They immediately signed up for another cruise that fall, hoping it would go toward Lake Michigan so they could get a from-the-water view of their vacation condo at Snug Harbor on Memorial Drive, but the cruise was canceled at the last minute. This was her last upbound passage as she is due to be retired. The retired Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Alexander Henry sat in the dry dock at the Kingston museum from 1984 to 2017, after 25 years of breaking ice on the Great Lakes. Waugoshance Lighthouse has guarded the entrance to the Straits of Mackinac for the past 170 years. October: 70 "It's a 10-day venture," said Hogenhout, adding they'd initially toyed with the idea of a name-change, but decided to stick with Island Princess. Two Harbors-Silver Bay Gary A. Putney tug ARUNDEL was beset by windrowed ice at Minneapolis Shoal in Green Bay. Another development to the area includes the intended auctioning off of Main Street Beach's historic pilot house, which is attached to the old Inland Seas museum. Near the Visitor Center As of 19:00 on Jan. 8th she was still at the dock. Two Harbors-Silver Bay Gary A. Putney OUTARDE was launched February 28, 1906, as a.) She was scrapped in 1987 at Recife, Brazil. Hon. January 11, 1911 - ANN ARBOR NO 5 arrived in Frankfort, Michigan, on her maiden Detroit, MI Raymond Hill The projects final phase is construction of the new lock chamber. Data from: Skip Gillham, Max Hanley, Joe Barr, Brian Bernard, Dave Swayze, Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series. CSL Tadoussac cleared wharf 16 and went out into the lake, perhaps to clean her hold. A 2014 study for the city found ship repairs and maintenance over the winter can generate $10 million to $15 million in economic activity for the community. Griffon was escorting her through western Lake Erie. After successfully sailing the Finn, Flying Dutchman, and Soling, Ding's passion shined brightest in the Star Class and at the age of 19 he placed second in the Olympic Trials and was named the team's alternate for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. The first step, according to the U.S. Army Corps of engineers, is a crane lowering a panel bridge into place across the lock. Erie: Calumet arrived at 04:30. ACADIALITE (Hull#170) at Haverton-Hill-on-Tees, United Kingdom by Furness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Nanticoke: Michigan and barge Great Lakes arrived from Detroit at 06:38. After waiting out high winds on the open lake on Wednesday night, American Courage raised anchor and departed Traverse City at 11Thursday morning, bound for Toledo for the winter. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to The US Sailing Foundation - "Pinnacle Project " (1 Roger Williams University Way, Bristol, RI 02809) or Golden Paws of Naples (3173 Horseshoe Dr. S, Naples, FL 34104). For the very popular July Fourth cruises, he was known for keeping the boat constantly turning 360 degrees so that every passenger had an equal view of the fireworks. The forecast for March is also to continue the water level decline on each Great Lake. 1962: The Liberty ship FIDES was a Seaway visitor in 1961. Griffon departed to assist Michigan across western Lake Erie. The former Great Lakes visitor was last seen on March 7, adrift, with a Ding was an active member of the Port Royal Club, Naples Yacht Club and the Hole in the Wall Golf Club, and in the summers as a member of The New York Yacht Club, Watch Hill Yacht Club and the Misquamicut Golf Club. Please note the Notice to Navigation Interests released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for further information. 1942: The Great Lakes canal-sized bulk carrier GEORGE L. TORIAN of the Upper Lakes and St. Lawrence Transportation Co. had been requisitioned for saltwater service in the bauxite trade in 1941. Heney is also looking for a rebound in the upcoming shipping season in coal shipments which have dropped considerably from last year and wind turbines. Iver Bright headed for the Sun Oil Dock in Sarnia. Ive been stuck in my house for a year and am ready to get out,'" she said. Environment Canada reports that, as of Tuesday, about 35 per cent of the lake was frozen over, compared with the historic average of only 23 per cent for this time of year. They arrive year-round. Lake Erie Ports for Sunday Bill Kloss She cleared for Goderich at 11:37. Sturgeon Bay, ON Jim Conlon In a Feb. 2 letter to Walz, Goncalves seemed agreeable to Walzs idea, welcomed the states involvement but warned there were obstacles. The vessel began leaking in heavy weather on the Pacific enroute from Tacoma, Washington, to Keelung, Taiwan, with a cargo of scrap. 