post here of the loading at Kone?
On departure day it would be great if anyone on here attending could post photos or video as well.

I will be watching for her in Manitowoc at the Kone crane dock. They have been doing work on the crane for braces to lock it down to the barge

Tuesday. May 19 at 2359h EDT
It’s great to see other guest responses to my piece from this p.m. on Ocean Tower’s return to the Lakes.
The point from Guest that on her last voyage from Manitowoc to Seattle the AIS descriptor of destination always being New York is something I missed. Very cool of you to put that in front of us. I shall make a point of watching during the upcoming tow/adventure.if indeed that is her purpose for being back here.

I've been following since before the Panama canal and the AIS had New York since they stopped in New Jersey and Long Island for what ever lay over. Curious of destination since they didn't stop in Toledo or Detroit. I think they may be after another Kone crane since they've proven their service.
Cheers Steamboater66!

Good to see its back and I am sure to get the next crane. Will be fun watching the voyage.

If I'm not mistaken, her destination read "New York" the entire time during her previous visit to the lakes as well.

Tuesday. May 19/26 @ 1218h EDT
My favorite hard working job is back on the Lakes!
At this hour AIS has the tug Ocean Tower on an upbound heading abreast of Tawas City in mid northern Lake Huron.
The AIS blurb has her destination as New York. Hmmm….weird, eh?
When following the Manitowoc- Seattle tow; somewhere in related searches, I pickecked up that Kone Crane has another big blue job ready to go….
I’m guessing, but my idea is Ocean Tower will get to NYC…eventually…after a crane pickup in Manitowoc.
Be interested in hearing thoughts of some of you who are tow fans as well.