Historical arrivals in the port of Erie on June 16:
2006- STELLANOVA arrives to load locomotives.
1952- MARYLAND arrives with ore from Marquette for the Ore Dock.
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Port Shipping Picks Up
The 2008 season stands to be a good one for the port of Erie's international business. Already, one saltwater vessel, the STELLANOVA, has been in port to unload machinery.
Sources within the plant at Lake Erie Biofuels report that the PANAM FLOTA should be arriving during the week of May 11 to load biodiesel for Europe. This will be the second load of biodiesel to be shipped through the port; the first one went out onboard the CLIPPER TOBAGO last December.
Several loads of biodiesel should be headed for Europe this season. Also, in October GE reportedly plans on shipping 25 locomotives through the port.
I will follow all of these stories and update them when I have more information.
Sources within the plant at Lake Erie Biofuels report that the PANAM FLOTA should be arriving during the week of May 11 to load biodiesel for Europe. This will be the second load of biodiesel to be shipped through the port; the first one went out onboard the CLIPPER TOBAGO last December.
Several loads of biodiesel should be headed for Europe this season. Also, in October GE reportedly plans on shipping 25 locomotives through the port.
I will follow all of these stories and update them when I have more information.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
STELLANOVA Departs
STELLANOVA departed Erie at 1520 Wednesday bound for Montreal and eventually for Albany, New York.
Lakeshore Towing crews are working on wrapping up dredging at the Chestnut Street boat ramp and are next bound for East Avenue.
Lakeshore Towing crews are working on wrapping up dredging at the Chestnut Street boat ramp and are next bound for East Avenue.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Harborfront Happenings
STELLANOVA remains in port unloading this morning and should depart either later today or tomorrow.
Lakeshore Towing continues work on dredging at Chestnut Street and should wrap up there any day now before moving the dredging operation to the boat launch at East Avenue.
STELLANOVA at dock this morning.
With the counterweight down and part of the cargo on the dock at the Mountfort Terminal.
Lakeshore Towing continues work on dredging at Chestnut Street and should wrap up there any day now before moving the dredging operation to the boat launch at East Avenue.
STELLANOVA at dock this morning.
With the counterweight down and part of the cargo on the dock at the Mountfort Terminal.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
GREAT LAKES TRADER Departs; STELLANOVA Arrives
STELLANOVA arrived in Erie at 0745 this morning, having been delayed by the departure of tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT and barge GREAT LAKES TRADER. The TRADER departed her dock at Erie Shipbuilding at 0620 and backed into Presque Isle Bay,
where the vessel slowly turned for the channel. At this time the pilot on STELLANOVA attempted to reach the TRADER's captain on the radio; however, after trying on channels 16, 12, 8, 10 and 6, in that order, the pilot gave up and ordered STELLANOVA turned north to turn a big lazy circle in outside of buoys 1 and 2 while the TRADER passed through the channel.
The two vessels finally made radio contact outside of Erie harbor and agreed to meet on two whistles, or starboard-to-starboard, but the TRADER turned hard left wheel outside the channel and cut across the bow of STELLANOVA before meeting the vessel, and headed up Lake Erie bound for Stoneport, Michigan, where GREAT LAKES TRADER is expected tomorrow evening to load stone.
With GREAT LAKES TRADER out of the channel, STELLANOVA slowly proceeded inbound and turned in Presque Isle Bay before docking at the Mountfort Terminal. The vessel should be in port today and part of tomorrow unloading 775 tons of steel mill components.
I hope to have video of the day's events tomorrow or Thursday.
GREAT LAKES TRADER turns in Presque Isle Bay.
Leaving Presque Isle Bay.
In the channel.
Close up.
Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT.
The sun rises on the North Pier and lighthouse as STELLANOVA holds off Erie piers.
Stern view of the TRADER.
Outbound.
Turning to head westbound on Lake Erie.
