Arrived at the Iroquois Locks, hoping to catch an upbound ship. The ship I'd been tracking (ALGONORTH) was nowhere to be seen...Instead of a tiny tanker, be the first thing I saw over the hill was the deck cranes of ocean-going vessel FEDERAL MONTREAL...
There were actually two downbound saltwater ships at the lock.The FEDERAL MONTREAL was inside the lock, while the Polsteam vessel IRMA was tied to the upper wall (west side).
Spending time near the channel but nowhere near a port, it's not every day that I get to see one of these huge freighters just sitting there...
The tugboat AMY LYN D was upbound, awaiting her turn to use the lock.Much to my surprise, the tug actually helped push the huge cargo ship FEDERAL MONTREAL off to the sidewall and out of the shipping lane.
All in a day's work for the mighty little tugboat.
Always been fascinated by the videos and photos of tugs assisting vessels - But had never actually seen this for myself.
Got to feel like a little kid watching a big red ship go through the locks...
