Great lake boats, a good video

[ArlyA]

The Stewart J. Cort departs Superior with just over 52,000 tons of Hibbing Taconite iron ore for Burns Harbor. In the distance is USCGC SPAR and the American Spirit undergoing repairs at Elevator M. Superior, WI - March 27, 2023

 

[MossRoad]

The Stewart J. Cort departs Superior with just over 52,000 tons of Hibbing Taconite iron ore for Burns Harbor. In the distance is USCGC SPAR and the American Spirit undergoing repairs at Elevator M. Superior, WI - March 27, 2023View attachment 792197

He's already sitting in Burns Harbor.

 

[BravoXray]

This might be a stupid question, but does anyone know why most of the Great Lakes boats have really blunt bows, when most other ship have much more tapered ones?
My first guess would be that it gives them the most cargo capacity in the same length.
It just seems like it would cause a lot more drag than a tapered bow.

 

[ArlyA]

This might be a stupid question, but does anyone know why most of the Great Lakes boats have really blunt bows, when most other ship have much more tapered ones?
My first guess would be that it gives them the most cargo capacity in the same length.
It just seems like it would cause a lot more drag than a tapered bow.

They are more square than saltes so as to fit in the locks. Moving tonnage through them, is more cost effect than having a more efficient hull shape. Being more square, some still have bulbous shaped bows or maybe it would be called a "modified bulbous".

 

[ArlyA]

SHIP AGROUND NEWS:
Algoma Innovator has run aground in the St. Clair River just south of Sarnia CA between the Shell Fuel Dock and the Suncor Dock. Tug Welland is on scene to assist. G-tugs Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on their way.

Algoma Innovator is free and being assisted back into the channel.

 

[MossRoad]

SHIP AGROUND NEWS:
Algoma Innovator has run aground in the St. Clair River just south of Sarnia CA between the Shell Fuel Dock and the Suncor Dock. Tug Welland is on scene to assist. G-tugs Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on their way.

Algoma Innovator is free and being assisted back into the channel.
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Man! Hard to believe that ship is only 6 years old! Rough life.

Algoma Innovator – Algoma Central Corporation

www.algonet.com

 

[ArlyA]

Here is the Algoma transport entering Duluth MN harbor in a NE wind and just about hit the south pier. Do these boats really need thrusters??!!

 

[MossRoad]

Man 4X speed makes me seasick!

 

[ArlyA]

Man 4X speed makes me seasick!

That really is quite the video.

 

[ArlyA]

Good evening from Cleveland! I'm back with a pair of photos tonight. First up is the tug Joyce L. VanEnkevort with her barge Great Lakes Trader. They had 34,000 tons of taconite pellets to add to the stockpile at Cleveland Bulk Terminal. It's going to be a very busy year here as the dock boss told me they have 4,000,000 tons of ore scheduled! Yes, that's 4 MILLION! That's a heck of a lot of pellets and a lot of boats as well. Hopefully I'll be able to catch most of them. This was an "on my way to work" photo. Like usual, thanks for taking a look!