Tall Ships Erie Informational Event Held; ESB 112 and 113, along with three former Erie-built barges, renamed

Tall Ships Erie held an informational event at the Erie Maritime Museum this evening seeking sponsors, vendors and volunteers for their event to be held from September 9 through September 12 of this year. For more information on the event, visit their website. Ships for the event were announced at the event, however, at this time the group is not allowing their names to be released publicly.

Also note that this is NOT the first tall ships event in Erie in a decade; the last one was in 2003.

ESB 112 and ESB 113 have been renamed WITTE 1407 and WITTE 1406, respectively. These barges will likely be towed out of Erie to the east coast sometime in May. I will update when I learn more about this.

Also, Erie Shipbuilding-built barges PAV 101, PAV 102 and PAV 103 have been renamed WITTE 1404, WITTE 1408 and WITTE 1409, respectively.

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Tall Ships Erie chairman Brian Scott speaks at the event on Thursday evening.


WITTE 1407 and WITTE 1406 at dock this evening.


PAV 101 in Erie, October 21, 2007.


PAV 102 in Erie on October 26, 2007.


CROW and PAV 103 secured above Lock 7 of the Welland Canal on the morning of November 11, 2007, awaiting dowbound transit.

BRAKE Departs, COURAGE Arrives

Port Albany Ventures' tug HERBERT P. BRAKE departed Erie at 0200 today with PAV 102 in tow bound for Albany, New York. This is the second of six deck barges being constructed at Erie Shipbuilding.

AMERICAN COURAGE, loaded with stone from Cedarville, arrived in Erie at 1030 today, docking at the Old Ore Dock to unload. The COURAGE departed today at around 1615 hours.

Unloading on the McALLISTER 132 continues at the Mountfort Terminal. The J.S. St. JOHN unloaded at the Mountfort Terminal today as well, due to the COURAGE unloading at the Old Ore Dock.


McALLISTER 132 unloading


AMERICAN COURAGE inbound.


Closer view.


Stern view.


Another view.


Passing the TWOLAN/McALLISTER 132.


Around the TWOLAN and beginning to turn.


1245 hours finds the St. JOHN and the McALLISTER 132 at the Mountfort Terminal.


COURAGE unloads at 1300.


A break in the unloading at 1445.


Unloading resumes.

BRAKE Arrives; COURAGE Due

The HERBERT P. BRAKE arrived in port early on Monday morning, a week after departing for Albany with the PAV 101. The vessel docked at the West Slip, and moved over to the west side of Dobbin's Landing at around 0945.

The BRAKE should be departing tomorrow or Wednesday with the PAV 102 in tow.

Unloading continues on the McALLISTER 132 at the Mountfort Terminal. Tomorrow, the AMERICAN COURAGE, with stone from Cedarville, is expected to arrive in port at 1045. The COURAGE will dock at the Old Ore Dock.


McALLISTER 132 unloading.


Another view.


HERBERT P. BRAKE at dock this morning.


BRAKE backs away from the dock.


Turning.


BRAKE throttles up and turns toward the harbor.


Approaching Dobbin's Landing.


Straight-on.


BRAKE approaching Dobbin's Landing.


The deckhand on the BRAKE throws the line toward the dock.


He missed the first time, so he reeled the line in and threw it again.


All secured.


J.S. St. JOHN inbound the Old Ore Dock at 1000.


St. JOHN ties up..

SECOND DECK BARGE EMERGES FROM SHIPYARD

The second of six deck barges being built at Erie Shipbuilding, the PAV 102, was towed out of drydock by Lakeshore Towing's tug FLATTOP and towboat DON HENRY at around 4:30 this afternoon. FLATTOP and DON HENRY moved the barge to the West Slip and secured it in the same position that PAV 101 had been moored in until it departed under tow of HERBERT P. BRAKE earlier this week.


FLATTOP tows the PAV 102.


Turning the barge and lining up for the West Slip.


In the harbor, aligning with the West Slip.


DON HENRY stands by to assist.


Approaching the West Slip.


Lining up.


DON HENRY pushes on the barge.


FLATTOP pulls the barge into the West Slip.


PAV 102.


FLATTOP comes around to push on the PAV 102.


DON HENRY pushes on the barge.


FLATTOP, DON HENRY and PAV 102 in the West Slip.


FLATTOP works the barge up the dock.


Another job well done, FLATTOP departs for home.