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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 22, 2021 9:06:28 GMT -5
UPDATE: As of 08:00 Friday, Calumet is free and headed up the Saginaw River passing through Bay City. Calumet grounds in Saginaw River Saginaw, MI – The motor vessel Calumet was aground in the Saginaw River just below the Lake State Railway Bridge in Essexville, MI, Thursday evening, according to a U.S. Coast Guard notice to mariners. Calumet was inbound on the Saginaw River, Thursday evening, headed upriver to unload at a Saginaw Area dock. Approaching the Lake State Railway Bridge in Essexville around 7:30pm, Calumet encountered some difficulty, becoming crossways in the shipping channel, with her port side resting against the Dolphin that protects the downriver side of the center swing span of the bridge and her stern out of the channel, toward the east side of the river. U. S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit put out a Notice to Mariners at 9:45 pm, advising that the M/V Calumet was aground in the Saginaw River shipping channel near the Lake State Railway Bridge. U.S Coast Guard Station Saginaw River had assets on scene. The dock off the stern of Calumet is the old Blue Knight Energy Partners fuel dock. Todd Shorkey SS Badger to head to drydock next month for inspection, new paint job Ludington, MI – The SS Badger will soon be on its way to Sturgeon Bay for its inspections in drydock as well as to receive a fresh coat of paint. The ship will undergo its required inspection that takes place every five years. Along with the inspection, Lake Michigan Carferry General Manager Sara Spore said the ship will come back with fresh look. “We’re still working on an exact date,” Spore said Wednesday. “In the beginning of November, it will be towed over to drydock for its five-year inspection. The most notable work with will be sand-blasting and repainting it this year. I don’t think it’s happened since it was owned by the railroad.” Spore said during the repainting will retain the ship’s traditional black and white with red and white stripes. Should something strike the paint, Spore said the operators will be able to determine where it occurred with a different color showing. The paint on it was done in spots, but not the entire ship. “It’s been quite a while (since it was repainted). There’s spots where this paint doesn’t match that paint. It’ll look nice when it comes out,” Spore said. Another upgrade coming to the ship is the replacement of the lifeboats with rescue boats. Spore said the company will need to change the davits — or small cranes on board the ship that allow for the boats to be lowered into the water, should the need arise. She wasn’t sure what would happen with the lifeboats currently on board the SS Badger. In the past, locals have acquired a previously used lifeboat. Spore said one might be converted into a parade float. The primary work ahead, though, is the inspection of the ship as it’s pulled by a tug from Ludington to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Spore said Interlake Steamship, the parent company to LMC, has a new ship being constructed at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. The 639-foot ship, called the Mark W. Barker, was expected to launch this month. “A lot of the inspection that happens, people don’t see it,” Spore said. “It’s in the engine room (and other areas). Right now, we’re tentatively scheduled to be there on Nov. 15, but it all depends on where the other boats are. It’ll leave in early November. We’re looking at a date, and we’re working with a towing company.” The inspection itself is expected to last 10 days, and preparations include removing the ship’s propellers among other items. The repainting of the ship is expected to take a good amount of time, too. “It’s all going to depend on what they find,” Spore said. “The painting alone is going to depend on how many layers of paint there are. We’re assuming we know, but we don’t really know. There’s a lot of years there.” The company is looking at upgrading some of the services it provides passengers. No matter what the company does — whether seen by passengers or not — it has to meet the approval from the U.S. Coast Guard. Away from the ship, LMC plans to do some upgrades to the security of docking areas for the ship — in Ludington and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Spore said. Overall, Spore said the Badger is likely to be away from Ludington for about a month. Spore said the SS Spartan was surveyed to see what, if anything, could be done with it. “We’ve had engineers looking at the Spartan still assessing the options on that boat,” she said. “We’re still coming to a decision. It’s sat there a long time and with no maintenance. We’re really evaluating the best use for it.” The Spartan has been tied up alongside its sister vessel, the Badger, and was idled in 1979. At times, it has been used as a training ground for law enforcement and the National Guard. Various other uses for the Spartan have been proposed. Spore said the ship’s future is undetermined. “There’s always pie-in-the-sky dreams,” she said, “but operating a carferry is very expensive. I don’t know what the future holds for it. We’re evaluating it.” Ludington Daily News Expanded maritime container capability now available at Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal Duluth, MN – Port officials announced Thursday that Duluth’s Clure Public Marine Terminal now has the ability to handle significantly larger volumes of international shipping containers transported by vessel, in an expansion that will augment existing road- and rail-based intermodal container service under the Duluth Cargo Connect banner. Through recent investments in infrastructure and capabilities to ensure homeland security compliance, Duluth now becomes only the second United States port on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System capable of handling containers by direct water connection and the only such port west of Cleveland, Ohio. “Our Clure Terminal is a full-service multimodal logistics hub for the Upper Midwest, so it’s only natural that we offer the advantages of maritime container handling to complement our land-based network,” said Deb DeLuca, executive director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. “We’ve been nurturing this potential for a while and we’re excited to see it coming to fruition. Considering the significant congestion and delays occurring at some coastal ports, we provide a fluid alternative for containers to move inland and bypass those coastal bottlenecks.” As North America’s furthest-inland seaport, Duluth is an attractive, uncongested choice for shippers looking to move containerized cargo to and from America’s heartland. In recent years, that activity included only land-based movement on the region’s highways or four Class I railroads serving the Clure Terminal. This new waterborne container option is available now, exclusively through Duluth Cargo Connect. “We’re excited about expanding our container services to include a direct maritime connection over our docks, which will give our customers even more opportunity and flexibility in their supply chains,” said Jonathan Lamb, president of Duluth Cargo Connect. “Whether the commodity is raw materials for manufacturing, finished