7:40 Manitowoc departed for Marquette. To ensure the health and safety of our guests, we require masks at all times and have limited attendance capacity. More recently, the Roger Blough ran aground with a load of cargo on a reef in Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay on May 27, 2016. She is headed back to Goderich. Dorothy Ann tug, Pathfinder barge arrived 6.56 pm Saturday loading at Compass Minerals. Cleveland: Dorothy Ann arrived at 08:07 to load at Cargill. In order to build significant ice over the lakes, a blast of cold air needs to settle in -- but the long-term forecast does not reflect that. Samuel Risley was leading the tank barge Great Lakes, powered by the 5,800-horsepower tug Michigan. Data from: Skip Gillham, Joe Barr, Dave Swayze, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series. Milwaukee, WI MKE Marine Reports On January 4, 1978, IRVING S. OLDS was involved in a collision with the steamer ARMCO while convoying in heavy ice in the Livingstone Channel of the lower Detroit River. Three members of the crew were killed and the ship was burning fiercely when last seen. The shipping industry has lost one of its pioneers from the golden era of containerization. Harvest Spirit was escorted across Lake Erie by the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter Griffon and assisted alongside the Port's Riverfront Dock by the Great Lakes Towing Co.'s tug Wisconsin. 1:20 Manitowoc arrived at the Lafarge plant to unload. Renamed b.) Algoma Niagara cleared 11.54 am Wednesday upbound for Chicago with salt. After a slow start for ice formation this season, the recent cold spell caused a dramatic increase in Lake Superior's ice cover. He is greatly concerned about the whitefish population in Lake Superior as well as in Lakes Michigan and Huron. CHARLES M. WHITE, to the Maryland Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Maryland, February 1951, to be converted to a Great Lakes bulk carrier according to plans designed by J.J. Henry & Co., New York, New York. 3/4 - Vermilion, OH For his distinguished career, in 1988 he was awarded the Nathanael Greene Herreshoff Award, US Sailing's highest honor, and in 2011 the Beppe Croce Award, World Sailing's highest honor. 1/13 - St. Catharines, ON Tindall-Schlicht said preliminary cost estimates to remove the boat from the water are around $30,000 to $40,000. 3/11 - Muskegon, MI Frontier Lithium, a Sudbury company with two high-quality lithium deposits north of Red Lake, released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on Feb. 16 of its PAK Lithium Project, estimating a 26-year mine life. Azcon purchased the 118-year-old ship for scrap in 2015. It was renamed b.) Muskegon, MI Muskegon Ships Sunday Arrivals: John J Boland arrived at Zug Island to unload coal. It arrived at Busan, South Korea, for scrapping as c) OCEAN REX. Leadership: mentoring, placement recommendation, performance review of vessel Chief Engineers. Sucro Sourcing, the company behind the new sugar refining operations at the Gateway Metroport in Lackawanna, have announced a major expansion project for 2021. They hold thick black candles. Partially loaded, American Courage departed at 04:02 Wednesday morning and re-anchored off Duluth. The David Lester of Marine City who came to Port Duluth-Superior Daniel Lindner 2/21 - St. Clair, MI Most changes within the company will be behind-the-scenes and few changes are planned for the SS Badger at this time other than possible sprucing up or painting, Soberalski said. Milwaukee, WI MKE Marine Reports cracking of her plating occurred when cold water was poured onto her red-hot The Sabin Lock opened in 1918, has been inactive since 1989. Hamilton, ON Tristin Woolf As of Feb. 10, after several days of arctic air, the total ice coverage for all five Great Lakes is at 24.4%. Algonova is at anchor. She should be heading back to Goderich this afternoon. That has earned it the grim moniker as The Loneliest Place in the World. Stannard Rock sits 24 miles from the Upper Peninsula