Wednesday, July 31, 2013

MANISTEE Due

MANISTEE, laden with salt from Fairport, is expected in Erie tonight around 1800 for the Mountfort Terminal. This is MANISTEE's second salt load to Erie this season; the first was taken on and delivered yesterday morning.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

HERBERT P. BRAKE Arrives

HERBERT P. BRAKE arrived in Erie at 2015 hours on Monday and proceeded into drydock at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair to attach to newly-built hopper barge HUDSON. BRAKE moved the HUDSON out to the north face of the shipyard. BRAKE then moored at the West Slip in front of McKEE SONS. The tug remains there today.

When BRAKE and HUDSON depart they are bound for the New York State Barge Canal, and the barge is eventually bound for Sterling Equipment in Quincy, MA.

HERBERT P. BRAKE inbound Erie.


Stern view.


BRAKE moving HUDSON in Erie harbor as darkness falls.


VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER inbound on July 12.


Another view.


Between the piers.


Stern view.


Another stern view of the duo.

Monday, July 22, 2013

BRAKE Update

HERBERT P. BRAKE should arrive Erie around 2000 tonight.

Tug HERBERT P. BRAKE Due

Donjon's tug HERBERT P. BRAKE is upbound in Lock 6 of the Welland Canal at this time and expected in Erie later today for Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair. I will post an updated ETA later today.

Friday, July 12, 2013

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 Visit; VICTORY/KUBER in Port, Will Load Sand

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 arrived in Erie at 0100 this morning and spent the morning unloading stone at the Mountfort Terminal. The duo departed at 1230 this afternoon. This was UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41's first visit to Erie since 2003.

VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER arrived in Erie at 1730 today and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Cedarville. When finished early Saturday morning they will move to the Mountfort Terminal to load sand for the North Pier.

I will post photos Saturday.

KUBER ETA

KUBER's new ETA is 1700. UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 departed today at 1230.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Two Tug/Barge Units Due Friday

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 are expected in Erie at 0100 Friday.

VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER, with stone from Cedarville, are due in at 1430.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 DUE

Tug UNDAUNTED/barge PERE MARQUETTE 41, with stone from Thessalon, Ontario, are expected in Erie Friday at 0100.

Monday, July 1, 2013

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON Arrives

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON arrived in port on June 26 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload at 2045 hours. The THOMPSON spent the evening unloading stone from Calcite and departed upbound at around 0300.

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON/JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR inbound Erie.


Another view.


The tug/barge unit passes the North Pierhead Lighthouse.


Close up of the tug.


Stern view.


THOMPSON slows to approach the Mountfort Terminal.