goods, foodstuffs or other retail items, and whether connecting via feeder vessel with steamship-owned containers from a coastal port or direct charter vessel with private shipper-owned containers, we are well equipped to provide shippers with a seamless alternative.” DeLuca and Lamb cited the many added services Duluth Cargo Connect offers as a significant benefit to shippers. Beyond basic handling and customs clearance, the terminal features Foreign Trade Zone status, capability to stuff/de-stuff containers on-site, heat-treated dunnage certification for export packaging, a truck scale, reefer plugs, robust highway and rail connections and the most environmentally efficient way for containers to connect in and out of the Midwest. “This idea of containers reaching the Midwest direct by water isn’t new,” said DeLuca. “It’s been part of the Clure Terminal vision since the mid-1960s, but the time is right to bring that vision into a modern focus, and we’re well positioned to do it.” Duluth Seaway Port Authority ‘The Fitzgerald Experience’ coming to National Museum of the Great Lakes Nov. 6 Toledo, OH – In honor of the 46th anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald, National Museum of the Great Lakes is offering a weekend of special tours. “The Fitzgerald Experience” is a guided tour of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, using our lake freighter and its similarities to the Edmund Fitzgerald to discuss the events of November 10, 1975, theories surrounding the vessel’s sinking, and stories about the 29 crew members who were lost. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Each tour will be limited to 8 people. The tour is approximately 75 minutes long. Times are Nov. 6 at 10 AM and Nov. 7 at 5 PM. Tour purchase includes admission to the National Museum of the Great Lakes. Tickets from www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fitzgerald-experience-2021-tickets-192532167897 Mandatory vaccination policy adopted for Seaway vendors, suppliers, visitors and contractors The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is adopting a mandatory vaccination policy as mandated for the federally regulated marine transportation sector. All vendors, suppliers, visitors and contractors are expected to be fully vaccinated to have access to all our sites and premises starting November 15. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation Help wanted: Great Lakes Pilotage Authority seeks pilot candidates The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority operates in the interest of safety a marine pilotage service in all Canadian waters in the Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and in Quebec south of the northern entrance to the St. Lambert Lock. The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority is currently recruiting eligible candidates for the following pilotage districts in order to train them to become licensed marine pilots. ➢ Competition number CO-202101 – Cornwall District (waters of the St. Lawrence River and lakes between St. Lambert Lock, St-Lambert, QC and Snell Lock, Massena, N.Y.). ➢ Competition number D1-202101 – International District no. 1 (waters of the St. Lawrence River between Snell Lock and Cape Vincent, New York, at the entrance to Lake Ontario and includes Kingston, Ontario). ➢ Competition number LO-202101 – Lake Ontario District (waters and the ports of Lake Ontario and the navigable waters within the limits of the Port of Churchill, Manitoba). ➢ Competition number D2-202101 – International District no. 2 (waters of the Welland Canal between Port Weller and Port Colborne, Ontario, Lake Erie and the waters of the connecting channels between Lake Erie and Lake Huron). ➢ Competition number D3-202101 – International District no. 3 (waters of Lake Huron north of latitude 43° 05.5′ N and the waters of Lakes Michigan and Superior, including St. Mary’s River and Georgian Bay). Apprentices must successfully complete the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority apprentice pilot training program in order to be recommended by the training committee for evaluation by an examination board. An apprentice becomes a licensed pilot following successful evaluation by the Board of examiners. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS 1. Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. 2. Hold at a minimum one of the following Canadian certificates of competency: ➢ Master Mariner; ➢ Master, Near Coastal; ➢ Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal; ➢ Master 500 Gross Tonnage, Near Coastal; ➢ Chief Mate; ➢ Chief Mate, Near Coastal; ➢ Master 3 000 Gross Tonnage, Domestic. 3. Have served at sea in the last five (5) years: ➢ for at least 12 months as ship’s captain while holding one of the above-mentioned certificates; or ➢ for at least 24 months as officer in charge of a navigational watch while holding one of the abovementioned certificates. 4. Hold a valid Marine Medical Certificate issued by Transport Canada indicating the capacity to carry out pilotage duties. 5. Hold a restricted radio operator’s certificate (ROC-MC) or a valid General radio operator’s certificate (GOC) issued under the Radiocommunication Act. 6. Hold the following training certificates: ➢ Simulated Electronic Navigation, Level II; and ➢Bridge Resource Management. 7. Speak and understand English sufficiently well enough to effectively carry out pilotage duties for District No. 1, Lake Ontario District, District no. 2 and District no. 3. 8. Speak and understand French and English sufficiently well enough to effectively carry out pilotage duties for the Cornwall District. 9. Successfully complete a “Character profile” test. The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority is committed to building a skilled and diverse workplace reflective of Canadian society. We treat all employees and job applicants fairly and with dignity and respect. The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority uses an individual’s qualifications, skills and achievements as the basis for employment-related decisions, including hiring, promotions, compensation, benefits and conditions of employment. We promote employment equity and encourage applicants to complete the Self-declaration Form if they belong to one of the designated groups (Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, women) when they apply. The self-declaration form is available on our website at: www.glpa-apgl.com/about/careers/HOW TO APPLY Interested individuals should send their application indicating the competition number(s), along with a resume specifying their qualifications and experience, and the supporting documentation for items 1 to 6 above to: Director of Human Resources Great Lakes Pilotage Authority P.O. Box 95 202 Pitt Street Cornwall, Ontario K6H 5R9 Or by email to: humanresources@glpa-apgl.com Applications must be received no later than November 12th, 2021. The Great Lakes Pilotage Authority adheres to the Employment Equity Program. Badger during a 1998 drydocking. Max Hanley Attachment DeletedCalumet aground. Saginaw River Images - by Todd Shorkey Attachment Deleted
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Post by skycheney on Oct 22, 2021 19:08:06 GMT -5
Why would they tow the Badger from Ludington to Sturgeon Bay and not run it on its own power?
