American Spirit Duluth Arrival 1/2/2014

American Spirit

Indiana Harbor - Ice Capades

As the ice thickens, 1000ft boats like the Indiana Harbor find turning difficult and challenging. Today, the big boat almost got stuck on the curve near Bayfront Park. If it wasn't for the help of the little green tug, it might still be there.

Great Lakes Trader/Joyce L. Van Enkevort arrival - 1/1/2014

Contains narration audio but boat did not sound off

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 12/31/2013

Sam Laud  departed at 04:18
Arthur M. Anderson arrived at 11:56

Arthur M Anderson Arrival

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 12/30/2013

Indiana Harbor arrived at 16:25
Sam Laud arrived at 18:00

Cold Arrival-- Indiana Harbor 12/30/2013

After getting the ice off the cameras today, the Indiana Harbor unexpectedly to refuel.
I am experimenting with adding some audio to these videos, so let me know what you think.

Camera Status update

Camera Update: 12/30.2013-14:22
Today I was able to clear 1/4 in of clear ice from the LSMMA Cam and Pier B using mixture of hot water, windshield washer fluid and alcohol. This was the only thing that seemed to work in -10F.
Happy New Year!

Camera Update: 12/30/2013 -- 06:00AM  Due to the extreme cold, high of -10F, the ice from Saturday's freezing mist remains on the Canal Park cam and the Pier B cam.  The GLA cam and Pier B cams are currently in automatic shutdown due to the cold.

Since we won't be going above zero until Friday, it might take awhile to get back to normal operation.

The good news is, the days continue to get longer and springtime is right around the corner.

Camera Update

The freezing rain last evening has left a coat of ice on the cameras near the water, the little heaters inside each camera should clear it off today.

Duluth Harbor Traffic for Saturday 12/28/2013

H. Lee White arrived at 04:35
H. Lee White departed at 11:45

Last Saltie - Ursula - aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway - may not make it out before closure

In a desperate attempt to make it out to the ocean before the hard freeze, the Saltie Ursula is aground in the St. Lawrence Seaway and may not make it.
Read the entire story here in the Duluth News Tribune.

Orsula (Marshall Islands)

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 12/27/2013

American Century departed at 11:20

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 12/26/2013

Algoma Olympic departed at 00:15
American Century arrived at 00:40
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 05:30
James R. Barker departed at 08:20
Edgar B. Speer arrived at 11:15
Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 17:40
Manitowoc arrived at 23:30

Edgar B Speer arrival 12/26/2013

Edgar B Speer

Turn up you sound to listen.

Merry Christmas from duluthharborcam.com

Morning Arrival - James R. Barker

James R Barker

Duluth Harbor Traffic for Tuesday 12/24/2013

Cuyahoga departed at 01:35
James R. Barker arrived at 07:10
Algoma Olympic departed at 10:30
Indiana Harbor departed at 14:05

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 12/23/2013

Algoma Spirit departed at 00:15 Mesabi Miner departed at 04:30 Algoma Olympic arrived at 04:50 Cuyahoga arrived at 11:20 Great Lakes Trader departed at 14:30 James L. Kuber/tug Victory arrived at 21:10 Indiana Harbor arrived at 21:15

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Sunday 12/22/2013

Mesabi Miner arrived at 16:34

Mesabi Miner arrival 12/22/2013

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Saturday 12/21/2013

Buffalo departed at 00:12
Philip R. Clarke departed at 12:40
CSL Assiniboine departed at 17:00
Algoma Spirit arrived arrived at 17:00
Great Lakes Trader arrived at 23:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 12/20/2013

Buffalo arrived at 10:30
Philip R. Clarke arrived at 12:35

Philip R Clarke

Last Saltie Departure

The last ocean freighter of the season departed last evening on a race to beat heavy ice in the Seaway bays and rivers.
It was not unusual in the days of sailing vessels that they would become icebound when early cold arrived, like this year. The sailors would walk to shore and camp until spring.

Orsula (Marshall Islands)

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Thursday 12/19/2013

Calumet departed at 06:20
American Century arrived at 16:30
Orsula departed at 19:30

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 12/18/2013

Paul R. Tregurtha departed at 01:54
Calumet arrived at 12:25

Fire and Ice

For a few minutes this morning, the rising sun cast an incredible crimson glow across the harbor ice.
These images were captured by the GLA cam atop the Great Lakes Aquarium.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 12/17/2013

Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 02:55 Algomarine arrived at 09:35
Indiana Harbor departed at 14:35
Algomarine depart at 18:00
Algomarine arrived at 23:00

Notice that the Algomarine backed out of the canal at 18:00 rather then try and turn 360 degrees in the icy harbor. -- cool