Tall Ships Update

With the Tall Ships Festival coming up on just 12 days, the ships are making their way through the Great Lakes taking part in the Tall Ships Challenge. This weekend, they will be in Bay City Michigan.

During the next week I will occasionally post a map showing ship locations. You can also check the Tall Ships Challenge Map.

During the Duluth Tall Ships Festival I will be posting photographs throughout the event several times a day.

The Harborcams will be focused on the activity in hope of bringing it to you as a Real Life and Real Time event.


View Tall Ships Locations in a larger map

Bay City Mich. -- 7/12/2013 (provided by boatners.com)

Chick Update!

It has been two weeks since I received my flock of tiny chicks in the mail.  Since that time they have grown significantly, so I thought I would post a new video update.  One suggestion is to use it as a video for your cat to watch!
I don't have a cat, but, to first time I introduced them to my 9 month old grandson, he was less then enthused and screamed in terror. The chicks huddled in a corner for about an hour.
I should have fresh eggs starting in October.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 7/11/2013

Edwin H. Gott arrived at 16:45
Sundew departed at 18:05
Edwin H. Gott departed at 20:20
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 21:30

Viking Ship on the Move

The historic Lief Erikson Viking Ship was carefully moved from its cribbing in Lief Erikson Park to a city warehouse in West Duluth today. The replica ship will be completely renovated and returned to a more prominent spot in the park at a later date.
View more pictures here
Read the story of the boat here
vikingship info

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 7/10/2013

St. Clair departed at 01:25
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived at 09:10
Presque Isle departed at 14:20
Great Republic arrived at 15:35
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 19:40
Joseph L. Block arrived at 20:45
Great Republic departed at 22:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 7/9/2013

St. Clair arrived at 08:45
Kaye E. Barker arrived at 11:30
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort departed at 16:00
Presque Isle arrived at 19:05

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 7/8/2013

Kaministiqua arrived at 02:08
Tim S. Dool arrived at 09:56
Great Lakes Trader arrived at 1300
Kaministiqua departed at 13:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 7/7/2013

Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 02:31
American Century arrived at 03:10
Philip R. Clarke arrived at 03:38
American Century departed at 13:37

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 7/6/2013

CSL Laurentien departed at 06:00
James R. Barker departed at 15:30
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 16:45

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 7/5/2013

Cason J. Callaway departed at 06:19
Arthur M. Anderson departed at 07:01
CSL Laurentien arrived at 12:15

Duluth July 4th Fireworks

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 7/4/2013

Presque Isle departed at 05:10
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 05:26
Cason J. Callaway arrived at 09:14
Paul R. Tregurtha  departed at 15:00
Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 17:35
Fireworks

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 7/3/2013

Presque Isle arrived at 11:35
Walter J. McCarthy Jr.arrived at 18:25
Paul R. Tregurtha 23:40

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 7/2/2013

Indiana Harbor departed at 04:54
Atlantic Huron arrived at 14:00
Mesabi Miner departed at 15:37

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 7/1/2013

Algoma Montrealais departed at 05:16
American Integrity departed at 13:05
Mesabi Miner arrived at 16:25
Indiana Harbor arrived at 17:00
Kaye E. Barker departed at 18:00
Cedarglen departed at 19:10

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 6/30/2012

Kaye Barker

Spruceglen

Hon. James L. Oberstar departed at 00:54
James R. Barker departed at 01:15
Joseph L. Block departed at 13:20
Kaye E. Barker arrived at 19:45
Cedarglen arrived at 19:50
American Integrity arrived at 21:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 6/29/2013

Hon. James L. Oberstar arrived at 14:05
James R. Barker arrived at 14:25
Alpena arrived at 17:55
Philip R. Clarke departed at 23:10

Off Topic - Picking up chicks

I picked up my delivery of baby chicks today at the post office.  The girls are making themselves at home and should be laying eggs in 3-4 months.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 6/28/2013

Presque Isle departed at 09:55
Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 10:05
Philip R. Clarke arrived at 17:05
H. Lee White departed at 18:00
Algoma Montrealais arrived at 19:50
Isa depart at 20:30 and 21:20

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 6/27/2013

Walter J. McCarthy Jr.  arrived at 02:45
James R. Barker departed at 04:20
Cason J. Callaway arrived at 04:50
Edgar B. Speer departed at 07:35
Joseph L. Block arrived at 08:15
Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 15:00
Cason J. Callaway departed at 16:45
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 23:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 6/26/2013

Baie St. Paul departed at 02:05
James R. Barker arrived at 16:20
Sundew departed at 18:00
Presque Isle arrived 18:20

Presque Isle Arrival

Lafarge Cam off line

10:00 Power restored

19:30 - Update -  Battery went dead, The inverter I was using may have been too much of a draw.  I should get it going by tomorrow morning.

The LaFarge Cam went off line at 17:57  -- investigating

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 6/25/2013

Edgar B. Speer arrived at 02:05
Arthur M. Anderson departed at 06:15
Indiana Harbor departed at 11:20
Baie St. Paul arrived at 17:20
American Mariner departed at 17:37
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort departed at 17:55
Isa arrived at 19:10

Into the Mist

The Arthur M Anderson left port this morning at 6AM sailing into a cool Lake Superior mist.

Isa Arrival

After several days of waiting the 655ft Cyprus flagged Isa headed into port this evening for a load of grain.
With a little help from the local tugs, the Isa made for a splendid view.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 6/24/2013

American Mariner arrived at 00:05
H. Lee White arrived at 05:23
St. Clair departed at 07:21
Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 18:40
Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort arrived at 22:45
Indiana Harbor arrived at 23:50

LaFarge Camera Update

12:00 - 06/24/2013 -- Update.  The Lafarge cam is now up and running with a new solar power system.
No guarantees, since I built this out of stuff I had laying around my shop. One thing for sure, I will continue to tinker and keep these cameras going.

06:00 6/24/2013--It has been two weeks since the Lafarge camera has been offline due to a power failure at the vacant plant.  During that time I have constructed a solar power supply that hopefully provide enough power for the camera system.

I will be moving the system to the top of the building today and with any luck have the camera up and running this afternoon.

Fog Finally Breaks

The heavy fog that has been laying over the Head of the Lakes finally blew out as the winds shift out if the east. Just in time to catch to CSL Laurentien departing into the retreating fog bank.