(Information provided by Duluth Port Authority)
Maiden Voyage from Hong Kong to Duluth to weekend discharge of heavy-lift cargo
A newly christened oceangoing vessel, the
Clipper Gemini, sailed into the
Port of Duluth-Superior today. It’s not
often that Duluth ends up being a port of call on a ship’s
maiden voyage from Hong Kong!
The 393-foot Bahamian-flag vessel was loaded in and
left Kobe, Japan, on Feb. 23, 2012. En route to Duluth, she wound her
way around the globe via Xingang, China; Songkhla, Thailand; Singapore;
the Suez Canal; Gibralter; Poole, UK; and
Hamburg and Rostok, Germany, before entering the St. Lawrence Seaway on
April 28. She made one last stop in Valleyfield (Quebec) before
arriving in the Twin Ports.
Over the weekend, crews from Lake Superior
Warehousing Co. will discharge its breakbulk cargo of gas and steam
turbine/generator components for a large electricity generation project
(including six heavy-lift units) at the Clure Public
Marine Terminal, the port’s only breakbulk terminal. From
Duluth, the cargo will move its final leg via specialized railcar and
truck to the ENMAX Shepard Energy Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
“Delivery of this significant cargo has been
painstakingly planned down to the last detail,” said Gianna Manes, ENMAX
Corporation President and CEO. “Each of the natural-gas fired turbines
weighs about 735,000 pounds and are the equivalent
to a 4-story building in length. Once in place and operational, the 800
MW Shepard Energy Centre will be a pivotal facility to Alberta’s
growing electricity needs.”
It was so interesting to see and read about the maiden voyage of the Clipper Gemini. I especially enjoyed the fourth photo of the ship in the harbor with the loon in the lower right corner! What a proper Minnesota welcome!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all you do Dennis. Great work, as always!
Lori
Any chance of off-loading pix from the Clipper Gemini ?
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the Gemini. I was hoping you'd post a few pics of this new ship -- especially since I missed her arrival on the webcams.
ReplyDeleteThanks much,
Dan
Kris,
ReplyDeleteYes, if you go to this link, you should be able to get a good sized image for download. As long as it is not for commercial use, it is free.
http://www.northernimages.com/Duluth/Harbor-and-Boats/Ocean-Freighters/10252194_rN8q4d