CALUMET in Port

CALUMET is currently in port, unloading salt from Fairport Harbor at the Mountfort Terminal.

TUG OHIO DUE

Great Lakes Towing's tug OHIO, light tug, will be arriving in Erie at 2130 tonight to pick up the barge WITTE 1407. WITTE 1407 will be taken to Buffalo to load cargo for Toledo and then brought back to Erie.

Meanwhile, ATLANTIC SALVOR is scheduled to come out of drydock tomorrow.

BBC COLORADO UPDATE

BBC COLORADO is now expected at 1245 on Friday.

BBC COLORADO DUE TO LOAD LOCOMOTIVES

BBC COLORADO is expected in Erie at 1600 on Friday to load Freightliner locomotives for England. I will post an update on the vessel's arrival time tomorrow.

BIG WINTER NEWS FOR DONJON

I've been informed that Donjon Shipbuilding has a busy winter ahead. Donjon will be drydocking three Grand River Navigation and Lower Lakes Towing vessels, beginning with the ROBERT S. PIERSON, which will then head out of port after being drydocked in early January. The MANITOWOC will follow the PIERSON and will remain in Erie all winter. The CALUMET will be the third vessel to be drydocked and may spend the winter in Erie, or may head to Sarnia for the rest of the layup depending on ice conditions.

I've also been informed that the barge CLEVELAND ROCKS will spend the winter in Erie undergoing a million-dollar dockside reconstruction.

AMERICAN COURAGE DUE

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is due in Erie at 2330 tonight.

AMERICAN COURAGE DUE

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0930 on Tuesday.

ROBERT S. PIERSON ARRIVES

ROBERT S. PIERSON just arrived at the North Pier with sand from Thessalon. The vessel should be out later today.

SALVOR, FARRELL 256 Drydocking Photos

ATLANTIC SALVOR and barge FARRELL 256 were drydocked last Saturday. However, due to problems blocking for the tug, SALVOR did not go into drydock until Monday. The duo is expected to remain in drydock until early December.

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ATLANTIC SALVOR's tire fendering was cut off Friday afternoon, October 7.


Moving the FARRELL 256 into drydock on Saturday afternoon.


Another view.


SALVOR turns after dropping the barge in drydock.


Backing into the graving dock.


SALVOR, FARRELL and the new barge SEAJON ENTERPRISE in the graving dock Saturday evening.


ATLANTIC SALVOR.


Another view of the large globetrotting tug.


Close up.


With the setting sun.


Docked in the West Slip Monday awaiting the correct positioning of the blocks.


Another view.


ATLANTIC SALVOR's tire fendering was cut off Friday afternoon.


KEN BOOTHE SR. awaits the completion of its new barge in the West Slip.


Close up.


Stern view.

ATLANTIC SALVOR, FARREL 256 TO BE DRYDOCKED SATURDAY MORNING

ATLANTIC SALVOR and FARRELL 256 are to be drydocked at Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair on Saturday morning and will remain in the drydock about a month.

I will post photos of the duo's arrival and the week's activity sometime tomorrow.

H. LEE WHITE DUE

H. LEE WHITE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 1400.

ATLANTIC SALVOR, FARREL 256 DUE

ATLANTIC SALVOR and barge FARRELL 256 are due at 1600 today.

ATLANTIC SALVOR, Barge FARREL 256 Due; NIAGARA Drydocked in Cleveland

ATLANTIC SALVOR and crane barge FARREL 256 are currently weatherbound at Cape Vincent on the east end of Lake Ontario. The duo should be arriving Erie by afternoon on Monday.

U.S. Brig NIAGARA arrived at The Great Lakes Towing Company in Cleveland for drydocking on Monday and is expected to remain there most of this week. Below are photos of its arrival and drydocking.

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NIAGARA arrives at Great Lakes Towing Company's Great Lakes Shipyard division on Monday, led by its tender.


Another view.


Close up of the NIAGARA.


NIAGARA's captain, Wes Heerrssen, supervises the docking operation.


Dockside on Tuesday.


Another view with Great Lakes Shipyard's offices and fabrication shop in the background. This photo, the one below, and the one above were taken from G Tug IOWA.


Stern view.


Drydock FAVORITE is flooded on Wednesday morning.


NIAGARA eases off the dock.


Stern view.


The vessel's tender is used to maneuver into the drydock .


The NIAGARA is almost into position for lifting to begin.


Starting to pump out the drydock and "lift" the NIAGARA.


High and dry.


Bow view.

DONJON BRINGING TUG AND BARGE FOR DRYDOCKING

Donjon Marine is bringing tug ATLANTIC SALVOR and a crane barge from their New York operation to Erie. The tug and barge are due in Erie on October 3 and will be entering the drydock at Donjon's subsidiary Donjon Shipbuilding for repairs.

PETITE FORTE in Port; H. LEE WHITE DUE

PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT arrived in Erie yesterday afternoon at 1500 to wait weather. The duo, on its way to Cleveland with cement from Bowmanville, Ontario, is docked at the Mountfort Terminal.

