MANISTEE Unloads Salt

MANISTEE arrived in Erie at 1315 on Friday afternoon, turned in Erie harbor and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. This is MANISTEE's second trip into Erie with salt this season.

MANISTEE departed at 1930 bound for Marblehead, Ohio to load stone.

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MANISTEE passes Erie Pierhead light inbound.


Another view of MANISTEE in the channel.


Close up.


Stern view.


Heading into Presque Isle Bay to turn on right wheel.


MANISTEE's former Erie Sand fleetmate passes on its second run of the day.


J.S. St. JOHN outbound.


Stern view.


Moving away from the dock.


Outbound.


Close up.


Clearing for Marblehead.

CALUMET in Port

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

MANISTEE in Port

MANISTEE arrived in Erie at 0315 this morning and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. MANISTEE has yet to start unloading and will probably be leaving sometime this evening, depending on unloading time and weather.

MANISTEE Arrives, Unloads Salt and Departs

MANISTEE arrived in Erie this afternoon at around 1230 with salt from Fairport Harbor, Ohio. The vessel docked ahead of former fleetmate J.S. St. JOHN at the Mountfort Terminal and spent the afternoon unloading before departing for Marblehead, Ohio at around 1730.

MANISTEE faced a challenge in turning in the harbor before leaving, as dozens of pleasure craft passed the vessel as it was leaving the dock and turning. One sailboat even grazed the MANISTEE with its sails as it was leaving the Mountfort Terminal.

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MANISTEE inbound.


Close up.


Stern view.


MANISTEE docks ahead of the J.S. St. JOHN.


Swinging the unloading boom in, the MANISTEE gets ready to depart.


Ready to go.


Lowering the boom slightly, the MANISTEE prepares to cast off.


Sailboats give the MANISTEE no room to manouever.


Leaving the dock.


Turning.


Outbound.


Stern view in the lake.

MANISTEE Inbound

MANISTEE, laden with salt from Fairport Harbor, is now inbound Erie and will be here in about an hour bound for the Mountfort Terminal. Lakeshore Towing's tug DON HENRY, towing a sailboat, will follow the MANISTEE into the harbor.

MAUMEE in Port; MANITOWOC Due

The classic, 1929-built MAUMEE arrived in Erie this evening at around 1930 with salt from Fairport Harbor, Ohio, turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. The MAUMEE should be out of Erie around midnight tonight.

MAUMEE's Lower Lakes Transportation fleetmate MANITOWOC, with stone from Calcite, Michigan, is due in Erie at around 2115 Thursday.

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MAUMEE underway in Lake Erie bound for Erie harbor.


Stern view.


In the channel.


At the piers.


In Presque Isle Bay.


Turning...


Turning...


Turned and headed for the Mountfort Terminal.


Docking.


Docked.

JOHN J. BOLAND, MANITOWOC DUE

JOHN J. BOLAND, with stone from Cedarville, is due in Erie at 0300 on Tuesday morning. Three hours later MANITOWOC, also laden with stone, is expected in port.

POINT COUNTERPOINT II departed Erie late on Friday bound for Fairport Harbor, Ohio, where the American Waterways Wind Symphony is scheduled to perform on June 27. From there, the vessel will go to Port Stanley, Ontario for a July 1 Canada Day show and then return to Erie on July 3 and 4.

MANISTEE Returns

MANISTEE arrived in port at 0230 hours today, and for the second time in 36 hours turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. The MANISTEE departed this morning at around 0840.

Elsewhere in the harbor, Lakeshore Towing Services continued work today on the demolition of Pier C at Perry's Landing Marina. The demolition of the old pier is nearly complete and the new pier will be going in shortly.

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MANISTEE finishes unloading this morning.


Swinging in the unloading boom, the MANISTEE prepares to cast off and depart.


Dock boss releases the MANISTEE's bow wire.


Lining up for the channel.


Outbound.


Stern view.




Crews from Lakeshore Towing at work at Perry's Landing Marina.


Towboat DON HENRY backs into position to tow several finger piers away.


The remnants of slips 27, 29, and 31. These slips are being hauled to Erie Shipbuilding, lifted out and being loaded as scrap there.


Outbound Perry's Landing.

MANISTEE Unloads Salt

MANISTEE arrived in Erie this afternoon at 1330, turned in Erie harbor and docked at the Mountfort Terminal on its second visit of the season to unload salt. The MANISTEE began unloading at around 1445 and departed this evening at 1845 after a fast unload.

I will post video of the departure tomorrow.

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MANISTEE unloading.


Backing away from the dock.


Outbound.


Another view.


Stern view.


Past the lighthouse.


Note the 1-87-PORT-ERIE on the bottom. I assumed this was supposed to be the toll-free number for the Port Authority, as it begins 1-877. However, I called this today and was directed to dial another number at which I could "Connect with exciting local singles." I wonder if the Port Authority is aware of this