mainland, making it the farthest from shore of any lighthouse in the contiguous United States. McKeil Marines Atlantic Spirit, a frequent visitor to the Seaway, was expected to be the first vessel of the New Year to arrive in the Port of Montreal late Friday afternoon. Goderich, ON Bruce Douglas Seaway Queens focuses on the design and beauty of the most celebrated Lakes vessels built on the U.S. and Canadian sides of the Great Lakes between 1950-69. CHIEF WAWATAM was held up in the ice for a period of three weeks. JOASLA, renamed b.) Thursday; 22:39 Algoma Sault arrived at the Superior Elevator to load grain. Northern Lake Huron Cuyahoga arrived at Zug Island to load coke. The tug New York and barge Double Skin 509A also departed Marathon Oil in the Rouge River and waited for escort. The CSL Assiniboine will remain in dock for an extended period of time while decision is made to repair or replace her one damaged engine. Flooding issues hit shoreline neighbors hard in 2017 and 2019, with neighbors blaming the IJC's controversial Plan 2014, the IJC previously announced it had granted Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Boards request to deviate from that plan. 30, 1980, and had to drop anchor. A main function of the Seagull is the removal of large-sized debris, trees, logs and other hazards to boats using the waterways. The technology enables navigation officers to perform at a higher level. The Lee A. Tregurtha will have cargo hold repairs and renovations to crew rooms and common areas, Interlake said. The cutter will not purposely interact with shore fast ice, not enter any port, and plans Jan 13 the Dirk S. VanEnkevort / Michigan Trader departed at 08:18 hr for Indiana Harbor, IN. Two died, another three were injured and the ship was declared a total loss. It was raised in July 1992. Prentiss Brown/St. Marie, Ontario. Lake Erie: CCGC Griffon was escorting Algosea on western Lake Erie. After unloading she departed for Goderich at 16:35. His word was sacred, and quality came before anything else. Reservations for this season are open at Other priorities include support for the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 which was recently reintroduced in the both the House and Senate and codifies the U.S. Coast Guards (USCG) icebreaking mission into law, mandating accurate performance measures that illustrate the impacts of an inadequate icebreaking fleet. Latest figures from the Duluth Seaway Port Authority showed a 25% tonnage gap through December between 2019-20 and 2020-21, 32.9 million tons compared to 24.7 million this season. Nanticoke: Algosea departed for Sarnia at 01:00 Sunday and Algocanada arrived at 07:00. It will be built one kilometre upstream from the bulk terminal, near Verchères. They dropped the tugs line at the Watson Basin and proceeded out bow first by themselves bound for Port Colborne to unload the rest of the product there. GOLDEN HIND was sold on January 22, 1973, to Trico Enterprises Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda (Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd., Thorold, Ontario, mgr.). In 1972, ENDERS M. VOORHEES locked through the Poe Lock downbound, closing the Soo Locks for the season. Sam Laud arrived at Zug Island to load slag. The listing vessel was brought to Malaga Roads, Spain, on this date, healed over and sank as a total loss. One vessel we will not see next season is Lower Lakes Towings Mississagi. A similar announcement in the spring will precede the planned reopening of these waterways. 1990: LE SAULE NO. There likely will be ice developing on the Great Lakes to end January into at least the start of February as much colder air will be settling into the Great Lakes region, but probably not enough to interfere with lake effect snow late this winter. On January 5, 1976, Halco's tanker CHEMICAL TRANSPORT cleared Thunder Bay, Ontario, closing that port for the season. The vessel had been a Seaway trader as b) ULYSSES CASTLE in 1969 and c) ITHAKI CASTLE in 1973. In his Feb. 1 letter, Walz noted that while U.S. Steel which owns Keetac in Keewatin and Minntac in Mountain Iron, Minn. had enough ore for now, it had expressed interest in securing leases for additional high-quality ore that would solidify the longterm options for the mine.. Great Lakes steel production rose by 20,000 tons last week but