H. LEE WHITE, laden with stone, is expected in Erie at 1900 this evening.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0500 on Thursday.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Cedarville, is expected in Erie at 2330 tonight.

AMERICAN COURAGE DUE

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 1830 this evening.

AMERICAN COURAGE, CALUMET Visit

AMERICAN COURAGE arrived in Erie this morning at 0230 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload part of a cargo, before shifting over and finishing at the Old Ore Dock. COURAGE departed at 1000.

CALUMET arrived in Erie this afternoon at 1600, with its hatches overfilled with salt from Fairport Harbor. The CALUMET docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload.

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AMERICAN COURAGE turning off the Mountfort Terminal.


Outbound.


Closer view of the newly painted COURAGE.


Stern view.


CALUMET inbound. Notice the blue salt piled high on the deck.


Swinging the boom out before reaching the dock.


Docking.


The first few tons come off the boom. When finished the CALUMET is scheduled for Cleveland to load salt at Cargill.

AMERICAN COURAGE

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0230 on Saturday morning.

AMERICAN COURAGE DUE

AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0830 Sunday.

CUYAHOGA DUE

CUYAHOGA, with sand from Thessalon, is due in Erie at 1615 this afternoon.

DREDGING ON PRESQUE ISLE BAY

Dredging work began on July 6 in Erie harbor and is expected to continue through the 15th of August. Below are photos taken on July 13.

I will be posting more photos of recent Erie activity sometime this weekend.

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Luedtke's ANN-MARIE pulling an empty scow inbound.


Close up.


Stern view.


Dredging in the bay.


KRISTA S, recently acquired by Luedtke from Calumet River Fleeting in South Chicago, stands by the dredging operation.


Another view.

DREDGING ON PRESQUE ISLE BAY

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Photo caption.

DREDGING ON PRESQUE ISLE BAY

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Photo caption.

BOLAND DUE

JOHN J. BOLAND, laden with stone, is expected in Erie at noon on Wednesday.

MISSISSAGI Due

MISSISSAGI, with sand from Thessalon for beach replenishment, is expected in Erie at around 1000 on Sunday.

DREDGE EQUIPMENT ARRIVES

Luedtke tugs KRISTA S. and ANN MARIE are currently moored at the Old Ore Dock with dredge equipment anchored in the harbor. Harbor dredging is expected to begin any day.

I will be posting photos of recent activity in Erie sometime this week.

AMERICAN COURAGE, KUBER DUE!

AMERICAN COURAGE, loaded with stone, is expected in Erie at 2115 tonight. VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER, also with stone are due at 0030.

PRESQUE ISLE UPDATED ETA

PRESQUE ISLE is expected to arrive Erie at 1500 today.

PRESQUE ISLE EXPECTED BACK

Tug PRESQUE ISLE is due in Erie at 1830 tonight to mate with its barge. I will update throughout the day.

MISSISSAGI DUE WITH SAND

MISSISSAGI, with sand from Thessalon, is due in Erie at 1130 on Saturday morning.

VICTORY, PRESQUE ISLE ARRIVE

Tug VICTORY and JAMES L. KUBER arrived at 0530 this morning and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. The duo unloaded there for two hours, delaying the PRESQUE ISLE's arrival. PRESQUE ISLE arrived at 0730 after the KUBER moved to the Old Ore Dock, turned in the basin and docked at the Mountfort Terminal.

PRESQUE ISLE is in the process of detatching from its barge and heading down to Port Weller Dry Dock for its five-year survey. The tug should be departing around 1700 today.

VICTORY/KUBER, PRESQUE ISLE

VICTORY/barge JAMES L. KUBER are expected in Erie with the first stone cargo in over a month when they arrive at 0400 Wednesday with stone from Calcite.

PRESQUE ISLE is currently unloading in Detroit and expected in Erie Wednesday for repairs.

LUEDTKE TO BEGIN HARBOR DREDGING

Luedtke Engineering Company will begin harbor dredging on June 20 with the tug ANN MARIE and a dredge. The dredging work in the channel is expected to last about two months.

Tug ANN MARIE is 71 feet long and was built in 1980. Last winter, it sank on the Saginaw River, where it had been working on another dredging project. For more on that, see Saginaw River Images.

Dredging was made necessary due to shoaling that last year prevented the CLIPPER LOYALTY from loading biodiesel here.

Updates

I will be posting another update this weekend. Sorry for the delay.

VICTORY/KUBER Arrive

VICTORY and barge JAMES L. KUBER arrived in Erie at 1630 today and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. The KUBER is unloading stone from Calcite on its second visit of the year.

Last year, the season's first vessel did not arrive until the KUBER visited the port on May 1. The KUBER has already been to Erie twice and the SAM LAUD once in 2011.

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VICTORY/KUBER inbound.


Another view.


VICTORY.


Stern view.


Another view as the KUBER docks at the Mountfort Terminal.