Showing posts with label Clipper Lancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clipper Lancer. Show all posts
Monday, July 21, 2008
Next Biodiesel Tanker Expected
The next biodiesel tanker expected to port is due July 30 or 31. The CLIPPER LEANDER, built in 2006, is a near sister to the CLIPPER LANCER and will be loading for Rotterdam.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Repairs Continue on PRESQUE ISLE; McALLISTER 132 Unloading
Repairs continued today on the PRESQUE ISLE; after the discovery of another leaking seal, the repairs are expected to take longer than originally thought and the PRESQUE ISLE will likely not depart before Friday.
W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 continued unloading today and are expected to be out of Erie on Wednesday. The tug apparently will tow the McALLISTER 132 through the channel, and is expected to need tug assistance to get off the dock.
W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 and CLIPPER LANCER at the Mountfort Terminal at 0630 on Saturday.
Close up of the tug.
CLIPPER LANCER.
Stern view of the TWOLAN and McALLISTER 132.
CLIPPER LANCER awaits the finalization of paperwork related to the biodiesel shipment before departure.
LANCER clears the piers at 0845.
With the McALLISTER 132 and TWOLAN turning in the background.
Close up of the LANCER.
CLIPPER LANCER turns in line with the channel at buoys 3 and 4.
Side view.
Stern view.
The LANCER is loaded with about 5,000 tons of biodiesel bound for the Netherlands.
Another view.
Underway and picking up speed, 2.5 miles from Erie piers. In about five hours the LANCER will be arriving in Port Colborne to begin her downbound voyage through the Welland Canal.
PRESQUE ISLE about two miles from the piers.
Wide-angle view as the vessel approaches buoys 1 and 2.
The tug PRESQUE ISLE, providing the propulsion.
Lining for the channel.
Passing the outer buoys.
Stern view.
PRESQUE ISLE enters the piers.
This view gives a good look at how much room a 105-foot wide vessel takes up.
At the other end of the piers and approaching the dock at the Mountfort Terminal.
Turning.
Approaching.
Sliding alongside.
With the cofferdam in the background.
Another view.
TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 at dock.
W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 continued unloading today and are expected to be out of Erie on Wednesday. The tug apparently will tow the McALLISTER 132 through the channel, and is expected to need tug assistance to get off the dock.
W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 and CLIPPER LANCER at the Mountfort Terminal at 0630 on Saturday.
Close up of the tug.
CLIPPER LANCER.
Stern view of the TWOLAN and McALLISTER 132.
CLIPPER LANCER awaits the finalization of paperwork related to the biodiesel shipment before departure.
LANCER clears the piers at 0845.
With the McALLISTER 132 and TWOLAN turning in the background.
Close up of the LANCER.
CLIPPER LANCER turns in line with the channel at buoys 3 and 4.
Side view.
Stern view.
The LANCER is loaded with about 5,000 tons of biodiesel bound for the Netherlands.
Another view.
Underway and picking up speed, 2.5 miles from Erie piers. In about five hours the LANCER will be arriving in Port Colborne to begin her downbound voyage through the Welland Canal.
PRESQUE ISLE about two miles from the piers.
Wide-angle view as the vessel approaches buoys 1 and 2.
The tug PRESQUE ISLE, providing the propulsion.
Lining for the channel.
Passing the outer buoys.
Stern view.
PRESQUE ISLE enters the piers.
This view gives a good look at how much room a 105-foot wide vessel takes up.
At the other end of the piers and approaching the dock at the Mountfort Terminal.
Turning.
Approaching.
Sliding alongside.
With the cofferdam in the background.
Another view.
TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 at dock.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
LANCER Departs; PRESQUE ISLE Arrives
CLIPPER LANCER finished loading at around 0030 this morning, at which time Lakeshore Towing crews aboard towboat TITAN removed the oil boom from the ship. The LANCER departed at around 0845 this morning upon completion of paperwork related to the export of biodiesel to Europe.
After the LANCER's departure from the dock, W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 departed the dock, turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked facing east at the Mountfort Terminal. TWOLAN, to facilitate the arrival of the PRESQUE ISLE and istallation of the cofferdam on the PRESQUE ISLE, moved in front of the McALLISTER 132, which began unloading immediately.
PRESQUE ISLE arrived in port at 1015 this morning and slowly worked her way into the Mountfort Terminal. Crews from Erie Sand & Gravel, Great Lakes Electrical Services and Lakeshore Towing spent the afternoon hard at work installing the cofferdam. It's unknown at this time how long repairs will take.
Photos will follow tomorrow.
After the LANCER's departure from the dock, W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 departed the dock, turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked facing east at the Mountfort Terminal. TWOLAN, to facilitate the arrival of the PRESQUE ISLE and istallation of the cofferdam on the PRESQUE ISLE, moved in front of the McALLISTER 132, which began unloading immediately.
PRESQUE ISLE arrived in port at 1015 this morning and slowly worked her way into the Mountfort Terminal. Crews from Erie Sand & Gravel, Great Lakes Electrical Services and Lakeshore Towing spent the afternoon hard at work installing the cofferdam. It's unknown at this time how long repairs will take.
