Great lake boats, a good video

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Vibe with Mike on YT has a good video of them docking her at the rarely used cement dock...

 

[5030]

The Century (I believe) also had an issue in the St. Clair River as it almost hit the retaining wall as it was exiting the ship channel on it's way out. Came real close, so close in fact that it's prop wash was tossing water over the retaining wall an onto the sidewalk. Vibe with Mike also has that video on YT.

The season appears to be starting out with some issues....

 

[ArlyA]

Wonder what the cost in downtime is for the mechanical delays?

Searched but no metrics found for the commercial daily rate for a laker.

Google says---------------
The daily operating cost of a 1,000-foot Great Lakes freighter can be as high as $75,000. This includes expenses like fuel, crew salaries, and maintenance. The operational costs can also include capital costs, insurance, and port charges. A study by the Corps of Engineers found that vessel costs for shipments from Superior/Duluth to Lake Erie docks ranged from $5.75 to $7.25 per net ton.

 

[ArlyA]

Interesting dents on the bow there, what are those from?

Striking a dock.

 

[MossRoad]

Quite a photo with 4, 1000footers in it. Despite the hazy sky from forest fire smoke, this view turned out nice as the American Integrity prepared to unload some of its cargo into fleetmate American Century. Arriving in the distance is the Mesabi Miner to load coal at Midwest Energy while the Paul R. Tregurtha has some maintenance work done. Duluth, MN - May 30, 2025— in Duluth, MN.View attachment 3539787

4 out of 13 in one spot.

 

[ArlyA]

The Viking Octantis arriving in Duluth MN, along with thick wildfire smoke from up north. Freighter Oberstar below.

 

[ArlyA]

All at the Port of Thunder Bay CA grain facility.

 

[ArlyA]

What thread does this pic go?? BNSF Duluth MN remote job passes by CN Dock 6 as tug North Carolina prepares to assist the American Integrity - a fairly rare rail and sail combo. May 29, 2025

 

[ArlyA]

What did we see parked downtown Houghton today?

 

[BackRoad]

Who pays for the tug services? Is it the Port, or the Ship?