Erie's last commercial fisherman, BIG TONY, was outbound as STELLANOVA approached the piers.
STELLANOVA inbound.
Close up.
Stern view.
Into the bay.
Side view in the bay.
Turning.
Another view.
Completing the turn.
Docking.
At dock at noon.
where the vessel slowly turned for the channel. At this time the pilot on STELLANOVA attempted to reach the TRADER's captain on the radio; however, after trying on channels 16, 12, 8, 10 and 6, in that order, the pilot gave up and ordered STELLANOVA turned north to turn a big lazy circle in outside of buoys 1 and 2 while the TRADER passed through the channel.
The two vessels finally made radio contact outside of Erie harbor and agreed to meet on two whistles, or starboard-to-starboard, but the TRADER turned hard left wheel outside the channel and cut across the bow of STELLANOVA before meeting the vessel, and headed up Lake Erie bound for Stoneport, Michigan, where GREAT LAKES TRADER is expected tomorrow evening to load stone.
With GREAT LAKES TRADER out of the channel, STELLANOVA slowly proceeded inbound and turned in Presque Isle Bay before docking at the Mountfort Terminal. The vessel should be in port today and part of tomorrow unloading 775 tons of steel mill components.
I hope to have video of the day's events tomorrow or Thursday.
GREAT LAKES TRADER turns in Presque Isle Bay.
Leaving Presque Isle Bay.
In the channel.
Close up.
Tug JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT.
The sun rises on the North Pier and lighthouse as STELLANOVA holds off Erie piers.
Stern view of the TRADER.
Outbound.
Turning to head westbound on Lake Erie.
Erie's last commercial fisherman, BIG TONY, was outbound as STELLANOVA approached the piers.
STELLANOVA inbound.
Close up.
Stern view.
Into the bay.
Side view in the bay.
Turning.
Another view.
Completing the turn.
Docking.
At dock at noon.
Monday, April 14, 2008
TRADER Causes Unloading Problems for LAUD
GREAT LAKES TRADER's visit to Erie caused unloading problems for the SAM LAUD this morning, as the 78-foot wide barge was discovered to simply be too wide for the LAUD to unload at the Old Ore Dock.
After arriving at 0730 this morning, the LAUD docked at the Mountfort Terminal, where the vessel remained until 0940 hours. At that time the LAUD departed the Mountfort Terminal and turned in Presque Isle Bay to back into the Old Ore Dock.
The vessel was unable to complete this manouever, however, due to the TRADER's presence at Erie Shipbuilding, and by 1130 the LAUD returned to the Mountfort Terminal to finish unloading. The JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT even moved to the north side of Erie Shipbuilding to allow more room, but to no avail.
SAM LAUD departed for Ashtabula at 1430 this afternoon.
The next vessel scheduled for the port will be the STELLANOVA tomorrow at 0800.
Lakeshore Towing continues dredging on the Chestnut Street boat launch and has about one more day of work to complete there.
LAUD unloading at 0830.
Another view of the unloading.
J.S.St. JOHN and GREAT LAKES TRADER at the Old Ore Dock this morning.
GREAT LAKES TRADER.
TRADER is still heavily ballasted.
Another view.
LAUD attempting to back into the Old Ore Dock at 1100.
With that attempt having failed, the vessel throttles up and heads back to the Mountfort Terminal.
Another view.
JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT at Erie Shipbuilding.
Approaching the Mountfort Terminal.
Swinging the boom out.
LAUD unloading.
Departing.
Another view.
Stern view.
Another view.
Passing the lighthouse.
After arriving at 0730 this morning, the LAUD docked at the Mountfort Terminal, where the vessel remained until 0940 hours. At that time the LAUD departed the Mountfort Terminal and turned in Presque Isle Bay to back into the Old Ore Dock.
The vessel was unable to complete this manouever, however, due to the TRADER's presence at Erie Shipbuilding, and by 1130 the LAUD returned to the Mountfort Terminal to finish unloading. The JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT even moved to the north side of Erie Shipbuilding to allow more room, but to no avail.
