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by Jon Paul
October 15, 2023, 9:11 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Soo Locks Transit Question
Replies: 18
Views: 2957

Re: Soo Locks Transit Question

FWE wrote: October 14, 2023, 7:55 am In the upper image it appears to be either the FITZ or HOMER tied up awaiting downbound passage .
It's the Homer and I took the photo in Aug of '78 after wheeling the White into the Davis and then changing watch at noon
by Jon Paul
October 13, 2023, 12:06 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Soo Locks Transit Question
Replies: 18
Views: 2957

Re: Soo Locks Transit Question

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Here's the photo
by Jon Paul
October 13, 2023, 12:04 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Soo Locks Transit Question
Replies: 18
Views: 2957

Re: Soo Locks Transit Question

I have attached photos of the Charles M White I took upbound in Davis Lock. Similar to the Sabin the mooring bollards were set in the cement on the South side of the lock wall and the bollards on the North side were set apart in the grass. I'm not sure the reasoning for using only the Southside othe...
by Jon Paul
October 11, 2023, 9:55 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Soo Locks Transit Question
Replies: 18
Views: 2957

Re: Soo Locks Transit Question

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This photo of the Poe Lock construction shows the small V shaped pier at the East entrance to #3 Davis and #4 Sabin Locks. This required ships upbound for Sabin to land men on the North Pier but required mooring on the South wall of the lock.
by Jon Paul
October 10, 2023, 11:22 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Edgar Speer
Replies: 4
Views: 1304

Edgar Speer

The Edgar Speer has been at the old C & O coal docks for over a week. Any ideas on why? Is it maintenance?
by Jon Paul
October 9, 2023, 9:25 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Soo Locks Transit Question
Replies: 18
Views: 2957

Re: Soo Locks Transit Question

The line tenders are put ashore well before the locks, on the approach piers. It wouldn’t make sense to then switch sides once in the lock. When you made the approach into the 4th Lock (Davis?) upbound the deckhands were landed on the Canadian side of the lock, still in the United States, just the ...
by Jon Paul
October 3, 2023, 9:47 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Replacement tonnage
Replies: 5
Views: 1632

Re: Replacement tonnage

The Joyce V/GLT have been running many of the stone routes usually done by Laura/JT and the rest have been split between the Clyde/ET and Dirk/MT.
They are a busy fleet. Clyde/ET is already on trip #48 the Dirk/MT is on trip # 36 and Joyce/GLT is on trip # 42.
by Jon Paul
September 27, 2023, 10:30 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Henry Stienbrenner Wreck Found
Replies: 0
Views: 779

Henry Stienbrenner Wreck Found

The long sought after wreck of the Henry Stienbrenner has recently been found off Isle Royale.
There is a great article and video footage on the website
www.mprnews.org
by Jon Paul
September 19, 2023, 8:14 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Wilfred Sykes
Replies: 15
Views: 2485

Wilfred Sykes

AIS has the Sykes headed to Sturgeon Bay. And info on what's going on?
by Jon Paul
September 19, 2023, 11:24 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Stewart J. Cort
Replies: 2
Views: 1364

Re: Stewart J. Cort

Superior/BNSF is also the main loading port for the pellets going to QC for trans-shipment overseas and CSL loads to Hamilton. Earlier in the year they were the main supplier of pellets for Cliffs Toledo Ironville plant but since mid June that has primarily switched to the DR pellets coming out of S...
by Jon Paul
September 19, 2023, 8:13 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Gott to Indiana Harbor
Replies: 2
Views: 943

Re: Gott to Indiana Harbor

GLF has also been servicing Indiana Harbor with pellets delivered by the Anderson and Munson this season.
by Jon Paul
September 13, 2023, 8:55 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: MV Presque Isle
Replies: 6
Views: 2106

Re: MV Presque Isle

Presque Isle is currently unbound in the St Clair River bound for Two Harbors
by Jon Paul
September 13, 2023, 8:31 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: George M Humhpry
Replies: 4
Views: 1345

Re: George M Humhpry

Ice damage? This more likely the cause than not. She was also in the middle of a shipping lane though I see no reports of other vessel's hitting the wreck. She was also sitting on her side on the bottom and had been righted by the salvage team. The Humphrey sank uprite not on it side and the pilot ...
by Jon Paul
September 1, 2023, 9:11 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Joseph L. Block Gallery Page
Replies: 4
Views: 1342

Re: Joseph L. Block Gallery Page

A bit off topic but with the Sykes in Cleveland and the Block in Toledo is this the first time both CML boats have been on Lake Erie at the same time?
by Jon Paul
August 31, 2023, 7:20 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Joseph L. Block Gallery Page
Replies: 4
Views: 1342

Re: Joseph L. Block Gallery Page

The E J Block was also a motor vessel having been recovered with a diesel in 1948
by Jon Paul
August 21, 2023, 9:27 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Angled Hatch Coamings
Replies: 3
Views: 1022

Re: Angled Hatch Coamings

Another advantage of the angle is that they were easier to keep clean. With the older flat box type header cargo would accumulate and have to be shoveled into the hold especially with strait Deckers and using shoreline unloaders
by Jon Paul
August 19, 2023, 11:44 pm
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Cleveland Cliff offers to buy USS
Replies: 27
Views: 4256

Re: Cleveland Cliff offers to buy USS

Hannah Mining Company had no part in Cleveland-Cliffs, they were serious competitors. Mather family started Cleveland-Cliffs by merging Cleveland Iron Mining Company with Iron Cliffs Mining Co. in 1891 and never looked back. But then Mather forms his own company with Pickands and competes against i...
by Jon Paul
August 14, 2023, 9:23 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Laura Vanenkevort/Joe Thompson
Replies: 1
Views: 695

Laura Vanenkevort/Joe Thompson

Any update on the status of the Laura Vanenkevort/Joe Thompson? The Joyce/GLT has taken over most of the stone runs that the Laura/JT were running and VTB seems to be quite busy with primary loads and back hauls with Clyde/ET and Dirk/MT so I would be surprised if it's lack of available business.
by Jon Paul
August 11, 2023, 8:39 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Iron ore sails to canada
Replies: 4
Views: 1252

Re: Iron ore sails to canada

Darryl1 wrote: August 10, 2023, 8:31 am I wonder if some of this is being transferred and shipped overseas...
Everything being hauled to Quebec City Is transhipped overseas
by Jon Paul
August 9, 2023, 9:05 am
Forum: Information Search
Topic: Iron ore sails to canada
Replies: 4
Views: 1252

Re: Iron ore sails to canada

Does it seem that the u.s. is shipping more iron ore to canadien ports this year? I know in the past there has always been canadien ships loading in u.s. ports but it seems to be this year to be way more. The michipicoren has been on a steady run to the soo with ore from the twin ports and there is...