6PM
MANITOULIN was expected to transit the system today during daylight, but has been delayed.
ALGOMA GUARDIAN anchored at Wilson Hill.
THUNDER BAY has left Johnstown, heading downbound.
CSL ST-LAURENT is in the St. Clair River, downbound for Lake Erie and destined for Montreal.
ALGOMA DISCOVERY is on Lake Superior, downbound and destined for Baie Comeau.
FIVELBORG is on Lake Superior, destined for Montreal.
Showing posts with label Tugboats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tugboats. Show all posts
Nov 11, 2022
Seaway Evening Traffic...
Nov 10, 2022
Seaway Traffic (LEO A. MCARTHUR & JOHN J CARRICK, SEAWAY GUARDIAN, SPRUCEGLEN, ISABELLE G)
Was only expecting to see one ship on the day - SPRUCEGLEN, one of my favorite older ships...
Naturally, fingers crossed that a few more vessels would make it this way.
Based on the lock times, figured I would not see tugboat LEO A MCARTHUR.
Since a tug with a barge travels slower than regular ships, I was able to catch up with the rig.
LEO A. MCARTHUR & JOHN J CARRICK
Heading upriver, and was just able to catch up with the vessel(s)...
If only I had decided to head upriver five minutes sooner...
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| Engines roaring... |
Either way, I'm convinced that LEO A MCARTHUR has the loudest engine on the Seaway...
(second place goes to CCGS GRIFFON)
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| Watching the waves crash... |
Certainly wouldn't want the water to be like this every day - But it can be very meditative and therapeutic.
Around 1PM, spotted SPRUCEGLEN on the horizon.
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| Ship! |
SEAWAY GUARDIAN
The "surprise" vessel of the day.
This vessel was on the list for yesterday, but never showed up.
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| Rough seas... |
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| Downbound tug & barge. |
Was actually checking the status of the upbound SPRUCEGLEN when this tug & barge surprised me.
Almost missed them (the engine was nowhere near as loud as LEO A. MCARTHUR).
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| Downbound SEAWAY GUARDIAN with an upbound vessel on the horizon... |
SPRUCEGLEN
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| Pretty colors... |
Caught SPRUCEGLEN upbound ten days ago (Oct 30).
Somehow, she managed to slip back downriver without me knowing about it...
At least I got to see her return trip in daylight.
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| The full length |
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| Almost picture perfect... |
Observed water being sprayed from the port-side anchor.
Possibly cleaning the anchor and chain?
Checked my photos from last time (when she departed the anchorage), and there it was!
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After weighing anchor, cleaning of the anchor and chains would have been in order.
She must have once again found herself anchoring temporarily - Followed by the subsequent washing of the anchor gear.
Can see horizontal lines on the smokestack of SPRUCEGLEN...
Stripes she earned sailing for Misener Transportation.
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| The stern... |
SPRUCEGLEN is the former SELKIRK SETTLER / FEDERAL ST LOUIS / FRASER.
She was the first of three sister ships, KAMINISTIQUA (SASKATCHEWAN PIONEER) being the "newest".
Two sisters remain active, following the retirement of BIRCHGLEN in 2015.
(BIRCHGLEN was the former CANADA MARQUIS / FEDERAL RICHELIEU / MACKENZIE)
Not as pretty as other SPRUCEGLEN images in my collection...
Visibility isn't perfect, but the waves make it interesting.
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| SPRUCEGLEN sails away... |
Will that be all the shipwatching for the day?
Running out of daylight - And realizing that downbound saltie ISABELLE G would not reach me before dark,
I headed upriver to meet her.
ISABELLE G
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| The anchor - It be shiny! |
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| 2004-built ISABELLE G downbound for Port Cartier, Quebec |
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| Nothing like seeing one of these beauties up close. |
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| The mighty superstructure |
ISABELLE G sailed as "EIDER" from 2004-2018.
Coincidentally, there is a 2010-built saltwater crane ship named EIDER (of Canadian Forest Navigation) currently in the Seaway System (and was upbound yesterday Nov 9). The vessel currently sailing as EIDER has a blue hull with white deck cranes.
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| The length of the entire vessel |
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| Trying to capture the flag... Windy enough - Just couldn't snap a shot of it flying full. |
Yet another "perfect" day by the river.
Jan 8, 2022
SALVAGE MONARCH & COASTAL TITAN
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| Salvage Monarch/Coastal Titan (2:30) by Michel Gosselin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvoDr1kvalk |
SALVAGE MONARCH is a heavy lift vessel-turned barge, pushed by tugboat COASTAL TITAN.
The pair were downbound September 13, with an upbound trip on September 18, 2021.
Only knew about this dynamic duo because they were on the schedule for a boat-watching day spent by the river... The vessels didn't reach my area until nightfall.
Not only do they have awesome names, but it's a one of a kind type of "ship" that you certainly don't see everyday.
Luckily, this short video popped up on YouTube.
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| Salvage Monarch/Coastal Titan by Michel Gosselin |
Hard to fully appreciate the size of the cranes on a computer screen, but they still look massive.
Each crane has "216 TONS" painted on the side.
Neat little article with more info: https://tugster.wordpress.com/tag/coastal-titan/
Dec 18, 2021
Federal Montreal, Irma, Amy Lyn D
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...
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