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 23, 2021 6:08:46 GMT -5
Surprisingly, Nates wife Heather is a niece to the CEO of Interlake SS Co. He put in a bid that was right in the middle, like maybe 800K for the double tow; BADGER and SPARTAN. As of the last info, they were supposed to come here and off load fuel for bunker inspections when DD'd in SB, running up on her own bottom. Its only a 5 hour run from here to SB. Now its back to a tow. WTF?? The SPARTAN (ILSS info is a publicity move) was to be towed for DDing to seal weld all the intakes for long term lay-up. Its been used as an engine parts boat, storage facility, and training deal for LEO's since 1979. Its still afloat and needs to be heated for wintertime freezing which aint cheap. Returning to service would be in the 10s of mils, I would guess. That IS provided the hull could pass an inspection and all the EPA bullshit with the coal deal. On another note, we may be in for scrapping (contracting most of it) the S.T. CRAPO,(sister to the ALPENA) used for cement storage at LaFarge in Green Bay next spring. We'll see how that plays out. Maybe to South Chicago for the torch. ws
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 25, 2021 9:34:54 GMT -5
Container shipping crisis an unmet opportunity on Great Lakes Toledo, OH – The St. Lawrence Seaway could help save Christmas by bringing decorations, Santa suits, dolls, video games, and scooters to retail outlets in the United States and Canada. The global container shipping crisis that has ships piling up at massive West and East coast ports is presenting an opportunity for Toledo and other Great Lakes ports. But local and federal officials in both the United States and Canada must change their mindset and act quickly if they hope to impact this year’s holiday season. An executive order from President Bidet might be required to jump-start the process. “It is unconscionable that the most utilized shipping method in the world — the container — is not being utilized on the Great Lakes,” said Paul C LaMarre III, director of the Port of Monroe, whose agency has recently expanded into handling container ships. “We need a buy-in from all parties and need everyone to realize this is a viable opportunity.” U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) said the crisis of delivering needed consumer goods to the heartland from international producers has revealed a lack of leadership. “The ports are not working on this and they have a very narrow view of their job,” Ms. Kaptur said. “Their vision is locked into the old model of the original Seaway corridor when the global market is moving to multimodal connects of sea-rail-highway for on-off load cargoes.” “Toledo has those assets,” Ms. Kaptur said. “If leveraged with capabilities across other Great Lakes ports in Canada and the U.S., the system could be much more robust.” Professor Paul Hong, a global supply chain expert at the University of Toledo, said the time to make the case for Great Lakes ports is now. Outside coastal ports such as Long Beach/Los Angeles, Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., and Newark/New York, heavily loaded ocean-going container vessels are stacked to the horizon because of worker shortages and other complications in the troubled supply chain. It means shortages and delays in delivering electronics, holiday decorations, household cleaning materials, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals — not to mention toys for under the Christmas tree. Shoppers in the Toledo area and throughout the country increasingly face empty shelves. Parents and grandparents in search of Scruff-a-Luvs rescue pets, DC Comics action figures, or TeeTurtle Octopus Plushies might come home empty-handed. “I could only find two things at one place, and I snatched them up,” said Pam Smith, a Toledoan who started her holiday shopping early in anticipation of the extreme shortages. The Seaway is touted as “the shortest route to the heartland of North America” and since the Great Lakes region collectively would rank as the fourth-largest economy in the world, this could be a strong link in the supply chain that is not being fully utilized at this crucial juncture. The Great Lakes boasts a busy bulk shipping trade, but it has very little containerized cargo. Nine years ago, Cleveland recognized the potential and installed a container port, now reported to be making a modest profit after having subsidized a European shipper, Spliethoff Group of Amsterdam, to use the port. The Port of Monroe is constructing one now, in hopes of starting to unload container ships by 2023. “I absolutely believe that the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence system are a major part of the solution to getting goods to the heartland of America,” Mr. LaMarre said. David Gutheil, chief commercial officer of the Port of Cleveland, said Cleveland’s success shows there is an opportunity for the Great Lakes ports. Mr. Gutheil said a container shipping industry existed on the Great Lakes in the 1970s, and since the Port of Cleveland started handling containers about eight years ago, that business has more than doubled in volume. As the only port on the Great Lakes now handling containers, Cleveland is looking into feeder services in Halifax, N.S., and Montreal where containers could be off-loaded from the huge ocean-going ships and transshipped down the St. Lawrence Seaway via smaller vessels and dispersed throughout the Great Lakes region. “We’ve proven you can save transit time by moving materials on an all-water route,” he said, adding that after initially using combination bulk cargo/container ships, Cleveland recently added a container-only vessel that handles “anything you can think of” including auto parts, foodstuffs, and manufactured goods on its United States to Europe and return routes. Read more and view images at this link: www.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2021/10/24/container-shipping-crisis-an-unmet-opportunity-on-great-lakes/stories/20211015111/?fbclid=IwAR3WIP5wbpISn60OV5rTe3pEXntgxFaF9yEguI31NeYLR59awqFOh6J60kk Whitefish Point Edmund Fitzgerald memorial event will be virtual The annual Edmund Fitzgerald memorial event, which takes take place every November 10 at Whitefish Point, will be a closed event in 2021. Due to current COVID conditions in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, only Fitzgerald surviving family members, USCG and GLSHS personnel will be attending. The event will be live-streamed Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Chicago Maritime Museum receives million-dollar endowment Chicago, IL – The Chicago Maritime Museum has recently received $1,000,000 for a new endowment fund. Announced during the annual “Waterways for All” fundraiser, the endowment will provide an income stream that can be used to fund operations and projects. The donation was made by Capt. Dave Truitt, who currently serves as chairman of the Maritime Museum. As noted by museum officials, it is the largest gift in the museum’s history and “is the start of sustainable operations funding to allow the museum to focus on providing our patrons and visitors with engaging maritime exhibits and lively educational events.” The Chicago Maritime Museum, located on the River Level of the Bridgeport Art Center opened in July of 2016. The museum offers visitors a chronological walk through local maritime history including the eras of French fur traders, sail and steam-powered vessels, modern commercial Great Lakes frigates, recreational sailing and the Ralph and Rita Frese Canoe Collection. Designed by renowned architect and Maritime Museum board member, Dirk Lohan, the 10,000-square-foot museum serves as a window into Chicago’s maritime history. Its newly restored lobby includes interactive storytelling about the importance of the city’s waterways by key founders of Chicago. The museum also plans to create an exhibit of the adventures of Chicago-born Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Af
