Saturday, May 17, 2008
ETAs Updated for WHITE, McKEE SONS
Updated ETA for the tug INVINCIBLE and barge McKEE SONS is 1245 today. The H. LEE WHITE should follow at around 1645.
Friday, May 16, 2008
FLOTA Loading Continues; McKEE SONS, WHITE DUE
Loading continues today on the PANAM FLOTA at the Mountfort Terminal. The biodiesel loading is going better than expected and the vessel could be finished loading and depart tomorrow evening.
Meanwhile, two vessels loaded with stone are due in Erie tomorrow. Tug INVINCIBLE and barge McKEE SONS, with stone from Meldrum Bay, are due at 1200. Four hours later, the H. LEE WHITE is due with stone from Calcite. The WHITE will likely have to anchor and wait for the McKEE SONS to finish unloading, unless the FLOTA is finished and departs earlier than expected tomorrow.
Below are videos of the PANAM FLOTA inbound and the J.S. St. JOHN outbound yesterday.
Meanwhile, two vessels loaded with stone are due in Erie tomorrow. Tug INVINCIBLE and barge McKEE SONS, with stone from Meldrum Bay, are due at 1200. Four hours later, the H. LEE WHITE is due with stone from Calcite. The WHITE will likely have to anchor and wait for the McKEE SONS to finish unloading, unless the FLOTA is finished and departs earlier than expected tomorrow.
Below are videos of the PANAM FLOTA inbound and the J.S. St. JOHN outbound yesterday.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
PANAM FLOTA ARRIVES
PANAM FLOTA arrived in Erie at 0515 this morning, porceeded slowly through the channel and turned in Presque Isle Bay. The FLOTA secured at the Mountfort Terminal this morning around 0600 to load biodiesel. The vessel will be in port for several days loading the cargo.
PANAM FLOTA inbound this morning.
Stern view.
In Presque Isle Bay.
Turning.
PANAM FLOTA turning in Presque Isle Bay.
Turn completed, the FLOTA heads for the dock.
Another view.
Close up.
PANAM FLOTA docking.
Another view.
The tanker drifts off the dock.
Securing mooring lines onto the dock.
Mooring alongside.
All secured, the FLOTA waits to begin loading.
Another view.
J.S. St. JOHN outbound on one of her first trips of the season.
Stern view.
PANAM FLOTA inbound this morning.
Stern view.
In Presque Isle Bay.
Turning.
PANAM FLOTA turning in Presque Isle Bay.
Turn completed, the FLOTA heads for the dock.
Another view.
Close up.
PANAM FLOTA docking.
Another view.
The tanker drifts off the dock.
Securing mooring lines onto the dock.
Mooring alongside.
All secured, the FLOTA waits to begin loading.
Another view.
J.S. St. JOHN outbound on one of her first trips of the season.
Stern view.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
PANAM FLOTA UNDERWAY FOR ERIE
PANAM FLOTA departed Montreal and is now underway in the St. Lawrence Seaway bound for Erie to load biodiesel. With minimal delays for traffic or weather on the vessel's voyage, PANAM FLOTA should arrive in Erie on Thursday morning. I will update with a more accurate ETA tomorrow.
Monday, May 12, 2008
PANAM FLOTA UPDATE
PANAM FLOTA is currently unloading in Montreal and should be departing later this evening or in the early morning hours on Tuesday. With minimal delays for traffic in the St. Lawrence Seaway, the FLOTA should arrive in Erie during daylight hours on Thursday to load biodiesel.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Biodiesel Shipment Update
PANAM FLOTA is due in Montreal later this evening to unload her cargo of petroleum products. After unloading the vessel will sail to Erie to load biodiesel. In preparation for the load, CSX has 24 loaded tank cars stored on a siding on Erie's bayfront which will be moved to the Mountfort Terminal to load the vessel.
The PANAM FLOTA's visit will be shorter than the visit last December by the CLIPPER TOBAGO, as most of the the 3,000,000 gallons the PANAM FLOTA will be loading will be ready for the vessel. When the TOBAGO loaded last December, the cargo was not completely ready and in order to fulfill the order and get the vessel out of the Seaway before closing, Lake Erie Biofuels was forced to buy some of the biodiesel from other plants and have it shipped in to finish the load on the vessel.
Although the PANAM FLOTA's time in port will likely be shorter than the TOBAGO's, the actual load time on the FLOTA will be longer, as the load the FLOTA is taking is double the size of the first biodiesel shipment.
I will continue to follow this story and update as it develops.
The PANAM FLOTA's visit will be shorter than the visit last December by the CLIPPER TOBAGO, as most of the the 3,000,000 gallons the PANAM FLOTA will be loading will be ready for the vessel. When the TOBAGO loaded last December, the cargo was not completely ready and in order to fulfill the order and get the vessel out of the Seaway before closing, Lake Erie Biofuels was forced to buy some of the biodiesel from other plants and have it shipped in to finish the load on the vessel.
Although the PANAM FLOTA's time in port will likely be shorter than the TOBAGO's, the actual load time on the FLOTA will be longer, as the load the FLOTA is taking is double the size of the first biodiesel shipment.
I will continue to follow this story and update as it develops.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
CHEYENNE DEPARTS
CHEYENNE, with deck barges WITTE 1402 and SUE B. in tow, departed Erie at 2330 on Friday evening. The tow is now downbound in the Welland Canal.
Tugs will be taking the rest of the barges out of Erie within the next month or two.
Tugs will be taking the rest of the barges out of Erie within the next month or two.
