VICTORY/KUBER Visit

Tug VICTORY and barge JAMES L. KUBER arrived in Erie at 1400 this afternoon while fighting a strong west wind. The articulated tug-barge unit had planned on turning in Presque Isle Bay before docking at the Mountfort Terminal to unload stone from Calcite, Michigan; however, the wind prevented the unit from turning, and the VICTORY and KUBER backed alongside the Mountfort Terminal and struggled for an hour before getting the vessel docked. JAMES L. KUBER is still unloading and should be out of Erie sometime this evening.

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VICTORY/KUBER inbound.


Another view.


Close up at 1410 hours.


Close up of the VICTORY.


Stern view.


Attempting to turn in Presque Isle Bay at 1435 hours.


Backing alongside the Mountfort Terminal at 1445 hours.


Approaching the dock.


The bow gets closer to the dock at 1455 hours.


Looking closely at this photo, you can see the mooring lines working hard as the KUBER attempts to winch itself into the dock at 1537 hours.


Trying to dock at 1542.


Coming alongside at 1546.


New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Divison research vessel ARGO spent Thursday night and most of Friday moored alongside Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission research vessel PERCA at Presque Isle Marina. The 1986-built ARGO is 42 feet long.


Stern view.