FEDERAL WESER Arrives

FEDERAL WESER arrived in Erie at 2000 hours on Wednesday, turned on right wheel in Erie harbor and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload three transformers. Unloading is currently underway.

Photos of the arrival and unloading will follow.

MANITOWOC DEPARTS; WESER DUE

MANITOWOC finished unloading sand at the North Pier, after spending the day loading, and departed at 2230.

FEDERAL WESER is expected in Erie between 2000 and 2030 on Wednesday, provided there are no delays with her transit of the Welland Canal.

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J.S St. JOHN outbound on Monday.


Stern view.


LADY KATE inbound.


MANITOWOC follows a little while later.


Another view.


MANITOWOC's ALCO engines pour out a lot of smoke.


Another view.


Directing the maneuvering operation from the bridge wing.


Stern view.


Entering the harbor.


Turning for the dock.


Another view.


Close up.

BBC KIBO Departs

BBC KIBO spent Sunday night securing for sea, and departed the Mountfort Terminal this morning at 0600. The ship, ending it's first visit to the Great Lakes, turned in Presque Isle Bay and departed around 0630 bound for Mozambique. The ship is currently underway on Lake Ontario about 25 miles west of Rochester, NY.

Three more loads of locomotives are scheduled to leave the port this season.

FEDERAL WESER is expected on July 22 with three transformers.

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BBC KIBO securing last night at sunset.


McKEE SONS at dock on Sunday night. Note the new railing that has gone up for the new dock wall.


Another view.


This morning, the South Pier's resident herring waits for a fish.


J.S. St. JOHN passes the BBC KIBO.


KIBO departs the dock.


Another view.


Turning.


Passing the Mountfort Terminal and proceeding into Presque Isle Bay.


A few minutes later KIBO heads back out.


Turning for the channel.


KIBO's voyage will take about three or four weeks.


BBC KIBO was built in 2011, and Erie is the first port of call for the ship on it's maiden voyage to the Great Lakes.


Close up.


Stern view.


Outbound.

CSL NIAGARA Departs

With assistance from RHODE ISLAND and IOWA, CSL NIAGARA backed away from the West Slip at 0745 on Wednesday, under tow of NEW YORK, and with a push from the RHODE ISLAND turned and departed. CSL NIAGARA spent the morning and much of the afternoon undergoing tests off of Erie before departing upbound for Superior at around 1600. The vessel will load coal, it's first cargo of the season after repairs to ice damage, in Superior.

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NEW YORK tows the CSL NIAGARA away from McKEE SONS.


RHODE ISLAND stands by as the NIAGARA slowly backs away.


CSL NIAGARA slowly proceeds backward.


RHODE ISLAND moves in.


Approaching the NIAGARA.


RHODE ISLAND pours on the power.


Locomotives for export and the transformers unloaded by FEDERAL KUMANO last week sit on the dock. More transformers will arrive in mid-July aboard FEDERAL WESER.


NIAGARA rounds the Mountfort Terminal.


Turning.


RHODE ISLAND and NEW YORK escorted CSL NIAGARA out before returning to Ashtabula.


CSL NIAGARA lines up for the channel.


With the tugs.


Another view.


Close up.


RHODE ISLAND outbound with Capt. Brad Sheppard in the window and Engineer Dave Kostik on deck.


Stern view.


NEW YORK on the starboard side.


Clearing Erie outbound.


A family of Canada geese at the East Avenue Boat Launch on Wednesday afternoon.


CSL NIAGARA stopped off of Erie.

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NEW YORK departing Erie on the morning of May 24.


Later that afternoon, outbound to assist FEDERAL KUMANO.


Stern view.


FEDERAL KUMANO and the North Pier Light.


NEW YORK escorting the KUMANO inbound


Another view.


At the piers.


Close up of the KUMANO, paying its first visit to Erie.


KUMANO was loaded with transformers bound for a power plant in New York.


Close up.


NEW YORK escorts the FEDERAL KUMANO.


Stern view.


In the bay.


NEW YORK pushing.


Another view.


Pouring on the power.


Turning.

I will post the remainder of the photos - CSL NIAGARA's removal from drydock on May 25 - tomorrow.