Friday, May 9, 2008
CHEYENNE TO TAKE TWO DECK BARGES
Port Albany Ventures' pretty canal tug CHEYENNE arrived in Erie at 0200 this morning and docked at the West Slip alongside the newly-built deck barge SUE B. The tug spent the morning preparing SUE B. for its tow to Albany before shifting to the WITTE 1402 at around 1430 today. The CHEYENNE moved WITTE 1402 backwards before taking the SUE B. in tow and turning it in the slip, mooring the barge bow-to-bow with WITTE 1402 to make them up for the tow through the Welland Canal to Oswego, NY. From Oswego the barges will be taken through the New York State Barge Canal one at a time.
After working on making up the tow, the CHEYENNE entered the drydock at Erie Shipbuilding at 1700 today and emerged a half-hour later with the newest deck barge, WITTE 1405, in tow. The WITTE 1405 is now secured alongside WITTE 1404.
CHEYENNE is scheduled to leave this weekend bound for Oswego.
CCGS SHARK departed Erie at 0815 this morning bound for Port Dover, Ontario. BUFFALO departed yesterday at 1915 bound for Calcite.
CHEYENNE turns to back toward the SUE B. at 1450 this afternoon.
Backing up.
Coming alongside SUE B.
The tug prepares to move the SUE B. away from WITTE 1401.
Moving away.
Passing by the WITTE 1404.
Close up of the 1965-built tug, a sister to the CROW, which visited Erie last November to pick up the PAV 103.
Stern view.
Turning the barge in the West Slip.
Close up of the tug.
CHEYENNE gets lost in a puff of diesel smoke.
Turning the barge toward dock.
CHEYENNE's stern was right against the west side of the slip during most of the towing operation.
Another view of the tug.
CHEYENNE pushes the WITTE 1402 forward to line up with the SUE B.
With its tow.
Side view of the tug.
Alongside the SUE B.
The tug's crew pulls the two barges together.
A good smoker is the CHEYENNE as it leaves the West Slip to retrieve the WITTE 1405.
WITTE 1405 is officially launched.
CHEYENNE/WITTE 1405 coming into the West Slip.
Stern view of the pair.
Docking alongside two other DonJon Marine barges.
Docking WITTE 1405.
Work complete for the day, CHEYENNE rests alongside the barges it will tow to the East Coast.
After working on making up the tow, the CHEYENNE entered the drydock at Erie Shipbuilding at 1700 today and emerged a half-hour later with the newest deck barge, WITTE 1405, in tow. The WITTE 1405 is now secured alongside WITTE 1404.
CHEYENNE is scheduled to leave this weekend bound for Oswego.
CCGS SHARK departed Erie at 0815 this morning bound for Port Dover, Ontario. BUFFALO departed yesterday at 1915 bound for Calcite.
CHEYENNE turns to back toward the SUE B. at 1450 this afternoon.
Backing up.
Coming alongside SUE B.
The tug prepares to move the SUE B. away from WITTE 1401.
Moving away.
Passing by the WITTE 1404.
Close up of the 1965-built tug, a sister to the CROW, which visited Erie last November to pick up the PAV 103.
Stern view.
Turning the barge in the West Slip.
Close up of the tug.
CHEYENNE gets lost in a puff of diesel smoke.
Turning the barge toward dock.
CHEYENNE's stern was right against the west side of the slip during most of the towing operation.
Another view of the tug.
CHEYENNE pushes the WITTE 1402 forward to line up with the SUE B.
With its tow.
Side view of the tug.
Alongside the SUE B.
The tug's crew pulls the two barges together.
A good smoker is the CHEYENNE as it leaves the West Slip to retrieve the WITTE 1405.
WITTE 1405 is officially launched.
CHEYENNE/WITTE 1405 coming into the West Slip.
Stern view of the pair.
Docking alongside two other DonJon Marine barges.
Docking WITTE 1405.
Work complete for the day, CHEYENNE rests alongside the barges it will tow to the East Coast.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
BUFFALO in port; SHARK Working off Erie; Tug CHEYENNE Due
BUFFALO arrived in port at 1130 this morning and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload stone from Cedarville. About two hours later the vessel moved over to the Old Ore Dock to finish unloading.
CCGS SHARK departed Erie at 0845 this morning to work between five and ten miles north of Erie before returning to dock at Wolverine Marina at 1700 this afternoon.
Tug CHEYENNE of Port Albany Ventures is due in Erie at 0200 tomorrow. The vessel will be towing a deck barge from Erie Shipbuilding.
BUFFALO inbound.
Close up.
Passing Coast Guard Station Erie.
Stern view.
Docking.
Unloading.
CCGS SHARK departed Erie at 0845 this morning to work between five and ten miles north of Erie before returning to dock at Wolverine Marina at 1700 this afternoon.
Tug CHEYENNE of Port Albany Ventures is due in Erie at 0200 tomorrow. The vessel will be towing a deck barge from Erie Shipbuilding.
BUFFALO inbound.
Close up.
Passing Coast Guard Station Erie.
Stern view.
Docking.
Unloading.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CCGS SHARK in port; BUFFALO due
BUFFALO, with stone from Cedarville, should arrive in Erie at around 1130 tomorrow.
Canadian Coast Guard fisheries and oceans research vessel SHARK arrived in Erie at 1700 this afternoon and docked at Wolverine Marina for the night. The vessel is homeported in Hamilton, Ontario.
SHARK inbound in Presque Isle Bay.
Approaching the dock.
Canadian Coast Guard fisheries and oceans research vessel SHARK arrived in Erie at 1700 this afternoon and docked at Wolverine Marina for the night. The vessel is homeported in Hamilton, Ontario.
SHARK inbound in Presque Isle Bay.
Approaching the dock.
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