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 26, 2021 7:11:11 GMT -5
1924: E.A.S. CLARKE, anchored in the Detroit River due to fog, and was hit by the B.F. JONES (i), holed and sunk. The ship was eventually refloated and, in 1970, became c) KINSMAN VOYAGER before going to Germany for brief service as a storage barge in 1975. LOUIS R. DESMARAIS was christened October 26,1977. She was reconstructed at Port Weller Drydocks and renamed b.) CSL LAURENTIEN in 2001. On October 26, 1878, the new steamer CITY OF DETROIT (composite side-wheel passenger-package freight steamer, 234 foot, 1,094 gross tons, built in 1878, at Wyandotte, Michigan) arrived in Detroit from Cleveland with 276 tons of freight, mostly iron, on deck, and no freight in her hold. This experiment was tried to see if the steamer would show any signs of “crankiness,” even under a load so placed. She responded well and lived up to the expectations of her designers. On October 26, 1882, the sunken schooner-barge NELLIE McGILVRAY was dynamited as a hazard to navigation by the Portage River Improvement Company. She sank at the entrance to the Portage Canal in the Keweenaw Peninsula on August 28, 1882, and all attempts to raise her failed. HUTCHCLIFFE HALL and OREFAX were sold October 26, 1971, to the Consortium Ile d’Orleans of Montreal, made up of Richelieu Dredging Corp., McNamara Construction Ltd. and The J.P. Porter Co. Ltd. On October 26, 1977, the MENIHEK LAKE struck a lock in the St. Lawrence Seaway sustaining damage estimated at $400,000. On October 26, 1971, the ROGERS CITY’s A-frame collapsed while unloading at Carrollton, Michigan on the Saginaw River. Her unloading boom was cut away and temporary repairs were made at Defoe Shipbuilding Co., Bay City, Michigan. The tug ROUILLE was launched on October 26, 1929, as Hull#83 of Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. The schooner HEMISPHERE, which was being sought by the U.S. Marshals at Detroit and the St. Lawrence River, escaped at the Gallop Rapids and has gone to sea. On October 26, 1851, ATLAS (wooden propeller, 153 foot, 375 tons, built in 1851, at Buffalo, New York) was carrying flour from Detroit to Buffalo when she was blown to shore near the mouth of the Grand River (Lorain, Ohio) by a gale, stranded and became a total loss. No lives were lost. On October 26, 1895, GEORGE W. DAVIS (wooden schooner, 136 foot, 299 gross tons, built in 1872, at Toledo, Ohio) was carrying coal in a storm on Lake Erie when she stranded near Port Maitland, Ontario. A few days after the stranding, she floated off on her own, drifted two miles up the beach and sank. No lives were lost. 1900: The consort barge MARTHA sank in Lake St. Clair after a head-on collision with the E.P. WILBUR. The vessel was refloated, repaired and was last known as the grain storage barge C.S. BAND of the Goderich Elevator Company before being scrapped at Toronto in 1976-1977. 1912: KEYSTORM stranded in the St. Lawrence on Scow Island Shoal near Alexandria Bay, NY due to a navigational error in fog. After about 5 hours, the ship slid off into deep water and sank. The coal-laden freighter was enroute from Charlotte, NY to Montreal. 1915: The former wooden steamer GLENGARRY was operating as a barge when it sank at Montreal on this date following a collision with the J.H. PLUMMER. It was later pumped out only to sink again at Quebec City in 1920. 1917: PORT COLBORNE, a Great Lakes canal ship serving overseas in World War 1, was wrecked near Land’s End, England, while enroute, in ballast, from Rouen, France, to Barry Roads, U.K. The hull could not be salvaged and was broken apart by the elements. 1926: The first NEW YORK NEWS broke loose in a storm at Shelter Bay, QC and, without radio contact, was feared lost. The vessel was later found, with all hands safe, hard aground. The ship was refloated, repaired and survived until scrapping at Port Dalhousie as c) LABRADOC in 1961. 1961: STEEL PRODUCTS, under tow for scrapping, broke loose and stranded in Lake Erie near Point Abino, ON. The ship was unsalvageable and had to be dismantled on site. 1967: The barge WILTRANCO broke loose in a storm and was blown hard aground west of Buffalo. The hull was refloated two days later only to strand once more. 1968: R. BRUCE ANGUS was hard aground in the St. Lawrence and had to be lightered to P.S. BARGE NO. 1, a former fleetmate, as a) EDWIN T. DOUGLASS, before being released October 29. 1979: URANUS, a former West German visitor to the Great Lakes, had to be beached on the River Schelde as d) MARIANNE GEN following a collision with the EMPROS. The vessel was a total loss and was cut in pieces for removal in 1983. 2008: BALSA II first came through the Seaway in 1982. It was inbound for New Georgia, Soloman Islands, to load logs when it stranded on a reef. While refloated, the ship was detained as the area of the strand had been a marine protected site. Attachment Deleted
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 27, 2021 6:44:32 GMT -5
Whitefish Point, MI – Experts have announced the discovery of three 1800s-era shipwrecks in Lake Superior. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society announced Monday that three different schooners, Dot, Frank W. Wheeler and Michigan were discovered near Grand Marais in the Upper Peninsula. Several additional shipwrecks have also been located and await positive identification, according to a news release. “This has been a great year for us at the Shipwreck Museum, and we have never located so many new wrecks in one season,” Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Executive Director, Bruce Lynn, said. “Each shipwreck has its own story…and the drama of the Drake and the Michigan, and the rescue of both crews…these are fantastic, true stories that we can tell in the museum someday.” The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society uses a combination of historical research, technology, and teamwork to map where ships were reported lost. The areas are then searched using its research vessel, the David Boyd, and Marine Sonic technology to analyze the lake bottom and identify submerged wrecks. Here is a closer look at each of the discovered shipwrecks courtesy of the GLSHS. The schooner Dot On Aug. 25, 1883, the steamship M.M. Drake was towing the schooner Dot, from Marquette with a load of iron ore, when the Dot started taking on water. The captain hailed the M.M. Drake, which came alongside his sinking ship and took his crew off before it dove for the bottom. All crew were rescued. The Dot, formerly the Canadian schooner, Mary Merritt, was built in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1865. Her remains rest in more than 350 feet of water, according to the GLSHS. The schooner-barge Frank W. Wheeler On Sept. 29, 1885, the relatively new schooner-barge, Frank W. Wheeler, was being towed by the steamer Kittie M. Forbes, when a gale swept across the lake. The ships struggled in the worsening conditions for hours and soon the Wheeler’s crew realized that their ship was sinking. The pair of vessels then tried to reach the safety of Grand Island, near present day Munising, but the Wheeler eventually sunk bow first after the crew escaped in lifeboats. Several explosions were heard as the ship slipped beneath the waves, according to the GLSHS. The Frank W. Wheeler was built in Bay City by the West Bay City Shipbuilding Co. and today her wreckage lies in more than 600 feet of water. The schooner-barge Michigan On Oct. 2, 1901, the steamer M.M. Drake was towing the schooner-barge Michigan in the vicinity of