BOLAND Unloads Stone; MANITOWOC Brings First Sand Cargo of Season

JOHN J. BOLAND arrived in the port of Erie at around 0330 this morning and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Cedarville, Michigan. About two hours later the MANITOWOC, laden with a cargo of sand from Thessalon, Ontario for the North Pier, arrived off of Erie. This is the first load of sand for the season's annual beach replenishment on Presque Isle State Park.

MANITOWOC docked on the North Pier at about 0630 and proceeded to begin unloading. This is the first cargo of sand delivered to the dock site by a vessel with its unloading boom at the stern. The placement of the cargo meant that MANITOWOC had to pull in, rather than back in as sand vessels usually do.

JOHN J. BOLAND finished unloading at around 1045 this morning, backed out of the Old Ore Dock and turned in Presque Isle Bay before slowly proceeding outbound past MANITOWOC, which by that time had finished unloading and waited for the BOLAND to pass before backing out into the lake. JOHN J. BOLAND is now bound for Calcite, Michigan to load stone.

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MANITOWOC appears out of the early morning fog about three miles north of the channel at 0530 Tuesday.


Another view.


Slowing just off buoys 1 and 2.


Turning for the channel.


Turning with the sun rising.


MANITOWOC in the channel.


Another view.


Stern view.


Docking.


At dock.


JOHN J. BOLAND unloading this morning.


BOLAND unloading stone from Cedarville.


Bow view.


Finished unloading and backing away at 1050 this morning.


Bow view.


Turning.


Outbound.


MANITOWOC finishes unloading.


JOHN J. BOLAND approaches MANITOWOC in the channel.


Passing.


MANITOWOC backs away in the background.


BOLAND clear of the piers and headed to Calcite, Michigan.


Stern view.


MANITOWOC outbound.