CALUMET Arrives, Departs; MORRO BAY Departs; BRAKE to sail Friday

CALUMET arrived in Erie this morning at 0200 with stone from Calcite and docked at the Old Ore Dock. CALUMET departed for Ashtabula to load coal at 0815 today.

Coast Guard Cutter MORRO BAY (WTGB-106)departed at 1430 this afternoon. The MORRO BAY, one of nine "Bay Class" 140-foot icebreaking tugs owned by the U.S. Coast Guard, was recently reassigned to Cleveland from her former homeport on the east coast. Every season a sixth tug would be assigned to the Great Lakes for icebreaking so the MORRO BAY was transferred to Cleveland permanently this spring.

HERBERT P. BRAKE was out in Erie harbor today for trials and will be departing Friday morning with Sterling Equipment's new hopper barge RHETT.

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Arriving in Erie last Sunday and docking at Rum Runners was the newly-built Scallywags. The vessel is going to be placed into service with a smaller consort to go out into Presque Isle Bay and shoot water at each other.


Stern view. The 60-foot long vessel is owned by a group that includes Rum Runners owner Tim Sedney, who also owns perch fishing vessel O Danny O and Presque Isle Boat Tours' Lady Kate.


CALUMET unloading at the Old Ore Dock shortly before departure.


Backing away from the Old Ore Dock.


A flock of seagulls departs the Mountfort Terminal as CALUMET turns for the channel.


Outbound.


Close up.


Stern view of CALUMET.


MORRO BAY departing this afternoon.


Close up.


Stern view.


The icebreaking tug heads out into Lake Erie.


RHETT raising in the graving dock this morning.


HERBERT P. BRAKE at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair this afternoon.


Departing the West Slip.


Stern view passing the McKEE SONS.


HERBERT P. BRAKE approaches the north face of the shipyard. After a few minutes here the vessel would move back to the West Slip.

CALUMET DUE; MORRO BAY Visits

CALUMET, loaded with stone, is expected in Erie at 0100 Thursday. Coast Guard cutter MORRO BAY arrived in Erie at 1300 today and is anchored in Presque Isle Bay.

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MORRO BAY inbound Erie this afternoon.


Another view of WTGB-106.


Stern view.


PA Fish & Boat Commission's PERCA passes behind in Presque Isle Bay.


Backing in the bay.


Stern view.

VICTORY/KUBER ARRIVE

Tug VICTORY/barge JAMES L. KUBER arrived this morning around 0800 to unload stone.

BUFFALO, MANISTEE Photos

Below are very late photos of two visits from the MANISTEE and a visit from the BUFFALO.

HERBERT P. BRAKE arrived in Erie early on August 7 and was lifted from the water at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair. The BRAKE and the next new hopper barge will be departing at the end of August.

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MANISTEE casts off her lines and prepares to depart the Mountfort Terminal at 0650 on July 30.


Moving away from the dock.


Boom down, MANISTEE lines for the channel.


In the channel.


Departing for Fairport Harbor at 0700.


Thirty-six hours later, MANISTEE returns.


Inbound.


Passing the Coast Guard station.


Stern view.


Turning in Presque Isle Bay.


Another view.


BUFFALO inbound on August 7 with stone from Cedarville. BUFFALO went to the Mountfort Terminal for an hour before shifting to the Old Ore Dock before departing at 2000.


Another view.


Passing the Coast Guard station.


Margot, a seven-year-old terrier mix, watches as the BUFFALO passes.


Stern view.


Docking.

BRAKE, BUFFALO Due

HERBERT P. BRAKE is expected back in Erie tonight to pick up the next hopper barge from Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair.

American Steamship Company's BUFFALO, with stone from Cedarville, is expected in Erie at 1130 on Wednesday.

MANISTEE Due

MANISTEE, laden with salt from Fairport, is expected in Erie tonight around 1800 for the Mountfort Terminal. This is MANISTEE's second salt load to Erie this season; the first was taken on and delivered yesterday morning.

HERBERT P. BRAKE Arrives

HERBERT P. BRAKE arrived in Erie at 2015 hours on Monday and proceeded into drydock at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair to attach to newly-built hopper barge HUDSON. BRAKE moved the HUDSON out to the north face of the shipyard. BRAKE then moored at the West Slip in front of McKEE SONS. The tug remains there today.

When BRAKE and HUDSON depart they are bound for the New York State Barge Canal, and the barge is eventually bound for Sterling Equipment in Quincy, MA.

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HERBERT P. BRAKE inbound Erie.


Stern view.


BRAKE moving HUDSON in Erie harbor as darkness falls.


VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER inbound on July 12.


Another view.


Between the piers.


Stern view.


Another stern view of the duo.

BRAKE Update

HERBERT P. BRAKE should arrive Erie around 2000 tonight.

Tug HERBERT P. BRAKE Due

Donjon's tug HERBERT P. BRAKE is upbound in Lock 6 of the Welland Canal at this time and expected in Erie later today for Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair. I will post an updated ETA later today.

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 Visit; VICTORY/KUBER in Port, Will Load Sand

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 arrived in Erie at 0100 this morning and spent the morning unloading stone at the Mountfort Terminal. The duo departed at 1230 this afternoon. This was UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41's first visit to Erie since 2003.

VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER arrived in Erie at 1730 today and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Cedarville. When finished early Saturday morning they will move to the Mountfort Terminal to load sand for the North Pier.

I will post photos Saturday.

KUBER ETA

KUBER's new ETA is 1700. UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 departed today at 1230.

Two Tug/Barge Units Due Friday

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 are expected in Erie at 0100 Friday.

VICTORY/JAMES L. KUBER, with stone from Cedarville, are due in at 1430.

UNDAUNTED/PERE MARQUETTE 41 DUE

Tug UNDAUNTED/barge PERE MARQUETTE 41, with stone from Thessalon, Ontario, are expected in Erie Friday at 0100.

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON Arrives

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON arrived in port on June 26 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload at 2045 hours. The THOMPSON spent the evening unloading stone from Calcite and departed upbound at around 0300.

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JOSEPH H. THOMPSON/JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR inbound Erie.


Another view.


The tug/barge unit passes the North Pierhead Lighthouse.


Close up of the tug.


Stern view.


THOMPSON slows to approach the Mountfort Terminal.