Split Rock Lighthouse and Waves

With nearly two feet of freshly fallen snow on the north shore of Lake Superior, the invitation to take a ride up the shore was something I couldn't pass up. While the storm had passed, the waves were still kicking up a bit and the snow covered hillsides were particularly beautiful even though it is late April.

Duluth Harbor Traffic for Thursday 4/18/2013

Salarium arrived at 03:40,
 John D. Leitch arrived at 10:50
Algoma Montrealais arrived at 12:15
Paul R. Tregurtha arrived at 12:50

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 4/17/2013

Cason J. Callaway arrived at 00:10
Philip R. Clarke departed at 01:10
Baie St. Paul arrived at 02:25
Baie St. Paul departed at 15:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 4/16/2013

Frontenac (CA) arrived at 03:13
Indiana Harbor departed at 04:35
Great Republic  departed at 08:50
Philip R. Clarke arrived at 13:54
Frontenac departed at 18:10
Federal Welland departed at 21:30

John G Munson on the Move

So how do you move a boat that is more then 760 feet long that weights over 17,000 tons?

Very carefully - using two big tugs!

The John G Munson was towed from the Port Terminal to Fraser Shipyard today in order to undergo routine inspections and upgrades.

Two Heritage Marine tugs, the Helen H and Nels J,  pulled the Munson for 1.5 miles though the icy waters of St. Louis Bay using mariner skills that made the job look easy.