Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 10/30/2011

Edwin H. Gott (US ) departed Duluth at 11:00
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort arrived at 16:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 10/29/2011

Algoma Mariner departed at 04:20
Algomarine departed at 07:45
Cason J. Callaway departed at 11:25
Federal Power (Cyp) arrived at 13:40
Victoriaborg (Dutch ) departed at 14:30
Paul R. Tregurtha (US ) departed at 15:20
Joseph L. Block arrived at 18:15
Edwin H. Gott arrived at 20:15

Federal Power (Cyp) Arrival

The freighter Federal Power, flagged under Cyprus, arrived in the Twin Ports Saturday to load grain.

Duluth harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 10/28/2011

Buffalo arrived at 00:35
Great Republic departed at 04:00
Victoriaborg (Dutch) arrived at 06:10
Algoma Mariner (CA) arrived at 07:10
Buffalo departed at 09:05
Mesabi Miner arrived at 09:20
American Century departed at 12:05
Algomarine arrive at 16:45
Mesabi Miner departed at 20:30
Paul R. Tregurtha arrive at 22:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 10/27/2011

Herbert C. Jackson (US) departed at 08:00
Richelieu (CA ) departed at 10:05
Cason J. Callaway (US) arrived  at 13:05
American Century arrived at 23:30

Paul R Tregurtha leaves port

Birds Eye View!

Apparently, curiosity got the best of him as this raven just had to check out the Inner harbor Cam that sits on top of the old LaFarge cement silo near Bayfront Park.

After a quick glance, he had better things to do and flew off.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for 10/26/2011

James R. Barker arrived at 06:15
American Integrity arrived at 06:50
Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 07:20
Algoma Navigator arrived at 09:00
Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 09:50
Great Republic arrived at 10:35
Richelieu arrived Duluth at 17:15 
American Integrity departed at 18:30
James R. Barker arrived at 22:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 10/24/2011

Miedwie departed Duluth from CHS 1 bet 19:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 10/23/2011

American Century departed Duluth at 00:20
Alpena arrived Duluth at 09:55

Duluth harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 10/22/2011

Alder (US) arrived Duluth at 13:15
American Century (US) arrived Duluth at 13:48
American Mariner (US ) departed at 17:53

Bentleyville Tree Construction Success!

On a warm October afternoon, the Bentleyville 120 foot Christmas tree was erected in less than a minute. Those guys work fast!

Bentleyville Christmas Tree!

Today the Bridgecam will be viewing the erection of the Bentleyville 120 ft tall Christmas Tree.  Volunteers will be assembling the iron superstructure of the tree as others volunteers help string more than 3 million lights around other areas of Bayfront Park.

When Bentleyville opens on November 19th, it will be the largest holiday light show in the Midwest. 

Duluth harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 10/21/2011

Algolake (CA) arrived at 01:20
Miedwie (Bah) arrived at 06:30
American Mariner (US) arrived at 12:35
Algolake (CA) departed at 17:10
Cason J. Callaway (US ) departed at 17:15

Presque Isle Departure 10/20/2011

The 1000 ft Laker Presque Isle leaves the Duluth Harbor for another trip across Lake Superior.
Unlike the other 1000 ft Lakers, the Presque Isle  is a barge at the bow and a tug at the stern. The tug fits into a notch in the barge section.

Walter J McCarthy Jr Departure

The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departs at daybreak on another beautiful October morning in Duluth.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 10/20/2011

Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 07:15
Presque Isle departed at 12:35
Cedarglen departed at 20:00
John G. Munson departed at 22:30

James R Barker departs Duluth

Under the pink clouds of an October evening, the 1000 foot James R. Barker sails under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge for another trip across Lake Superior.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 10/19/2011

Presque Isle arrived at 03:45
James R. Barker arrived at 05:20
John G. Munson arrived at 06:50
Cason J. Callaway arrived at 10:45
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 12:25
Cedarglen arrived at 20:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 10/18/2011

Paul R. Tregurtha arrived t 10:05
Indiana Harbor arrived at 21:30
Paul R. Tregurtha  departed at 22:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 10/17/2011

 Strang winds on the eastern side of Lake Superior once again limited boat traffic.
American Century (US) departed Duluth at 06:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 10/16/2011

There was little traffic Sunday as even the big boats hunkered down on this side of Lake Superior waiting for the powerful northwest winds to subside.
John J. Boland departed at 00:07
Medemborg (Dutch) departed at 07:53

Mesabi Miner Arrives in Duluth

The 1000 ft Mesabi Miner entered port on a cool windy evening in Duluth.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 10/14/2011

American Courage departed at 00:30
Algoma Progress departed at 08:00
Medemborg (Dutch) arrived at 16:00
Mesabi Miner arrived at 18:20

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 10/13/2011

Richelieu departed at 06:25
American Courage arrived at 12:35
Juno (Bah ) departed at 13:35
Algoma Progress arrived at 17:15

Juno departs Duluth

The freighter Juno departed Duluth this afternoon with a load of grain.

