Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Monday, March 25, 2019

Camera Status Update!

All cameras are now online and operating.   A new modem was installed at the Hillside location and the Wisconsin Point connections have been recalibrated.

Silver Bay Marina cams will be coming soon, however, the marina doesn't open until May, so it may be a few more weeks.

Hopefully, we have a smooth operation for a while.

Den

Saturday, March 23, 2019

American Spirit departed Duluth 03/23/2019



American Spirit departed Duluth late this afternoon from BN Docks.

H Lee White departed Duluth 03/23/2019



H Lee White departed Duluth this afternoon.

Kaye E Barker arrived Two Harbors 03/22/2019



Kaye E Barker arrived Two Harbors Friday afternoon to load its first cargo of Taconite for the season. The CGC Mackinaw broke its way into the harbor before arrival.

Hillside Camera Streaming Issues

I have discovered that the internet connection at the Harbor Hub-- the hillside connection for Pier B, GLA, Harborcam, Hillside cam, and Bayfront has become intermittent.  Next week, I will have the internet provider switch out the modem and see if the issue is corrected.   I will look into the Wisconsin Point intermittent issue once this is resolved next week.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Den

Thursday, March 21, 2019

CGC Mackinaw - Duluth - 03/21/19


The Big Mack was out breaking harbor ice this morning.  With 30mph winds and 50F temps, the ice won't last long. The Lakers will begin moving out tomorrow. Check harborlookout.com website.


Wednesday, March 20, 2019

CGC Alder arrived Duluth 03/20/2019



CGC Alder arrived Duluth this evening to start cracking ice in its home port.

CG Mackinaw arrived Duluth 03/20/19



CG Mackinaw arrived Duluth this evening to kick off the 2019 shipping season.

CG Cutter Arrival

FYI,
The Cutter Mackinaw and Alder will be arriving about 1800. I will be adjusting the cameras accordingly.

Silver Bay Cams Update

There is still a lot of frost and snow on the ground. I hope to have the Silver Bay Cams installed by May 1st.

Den

Have a look inside the CG Mackinaw

A view of inside the CG Mackinaw.


CG Cutters arriving today!

The CG Cutter Mackinaw and Alder will be arriving Duluth later today to break out the big boats.


Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Last Day of Winter - Sunrise 03/19/2019



Daylight hours are now the same length as night. --- Enjoy!

Shipping Update - 03/19/19

The CGC Mackinaw, Samual Risley, and CGC Alder are currently locking through the Soo and will be entering Lake Superior today.


Sunday, March 17, 2019

Morning Minute - Lake Superior Sunrise 03/17/2019



Color, ice, clouds, and water all came together this morning for a beautiful St, Patrick's Day sunrise.

Lake Superior Ice Cover Rapidly Decreasing

The ice cover in Lake Superior is rapidly decreasing with the warming temperatures. We should start seeing blue water on the horizon soon.
Ice will mainly be in the harbors by the end of the week.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The U.S. Coast Guard will begin Lake Superior ice-breaking operations next week

The U.S. Coast Guard will begin Lake Superior icebreaking operations on March 20.

The cutters Alder and Mackinaw will enter Lake Superior around Wednesday, March 20, to begin ice-breaking for the upcoming shipping season. They will begin in Whitefish Bay, on the far eastern part of the lake, and eventually, make their way to Duluth-Superior.

The Soo Locks are scheduled to open on March 25.

See more info on WDIO.com
Seen more info on Duluth News Tribune
CGC Alder - duluthharborcam.com

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Canal Cam update!

Update: 3/8/2018 - 14:30 --- Complete - I will be tweaking the image over the next few days.
Thanks to all who donated to the new camera.

Tomorrow Friday, March 8th, I will be working on replacing the Canal Cam between 12:00 and 16:00.  You can expect the camera to be offline during that time.  With any luck, the new cam will be up and running later in the day.

Sorry for the inconvenience,
Den