Vermilion Point, 12 miles west of Whitefish Point. Both vessels were struggling in rough weather, when suddenly the Michigan’s hold begins filling with water. The Michigan’s crew eventually jumped from their sinking ship onto the Drake. Within minutes, a massive wave smashes the two vessels together, destroying the M.M. Drake’s smokestack, leaving the ship without steam-pressure. Without power, the Drake soon lost headway and waves swept over her decks. Both ship’s crews were now in danger, but two large steel steamers, the Crescent City and Northern Wave, were close by and maneuvered-in to rescue the combined crews. Harry Brown, the Michigan’s cook, was the only casualty in the unusual double sinking. The remains of the M.M. Drake were discovered in 1978 by the Shipwreck Society, and her rudder is on exhibit at Whitefish Point. The Michigan’s hull is in 650 feet of water. “We have well over 2500 miles of searching this year alone,” said GLSHS Director of Marine Operations Darryl Ertel. “We’re searching 100 miles a day. We’re traveling at over 9 miles an hour as we’re searching and we’re seeing great detail on the bottom, it’s amazing.” The GLSHS was founded in 1978 by a group of divers, teachers, and educators to commence exploration of historic shipwrecks in eastern Lake Superior, near Whitefish Point in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The Shipwreck Museum is open to the public seasonally from May 1 to Oct. 31. www.mlive.com/news/2021/10/three-1800s-era-shipwrecks-discovered-in-lake-superior.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=aanews_sf&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3_FD-HO1V45l5_WN6yTeCLKPdD3I7YZOZOObcbYFbsVMGRbP_GkASen3o Toledo’s Glass City River Wall mural gains national attention Toledo, OH – A massive mural on the Maumee River received attention on the national stage with a profile on CBS Sunday Morning, featuring the Glass City River Wall from conception to current day in a four-minute segment. The stretch of 28 grain silos, owned by a company called ADM, is being spruced up with a 160,000 sq. ft. mural, featuring sunflowers and swirls of blue. ADM’s mission is to feed the world – a goal that the art project’s operation manager, Nicole Leboutillier, aligns perfectly with the installation’s theme of the first farmers, Native Americans and economic development. The theme was developed after the Glass City River Wall team, filled with community members of all backgrounds, found a stone monument along the river, commemorating the area as a Native American fortification. The artwork is being painted by Gabe Gault, a creator out of California. He said he believes he can use his art to tell a powerful story for the Glass City. “I want to tell a story that is colorful, bold, simple and readable,” he said. “My objective is to offer both an origin story, which honors the original farmers of the region, as well as providing an inspirational image for the future: a cornucopia of abundance and prosperity which speaks to ADM’s corporate governance and philanthropic contributions.” Leboutillier says this ties into the theme of the mural perfectly. “Their mission is feeding the world and it tied in really nicely with the fact that this is a project about the first farmers and Native Americans and economic development,” said Leboutillier. Project manager Christina Kasper said they came up with the theme of the mural after their team found a stone monument along the Maumee River, commemorating the area as a Native American fortification. Kasper said the team knew this was the perfect way to honor Toledo’s Native Americans. “They were the first farmers in this region. They were the first people to recognize what really makes us prosperous to this day and that is the value of the Maumee River,” Kasper said. View the CBS segment here: www.wtol.com/article/news/local/toledos-glass-city-river-wall-mural-gains-national-attention-cbs-sunday-morning/512-c52670d4-41aa-41ea-b69b-4633575bca8d?fbclid=IwAR0rmVrUkQoYtTl0_S-rLvErr2XjgG4JUpWcquDLqb9FsunWlSP1p7Jzs-o Dossin Great Lakes Museum to host annual Lost Mariners Remembrance Nov. 10 Detroit, MI – On Nov. 10, 2021, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle in Detroit will host its 22nd annual “Lost Mariners Remembrance” in memory of all mariners who have lost their lives on the waters of the Great Lakes. On the anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a lantern vigil at the Fitzgerald anchor on the grounds of the museum will begin the night. That will be followed by the live Honor Guard escort of a memorial wreath to the Detroit River for receipt by an Honor Flotilla of Great Lakes vessels. A performance by Lee Murdock, Great Lakes balladeer, will follow the wreath ceremony. In this year’s historical presentation, Detroit Historical Society curator emeritus Joel Stone will give remarks recognizing the many vessels and crew impacted by tragic storms in the year 1871. There will also be a remembrance of Mac McAdam, a long time supporter of the event and the museum, who passed away earlier this year. While the live-stream is free, there is an admission fee for the in-person event of $5 for Detroit Historical Society members and $10 for non-members. For more details, see detroithistorical.org/things-do/events-calendar/events-listing/22nd-annual-lost-mariners-remembrance Mandatory vaccination required to access Seaway structures – revised The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is adopting a mandatory vaccination policy as mandated for the federally regulated marine transportation sector in alignment with Transport Canada guidelines. As part of that policy, all agencies, administrations, vendors, suppliers, visitors and contractors are expected to be fully vaccinated to have access to our infrastructures, sites and premises starting November 15. To be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must have received the full series of an accepted COVID-19 vaccine or a full series of a combination of accepted vaccines at least 14 full days prior to the visit. You will be asked to attest to being fully vaccinated prior to entry onto our infrastructures, sites and premises. All current posted sanitary measures like screening, physical distancing and masking remain in effect at all times. Visitors governed by the Canada Shipping Act and wishing to access the lock’s infrastructures are to follow applicable requirements and timelines as set out by their employers, agencies and administrations. By following our vaccination policy, you will be doing your part to preserve the health and safety of the marine industry. If you are not vaccinated, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 28, 2021 9:43:23 GMT -5
Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Beacon Lighting Nov. 10 at Split Rock Two Harbors, MN – This annual event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the loss of her 29 crew members on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost in Great Lakes shipwrecks. The lighthouse, fog signal building, and visitor center will be open. Costumed interpreters will greet visitors and provide historic site and shipwreck information. Throughout the afternoon, visitors can view a film about the Edmund Fitzgerald in the visitor center. At 4:30 pm, the lighthouse will close temporarily while the names of the crew members are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour. Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp as the grounds and trails are unlit. The weather is unpredictable, please dress accordingly. A portion of the program will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Learn more, pre-purchase admission, or RSVP to receive a reminder of the livestream: www.mnhs.org/event/8826 Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, Museum Tug Ohio host Boo on the Boat Bring your ghouls and goblins for Halloween fun aboard two of Toledo’s most historic Haunts – the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship and the Museum Tug Ohio. Trick-or-treat in costume from the pilot houses to the galleys and everywhere in between while on a scavenger hunt for goodies. Treats will be distributed using pre-portioned, sealed bags at stations to help youth explore Great Lakes history in a fun, age-appropriate way. Additionally, on Saturday, October 30, NMGL will welcome back artist Don Lee to draw free caricatures. Children with food allergies will have access to non-food treats in alignment with the Teal Pumpkin Project. Boo on the Boat activities are included with the price of general museum and ship admission. The event is free for members. Guests may consider additional savings and access to the museum year-round by purchasing a membership. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To learn more and reserve your tickets visit nmgl.org ADMISSION: $17.00 Adults (18-64); $16.00 Seniors (65+); $14.00 Youth (6-17) FREE – Children 5 and under; GLHS/NMGL Members Family Memberships are only $54 *Admission price includes trick-or-treating and entrance to the museum and boats WHEN: Friday, October 29 – Sunday, October 31, 2021, 10am-4pm (Friday – Saturday) and 12am-4pm (Sunday) WHERE: National Museum of the Great Lake,s 1701 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605 Attachment Deleted
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Oct 29, 2021 6:47:44 GMT -5
Interlake’s new U.S.-built Mark W. Barker launched at Sturgeon Bay Sturgeon Bay, WI – Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and The Interlake Steamship Company hosted a launch ceremony Thursday, marking the latest milestone for the new 639-foot M/V Mark W. Barker. The first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter to be built on the Great Lakes in nearly 40 years, the M/V Mark W. Barker – while still under construction – was “launched” or otherwise floated in the water in the large drydock at the Sturgeon Bay shipyard. A formal maritime tradition, a launching ceremony honors the first time a boat is transferred from land to water. The public event is a way of celebrating and blessing the new ship and its crew to bring it good fortune on its future voyages. “Today is truly gratifying for our company to commemorate the first time the completed hull of our new ship has touched water,” said Mark W. Barker, President of The Interlake Steamship Company and namesake of the new vessel, which is the first new ship constructed for the maritime company since 1981. Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding’s Vice President and General Manager Todd Thayse invited all the shipyard crews to attend the short ceremony. “It is a proud day for the men and women of our shipyard to celebrate the progress made on the M/V Mark W. Barker,” Thayse said. “Sharing this launch ceremony with the Interlake Steamship team along with Helen and Ian Sharp makes this day even more special.” Interlake’s office staff was in Sturgeon Bay to be a part of the launch celebration. For many, it was their first time in a shipyard. “We are dedicating this historic launch of our new ship to the men and women who have been building these Great Lakes vessels on our freshwater shores for more than 100 years,” said James R. Barker, Chairman of The Interlake Steamship Company. “We honor all of the skilled professionals who have worked countless hours, day in and day out, year after year, behind the scenes constructing these tremendous bulk carriers. Their workmanship and talent are welded into every seam of these vessels that go to sail long productive lives on the Lakes, safely carrying mariners and the raw materials that are the building blocks of America.” In particular, James R. Barker pointed to the contribution of Ian Sharp, Interlake’s Director of Fleet Projects, who spearheaded the design of the new build in-house from its conceptual phase to today. Sharp, a native of Scotland, has contributed his talents in ship design and shipbuilding to create a legacy that includes dozens of vessels throughout his more than five-decade career. His wife and chief supporter of 56 years, Helen Sharp, was selected as the honorary launch sponsor. “Motor Vessel Mark W. Barker, your family name is strong, you are built strong by hard-working men and women and you will work strong. May God bless you and all who sail with you,” said Helen Sharp as she broke the ceremonial bottle of champagne against the bow of the ship just above the vessel’s nameplate. Tugs in the shipyard blew congratulatory salutes, and then shipyard workers opened the valves in the dry dock to let water flow in. The process of floating the boat took about six hours. President and CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group Dario Deste offered his congratulations to the teams at Bay Shipbuilding and Interlake. “Well done,” said Deste. “May this vessel demonstrate not only the importance of commerce on the Great Lakes but also the power of partnerships between two tremendous companies.” The ship is expected to be complete and underway in Spring 2022. In the meantime, interior work on the vessel’s accommodations and mechanical and engineering systems continues. The new River-class, self-unloading bulk carrier is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983. Measuring 639 feet in length (78 feet W, 45 feet H, 28,000 DWT), the ship will transport raw materials such as salt, iron ore, and stone to support manufacturing throughout the Great Lakes region. The Interlake Steamship Company, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, and Bay Engineering jointly designed the bulk carrier, complete with advanced vessel and unloading systems automation. The carrier is being built by FBS’s nearly 700 skilled trade workers and will generate business for partnering contractors, vendors, and suppliers. Major partners for the project include American Bureau of Shipping (ABS);ArcelorMittal, Bay Engineering (BEI); EMD Engines; Caterpillar; EMS-Tech, Inc., Lufkin (a G.E. Company), Kongsberg and MacGregor. Interlake Steamship Co. View images in the photo gallery New Simcoe Island ferry to be built at Hamilton shipyard Kingston, ON – The government of Ontario announced a big investment in a small island near Kingston on Thursday. The Ministry of Transportation will be giving Frontenac County $3.3. million for a new ferry for Simcoe Island. The ferry will be built at Heddle Shipyards in Hamilton, and will bring with it 24 local jobs during construction, according to a news release from the MTO. The ferry is expected to be in service by late 2022 and will allow for up to three times more vehicles than the current ferry. The vessel will also be able to carry larger service vehicles, such as fire trucks and vehicles required for maintaining roads and infrastructure. The current Simcoe Island ferry was first launched in 1963 and is cable operated. It runs from Simcoe Island to Wolfe Island in the spring, summer and autumn. Ports around Great Lakes on sidelines during shipping crisis Green Bay, WI – With hundreds of ships stacked up off ports along the east and west coasts, ports around the Great Lakes can’t help alleviate the current supply chain crisis. According to the Port of Green Bay’s director, Dean Haen, it’s due in part to a federal taxation policy on ships sailing the Great Lakes. “There’s a 1,000 ports in the United States, including 25 fairly decent size ones in the Great Lakes that can’t help in this situation without some changes in legislative policy,” says Haen. The policy Haen is referring to is the Harbor Maintenance Tax established in the early 