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The Munson is on it's way to Duluth finally. It's up between Isle Royal and Thunder Bay. The AIS reads "Destination: Fraser & Home"

The Alder left Duluth today heading down the lake. I assume they are heading to the upper harbor at the Soo.

Buckthorn is a bouy tender, not an icebreaker.

Buoy tender Buckthorn is below the locks.

AIS shows CG Buckthorn at the Soo.

Is there a tug above the locks that is providing ice breaking assitance into Essar?

The Great Lakes Fleet (Boatnerd Vessel Passages and scroll down to the link) has Munson returning to Marquette for another load to Essar.

The Munson and Manitowoc are heading west hugging the U-Ps shore line. They are between Whitefish Bay and Marquette, at about Grand Marais, MI. at 2 AM. The Munson is in the lead.

The LSMMA site has the Munson listed in for lay up on Wen. the 23rd.

Manitowoc will be heading to Marquette for another load of ore back to Essar. As for the Munson though I don't know where she is heading to sorry to say. Duluth Shipping News' website at one point had her for layup on January 20 but, due to the weather this may now have been pushed back a few days. Hope that this helps.

Where are they heading to when the weather subsides? Marquette or to lay-up?

Emily wrote:Where are the Munson and the manitowac heading? The AIS shows them by Whitefish Bay. I seen the Munson going upbound from Pessary this morning. TIA

Right now, Sunday night, 9:05 PM CST they are at anchor in the NW corner of Whitefish Bay due to weather.

400 Pm Est Sun Jan 20 2013
...Heavy freezing spray warning in effect through Wednesday evening...
.late this afternoon...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots after midnight. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet.
.Monday...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. gale force gusts to 35 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves building to 7 to 10 feet.
.Monday night...northwest winds 20 to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.

Where are the Munson and the manitowac heading? The AIS shows them by Whitefish Bay. I seen the Munson going upbound from Pessary this morning. TIA