MANISTEE Visits Twice; FARRELL 256 on Job

MANISTEE arrived in Erie at 1400 on October 28 and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to unload salt from Fairport Harbor. This cargo was Erie's second salt delivery of the year. MANISTEE departed at 1830.

Shortly thereafter, tug OHIO arrived and departed at 1630 with the crane barge FARRELL 256 in tow for Buffalo. Donjon Marine won a contract to remove the gates of the Black Rock Lock, which were to be taken to Cleveland. Gate removal is currently complete and OHIO and FARRELL 256 remain in Buffalo. This is the first time FARRELL has been outside of Erie harbor since arriving in 2011.

MANISTEE returned with another cargo of salt on October 30 and unloaded at the Mountfort Terminal before departing around 1230 hours.

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MANISTEE arriving Erie on October 28.


Another view of the 1943-built classic.


The salt delivery is the second of the season.


This is also MANISTEE's first visit of the season to Erie.


Close up.


Stern view.


Heading for Presque Isle Bay to turn.


Turned, MANISTEE prepares to dock.


Swinging a man over the side.


OHIO inbound.


Close up of OHIO as the 1903-built tug heads inbound.


Stern view.


Heading out with the FARRELL 256 in tow.


Wide view.


Close up of the FARRELL


Stern view.


Outbound for Buffalo.


MANISTEE unloading on October 30.


Another view.


With the boom in and undergoing repairs.


YANKEE finishing her refit at Donjon.

OHIO Loads First Heavy-Lift of Season from Port

Great Lakes Towing Company's big, 1903-built tug OHIO, towing barge MOBRO 2000, arrived in Erie at 1730 on Wednesday and docked at the Mountfort Terminal. Barge MOBRO 2000 was loaded with tanks assembled at the Mountfort Terminal on Thursday morning.

OHIO picked up two deck barges in Toledo on Tuesday and towed both eastbound; one barge was dropped off outside of Cleveland and towed into Cleveland's Great Lakes Shipyard by the tug SUPERIOR. OHIO and MOBRO 2000 continued to Erie.

These lime kiln tanks were manufactured by Pittsburgh Tank Company and trucked to the Mountfort Terminal in pieces, where they were assembled. Similar tanks were assembled at Great Lakes Shipyard in Cleveland and loaded onto the other deck barge. The six assembled here, and the others built in Cleveland, are bound for the Karn Power Plant in Essexville, Michigan, where they will be used in production of lime slurry.

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OHIO and MOBRO 2000 underway off Gull Point and headed for Erie.


The pretty, 1903-built OHIO. I'd like to thank some of the staff at Great Lakes Towing and crew of the OHIO for making this inside look possible.


Stern view of the tug.


Stern view.


On approach to the channel.


Turning for the channel.


Another view.


In the channel.


At Buoys 3 and 4.


At Buoy 5.


Between the piers.


Turning for the Mountfort Terminal.


MOBRO 2000 being secured and lashed down on Thursday.


Another view.


Looking forward from the pilothouse window.


The view of the barge from the pilothouse.


The crew's dinner.


Dockside view of OHIO and MOBRO 2000.


Looking from the MOBRO 2000 toward the OHIO.


Departing the harbor.


Tug OHIO.


Outbound.


Headed for Cleveland.


Between the Pierhead lighthouse, NIAGARA and OHIO, there are 400 years of maritime history in this photo.


Close up of the NIAGARA.

Tug OHIO in Port

Tug OHIO, towing barge MOBRO 2000, arrived in Erie yesterday at 1700, and loading of six tanks began at 0600 this morning. The tug and barge should depart sometime this afternoon bound for Cleveland to pick up another barge, and then for Essexville, Michigan.

TUG OHIO DUE

Tug OHIO, towing one empty deck barge, is expected in Erie at 1600 today to load tanks at the Mountfort Terminal.

TUG OHIO DUE

Great Lakes Towing's tug OHIO, light tug, will be arriving in Erie at 2130 tonight to pick up the barge WITTE 1407. WITTE 1407 will be taken to Buffalo to load cargo for Toledo and then brought back to Erie.

Meanwhile, ATLANTIC SALVOR is scheduled to come out of drydock tomorrow.

OHIO Returns Barges; Departs

Great Lakes Towing's tug OHIO arrived in Erie at 1030 today towing the barges WITTE 1406 and WITTE 1407, which are returning from their charter to Alcoa and work in Cleveland.

OHIO docked both barges at the Mountfort Terminal in a strong north wind, and after a short stopover there lip and barges to their home base at the West Slip and departed for Buffalo, where the tug will take the barge CBC 1268, with windmill parts, in tow bound for Menominee, Michigan.

This is the OHIO's first visit to Erie since July 15, 2006, when it arrived to tow the LANSDOWNE to Buffalo. That tow departed the following day.

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OHIO, towing the WITTE 1406 and WITTE 1407, inbound this morning.


Another view.


Close up of the 1903-built OHIO.


WITTE 1406.


Stern view as the tow docks.


Stern view of the OHIO.


Docking.