Michipicoten, Cason J Callaway, Paul R Tregurtha and Victoriaborg arrive...

Michipicoten, Cason J Callaway, Paul R Tregurtha and Victoriaborg arrived Duluth arrived Duluth overnight.

Flavoborg arrived Duluth 12/08/2018

Flavoborg arrived Duluth this afternoon to load grain.

December Catch - By Christian Dalbec

Fishing on Lake Superior in December is a tough business.
View Christians Gallery

American Century departed, Victory arrived Duluth 12/06/2018

American Century departed, Victory arrived Duluth this afternoon.

John G Munson arrived Duluth 12/05/2018

John G Munson arrived Duluth early this morning loaded with limestone.

Silver Bay Marina Project Donation List

Thank you guys so much for donating to the Silver Bay Marina Camera Project.

Edgar B Speer departed Duluth 12/05/2018

Edgar B Speer departed Duluth for Two Harbors this afternoon.

Marine Scanner installation is complete

FYI,
The Marine Scanner installation is complete. For those of you monitoring, I would appreciate any feedback on volume, squelch and static.

Thanks,
Den

Programmed frequencies:
Scanner Freqs
05 156.250 - port operations
06 156.3000 Safety, navigation, search & rescue.
08 156.4000 Commercial business traffic.
09 156.450 - emergency channel in Duluth harbor
10 156.5000 Commercial business traffic.
12 156.6000 Bridges, locks & dams.
13 156.650 - ship-to-ship communications
14 156.7000 Bridges, locks & dams.
16 156.8000 USCG, Hailing Channel, safety & distress.
18 156.9000 Harbor tugs.
20 157.0000 Bridges, locks & dams.
22 157.1000 Coast Guard.
26 157.3000 General use, & Great Lakes WX,
& 161.9000 in coded MAFOR & LAWEB.
28 157.4000 General use & Great Lakes WX,
& 162.0000 in plain language.
68 156.4250 Recreation boats, charters etc

CLYDE S VANENKEVORT arrived Duluth 12/05/18

CLYDE S VANENKEVORT arrived Duluth this morning.

Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth 12/05/2018

Edgar B Speer arrived Duluth early this morning.

Marine Scanner Upgrade

I will be installing a new marine scanner tomorrow. Hopefully, it improves the clarity and reception of the existing scanner.

Stewart J Cort departed Superior 12/04/2018

Stewart J Cort departed Superior this afternoon loaded down with iron pellets.

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth 12/04/2018

Indiana Harbor arrived Duluth early this morning to load coal.

Upcoming Fundraiser!

Great News - We will be adding two cameras at the Silver Bay Marina to cover the marina and entrance to North Shore mining.  The project will bring the lovely Silver Bay Marina into your living room.

I will start the fundraising within the next few days and hope to have the camera system installed by spring ice out.  The budget for the project is $3000.

Beatrix arrived Duluth 12/03/2018

Beatrix arrived Duluth this evening to load grain.

James R Barker arrived Duluth 12/03/2018

James R Barker arrived Duluth this evening to load iron pellets.

Paul R Tregurtha departed, American Integrity arrived Duluth 12/03/18

Paul R Tregurtha departed, American Integrity arrived Duluth this morning.

Mesabi Miner departed Duluth 12/02/2018

Mesabi Miner departed Duluth this evening splashing a few folks on the canal as it went out.

Roger Blough arrived Duluth 12/02/2018

Roger Blough arrived Duluth late this afternoon in stormy waters.

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/02/2018

Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth this afternoon during high winds.

35 Ice Fishermen needed Rescue in Duluth

A sudden shift in wind broke up the ice cover on Superior Bay between 10 and 11 AM today resulting in 35 ice fishermen being stranded on the thin ice and in need of rescue.

You can see the tiny ice houses (tiny black dots) prior to the shift.

This video shows the shifting ice over a 60 min period.

see the story at WDIO - https://www.wdio.com/news/fishermen-rescued-park-point-ice-floe/5164010/?cat=10335

Gale Warning posted for Lake Superior

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
1033 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018

LSZ162-263-012345-
/O.CON.KMQT.GL.W.0040.181201T2200Z-181203T0000Z/
Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand
Portage MN beyond 5NM-
Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage
Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle
Royale National Park-
1033 AM EST Sat Dec 1 2018 /933 AM CST Sat Dec 1 2018/

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SUNDAY...

A Gale Warning remains in effect from 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ this
afternoon to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Sunday.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WARNING...Expect sustained
  winds of up to 33 knots from the northeast, with gusts up to
  42 knots. The largest expected significant waves will be 15
  feet with a maximum wave height of up to 22 feet possible.

* TIMING...The maximum winds are expected around 1 AM EST Sunday
  with the largest waves expected around 10 AM EST Sunday.

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth 12/01/2018

Mesabi Miner arrived Duluth this morning to load iron pellets.

Federal Margaree departed Duluth 11/30/2018

Federal Margaree departed Duluth Friday evening

Herbert C Jackson arrived Duluth 11/30/2018

Herbert C Jackson arrived Duluth Friday evening loaded with limestone.

Narew arrived Duluth 11/30/2018

Narew arrived Duluth this evening to load grain.

BBC Kansas and BAIE COMEAU departed Duluth 11/30/2018

BBC Kansas and BAIE COMEAU departed Duluth this evening

BAIE COMEAU arrived Duluth 11/30/2018

BAIE COMEAU arrived Duluth this morning loaded with salt.