MANITOWOC Visits, Departs

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie at 0400 on Saturday to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. The ship docked at the Mountfort Terminal, unloaded, and was outbound at 1000 bound for Fairport Harbor to load another cargo of salt. After spending all day Sunday loading at Fairport, the ship unloaded in Ashtabula this morning and is currently upbound on Lake Erie.

Below are photos of PALMERTON's departure Friday and MANITOWOC's departure Saturday.

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Lines being dropped from PALMERTON on Friday morning.


Departing the dock.


Another view.


PALMERTON heads into the bay to turn.


Turn completed, PALMERTON prepares to head outbound.


In line with the channel.


Another view of the 2009-built ship.


Close up.


Stern view.


Outbound.


Next stop: Montreal Section 96, and then on to the Port of Itaqui, Brazil.


MANITOWOC unloading Saturday morning.


Departing the dock.


MANITOWOC's propeller is working hard to move the ship away from the dock.


Heading into Presque Isle Bay.


Turning.


Outbound.


Close up.


Another view of the workhorse ship.


Watchman on the bow.


Outbound for Fairport Harbor.