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I didn't realize those were crow's nests on the masts, I always assumed they were just safety platforms with railings to assist in the servicing of mast lights and radar components. That's what they are there for not crows nests. And look outs were not long gone in the 70's. I spent many a watch on...

I didn't realize those were crow's nests on the masts, I always assumed they were just safety platforms with railings to assist in the servicing of mast lights and radar components. That's what they are there for not crows nests. And look outs were not long gone in the 70's. I spent many a watch on...

SunCoke Energy and Cliffs have extended an existing contract an additional 12 yrs to supply metallurgical Coke from its Indiana Harbor Coke facility. SunCoke will provide 122 million tons yearly of metallurgical coke to Cliffs. Mike Rippey CEO of SunCoke saw it as a continuing commitment by Cliffs t...

Someone with a dark sense of humor has American Spirits AIS as MRC Port Colborne lol
It was MORDOR until 2 days ago

I sailed on the C-4 Charles M White with Cliffs in the mid to late 70"s. The only time we delivered to Republic Steel up the Cuyahoga was immediately after the '77 Miners Strike. On one trip we went to Lorain and off loaded 2500 tons to get to the needed draft of 22' to go up the Cuyahoga and t...

Anyone know the whereabouts of the Sykes? Haven't seen it on the AIS in the past few days. The last I had seen it was in Cleveland. After completing 3 shuttles from CBT to Cliffs up the Cuyahoga the Sykes went to Calcite for a partial load and topped the he split load off at Port Dolomite on 4/9. T...

Companies arent going to fit out ships just to have them sit on the hook or wait out weather. Unlike most years when heavy spring ice is the culprit, this year it is the heavy winds. Things have been backed up at Duluth/Superior for well over a week now and the stone ports are just starting to open ...

If I remember correctly Bum Boats operated in Cleveland on the Cuyahoga, I believe in Conneaut and Ashtabula and obviously Toledo and Duluth/Superior. As an 18 yr old deck hand it was quite an experience. I bought several Dwight Boyer books, toiletry items, sipped a 3.2 beer on board and especially ...

Good evening! Checking my 1961 Shipmaster's Guide, it reports the following: The Toledo Lorain & Fairport Dock Co. B&O railroad. Heyl & Patterson car dumper. Location.. West shore, outer harbor. Capacity per 10 hours 20,000 tons. Can handle ship of any size; depth of water at dock 22. H...

The Davis and Sabin Locks were built to 1200' to help facilitate the lockage of multiple ships including towing steamers and consort barges.

Jon Paul, do you know what the Wilfred Sykes loaded at Burns Harbor? Was it millscale? Thanks, - Brian I'm not sure but I'm guessing fines. The Sykes spent a lot of time shuttling between IH and BH last season and I'm sure there was lots of broken pellets. Coke for middle dock. Thanks for the updat...

Guest wrote: ↑March 27, 2023, 4:48 pm Jon Paul, do you know what the Wilfred Sykes loaded at Burns Harbor? Was it millscale?

Thanks,

- Brian

I'm not sure but I'm guessing fines. The Sykes spent a lot of time shuttling between IH and BH last season and I'm sure there was lots of broken pellets.

Here are some Car Ferry photos from years past 20230312_103831-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_102825-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_103831-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_101131-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_101230-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_101907-1612x907.jpg 20230312_101449-1584x997.jpg 20230312_101546-1612x1209.jpg 20230312_101337...

Rob wrote: ↑March 9, 2023, 3:43 pm Very cool. I can't get enough of RR carferries. Thanks very much!

I have lots of Railroad Car ferries photos to post on here if there is interest

Today in the Times of Northwest Indiana it was announced that US Steel has signed an agreement with CarbonFree Ink MoU to capture CO2 emissions at it Gary Works. Eventually an estimated 50k metric tons of CO2 can be mineralized.
The announcement is also posted on investors.ussteel.com

Cliffs seems to have had Ironville well covered with VTB averaging 3 deliveries a week of 35K pellets and the JLB also in the mix later in the season.

I find it more than a bit interesting that 24 hrs after the unidentified object was shot down over Lake Huron that the 2 USCG cutters on Lake Huron, Hollyhock and Mackinaw are at their respective moorings and the only vessel on the open lake is CCG Griffon? One would think that even if it went down ...

DRI (B) as another poster said is nasty stuff. It can react with water and air to produce hydrogen and heat. It can then self combust. Oxygen in enclosed spaces can be depleted. You can read all the regulations that come with shipping DRI (B): https://cargohandbook.com/Direct_Reduced_Iron_(DRI) HBI...

is the saginaw the only vessel operating with telescoping hatches? being built in the 50a one would think american steamship would of opted for a hatch crane and steel hatch covers.whats that old but true saying "theres bo one more lazier than a sailor, but theres no one more greedier than a s...

is the hbi plant in toledo up and running? if not when will it be operatioal? about 10 years ago in the welland canal the purvis tug reliance and barge pml 9000 was upbound for the sault with a load of "ore briquettes" which i assume was loaded in sept iles. probably a one shot deal. at t...