MANITOWOC DUE

MANITOWOC is expected in Erie at 0300 on Tuesday with a load of stone.

MANITOWOC Visits

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie on Friday at 1900 and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload. Saturday morning the ship moved over to the Mountfort Terminal to load sand for beach replenishment. At 1700 Saturday MANITOWOC moved over to the North Pier to unload.

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MANITOWOC inbound.


The ship is loaded with stone from Cedarville.


Close up.


Stern view.


Another view.


MANITOWOC slows to enter the harbor.


MANITOWOC loading on Saturday.

MANITOWOC DUE

MANITOWOC, laden with stone from Cedarville, is expected in Erie at 1900 tonight. After unloading, MANITOWOC will be loading sand at the Mountfort Terminal for discharge at the North Pier for beach replenishment.

MANITOWOC Visits, Departs

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie at 0400 on Saturday to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. The ship docked at the Mountfort Terminal, unloaded, and was outbound at 1000 bound for Fairport Harbor to load another cargo of salt. After spending all day Sunday loading at Fairport, the ship unloaded in Ashtabula this morning and is currently upbound on Lake Erie.

Below are photos of PALMERTON's departure Friday and MANITOWOC's departure Saturday.

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Lines being dropped from PALMERTON on Friday morning.


Departing the dock.


Another view.


PALMERTON heads into the bay to turn.


Turn completed, PALMERTON prepares to head outbound.


In line with the channel.


Another view of the 2009-built ship.


Close up.


Stern view.


Outbound.


Next stop: Montreal Section 96, and then on to the Port of Itaqui, Brazil.


MANITOWOC unloading Saturday morning.


Departing the dock.


MANITOWOC's propeller is working hard to move the ship away from the dock.


Heading into Presque Isle Bay.


Turning.


Outbound.


Close up.


Another view of the workhorse ship.


Watchman on the bow.


Outbound for Fairport Harbor.

PALMERTON Departs; MANITOWOC Due

PALMERTON departed Erie this morning at 0800 bound for Montreal and eventually for Brazil.

MANITOWOC, with salt from Fairport Harbor, is expected to arrive in Erie at around 0300.

Photos will follow tomorrow.

MANITOWOC Visit on October 8

Below are images of MANITOWOC arriving with stone on October 8. MANITOWOC unloaded at the Mountfort Terminal and departed at 0500 on October 9 after waiting on wind at the dock.

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MANITOWOC inbound at the buoys.


Another view.


Approaching the piers.


Stern view.


MANITOWOC approaches the Old Ore Dock.


Letting a man go over the side.


Swinging the boom out.


Against a dramatic sky with the J.S. St. JOHN in the foreground.

BOLAND Visits; MANITOWOC Due

JOHN J. BOLAND arrived in Erie at 0130 on Thursday morning and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload a cargo of stone. BOLAND backed away from the Ore Dock around 1000 hours, turned in Presque Isle Bay and departed for Ashtabula to load a cargo of coal for Serpent Harbour, Ontario.

MANITOWOC is expected in Erie at 0730 on Wednesday morning with a cargo of stone.

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BOLAND unloading at the Old Ore Dock.


A section of the new tank barge in the drydock at Donjon.


Another view of the BOLAND.


Backing into Erie harbor. The Erie Fire Department is testing their hoses at the Mountfort Terminal in the foreground.


Turning.


Headed outbound.


Note the anchor partially down after assisting the ship in it's turn.


Another view of the BOLAND.


Close up of the anchor.


Stern view as the BOLAND heads out.

MANITOWOC Visits; BOLAND Due

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie this morning around 0100 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. MANITOWOC departed around 0615 bound for Fairport Harbor to load another salt cargo.

JOHN J. BOLAND, laden with stone, is expected in Erie at around 0200 Thursday.

MANITOWOC Visits; YANKEE Emerges from Drydock

MANITOWOC arrived in Erie at 1330 on Sunday and docked at the Old Ore Dock to unload stone from Cedarville, Michigan. After unloading, MANITOWOC moved over to the Mountfort Terminal to load sand. MANITOWOC shifted to the North Pier to unload at around noon today.

YANKEE was removed from drydock late last week and docked in the West Slip. The tug's refit at Donjon Shipbuilding & Repair continues.

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Two jetskiers head out as MANITOWOC enters the channel.


Inbound.


A heavy puff of smoke as the vessel passes the lighthouse.


Stern view.


Entering the harbor.


Turning.


Approaching the Old Ore Dock.


J.S. St. JOHN sits idle for the weekend in the foreground.


Turning to line up for the dock.


Approaching the dock.


Slowing.


Putting a man over the side.


McKEE SONS and YANKEE at Donjon.


Another view.


Close up of the freshly-painted YANKEE.


Another angle of the 1976-built tug.


Bow-on.


A section of the new barge being built in the yard, as shown in the drydock.