CORNELIUS Visits

The ADAM E. CORNELIUS arrived in Erie at 0400 to unload stone from Cedarville at the Old Ore Dock. The CORNELIUS departed at around noon.

McKEE SONS Photos; CORNELIUS Due

Below are photos of tug INVINCIBLE and barge McKEE SONS inbound Erie on Monday to unload stone from Meldrum Bay at the Mounfort Terminal. Also in port on Monday and departing at 1130 for Buffalo were U.S. Navy LCU 1680 and NRC 2, two landing craft. Gannon University's ENVIRONAUT, fishing tug BIG TONY, and the J.S. St. JOHN were also out on Monday.

The ADAM E. CORNELIUS is due with stone from Port Dolomite at 0330 on Tuesday.

McKEE SONS Due

Tug INVINCIBLE and barge McKEE SONS are due in Erie at 1000 on Monday, making their first visit to the port since April 2, 2003.

AMERICAN VICTORY Visit

Below are photos of the AMERICAN VICTORY arriving on Thursday. Click here to view a 10 minute long video of the VICTORY arriving. (26 MB).

AMERICAN VICTORY Due

AMERICAN VICTORY, with stone from Calcite, is due in Erie at 1300 on Tuesday.

AMERICAN VICTORY photos

Below are photos of the AMERICAN VICTORY inbound on Sunday and docking at the Old Ore Dock.








Note the battle stripes of her WWII service have been removed.

Photos from Saturday

Below are photos taken Saturday of the SAM LAUD, inbound, outbound passing the AMERICAN COURAGE; the AMERICAN COURAGE inbound and unloading, and the MANISTEE inbound.

Photos of the AMERICAN VICTORY from Sunday to follow tomorrow morning.

TRAFFIC PARADE CONTINUES WITH MANISTEE; AMERICAN VICTORY DUE

MANISTEE arrived in Erie at 2000 Saturday night with another cargo of salt from Fairport.

AMERICAN VICTORY, the former MIDDLETOWN, is due in Erie at 1900 tonight with stone from Cedarville.

BREAKING: LAUD DEPARTURE

SAM LAUD's departure from the Old Ore Dock is set for approximately 1715 this afternoon, and according to radio chatter she will pass the AMERICAN COURAGE outside Erie harbor. The COURAGE should be secured alongside the Old Ore Dock at around 1820.

The parade does not end with the LAUD; AMERICAN COURAGE Due

The ADAM E. CORNELIUS arrived in Erie at 1945 this evening and docked at the Mounfort Terminal to unload stone from Calcite.

The SAM LAUD's arrival with stone from Port Dolomite at 1100 tomorrow will not end the traffic parade; AMERICAN COURAGE, loaded with stone from Calcite, is due at 1800. Also, possibly look for a return visit from the MANISTEE, which returned to Fairport to load salt.

Photos from this morning

MANISTEE unloading at 0640.


BRISTOL BAY pushing barge CGS 12001 inbound.


















































BRISTOL BAY this afternoon.

Also, I've added a video of the DAVID Z. from last night. Click here to view (8.75 mb)

BRISTOL BAY and her barge finished working at 1620 and departed eastbound.

TRAFFIC PARADE CONTINUES

The DAVID Z. departed at 0400 this morning in ballast for Ashtabula, at the same time the MANISTEE was beginning to unload salt at the Mounfort Terminal. At 0730 this morning the USCG BRISTOL BAY and her buoy barge arrived to place the winter buoys with the lighted summer markers. They'll be in town for a couple of days.

The ADAM E. CORNELIUS is due at 1945 tonight with stone from Calcite.

Meanwhile, her fleetmate SAM LAUD, with stone from Cedarville, is due at 1045 tomorrow morning.

Photos to follow.

DAVID Z. Arrives; MANISTEE Waiting; CORNELIUS Due

The DAVID Z. arrived in Erie at 2015 this evening and went around the anchored MANISTEE before heading inbound to unload stone from Stoneport at the Mounfort Terminal. At 2100 the DAVID Z., under a long-term time-charter to Lower Lakes Transportation, informed LLT fleetmate MANISTEE that it will be a 6 hour unload, barring any problems, so the MANISTEE will be inbound at 0300 on Friday as the DAVID Z. turns in the basin and departs. The MANISTEE will be unloading salt from nearby Fairport Harbor, Ohio. Early risers should see the MANISTEE depart sometime tomorrow before 1000.

At 1830 tomorrow the ADAM E. CORNELIUS is scheduled to arrive in Erie with stone from Calcite, Michigan. This will be the seventh vessel of the young season, and will be the first three-vessel day for Erie in years, and the second multi-vessel day of the season that began less than three weeks ago.


MANISTEE underway off of Beach 10.


MANISTEE at anchor off of Erie harbor.


DAVID Z. inbound.


Another view.


Close up bow view. Note the different color paint where the word "NORTON" was cheaply painted out.


The same thing on the stern.


Stern view in the channel.

DAVID Z. Due

Wisconsin & Michigan Steamship's DAVID Z., the former DAVID Z. NORTON of the Oglebay Norton fleet, is due in Erie tomorrow at 1915 hours. This is her first visit since August 18, 2006 and her first since being renamed this past winter. The DAVID Z. loaded in Stoneport and is the fifth vessel to call on the port of Erie in the past two weeks.

AMERICAN COURAGE Visits; Today in Erie History

The AMERICAN COURAGE arrived in Erie today at approximately 0700 and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Port Inland. The COURAGE departed at approximately 1230 this afternoon, passing the inbound J.S. St. JOHN outside of the harbor.

Charter fishing boat EDWARD JOHN was placed back into the water today as her owners prepare for her third season of "party fishing" in Erie.

Today in Erie history:
May 1, 1972- The face of the Great Lakes shipping industry changes forever as the first 1000-foot supercarrier, STEWART J. CORT, departs Litton Industries in Erie, Pennsylvania on her maiden voyage. As such, watch for a special "Erie Connections" on this blog featuring the CORT within the next week.


COURAGE unloading at 0800.


Unloading at noon.


Another view

Finished.


Backing away from the dock.


Backing into Erie harbor.


Preparing to turn outbound.


Outbound.


Stern view


Passing the lighthouse.


Into Lake Erie.


St. John inbound.


Inbound.


Another view.


Stern view.