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.

Cruise Ship GRANDE MARINER in Port

GRANDE MARINER arrived in port today on one of four stops the vessel will be making in Erie this season. The MARINER, as usual, docked at West Dobbin's Landing. The American Canadian Cruise Line's small cruise ship will be in Erie until shortly after midnight Friday before departing for Buffalo.

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GRANDE MARINER at dock.


Overhead view.