SAM LAUD departed for Ashtabula at 1430 this afternoon.
The next vessel scheduled for the port will be the STELLANOVA tomorrow at 0800.
Lakeshore Towing continues dredging on the Chestnut Street boat launch and has about one more day of work to complete there.
LAUD unloading at 0830.
Another view of the unloading.
J.S.St. JOHN and GREAT LAKES TRADER at the Old Ore Dock this morning.
GREAT LAKES TRADER.
TRADER is still heavily ballasted.
Another view.
LAUD attempting to back into the Old Ore Dock at 1100.
With that attempt having failed, the vessel throttles up and heads back to the Mountfort Terminal.
Another view.
JOYCE L. VANENKEVORT at Erie Shipbuilding.
Approaching the Mountfort Terminal.
Swinging the boom out.
LAUD unloading.
Departing.
Another view.
Stern view.
Another view.
Passing the lighthouse.
LAUD in Port, Departs; STELLANOVA Due
SAM LAUD departed Erie at 1445 after unloading stone at the Mountfort Terminal.
STELLANOVA, meanwhile, is due in port tomorrow at 0745.
Photos of the LAUD's visit and the rest of the day's activity to follow.
STELLANOVA, meanwhile, is due in port tomorrow at 0745.
Photos of the LAUD's visit and the rest of the day's activity to follow.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
PORT OPEN FOR SEASON; FIRST FOREIGN VISITOR DUE
ADAM E. CORNELIUS finally arrived in port at 1500 today and docked at the Old Ore Dock with stone from Calcite, Michigan to open Erie's 2008 shipping season. The vessel should be in port for several hours before departing to return to Calcite to load stone.
The second vessel of the young season, and the first foreign-flagged visitor of the season, the STELLANOVA, is due in Erie sometime next Tuesday with 775 tons of steel mill components loaded in Valetta, Malta.
CORNELIUS in Presque Isle Bay, turning for the Old Ore Dock.
Approaching the Old Ore Dock. The CORNELIUS was drawing 24 feet, which is deeper than the vessel could have loaded before Lakeshore Towing completed dredging late last year.
The first few tons of stone to reach the port in 2008 come off the boom of the CORNELIUS.
Unloading.
The second vessel of the young season, and the first foreign-flagged visitor of the season, the STELLANOVA, is due in Erie sometime next Tuesday with 775 tons of steel mill components loaded in Valetta, Malta.
CORNELIUS in Presque Isle Bay, turning for the Old Ore Dock.
Approaching the Old Ore Dock. The CORNELIUS was drawing 24 feet, which is deeper than the vessel could have loaded before Lakeshore Towing completed dredging late last year.
The first few tons of stone to reach the port in 2008 come off the boom of the CORNELIUS.
Unloading.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
SEASON OPENER DUE
ADAM E. CORNELIUS, loaded with stone from Calcite, Michigan, is due to be the first vessel of the season to visit Erie when she arrives shortly after midnight tonight.
Due late on Monday or early Tuesday is heavy-lift vessel STELLANOVA, which is coming from Valetta, Malta. Not sure what she's carrying, but I'm trying to find out. STELLANOVA last visited the port on June 16, 2006 to load locomotives.
CORNELIUS in Erie on May 22, 2007.
STELLANOVA loads locomotives (to the left of the photo, under tarps) at the Mountfort Terminal on June 16, 2006.
Due late on Monday or early Tuesday is heavy-lift vessel STELLANOVA, which is coming from Valetta, Malta. Not sure what she's carrying, but I'm trying to find out. STELLANOVA last visited the port on June 16, 2006 to load locomotives.
CORNELIUS in Erie on May 22, 2007.
STELLANOVA loads locomotives (to the left of the photo, under tarps) at the Mountfort Terminal on June 16, 2006.
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