Indiana Harbor Night Arrival

The 1000ft Indiana Harbor entered the Duluth Harbor at midnight Tuesday.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 10/12/2011

Indiana Harbor arrived at 00:06
Philip R. Clarke departed at 00:45
Richelieu arrived at 09:54
Indiana Harbor departed at 11:35
Joseph L. Block departed at 23:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 10/11/11

James R. Barker arrived at 03:57
Joseph L. Block arrived at 13:00
James R. Barker departed at 16:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 10/10/11

Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 01:40
Buffalo (US) arrived at 03:40
Buffalo departed at 12:43
Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 14:10
Juno (Bah) arrived at 18:25
Flinterstream (Dutch) departed at 18:45 
Philip R. Clarke arrived at  21:00

The grain harvest is in and ocean freighters are bringing it to the world. Pictured below are the Juno entering the Duluth Harbor with assistance from harbor tugs and the Flinterstream leaving port.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 10/9/2011

Sunday, October 09, 2011 - Arrivals & Departures

Arthur M. Anderson departed at 03:10
John G. Munson departed at 08:01
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 17:15
Flinterstream (Dutch) arrived at 17:40

Flintstream Arrives in Duluth

The 424 foot Dutch flagged Flintstream entered the Duluth Harbor Sunday evening. The Flintstream will be loading grain for other world ports.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 10/8/2011

American Century  departed at 00:16
James R. Barker arrived at 02:05
Canadian Olympic  arrived at 04:35
James R. Barker departed at 11:37
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrive Duluth at 22:00
John G. Munson arrive at 23:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 10/7/2011

American Integrity departed  at 07:15
American Century arrived at 12:10
Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 20:40

American Integrity departs Duluth on a warm autumn morning

The 1000 ft American Integrity sails under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge on a warm October morning.

The completed “super carrier” was launched June 6, 1978 as the Lewis Wilson Foy for her new owners Bethlehem Steel Corp.

Officially renamed Oglebay Norton in 1990 it was again renamed the American Integrity in 1996 with the sale of the fleet.

Read more about the Integrity Here. 

 

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 10/6/2011

Indiana Harbor departed at 02:15
American Integrity arrived at 18:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 10/5/2011

Cedarglen departed at 00:15
Indiana Harbor arrived at 13:25
Mesabi Miner departed at 19:30

William A. Irvin Boat Museum

The SS William A. Irvin is a lake freighter which sailed as a bulk freighter on the Great Lakes as part US Steel's lake fleet. She was flagship of the company fleet from her launch in the depths of the depression in 1938 until 1975 and then as a general workhorse of the fleet until her retirement in 1978.

The Irvin is a little over 600 feet long and weighs about 8,000 tons unloaded. She could carry a load of approximately 14,500 tons of iron ore. One anchor weighs 3 tons while each link of the anchor chain weighs 40 pounds. One lid to the cargo hold weighs 5.5 tons. The Irvin was retired because it was small by modern standards. Currently, the iron ore boats are 1,000 feet long and carry loads of 50-60,000 tons.

The Irvin is now a walk through museum and is open daily during the summer season.
Read more about the Irvin Here

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 10/4/2011

Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 06:50
Cedarglen arrived at 10:00
Mesabi Miner arrived at 17:20
Presque Isle departed at 17:45 
Herbert C. Jackson departed at 21:30

Paul R Tregurtha - "Queen of the Lakes"

A frequent visitor to Duluth, the Paul R. Tregurtha is pictured here arriving at 1800 on Monday and departing  12 hours later with a cargo of 60,000 tons of coal destined for Indiana.
The reigning “Queen of the Lakes” title holder is the longest vessel on the Great Lakes at 1,013’ 06” (308.91m) and was constructed in two sections. The vessel was christened April 25, 1981 as the William J. De Lancey.

Read more about the Paul R. Tregurtha here.

 

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 10/3/2011

Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 18:10
Herbert C. Jackson arrived at 20:30
Presque Isle arrive at 22:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 10/2/2011

Mesabi Miner departed Duluth at 06:12
James R. Barker departed Duluth at 14:20

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 10/1/11

American Century (US) arrived at 08:30
Mesabi Miner (US) arrived at 18:35
James R. Barker (US) arrived at 19:20
American Century (US) departed at 20:50

Autumn Colors on the North Shore

This satellite image taken today by MODIS Satellites show a fantastic show of autumn colors along the high maple ridges of the North Shore.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 9/30/2011

Baltic Carrier (Ant) arrived at 00:30
American Integrity departed at 05:45
Michipicoten departed at 10:30
Frontenac arrived at 14:15
Indiana Harbor departed at 14:45
CSL Tadoussac arrived at 19:15
Baltic Carrier departed at 23:00