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Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 10, 2024, 9:11 pm
by Guest
Guest wrote: ↑March 4, 2024, 11:34 am
The lack of ice kinda puts the kabaash on the need for a second US ice breaker.
Is this the least ice we've ever seen at fit out?
It appears that this is the least ice cover on the Great Lakes on Day 70 (March 10), with complete daily records back to 2008/2009 at GLERL. The next lowest ice cover on March 10 the Winter of 1997/98.
Since lake temperatures are near freezing, a cold air outbreak can build an ice cover quickly.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 10, 2024, 4:33 pm
by ashland69
Guest wrote: ↑March 10, 2024, 7:02 am
Looks like Interlake is all-in for early season fitout.
Will be interesting to see if other carriers do the same.
Interestingly, if I'm correct, the Cort and the Dorothy Ann-Pathfinder are not coming out until mid to late April.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 10, 2024, 7:02 am
by Guest
Looks like Interlake is all-in for early season fitout.
Will be interesting to see if other carriers do the same.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 5, 2024, 4:44 pm
by guest
I have an acquaintance who works on one of the fleets and he also said the locks are opening earlier. Their ship plans to be at the Soo on or around March 18.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 4, 2024, 11:34 am
by Guest
The lack of ice kinda puts the kabaash on the need for a second US ice breaker.
Is this the least ice we've ever seen at fit out?
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 3, 2024, 9:39 am
by ashland69
Guest wrote: ↑March 2, 2024, 4:24 pm
With the MARK W BARKER out and doing the Cuyahoga shuttle, are there any other boats working now?
Any rumors of late fitouts or certain boats not sailing this year
With the warm temperatures and lack of ice, the efficiencies of the fleet will be tremendous during the first months compared to a bad ice year.
Northern Venture is currently running between Ashtabula and Thessalon, Ontario, near Sault Ste. Marie. One of the other McKeil boats - Harvest Spirit, for example - may start up early moving steel coils around. Algoma Niagara and Intrepid will likely layup for about a month, as usual.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 3, 2024, 7:28 am
by Guest
Friend of mine sails as ASC mate said the locks are opening 3 days early.is to report for fitout the 15th.
Re: Fitout 2024
Posted: March 3, 2024, 5:26 am
by guest
The Northern Venture is on her second load out of Ashtabula
Fitout 2024
Posted: March 2, 2024, 4:24 pm
by Guest
With the MARK W BARKER out and doing the Cuyahoga shuttle, are there any other boats working now?
Any rumors of late fitouts or certain boats not sailing this year
With the warm temperatures and lack of ice, the efficiencies of the fleet will be tremendous during the first months compared to a bad ice year.