remains depressed by nearly 10% with U.S. steel mills only operating at about three-fourths of capacity, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. ALVA C. DINKEY (Hull #365) was launched February 6, 1909, at Lorain, Ohio by American Ship Building Co. HALLFAX (Hull#526) was launched February 6, 1962, at Port Glasgow, Scotland by William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. On February 6, 1904, the PERE MARQUETTE 19 went aground on Fox Point, Wisconsin approaching Milwaukee in fog. McAllister 132 (Barge). High winds broke the ice up, shoving ashore a spectacular array of thick sheets onto one other. Help wanted: Mate / First Class Pilot Grand River Navigation. He was the youngest carferry captain on the Great Lakes. Her loss was valued at $20,000. The ship had been a Seaway trader as a) DORIC FLAME in 1977 and returned as b) FLAME in 1987 and as c) FLARE in 1993. Edwin H. Gott arrived at 22:00. MACKINAW escorted the LEBANON to Lake Huron. Algoterra arrived at 15:42 and also went to anchor off of Port Dover. It was built in 1943 and has been a frequent caller to Grand Haven for many seasons, first as the George A. Sloan and then as the Mississagi. Michigan/Great Lakes arrived from Cheboygan at 07:37 Sunday (02/28) and tied up at the Liquid Cargo Pier. 2/5 - NW Indiana 2/2 - Lake Superior Traverse City, MI 49686 In 1979, the U.S.C.G. Sault Ste. Lake Erie Ports for Wednesday Bill Kloss 2/2 - Sturgeon Bay, WI Northern Lake Michigan Seasonal winter ice coverage on the Great Lakes is expected to be significantly below average for 2020-2021, according to the NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab. Lake Erie Ports Bill Kloss Photos sent by Mason show the ship moored in a narrow waterway with paint missing from its hull on the bow and port side, where the coast guard's orange and blue stripes were once displayed. listed as a total loss and sold for scrap but was repaired. She departed at 6:02 p.m. for Goderich and is the ports last vessel of the season. She arrived back at 23:00. Duluth-Superior Daniel Lindner Data from: Skip Gillham, Joe Barr, Dave Swayze, Russ Plumb, Father Dowling Collection, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series from the Marine Historical Society of Detroit. Sinclair for $26,000. We believe the acts last-minute introduction during the end of the budget process is an indication of the administrations strategy to minimize debate and control outcomes, he says. Interlake posts fit-out schedule for 2021 season. Due Two Harbors on Jan. 7th are the Indiana Harbor and tentatively the Defiance/Ashtabula. The union represents seafarers who work inside Canada and abroad. COLUMBUS, CAROLINA, ALABAMA, ILLINOIS, CITY OF BENTON HARBOR, CITY OF GRAND It was sailing as d) NIKA II when it stranded on a breakwall near Veracruz, Mexico, while inbound, in ballast, to load sugar. "They're the experts, when they feel enough ice is broken and the flow is steady enough to improve the situation they'll assess their next course of action," said Schiessel. Downtown is just a few blocks away and they can walk to it or sometimes well have motor coaches for them. American Courage is the largest ship ever to perform automatic dock-to-dock operation. Financing for the purchase was arranged by retired Marine Corps Major Charles Lynn Lowder, whos also an attorney; and restaurateur Dale Eisenburg, co-founders of the Veteran Business Project, an Illinois nonprofit that matches veterans who want to own businesses with business owners who want to sell. Period, says Kasper. Alpena arrived at her namesake city for first cement load of the season Sunday at 10 a.m. Goderich, ON Bruce Douglas It returned through the Seaway as BARKAND in 1968 and as MARIANNA in 1969. Algoma Intrepid and Algoma Sault were anchored offshore Friday night. KINSMAN INDEPENDENT. She was declared a total loss. Nanticoke: Algosea departed Wednesday night for Sarnia. The 647-foot vessel joined the Cleveland Cliffs fleet. Erie Trader/tug Clyde S. VanEnkevort finished their load at Canadian National and departed at 23:09 for Indiana Harbor. Joyce L. VanEnkevort is due on Wednesday. This project was possible through a Handshake Partnership program within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides funds for projects with strong public support to improve Corps parks and natural