SAM LAUD Arrives

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie on at 1800 on this foggy June evening and moored at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone.

Staying at Wolverine Marina in Erie on Sunday and Monday was THE MEMORY MOTEL, the former Duluth bumboat MARINE TRADER. The vessel was on its way from Detroit (where it has been laid up for ten years) to New York City via the Erie Canal. The vessel, which used to sell supplies to sailors on Great Lakes ships, is to be used as a bed and breakfast in New York. After a stop in Dunkirk Tuesday the vessel should be in the Erie Canal at this time.

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SAM LAUD emerges out of the fog inbound Erie this evening.


Another view of the LAUD.


Stern view.


LAUD passes the Mountfort Terminal.


Approaching the Old Ore Dock.


Landing a deckhand to handle lines.


THE MEMORY MOTEL at Wolverine Marina on Monday.


Another view of the 1937-built vessel.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, loaded with stone, is expected in Erie tomorrow at 1730.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Calcite, is expected in Erie at 0500 on Thursday.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Cedarville, is expected in Erie at 2330 tonight.

VICTORY/KUBER Arrive

VICTORY and barge JAMES L. KUBER arrived in Erie at 1630 today and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. The KUBER is unloading stone from Calcite on its second visit of the year.

Last year, the season's first vessel did not arrive until the KUBER visited the port on May 1. The KUBER has already been to Erie twice and the SAM LAUD once in 2011.

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VICTORY/KUBER inbound.


Another view.


VICTORY.


Stern view.


Another view as the KUBER docks at the Mountfort Terminal.

KUBER, LAUD Photos; KUBER DUE

Below are photos of the VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER arriving last Saturday, and the SAM LAUD arriving on Wednesday. SAM LAUD departed at noon on Thursday, bound for Cleveland to shuttle ore up the Cuyahoga River to ArcelorMittal.

VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER, with stone from Calcite, are expected in Erie at 1430 on Easter Sunday.

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JAMES L. KUBER/VICTORY inbound.


Another view.


Stern view. The only change in the vessel is the colors of the stacks, which have had the KK painted out and a red stripe of Grand River Navigation.


SAM LAUD inbound.


Another view on a windy Wednesday.


Stern view.


BIG TONY inbound following the LAUD.

LAUD ARRIVES

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie at 1030 yesterday morning and moored at the Mountfort Terminal. Due to high winds at the time the vessel did not start unloading until late last night, and is currently finishing its unload at the Old Ore Dock. The LAUD will be departing sometime this morning.

MANITOWOC Arrives

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie at 2100 tonight and is now docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone.

SAM LAUD arrived last night at 2100 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. After a short unload the LAUD departed at 0230.

SAM LAUD Due

SAM LAUD, with stone from Calcite, makes its third visit of the year to Erie tonight when the vessel arrives at 2045 hours.

LAUD Arrives, Departs

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie at 2330 Saturday night with stone from Calcite, Michigan, docking at the Mountfort Terminal to unload. The LAUD unloaded through the night and departed at 0530 bound for Cleveland. The LAUD will load iron ore at the Cleveland Bulk Terminal on Cleveland's lakefront and shuttle the ore to the Mittal Steel plant upriver.

LAUD Due

SAM LAUD, laden with stone, is expected in Erie at 2300 tonight. This is the LAUD's second visit of the season.

LAUD Arrives, Departs; THOMPSON Due

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie at 2200 last night and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload stone from Calcite. After a short unload, the LAUD departed at 0230.

Continuing Erie's traffic parade, JOSEPH H. THOMPSON and tug JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. are expected in Erie with stone from Calcite at 0100 on Thursday.

MISSISSAGI in Port; LAUD Expected

MISSISSAGI arrived in port last night at 2330, backed into the North Pier and began unloading sand from Thessalon. The unloading was complete before 0600 today and the MISSISSAGI departed for Cleveland to load salt.

SAM LAUD is due in Erie tonight at around 2145 with stone from Calcite, Michigan.

MISSISSAGI, SAM LAUD DUE

MISSISSAGI is due at 0030 tonight with sand for the North Pier, from Thessalon, Ontario.

SAM LAUD, laden with stone from Calcite, Michigan, is due in Erie at 2100 on Tuesday.

SAM LAUD Video

SAM LAUD is shown in this video departing Erie on June 18, 2009.

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LAUD Arrives, Unloads, and Heads for Layup; Cruise Ship GRANDE MARINER Due

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie this morning at around 0300 and backed into the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Calcite, Michigan. The LAUD unloaded through the early morning hours and departed at 0930 this morning bound for Toledo, Ohio's CSX Coal Dock 2 for temporary layup. The vessel joins numerous American Steamship fleetmates in layup due to the economy.

Cruise ship GRANDE MARINER is due to arrive in Erie at 1300 on Friday. This is the first of three visits the MARINER and her American Canadian Caribbean Line fleetmate NIAGARA PRINCE will make to Erie this season. The NIAGARA PRINCE will arrive in Erie on July 23, and the GRANDE MARINER will return on August 18.

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SAM LAUD unloading at the Old Ore Dock this morning. The cofferdam for the PRESQUE ISLE is stored here temporarily due to several heavy lifts scheduled at the Mountfort Terminal.


LAUD prepares to depart the Old Ore Dock.


Leaving the Old Ore Dock.


Turning for the channel with Lakeshore Towing's tug FLATTOP crossing astern.


In the channel.


Outbound.


Stern view.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Calcite, Michigan, is due in Erie at 0300 Thursday on its second visit of the year.

J.S. St. JOHN Fits Out; Harbor News and Notes

Local sand dredge J.S. St. JOHN fit out and made its first trip of the season at about 0630 this morning. The vessel was bound for its dredging ground on Lake Erie to dredge sand for Erie Sand & Gravel. This is one of the latest fit-outs in recent history for the St. JOHN.

Canadian Coast Guard Ship SHARK departed Erie this morning after spending the week working out of Erie taking water samples. The vessel had docked at Wolverine Marina during the week.

Lakeshore Towing Services is completing construction of a new, 300-foot long courtesy dock behind the Bayfront Sheraton Hotel. This will allow boaters to moor for dinner at any of the various restaurants/bars on Dobbins' Landing.

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New courtesy dock behind the Bayfront Sheraton hotel.


SHARK departing Wolverine Marina at 0800 this morning.


Outbound at 0815.


SHARK departing this morning.


SAM LAUD inbound Erie on Monday, May 11.

SAM LAUD in port

SAM LAUD arrived in Erie this morning at 0700, turned in Presque Isle Bay and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload stone from Calcite, Michigan.

A sign of the poor economic conditions, this is only the second load of stone received in the port this season, and the third vessel overall. At this point last season, the port had received eight ships: four with stone, three with salt, and one cargo of machinery. This year's cargoes comprise of two stone loads and a salt load.

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LAUD inbound Erie at 0700 today.


Another view.


Stern view.


Entering Presque Isle Bay.


LAUD turns around.


Turning to line up for the Mountfort Terminal.


Docking.

SAM LAUD DUE

SAM LAUD, with stone from Calcite, is scheduled to be only the third vessel in Erie for the 2009 season when it arrives at 0500 on Monday morning.