Photos will follow tomorrow.
Friday, July 11, 2008
TWOLAN ARRIVES, LANCER LOADS, PRESQUE ISLE WAITS
W.N. TWOLAN and barge McALLISTER 132 arrived in port this morning and docked at the Mountfort Terminal, immediately astern of the CLIPPER LANCER, which continues to load biodiesel and should be finished around 0300 Saturday.
The PRESQUE ISLE, meanwhile, is anchored tonight about ten miles north of Erie waiting for the LANCER to finish and depart before entering the harbor for repairs. Once LANCER departs, the TWOLAN and barge McALLISTER 132 will depart the dock, turn in Erie harbor and wait for dock crews to shift the cofferdam forward before docking on the east end of the Mountfort Terminal, and the PRESQUE ISLE will dock on the west end of the dock for repairs.
PRESQUE ISLE is currently due to dock at around 1000 tomorrow morning.
CLIPPER LANCER loading this morning.
TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 inbound.
Stern view.
Passing the LANCER.
Close up.
A busy Mountfort Terminal on Friday evening.
The PRESQUE ISLE, meanwhile, is anchored tonight about ten miles north of Erie waiting for the LANCER to finish and depart before entering the harbor for repairs. Once LANCER departs, the TWOLAN and barge McALLISTER 132 will depart the dock, turn in Erie harbor and wait for dock crews to shift the cofferdam forward before docking on the east end of the Mountfort Terminal, and the PRESQUE ISLE will dock on the west end of the dock for repairs.
PRESQUE ISLE is currently due to dock at around 1000 tomorrow morning.
CLIPPER LANCER loading this morning.
TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 inbound.
Stern view.
Passing the LANCER.
Close up.
A busy Mountfort Terminal on Friday evening.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
CLIPPER LANCER Arrives; PRESQUE ISLE, TWOLAN Due Friday; Meet the Ship Modelbuilders
The tanker CLIPPER LANCER departed the anchorage at Port Weller, Ontario last night at around 2230 hours and began upbound through the Welland Canal bound for Erie, after the crew spent the previous two days at anchor cleaning the cargo tanks in preparation for the biodiesel load waiting in Erie.
The LANCER arrived in port today at 1600, slowly turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked at the Mountfort Terminal.
The CLIPPER LANCER joined the cofferdam built for the PRESQUE ISLE at the Mountfort Terminal today; the cofferdam was towed over there this morning by Lakeshore Towing's tugs FLATTOP and DON HENRY. The cofferdam is waiting to perform repairs on the PRESQUE ISLE's propeller shaft seals when she arrives in ballast from Conneaut at 1100 hours on Friday.
Also due on Friday is the tug/barge W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 with lumber and paper products from Thunder Bay.
The Erie Maritime Museum invites the public to meet three of the area’s finest ship modelbuilders on Saturday, July 12, noon to 3 p.m. at the museum.
Allison Taylor, Skip Nagle and Pete Gonzalez have built, repaired and refurbished ship models on display at the museum. Their talents and skills have produced beautiful, musuem-quality work that honor ships and boats–some long gone--built in Erie and the region.
The public is invited to meet the men, see their work, ask questions, get tips, and talk about how to get involved in becoming a volunteer to help with work on various projects.
Erie’s history of boat building is a rich one and this event offers a chance to talk with three of the city’s finest model builders and hear first-hand what goes into building ship models.
The event will take place at the Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front St.
CLIPPER LANCER approaching Erie.
In the channel.
Passing.
Stern view.
Passing the Mountfort Terminal.
Turning in Presque Isle Bay.
CLIPPER LANCER approaches the Mountfort Terminal.
The LANCER arrived in port today at 1600, slowly turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked at the Mountfort Terminal.
The CLIPPER LANCER joined the cofferdam built for the PRESQUE ISLE at the Mountfort Terminal today; the cofferdam was towed over there this morning by Lakeshore Towing's tugs FLATTOP and DON HENRY. The cofferdam is waiting to perform repairs on the PRESQUE ISLE's propeller shaft seals when she arrives in ballast from Conneaut at 1100 hours on Friday.
Also due on Friday is the tug/barge W.N. TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132 with lumber and paper products from Thunder Bay.
The Erie Maritime Museum invites the public to meet three of the area’s finest ship modelbuilders on Saturday, July 12, noon to 3 p.m. at the museum.
Allison Taylor, Skip Nagle and Pete Gonzalez have built, repaired and refurbished ship models on display at the museum. Their talents and skills have produced beautiful, musuem-quality work that honor ships and boats–some long gone--built in Erie and the region.
The public is invited to meet the men, see their work, ask questions, get tips, and talk about how to get involved in becoming a volunteer to help with work on various projects.
Erie’s history of boat building is a rich one and this event offers a chance to talk with three of the city’s finest model builders and hear first-hand what goes into building ship models.
The event will take place at the Erie Maritime Museum, 150 East Front St.
CLIPPER LANCER approaching Erie.
In the channel.
Passing.
Stern view.
Passing the Mountfort Terminal.