1980′s. “And that was a way to facilitate and pay for dredging and that’s happened, and now we’re fully dredged, but it needs to be tweaked because it’s stopping ways to alleviate congestion and commerce, it’s stopping commerce,” says Haen. Haen says the tax essentially limits Great Lakes shipping to raw materials destined to one port. “The way the federal taxation works on these vessels, you get charged on the value of goods at each stop, so if your goods don’t get off until the third stop you’re taxed three times,” explains Haen. While many of the massive container ships require 50 feet of water, and the Great Lakes’ locks system only provides just over 26 feet, Haen believes adjusting the tax policy and other federal incentives would make it cost effective for smaller container ships to sail into the heart of the Midwest. “The Great Lakes is the 3rd largest economy if we were our own country around the Great Lakes, so there’s a lot of manufacturing, there’s a lot of consumption that’s happening around the Great Lakes and yet all those goods that are being produced are moving to a coastal port, and other goods coming in to be consumed are also moving into coastal ports and then moved by truck or train to the region. You think about the cost of building a highway, adding another lane, millions and millions of dollars per mile, this water is already here, there’s no infrastructure costs, the docks are there,” says Haen. As ports around the Great Lakes continue advocating to become a commercial waterborne transport route, known as Short Sea Shipping, the current shipping crisis could be the tipping point to it becoming a reality. “Truthfully what drives change is a crisis situation like this, legislators start looking for solutions and industries telling them that and now they actually have the desire to push that legislation through,” says Haen. WBAY View video at this link: www.wbay.com/2021/10/25/ports-around-great-lakes-sidelines-during-shipping-crisis/ Port of Toledo leaders looking into the feasibility of handling container cargo Toledo, OH – Container ships continue to be held up on the West Coast as the global supply chain crisis continues. Many of the vessels are having to anchor offshore, unable to get into port for weeks at a time. According to Joe Cappel, the Vice President of Business Development for the Port of Toledo, any issues elsewhere haven’t affected business at the port. “We are the largest landmass port on the Great Lakes, and also one of the most cargo diverse ports on the Great Lakes,” Cappel said. And this has been a very good year for the Port of Toledo. “The 2021 season is one of the best we’ve had in recent years,” he said. “Our cargo tonnage is up over 26% over 2020, which was also a very good year for the port.” A diverse portfolio has been a big part of Toledo’s ongoing success. That portfolio includes things like grain, iron ore, coal, aluminum, and salt. But as delays continue for container ships on the West Coast, some are asking about the possibility of adding that kind of cargo to the Port of Toledo’s roster. “It’s really a business case analysis that needs to be done and we are in the process of that,” says Cappel. “We are working with our terminal operator to see if it even makes sense for Toledo.” Cappel says ports specialize in certain cargo for a reason. “Some other Great Lakes ports see this as an opportunity for them, but every port is different in terms of cargo they handle and what their specialties are.” According to Cappel, Cleveland is the only American port on the Great Lakes that handles container cargo right now. “The last time we had a study done, there were well over 7,000 jobs tied to the port and a $1 billion annual economic impact,” says Cappel. “That was before the Cleveland Cliffs project and other improvements we’ve been making, so I am excited to see the new numbers.” Cappel adds that in order for the Port of Toledo to be able to consider handling cargo containers, there would have to be a multi-million dollar investment to create a specific space at the port. There would have to be enough interest from shippers and local importers to use the service. There would also need to be a U.S. Customs facility. “Could it be an opportunity for Toledo and the Great Lakes?” asks Cappel. “Moving containers is not something we typically do but it could be an opportunity in the future. But if the Port of Toledo had an ability to do this, it is not likely to impact the West Coast situation.” In the meantime, the focus will continue to be moving products in and out of Toledo that provides jobs and economic stability for the region. 13ABC. Read the full story here: www.13abc.com/2021/10/25/port-toledo-leaders-looking-into-feasibility-handling-container-cargo/
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Nov 3, 2021 6:08:04 GMT -5
On 03 November 1907, tug ESCORT (wooden propeller, 45 foot, 40 gross tons, built in 1894, at Port Colborne, Ontario) tried to pass the barge BENJ HARRISON at the mouth of the Niagara River. In a navigational error, the tug sheared under the barge’s bow, was run over and sunk. Three lives were lost. B. A. PEERLESS sailed on her maiden voyage November 3, 1952, bound for Superior, Wisconsin, where 110,291 barrels of crude oil were loaded destined for British-American’s refinery at Clarkson, Ontario. The PEERLESS was built for the express purpose of transporting crude oil from the Interprovincial / Lakehead Pipeline terminus at Superior to B / A’s Clarkson refinery. The vessel lasted until 1991, when she was broken up. On 3 November 1898, PACIFIC (wooden propeller passenger/package freighter, 179 foot, 918 gross tons, built in 1883, at Owen Sound, Ontario) caught fire at the Grand Trunk dock at Collingwood, Ontario. She burned to a shell despite a concerted effort to save her. She was later towed out into Georgian Bay and scuttled. On 3 November 1855, DELAWARE (wooden propeller, 173 foot, 368 tons, built in 1846, at Black River, Ohio) was carrying general merchandise from Chicago to Buffalo with a stop at Milwaukee. She was driven ashore by a gale eight miles south of Sheboygan, Wisconsin and sank. Ten or 11 of the 18 on board lost their lives. Within a few days, only her arches were visible above the water. Dismantling of the H. C. HEIMBECKER began on 03 Nov 1981, by Triad Salvage Company at Ashtabula, Ohio, and was completed the following year. This vessel was originally named GEORGE W. PERKINS (steel bulk freighter, 556 foot, 6,553 gross tons, built in 1905, at Superior, Wisconsin.) 1928: CANADIAN TRADER was Hull 39 of the Port Arthur shipyard. Following a sale to Japanese interests, the ship departed Seattle on this date in 1928 on its delivery voyage, still as c) GUILDA SCUDERI, and was never seen again. 1953: The tug J.A. CORNETT went hard aground about seven miles north of Clayton, NY and was leaking badly. The vessel was eventually refloated and survived at Port Dover, ON at least as recently as 2011. It has been laid up there since 1992 and is now in derelict condition. 1965: The tug MISEFORD was towing the barge CHARLES W. JOHNSON when they were caught in a storm on the St. Marys River. The tug was pulled over on her side and rested on the bottom. MISEFORD was salvaged in the spring of 1966 and remains in service in 2012 as a harbor tug at Thunder Bay, Ont. Attachment Deleted
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Post by ppat324 on Nov 4, 2021 6:33:18 GMT -5
The Great Lakes Steamship Company steamer NORWAY passed downbound through the Soo Locks with 6,609 tons of rye. This cargo increased the total tonnage transiting the locks in 1953 to 120,206,088 tons – a new one-season tonnage record. Renamed b.) RUTH HINDMAN in 1964, she was scrapped at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1978.
