VICTORY, KUBER Visit; Two Deck Barges Emerge as PINEGLEN Enters Drydock

Tug VICTORY and barge JAMES L. KUBER (formerly the steamer RESERVE) arrived in port this morning at 0115 and began unloading stone from Calcite at the Old Ore Dock. The KUBER finished unloading at around 0930 and spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon hours undergoing repairs at the Old Ore Dock before departing for Stoneport at 1615 this afternoon.

This morning Lakeshore Towing tugs FLATTOP and DON HENRY entered Erie Shipbuilding at around 0815 and emerged with the newly-built deck barge ESB 112 in tow. The trio slowly worked its way west of the West Slip, at which time the PINEGLEN backed away from the slip. FLATTOP and DON HENRY then moved ESB 112 into the southeast corner of the West Slip. After completing that, the duo moved the next deck barge, ESB 113, into position astern of ESB 112. PINEGLEN then proceeded bow-first into the drydock, securing at the south end of the drydock. Crews at Erie Shipbuilding immediately began pumping the drydock out, allowing the PINEGLEN to settle on the blocks in the drydock.

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JAMES L. KUBER unloading this morning.


Another view.


PINEGLEN backing away from the West Slip.


ESB 112 being towed into the West Slip.


Moving the barge into the slip.


Pushing the barge.


Stern of the barge approaching the pier.


Close up of FLATTOP and DON HENRY.


Returning for ESB 113.


FLATTOP pulls ESB 113 into the West Slip.


Another view.


PINEGLEN moves into the drydock.


In the drydock with the gate being winched back into place.


KUBER at dock this afternoon.


Backing away.


KUBER/VICTORY outbound.


KUBER in the channel.


Stern view.


JAMES L. KUBER still maintains the classic lines of the steamer RESERVE.


One VICTORY leads another VICTORY outbound. These are two of 84 vessels named VICTORY registered in the United States.