Great lake boats, a good video

[ArlyA]

Funny that some people claim the heavy industry, RR's and whatever no longer operate in north America.

 

[5030]

Last time I checked they did. If anything, they are getting longer car wise.

 

[ArlyA]

Here is a stunning photo shared with us by Amber Turner who sails as the Bosun aboard the John G Munson.

 

[ArlyA]

The Mesabi Miner coming into Sturgeon Bay for the winter.

 

[ArlyA]

There is about 6 boats on our lake this morning all heading for the Soo. Today's the last day the locks are open. MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic

 

[ArlyA]

The last vessel of the 2022-2023 Shipping season at the Soo is the Defiance/Ashtabula articulated tug/barge from Grand River Navigation… the Saginaw is up at Whitefish Point however she has cargo for Algoma Steel and if what I’ve been told is correct, she’ll be heading back to Superior, WI after she unloads at the steel plant, to get another load.. Whenever she is done she’ll either stay right at the steel plant and layup there (Not uncommon for us to have a Lower Lakes Towing vessel winter here), or she’ll head north to Thunder Bay and winter there.. I suspect here will be where she stays though

 

[5030]

The last vessel of the 2022-2023 Shipping season at the Soo is the Defiance/Ashtabula articulated tug/barge from Grand River Navigation… the Saginaw is up at Whitefish Point however she has cargo for Algoma Steel and if what I’ve been told is correct, she’ll be heading back to Superior, WI after she unloads at the steel plant, to get another load.. Whenever she is done she’ll either stay right at the steel plant and layup there (Not uncommon for us to have a Lower Lakes Towing vessel winter here), or she’ll head north to Thunder Bay and winter there.. I suspect here will be where she stays though

More than once, I've seen her in winter layup on the Cuyahoga just below Aceleor Mittal's furnaces. used to go by her regularly when I delivered steel to our plant (that isn't there today) on Aceleor Mittal's property. isn't that the one that did the anchor drag in the Striats?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Neat watching the huge boats move materials.

 

[jjeff]

More than once, I've seen her in winter layup on the Cuyahoga just below Aceleor Mittal's furnaces. used to go by her regularly when I delivered steel to our plant (that isn't there today) on Aceleor Mittal's property. isn't that the one that did the anchor drag in the Striats?

Erie trader? 2018?

 

[ArlyA]

And who can see the front thruster operating here on the Munson??