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by Mr Link
March 23, 2024, 12:15 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Algoma Bear
Replies: 5
Views: 1174

Re: Algoma Bear

Per VesselFinder, it looks like they stopped briefly in Papeete, Tahiti. Probably for bunkers and/or supplies.
by Mr Link
March 20, 2024, 3:29 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Northern Venture
Replies: 2
Views: 499

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...
by Mr Link
February 29, 2024, 2:10 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Catastrophic engine failures
Replies: 15
Views: 3038

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.
by Mr Link
January 30, 2024, 10:30 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Huletts on Lake Superior?
Replies: 5
Views: 1882

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/
by Mr Link
January 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Car Ferry Grand Haven
Replies: 16
Views: 3317

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...
by Mr Link
January 12, 2024, 3:50 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: algoma steel ARC furnace
Replies: 1
Views: 1589

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...
by Mr Link
January 11, 2024, 12:45 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Scrap Values vs Cost
Replies: 8
Views: 2981

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 ...
by Mr Link
January 8, 2024, 8:35 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Blough
Replies: 4
Views: 1842

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...
by Mr Link
December 17, 2023, 6:11 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Ocean Navigator & Ocean Voyager
Replies: 1
Views: 833

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...
by Mr Link
December 13, 2023, 11:42 am
Forum: Model Building
Topic: Ship plans
Replies: 5
Views: 1946

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.
by Mr Link
November 27, 2023, 8:19 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: American Spirit
Replies: 1
Views: 863

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.
by Mr Link
November 26, 2023, 11:03 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Christmas Card Gallery 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 3332

Christmas Card Gallery 2023

Continuing a Christmas tradition, we invite you to share your Christmas cards here (attachments must be under 2 MB). If you wish to submit by snail mail, send to P.O. Box 68, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
by Mr Link
November 16, 2023, 7:20 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Escanaba Ore Dock
Replies: 2
Views: 1301

Re: Escanaba Ore Dock

Per Patrick Dorin's book "Great Lakes Ore Docks and Ore Cars" timber gravity dock #6 was built in 1903 with 80,000 ton storage capacity, 70 feet high, 1920 feet long and 320 pockets. Rebuilt in 1924 and used until 1969. The new (current) low level ship loader dock used the foundation of th...
by Mr Link
November 16, 2023, 12:07 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Escanaba Ore Dock
Replies: 2
Views: 1301

Re: Escanaba Ore Dock

Not sure if it used the same piling or new ones, but yes, it was built on the footprint of C&NW ore dock No. 6. Here is a portion of a 1910 nautical chart showing the location of the existing 8 chute style docks (6 C&NW, 2 MILW) at that time in Escanaba and North Escanaba.
by Mr Link
November 11, 2023, 12:00 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Great Lakes Wave Buoys
Replies: 4
Views: 1423

Re: Great Lakes Wave Buoys

The information reported on the news page appears to have been based on a Facebook post by GRERL. That may have been initiated by this Fox Weather interview with one of the researchers: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/new-buoys-in-great-lakes-will-remain-all-winter-provide-novel-data-on-ice-and-fis...
by Mr Link
November 5, 2023, 2:24 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Charles W. Johnson
Replies: 1
Views: 924

Re: Charles W. Johnson

2008 per this previous post on the same vessel:

viewtopic.php?p=236067&hilit=charles+w+ ... f1#p236067
by Mr Link
October 28, 2023, 7:46 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: hiding from Superior gales ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1162

Re: hiding from Superior gales ?

Opps ........ an earlier post slipped accross the "enter" buttons ...... About the K Barker; She loaded in Marquette then headed NW to ride it out in the lee of the Keweenaw in Bete Grise. The question is; why wouldnt she lay in the shelter of the lower harbor, and save herself the severa...
by Mr Link
October 15, 2023, 10:19 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: reduced posting
Replies: 15
Views: 2151

Re: reduced posting

It doesn't help this place that there was a bunch of stuff on the old boatnerd site (pics.boatnerd.com) that was apparently tossed without any effort to save it - there were some good and rare shots in there. No, the internet archive did not pick up most of it either. In regards to the former Boatn...
by Mr Link
October 12, 2023, 8:14 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Burns Harbor
Replies: 13
Views: 2211

Re: Burns Harbor

After so much frustration and hair pulling, I have uploaded the diagram of cabins for the BayShip thousand footers (as built) to my website: https://www.goldenhorseshoewx.ca/images2/Burns_Harbor_Cabins.jpg Thanks. There is something about that particular file that this system just doesn't like. I t...
by Mr Link
October 11, 2023, 9:50 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Burns Harbor
Replies: 13
Views: 2211

Re: Burns Harbor

I seem to be able to post photos. (I am signed in when I tried.) Please try again. You do have to wait until the green status bar goes away and a little green circle with a check mark appears before submitting.

Burns Harbor Keel Laying 3-1-1977 Wendell Wilke