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- May 7, 2024, 11:20 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Fletcher Paper in Alpena
- Replies: 2
- Views: 610
Re: Fletcher Paper in Alpena
I'm not sure when they stopped receiving coal via freighter, but I started visiting Alpena regularly for work in 1986 and never saw any large vessels past the 2nd Ave bridge.
- April 24, 2024, 10:08 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: New Cement Carrier
- Replies: 2
- Views: 647
Re: New Cement Carrier
The 'temporary' vessel Sunnanvik has been hauling cement out of the Larfarge Canada (Holcim) plant at Bath. So it appears that Eureaka (CSL) may have taken this business from Algoma's joint venture NACC. Lafarge Canada announced a long term charter with NACC back in 2017, to provide a vessel. Over t...
- April 21, 2024, 7:20 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Passenger
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1729
Re: Passenger
Polish Steamship (Polsteam) was accepting passengers between Europe and the Great Lakes (or vice versa) until the pandemic struck in 2020. As far as I know they haven't re-initiated any passenger service since. Their vessels were set up to take between 3 and 6 passengers each trip. I think it has be...
- April 15, 2024, 12:41 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: George M. Humphrey 1956 incident
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1454
Re: George M. Humphrey 1956 incident
Correct, the Kaw became the Roger Stahl.badger wrote: ↑April 15, 2024, 12:46 am did the KAW become the roger stahl for gaelic tugboat or was I another tug I'm sure you know the correct answer!
- April 14, 2024, 3:56 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Michipicoten
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1050
Re: Michipicoten
And here is another site where you can track its movements over the past 3 years (when in radio range.)
https://aprs.fi/#!z=11&ts=1713052800&te ... F316002501
https://aprs.fi/#!z=11&ts=1713052800&te ... F316002501
- April 14, 2024, 3:47 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Michipicoten
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1050
Re: Michipicoten
Its been showing up on both the Boatnerd AIS and Marine Traffic (when in radio range). Here is a screenshot from the Boatnerd automated vessel passage page, showing when it has shown up at certain ports that are monitored.
- April 3, 2024, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Interlake 2024 Fit Out Schedule and questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1305
Re: Interlake 2024 Fit Out Schedule and questions
A version was included in Boatnerd's News on March 9 and can be viewed here: https://boatnerd.com/boatnerdnews-march-9-2024/
- March 30, 2024, 10:18 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: St. Marys River Closed March 28, 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2649
Re: St. Marys River Closed March 28, 2024
How big is the Mud Lake Junction light? I tried to find a picture of it, but no luck. Was it just a casualty of the ship losing power, or is it large enough to actually cause damage if struck? This site (link below) states that it is about 12 m in diameter, with the light mounted roughly 15 m above...
- March 28, 2024, 7:52 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: St. Marys River Closed March 28, 2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2649
St. Marys River Closed March 28, 2024
The St. Marys River is currently closed from 9 Mile Point to Point Aux Frenes due to a "marine casualty to a commercial vessel". AIS show the American Mariner out of the channel in the area. It was headed upbound before crossing over the downbound channel. The Purvis tugs W I Scott Purvis ...
- March 23, 2024, 12:15 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Algoma Bear
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5414
Re: Algoma Bear
Per VesselFinder, it looks like they stopped briefly in Papeete, Tahiti. Probably for bunkers and/or supplies.
- March 20, 2024, 3:29 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Northern Venture
- Replies: 2
- Views: 626
Re: Northern Venture
The vessel was either built with or later equipped with (early in its career) a single point loading system. I haven't seen many details of this, but it appears to have some sort of hopper on deck that feeds the four cargo holds via shuttle booms. It also had a self unloading system, that McKeil rev...
- February 29, 2024, 2:10 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Catastrophic engine failures
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3185
Re: Catastrophic engine failures
The Bowling Green Historical Collections of the Great Lakes website mentions that the MV Arctic suffered a crankcase explosion at some point in its career. It was in the eastern Atlantic when it happened.
- January 30, 2024, 10:30 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Huletts on Lake Superior?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1982
Re: Huletts on Lake Superior?
Two were built circa 1912 for the Canadian Pacific to unload coal at Fort William, Ont (now Thunder Bay). If this link works, here is a facebook post with several photos of them: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2684568 ... 243481849/
- January 27, 2024, 3:00 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Car Ferry Grand Haven
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3504
Re: Car Ferry Grand Haven
The November 1964 edition of the Telescope had a four page article about the Grand Haven by Bill Worden and is available online here: https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/121984/page/4?n= It includes details about the truck ferry route, but keep in mind it was written while the route was...
- January 12, 2024, 3:50 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: algoma steel ARC furnace
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1671
Re: algoma steel ARC furnace
I believe so. Information and videos of the construction activity can be found here: https://algoma.com/sustainability/ Scheduled for EAF startup (in phases) at the end of 2024 or early 2025, with the blast furnace scheduled to be phased out by the end of 2026. I think that matches the originally an...
- January 11, 2024, 12:45 am
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Scrap Values vs Cost
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3138
Re: Scrap Values vs Cost
BrassTack Towing costs can certainly add up, but I think another element that offsets scrap value is "undesired" materials on the vessel. Asbestos is a major one, requiring specially trained and equipped crews to properly remove. Residual fuel, oils and lubricants are often not usable and ...
- January 8, 2024, 8:35 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Blough
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1943
Re: Blough
It is likely that all those commercial mapping sites are using aerial views that are several years old. However most don't tell you that. They usually display a copyright date, but not the actual image date. Google Earth is an exception, where they do show the actual date the image was taken (provid...
- December 17, 2023, 6:11 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: Ocean Navigator & Ocean Voyager
- Replies: 1
- Views: 879
Re: Ocean Navigator & Ocean Voyager
Interesting. Could it be possible that they want both in the same port for layup purposes or to transfer to a new owner? American Queen Voyages did announce back in June (before the explosion) that they would sell the pair after the 2023 season: https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/American-Qu...
- December 13, 2023, 11:42 am
- Forum: Model Building
- Topic: Ship plans
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3023
Re: Ship plans
Dave,
I also want to say thinks for offering this service for so many years. I took advantage of it several times, and you were always prompt and accommodating.
Best wishes.
I also want to say thinks for offering this service for so many years. I took advantage of it several times, and you were always prompt and accommodating.
Best wishes.
- November 27, 2023, 8:19 pm
- Forum: Information Search
- Topic: American Spirit
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1062
Re: American Spirit
The Coast Pilot shows the CSX swing bridge has clearances of 143 feet on the left side of the swing span and 145 feet on the right side.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge (further upstream) has 134 feet of clearance on each side of the swing span.
The Wheeling and Lake Erie bridge (further upstream) has 134 feet of clearance on each side of the swing span.