Turning in Presque Isle Bay.
CLIPPER LANCER approaches the Mountfort Terminal.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CLIPPER LANCER, PRESQUE ISLE, W.N. TWOLAN Due; Boom Over the Bay: An Inside Look
The latest ETA for the next biodiesel tanker, CLIPPER LANCER, is 1300 hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, on Friday the PRESQUE ISLE is due in Erie for repairs, and the W.N. TWOLAN and McALLISTER 132, loaded with lumber and paper products from Thunder Bay, is also expected. Current plans call for all three vessels to be moored at the Mountfort Terminal at once; the PRESQUE ISLE, though, would end up sticking about 700 feet off the dock, so these plans may change.
And now, the long awaited inside look at the preparations for Boom Over the Bay.
1910 hours: Lakeshore Towing tug FLATTOP leaves the rest of the Lakeshore fleet behind as we depart Wolverine Marina. The rest of the fleet won't be stationary for long, however. Both tug DON HENRY and towboat ENDURANCE will be underway within the next ten minutes, and towboat TITAN will be underway about an hour later.
1912 hours: Clearing the West Canal Basin, we head for the Parade Street slip to pick up barges 501 and 502, moored on the east side of Erie Shipbuilding to load fireworks..
1916 hours: FLATTOP inbound the Old Ore Dock. The J.S. St. JOHN, in the distance, is resting for the holiday weekend.
1918 hours: DON HENRY catches up with us.
1919 hours: DON HENRY slides up behind the 502.
1920 hours: Fireworks on the 502.
1924 hours: DON HENRY, under the command of Lakeshore Towing President, Capt. Eric Guerrein, slides the 502 away from the wall.
1927 hours: 502 comes alongside the 501.
A closer look at the J.S. St. JOHN.
1931 hours: The grand finale and the opener were loaded onto the 501.
1932 hours: Securing FLATTOP to the tow before departing the dock.
1945 hours: Backing 501 and 502 away from the wall.
2003 hours: Westbound in Presque Isle Bay at a leisurely three knots. In the distance, towboat ENDURANCE marks the spot where the barges will be anchored.
2012 hours: Having arrived in position and turned the barges, the bow anchor is dropped to keep the barges in place.
2017 hours: The stern anchor is loaded onto DON HENRY. It will be taken out and dropped to hold the barges in place.
2020 hours: DON HENRY returns
2024 hours: Barges anchored, FLATTOP leaves to drop buoys marking the Coast Guard safety zone. No boats are allowed within 100 feet of this area until after it is determined that there are no live fireworks left on the barges after the show.
2028: First buoy goes over the side. Within 15 minutes all four will be dropped, leaving an hour of downtime before the fireworks begin.
2145 hours: Fireworks begin.
2240 hours: In the wheelhouse of FLATTOP preparing to get underway for Erie Shipbuilding. While we're underway, the traffic on the Bayfront Parkway is snarled due to the crowds.
And now, the long awaited inside look at the preparations for Boom Over the Bay.
1910 hours: Lakeshore Towing tug FLATTOP leaves the rest of the Lakeshore fleet behind as we depart Wolverine Marina. The rest of the fleet won't be stationary for long, however. Both tug DON HENRY and towboat ENDURANCE will be underway within the next ten minutes, and towboat TITAN will be underway about an hour later.
1912 hours: Clearing the West Canal Basin, we head for the Parade Street slip to pick up barges 501 and 502, moored on the east side of Erie Shipbuilding to load fireworks..
1916 hours: FLATTOP inbound the Old Ore Dock. The J.S. St. JOHN, in the distance, is resting for the holiday weekend.
1918 hours: DON HENRY catches up with us.
1919 hours: DON HENRY slides up behind the 502.
1920 hours: Fireworks on the 502.
1924 hours: DON HENRY, under the command of Lakeshore Towing President, Capt. Eric Guerrein, slides the 502 away from the wall.
1927 hours: 502 comes alongside the 501.
A closer look at the J.S. St. JOHN.
1931 hours: The grand finale and the opener were loaded onto the 501.
1932 hours: Securing FLATTOP to the tow before departing the dock.
1945 hours: Backing 501 and 502 away from the wall.
2003 hours: Westbound in Presque Isle Bay at a leisurely three knots. In the distance, towboat ENDURANCE marks the spot where the barges will be anchored.
2012 hours: Having arrived in position and turned the barges, the bow anchor is dropped to keep the barges in place.
2017 hours: The stern anchor is loaded onto DON HENRY. It will be taken out and dropped to hold the barges in place.
2020 hours: DON HENRY returns
2024 hours: Barges anchored, FLATTOP leaves to drop buoys marking the Coast Guard safety zone. No boats are allowed within 100 feet of this area until after it is determined that there are no live fireworks left on the barges after the show.
2028: First buoy goes over the side. Within 15 minutes all four will be dropped, leaving an hour of downtime before the fireworks begin.
2145 hours: Fireworks begin.
2240 hours: In the wheelhouse of FLATTOP preparing to get underway for Erie Shipbuilding. While we're underway, the traffic on the Bayfront Parkway is snarled due to the crowds.
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