On 04 November 1883, MAYFLOWER (wooden propeller freighter “steam barge,” 185 foot, 623 gross tons, built in 1852, at Buffalo, New York) was carrying lumber when she stranded in a gale off Point Abino near Buffalo, New York where the waves pounded her to pieces. The crew made it to shore in the yawl. She was built as a very fine passenger steamer for the Western Transportation Line then in 1868, she was rebuilt as a “steam barge.”
On 4 November 1875, SWAN (wooden propeller tug, 11 gross tons, built in 1862, at Buffalo, New York) caught fire while lying out in the Saginaw River near East Saginaw. She was abandoned by the crew and burned to the water’s edge.
JOSEPH G. BUTLER JR (steel bulk freighter, 525 foot, 6,588 gross tons) was launched on 04 Nov 1905, at Lorain, Ohio for the Tonopah Steamship Co. (Hutchinson & Co., mgr.). She lasted until 1971, when she was stripped of her cabins and scuttled, along with HENRY R. PLATT JR., at Steel Co. of Canada plant, Burlington Bay, Hamilton, Ontario, as breakwater and fill.
CARTIERCLIFFE HALL was registered at Toronto, Ontario, on 04 Nov 1977, but didn’t enter service until the spring of 1978 because of mechanical difficulties during her sea trials.
On 04 Nov, 1986, TEXACO CHIEF was renamed A.G. FARQUHARSON. She was renamed c.) ALGONOVA (i) in 1998.
CALCITE II departed Cleveland at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, 04 Nov 2000, on her last trip for USS Great Lakes Fleet. She sailed upbound for Sarnia, Ontario, where she spent the winter in lay-up. Grand River Transportation had entered into a sale agreement with USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. for the purchase of the CALCITE II, GEORGE A. SLOAN and MYRON C. TAYLOR. Built as the WILLIAM G. CLYDE in 1929, CALCITE II is awaiting scrapping as c.) MAUMEE.
HERON BAY proceeded under her own power to Lauzon, Quebec, for her final lay-up on November 4, 1978.
CSL’s NIPIGON BAY was launched November 4, 1950.
CHARLES L. HUTCHINSON developed a sizable leak and almost sank November 4, 1925, during her tow to Superior after she struck a reef a few nights before.
ROBERT C. STANLEY’s keel was laid November 4, 1942.
UNITED STATES GYPSUM of 1910 grounded at Toledo, Ohio, on November 4, 1972, resulting in damage totaling $125,000. Her propeller was removed and the rudder shaft was locked in position to finish the season as a manned barge on the coal run from Toledo to Detroit, Michigan.
JOSEPH H. THOMPSON became not only the largest vessel on the Great Lakes but also the longest dry bulk cargo vessel in the world when it entered service on November 4, 1952, departing Chicago on its first trip.
Setting the stage for the fateful storm that followed less than a week later that sank the EDMUND FITZGERALD, many locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin were setting all-time record high temperatures for the month of November during the period of November 4-6, 1975. Grand Marais, Minnesota, reached 67 degrees on November 5 and Superior reached 74 degrees on November 6, both all-time records for the month. Many other notable Great Lakes storms, including the Armistice Day storm of 1940, and the storm that sank the HENRY STEINBRENNER in 1953, were proceeded by record-setting warm weather.
On 4 November 1877, MARY BOOTH (wooden scow-schooner, 132 tons, built in 1857, at Buffalo, New York) was carrying maple lumber in a storm in Lake Michigan. She became waterlogged but her crew doggedly clung to her until she appeared ready to turn turtle. Then her crew abandoned her and she rolled over. She drifted in the lake for several days. The crew landed at White Lake, Michigan and they were near death.
The Port Huron Times of 4 November 1878: “The propeller CITY OF MONTREAL is believed to have gone down on Lake Michigan on Friday [1 NOV 1878]. The schooner LIVELY, laden with coal for Bay City, is reported ashore 6 miles above Sand Beach, having gone on at 12 o’clock Sunday night [3 NOV 1878]. The schooner WOODRUFF, ashore at Whitehall, is a total loss. Two men were drowned, one died from injuries received, and Capt. Lingham was saved. The tugs E M PECK and MYSTIC, which went from the Sault to the assistance of the propeller QUEBEC, were wrecked near where she lies, one being on the beach and the other sunk below her decks. Both crews were rescued and were taken to St. Joseph Island.”
On 4 November 1856, J W BROOKS (wooden propeller, 136 foot, 322 tons, built in 1851, at Detroit) was carrying provisions and copper ingots to Ogdensburg, New York in a storm when she foundered on Lake Ontario, 8 miles northeast of False Ducks Light. Estimates of the loss of lives range from 22 to 50. In July 1857, she was partially raised and some of her cargo was recovered. She only had a five year career, but besides this final incident, she had her share of disasters. In July 1855, she had a boiler explosion and in May of that same year, she sank in Canadian waters.
In 1980 the tug LAUREN CASTLE sank while towing the AMOCO WISCONSIN near Lee Point in Traverse Bay. Engineer William Stephan was lost.
1891: The iron freighter NORTH, which had become the first ocean ship to be cut in two and brought to the Great Lakes, arrived at Collingwood to be rebuilt as b) CAMPANA for the passenger & freight trades on the upper lakes.
1898: The wooden passenger and freight steamer PACIFIC burned at the Grand Trunk Railway dock in Collingwood along with the freight sheds and their contents. The blaze had begun the previous evening and roared for hours. The vessel was valued at $65,000.
1959: WESTRIVER arrived at Halifax for repairs after an earlier engine room explosion on Lake Superior had left the ship with significant damage.
1967: PEARL LIGHT, a World War II Empire ship, came through the Seaway for one trip in 1965. It was wrecked off Vietnam as g) HABIB MARIKAR while enroute from Dalian, China, to Chittagong, Bangladesh, with bagged cement. One life was lost.
1972: INLAND TRANSPORT went aground off Garden Island Bank, near Little Current, Manitoulin Island, and received major hull damage that led to the retirement of that Halco tanker after one more trip.
1991: CARLI METZ struck the wall below Lock 2 of the Welland Canal and the vessel had to go to Port Weller Dry Docks for repairs. It had been inbound for the first time earlier in the year and returned in 1992. It was scrapped at Chittagong, Bangladesh, as d) METZ ITALIA in 2001.
1993: ZIEMIA ZAMOJSKA, while under tow, struck the raised 106th Street Bridge on the Calumet River at Chicago resulting in damage to the structure and traffic problems. The corn-laden vessel received a hole in the port bow, which was repaired at Montreal.
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