resources. It is believed that the hull was dismantled locally. WILSON in 1921, d.) THOMAS BRITT in 1928, and e.) BUCKEYE in 1943. The year-end total for the iron ore trade stands at 41.2 million tons, a decrease of 22.9 percent compared to 2019. She was still at the dock on Dec. 31st at 19:30. Two vessels make last trips through locks Monday. As the end of the shipping season approaches, please send reports of vessel lay-ups to 2002: SJARD first came through the Seaway in 2000. The extra funds will go towards more seating, exhibits, and signage. Lake Superior and Michigan are at about 1.5% ice coverage. OSTC offers a competitive wage ($93 600.00 - Currently under review), generous benefit plan and enrollment in the OPB Pension plan. As of 19:00 on Jan. 10th the John J. Boland is coming down the North Shore for Two Harbors. They were kept open to allow newly-built cargo vessels to sail from Superior, Wisconsin, to the Atlantic Ocean where they were needed for the war effort. Her sister Algoma Intrepid is currently on her way to Lackawanna with another load of salt. FORT HENRY (Hull#150) was launched March 10, 1955, at Collingwood, Ontario by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd., for Canada Steamship Lines Ltd. KINSMAN VENTURE was launched March 10, 1906, as a.) The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating a train derailment in Goderich that trapped two people in a pickup truck and demolished an historic fish shanty. Today in Great Lakes History - February 12. Straits of Mackinac The charter is expected to take effect in mid-March, prior to the opening of the 2021 shipping season. It was torpedoed and sunk on the Mediterranean in position 37.07 N / 4.38 E. 1977: BARFONN had visited the Seaway beginning in 1959 and returned as b) ORIENT EXPLORER in 1967 and as c) AEGEAN in 1971. Nanticoke: Algosea departed at 18:20 for Sarnia. Thunder Bay is a large bay on the northern shore of Lake Superior and is Canada's westernmost port on the Great Lakes, and the end of Great Lakes navigation. She departed on Jan. 5th at 03:08 for Conneaut. Construction was to start during this February with the plant reaching full production capacity at some point over the next two years. The keel was laid March 11, 1976, for the 660-foot-long forward section of the BELLE RIVER (Hull#716) at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Bay Shipbuilding Corp. 3/9 - Sault Ste. Free admission at National Museum Saturday-Monday. The report includes the significant investments GLMTF members made protecting their workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her name was originally planned to be MANITOWOC. 2/10 - Minneapolis, MN Lake Erie Ports for Friday Bill Kloss 2/18 - Detroit, MI Kaye E Barker for Dearborn, Sam Laud for Toledo and American Courage were north of De Tour. Among them was Beluga Foundation from 2006 to 2011, Opal Galiant 2011 to 2013 along with the Freya Scan from 2011 to 2013, Thorco Denmark 2013 to 2015 and the Amber from 2015 to 2016. Algoterra departed for Sarnia and Saginaw departed for Sault Ste. Its called the Glass City River Wall. The medical resources and support seafarers would get on board are far, far limited compared to land-based working environments.". In 1908, it was cut in half in a dry dock in Levis, Que., and then stitched back together in Buffalo. Algosea remains at Imperial Oil. Lake Erie Ports for Tuesday Bill Kloss The U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, continues to invest heavily in their ships and the region. Both ships will also offer a wide array of accommodations; a scientific laboratory onboard; faux outdoor firepits; and three temperature-controlled swimming pools, with indoor and outdoor options. WOOD, was under tow of the McKeil Spirit at Lehigh Cement Dock on Tuesday night. The hull was sold to Romanian shipbreakers and broken up in 1970. Indiana Harbor departed Two Harbors on Jan. 8th at 10:33 for Gary. Her dimensions were 151 feet overall, 25 foot 6 inches beam, and 13 foot depth. The ship went aground as c) SAN JUAN off Shadwan Island enroute to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on this date. Together with our Canadian sister company, Lower Lakes Towing Ltd., we are one of the largest marine transportation service providers operating on the Great Lakes today with our combined fleet