Sunday, December 16, 2018
American Integrity departed, Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth 12/16/2018
American Integrity departed, Paul R Tregurtha arrived Duluth early this morning.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Federal Rhine departed Duluth 12/15/2018
Federal Rhine departed Duluth this evening loaded with grain. The last Saltie of the season.
American Integrity arrived Duluth 12/15/2018
American Integrity arrived Duluth this afternoon to load coal.
John G Munson - by: Jeff Doty
Jeff took this great photo of the Munson arriving the other day. You can View more of Jeff's images at his Harborcam Gallery or at his Facebook page.
Great day for ice fishing
The Harborcam is zoomed in to an ice fishing village just off Sky Harbor Airport. Fishing must be good!
Morning Minute - Harbor Daybreak - Timelapse
In the rush of the season, don't forget to take a minute to give thanks for all our blessings.
Friday, December 14, 2018
John G Munson - By Paul Scinocca
Paul caught the Munson in great lighting conditions this morning at the Port.
View Paul's Harborcam Gallery HERE.
View Paul's Harborcam Gallery HERE.
The Tall Ships are Coming!
FYI,
The Tall Ships Festival of Sail will be back in Duluth August 11-13 2019.
See more info: https://festofsailduluth.com/
The Tall Ships Festival of Sail will be back in Duluth August 11-13 2019.
See more info: https://festofsailduluth.com/
Thursday, December 13, 2018
State of the Harborcams 2019
With only a few weeks left in 2018, I thought I would update you on the "State of the Harborcams" as we go into 2019. First off, I would like to thank all of you for helping me keep the cameras maintained and operating. While I enjoy watching the cams, I enjoy the fact that many people like yourself have a chance to look into their screen and have a bit of enjoyment watching the view of the Northland each day.
2018 - In 2018 we added Wisconsin Point Cam and replaced the GLA Cam, Hillside Cam and Harbor Cam ( I snuck that one in). We also installed a new weather station at the Marine Museum and installed a new marine scanner.
2019 - In 2019, we will be installing two cams at the Silver Bay Marina. The cameras have been purchased and programmed, however, there is some underground wiring that needs to be done first so we might have to wait until the ground thaws in the spring.
There was some discussion about doing something at the Soo Locks, however, we will not be involved. It will be nice to see what they come up with.
Cameras
Canal Cam - This is a newer camera, however, it takes the brunt of bad weather. At some point, I would like to upgrade this camera to a more hardy version.
Bridge Cam - Working fine.
These two cams are located on top of the Lake Superior Marine Museum. The internet connection sometimes gets bogged down when the waves and light conditions overload that camera streams -- hopefully, the internet bandwidth can be increased soon.
Hillside, Bayfront, and Harborcam - Hillside and Harborcam are new cams with zoom and pan capabilities. Bayfront cam is now the oldest of all the cams ( 5 yrs). However, Hillside and Harborcam easily cover the Bayfront area. I will keep the Bayfront cam as a backup, but may not run it all the time. This should relieve some bandwidth congestion at the Harbor Hub. Right now 6 cams must share the internet connection and sometimes it gets bogged down.
GLA Cam - Working fine - no changes anticipated.
Pier B Cam - Working fine, no changes anticipated.
Wisconsin Point - While the location of this camera is not ideal, it is the only location on Wisconsin Point with power so there won't be any upgrades until there are more options for relocation. Actually, the camera itself takes a tremendous beating from the weather and has held up very well (knock-on-wood). This camera provides a view very few people get a chance to see and enjoy.
Two Harbors - Two Harbors continues to be a great place to view the beautiful harbor and Lake Superior.
Depot cam - While the Depot Cam gives a great perspective, I may look at moving its location in 2019 closer to the Harbor.
Boat Launch - no changes anticipated.
Silver Bay - Similar to Two Harbors, this should be a great location to watch small boat activity as well as large boat traffic into North Shore Mining.
Summary - as with any new technology, there are always compromises on internet speed, image quality, and video transmission. The good thing is that there is always tweaking and component upgrades that come along that help. So, the Good Lord willing, I plan to keep at this for 2019 - Enjoy the scenery!
Den
p.s. Most the time I don't really know what I'm doing with all this stuff so I just kinda stumble through it.
2018 - In 2018 we added Wisconsin Point Cam and replaced the GLA Cam, Hillside Cam and Harbor Cam ( I snuck that one in). We also installed a new weather station at the Marine Museum and installed a new marine scanner.
2019 - In 2019, we will be installing two cams at the Silver Bay Marina. The cameras have been purchased and programmed, however, there is some underground wiring that needs to be done first so we might have to wait until the ground thaws in the spring.
There was some discussion about doing something at the Soo Locks, however, we will not be involved. It will be nice to see what they come up with.
Cameras
Canal Cam - This is a newer camera, however, it takes the brunt of bad weather. At some point, I would like to upgrade this camera to a more hardy version.
Bridge Cam - Working fine.
These two cams are located on top of the Lake Superior Marine Museum. The internet connection sometimes gets bogged down when the waves and light conditions overload that camera streams -- hopefully, the internet bandwidth can be increased soon.
Hillside, Bayfront, and Harborcam - Hillside and Harborcam are new cams with zoom and pan capabilities. Bayfront cam is now the oldest of all the cams ( 5 yrs). However, Hillside and Harborcam easily cover the Bayfront area. I will keep the Bayfront cam as a backup, but may not run it all the time. This should relieve some bandwidth congestion at the Harbor Hub. Right now 6 cams must share the internet connection and sometimes it gets bogged down.
GLA Cam - Working fine - no changes anticipated.
Pier B Cam - Working fine, no changes anticipated.
Wisconsin Point - While the location of this camera is not ideal, it is the only location on Wisconsin Point with power so there won't be any upgrades until there are more options for relocation. Actually, the camera itself takes a tremendous beating from the weather and has held up very well (knock-on-wood). This camera provides a view very few people get a chance to see and enjoy.
Two Harbors - Two Harbors continues to be a great place to view the beautiful harbor and Lake Superior.
Depot cam - While the Depot Cam gives a great perspective, I may look at moving its location in 2019 closer to the Harbor.
Boat Launch - no changes anticipated.
Silver Bay - Similar to Two Harbors, this should be a great location to watch small boat activity as well as large boat traffic into North Shore Mining.
Summary - as with any new technology, there are always compromises on internet speed, image quality, and video transmission. The good thing is that there is always tweaking and component upgrades that come along that help. So, the Good Lord willing, I plan to keep at this for 2019 - Enjoy the scenery!
Den
p.s. Most the time I don't really know what I'm doing with all this stuff so I just kinda stumble through it.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
American Century arrived Duluth 12/12/2018
American Century arrived Duluth this evening to loa iron pellets.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
James R Barker arrived Duluth 12/10/2018
James R Barker arrived Duluth this afternoon to load iron pellets.
Laker Lullabies - Captain's Salute at the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge
Each Laker has a particular melody to its the horn as it blows a Captains Salute in each passage through the Duluth Shipping Canal.
Relax and enjoy the concert! If you would like to play it with just the boat horns and no background music, play the following.
Paul R Tregutha departed Duluth 12/09/2018
Paul R Tregutha departed Duluth Sunday evening loaded with coal.
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