CHEYENNE Returns FARRELL 256

I am attempting to get caught up on two months worth of photos; please bear with me.

CHEYENNE and barge FARRELL 256, after 11 days working taking soil samples off of Cleveland, returned to Erie on Wednesday afternoon. The tug and barge took soil samples for LEEDCo, which is attempting to develop an offshore wind farm off of Cleveland.

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CHEYENNE enters the West Slip on August 27. The tug would depart with FARREL 256 on the evening of the 28th.


Close up.


Stern view.


Turning.


The classic canal tug approaches the dock in the West Slip.


Coming alongside.


Another view.


One last push from the wheel to get alongside.


PRESQUE ISLE finishing up a month's worth of repairs.


J.S. St. JOHN inbound on August 27.


Later on the 27th, ELIZABETH ANNA, Donjon's new ship assist tug stationed in Erie, returns to her dock on the east side of the shipyard after helping CHEYENNE shift the FARREL 256 to the north side of the shipyard.


The small tug makes 500 HP


Another view.


The small tug is to be used for ship assist work in the harbor.


Coming alongside.


PRESQUE ISLE outbound on August 28th.


A man parasails past the ship, which had been in Erie for repairs to her starboard propeller hub.


The ship's bow thruster wasn't working properly, leading her to take tug escorts up the St. Clair and St. Marys rivers, as well as in Duluth, on her first trip out.


Close up.


PRESQUE ISLE was able to spend so much time out of service for repairs due to sluggish demand for iron ore.


Close up of the tug.


The ship's crew seemed happy to be underway.


Stern view.


Outbound.


Next stop: Duluth.

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON Visits; Tug ELIZABETH ANNA due

JOSEPH H. THOMPSON arrived in Erie on July 3 at 0300 with stone from Marblehead. The barge unloaded at the Old Ore Dock before departing at 1200 on a return trip to Marblehead.

Donjon Marine's small tug ELIZABETH ANNA is currently upbound somewhere in the Erie Canal system bound for Erie. The 500-HP tug will be stationed permanently at Erie as an assist vessel at the shipyard. The tug, formerly known as BEAR, was purchased from Disch Construction in 2014, along with a sister known as LITTLE BEAR. Given the light horsepower on ELIZABETH ANNA, it seems possible that LITTLE BEAR, now known as NICOLE MAIREAD, could be joining ELIZABETH ANNA in Erie at some point in the future.

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KATHY LYNN departs the South Pier worksite outbound for her dredge on June 24.


Another view.


Dredging operations should wrap up within a couple of weeks.


Side view.


Stern view.


Outbound for the dredge.


At the dredge.


Crew change complete, KATHY LYNN heads back in.


Inbound.


Another view.


Photo caption.


Side view.


ANDIAMO, of Chicago, inbound.


Outbound again.


Moving a scow.


MANISTEE inbound on June 24.


MANISTEE approaches the harbor with a cargo of salt.


The beautiful, 1943-built laker was once based out of Erie as RICHARD REISS.


The ship just passed a five year survey this winter, but questions remain about the 72-year old laker's future.


Passing the dredging operation.


Close up.


Turning to stay in line with the channel.


Another view.


Stern view.


MANISTEE approaches the Mountfort Terminal, where she will unload.


JOSEPH H. THOMPSON unloading at the Old Ore Dock on July 3.


Overhead view.


Outbound.


Passing a sailboat.


THOMPSON is again bound for Marblehead to load another cargo of stone.


Another view.


Close up.


JOSEPH H. THOMPSON JR. provides the power.


Stern view.


Passing the Erie pierhead light.


Clearing the harbor.