of bulk freight vessel is providing service to over 50 customers across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. ALGOSOO suffered a serious fire at her winter mooring on the west wall above Lock 8, at Port Colborne, Ontario on March 7, 1986, when a conveyor belt ignited, possibly caused by welding operations in the vicinity. The other rudder post was also damaged. Today in Great Lakes History - January 3. They are now going down faster than usual and putting some distance between current water levels and last years record water levels. A year after the ship was sold as part of a federal lawsuit, the former U.S. Coast Guard ship Bramble remains moored in Alabama. During its 44 years of service stationed at Navy Pier, Fire Boat #41 responded to many emergencies, including the fire that destroyed the original McCormick Place on Lake Shore Drive on Jan. 16, 1967. Calumet arrived at 12:29, unloaded and departed at 18:48 for a return to Fairport Harbor. In 1973, the JOSEPH H. THOMPSON ran aground at Escanaba, Michigan, after departing that port. According to a release from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Soo Locks will open for the season at noon March 24. Cheboygan: Tuesday; 4:36 The tug Michigan and tanker barge Great Lakes arrived at the US Oil Terminal to unload petroleum products. Following her were Algoma Innovator, Joseph L. Block, Baie Comeau (for Midland), Cuyahoga (from Algoma) and Mississagi. Wolf & Davidson of Milwaukee sold the JIM SHERIFFS (wooden propeller, 182 foot, 634 gross tons, built in 1883, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin) to Kelley Island Line on 19 February 1887. In fact, it was our second consecutive record-setting season for that particular type of cargo. The salt boats arent just a winter thing, either. Boots to E. Chilson. Read more at this link: You have to declare that an absolute success.. Purchased by the Interlake Steamship Co. in 1913, she was scrapped at Genoa, ROCKPORT was enroute from Vancouver to Japan and three dramatic photos of the ship sliding beneath the surface appeared in a number of newspapers. The vessels we saw visit Grand Haven this season included the American-flagged vessels American Courage, Calumet, Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, Great Republic, John J. Boland, Laura L. VanEnkevort/Joseph H. Thompson, Joseph L. Block, Kaye E. Barker, Manitowoc, Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 and Wilfred Sykes. A previous Capt. HENRY P. WERNER in 1924, c.) JOHN J. BOLAND in 1937, and d.) ALGOWAY in 1947. Data from: Skip Gillham, Joe Barr, Dave Swayze, Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Ahoy & Farewell II and the Great Lakes Ships We Remember series. The Oberstar will also undergo a continuous hull survey, repairs to the self-unloading system and refrigeration replacements, Interlake said. She was originally scheduled for Two Harbors, but arrived Silver Bay at 18:25. The vessel was refloated, repaired and operated to the end of the 1939 season. The new ship also features several innovations to enhance efficiency and safety including: A fixed, single point of loading system with a single hopper into which the salt is loaded, combined with a cargo handling system that eliminates the need for the vessel to shift during loading, which will improve the efficiency of cargo operations and the safety of ship and shore personnel. Transport Canada has cited safety concerns, including ice and high waves, as a reason to install metal barriers at the shoreline. JOSEPH S. YOUNG, a.) The overall tonnage gap did shrink as the season wore on, from 31% late in the summer, down to 27% through November, and then 25% in December. She was raised the following day and one of her seacocks was discovered to have been open that caused her to fill with water. The crew feared that she may sink and abandoned the tug, walking across the ice with the help of a spotlight onboard the ACACIA, which also became beset by the heavy ice. Once coal deliveries resumed in May from the Midwest Energy Coal Terminal Dock in Superior, Wis., which also set a record for the latest ever coal shipments from that dock in a shipping season, the Tregurtha became the first arrival at the St. Clair and Monroe power plants for the 2020 shipping season.
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