Tug KIMBERLY ANNE in Port

Tug KIMBERLY ANNE, pushing a deck barge containing tug ANDREW J., arrived in port this morning and docked behind the J.S. St. JOHN at the Old Ore Dock to wait weather.

ANDREW J. sank in Lock 4 of the Welland Canal last week, resulting in a major salvage operation that closed the west side of the Welland Canal's Flight Locks (Locks 4, 5, and 6) for over two days.

It is unknown at this time when the KIMBERLY ANNE and barge will depart.

Ryba Marine tug KATHY LYNN, Barges Visit Temporarily

Ryba Marine Contracting's tug KATHY LYNN, pushing empty scows CT 251 and CT 252 and spud barge CT 150 arrived in Erie at around 0400 Sunday and docked at the Mountfort Terminal to escape the rough waters of Lake Erie. The KATHY LYNN departed Rochester, New York on Thursday after completing a year-long dredging project there and was bound for Ashtabula, Ohio.

Once Lake Erie calmed, the KATHY LYNN and barges departed the Mountfort Terminal at around 0930, turned in Presque Isle Bay and departed for Ashtabula. The crew of the KATHY LYNN used one of the spuds on CT 150 as an anchor to turn on in the bay.

The last time KATHY LYNN was in Erie was May 30, 2008 when the tug brought CT 150 into Erie to load the crane that is now on the barge.

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KATHY LYNN labors to turn her consort this morning.


The tow.


KATHY LYNN at full power turning the barges.


Another view.


Turning and headed for the channel. Spud barge CT 150 is on the starboard side.


Clear of the piers. Note on the bow of the CT 251 the former name of the barge, WEEKS MARINE 251, is visible. Weeks Marine is based in New Jersey.


The 1944-built, former Army tug ST-693 at full power after turning to head for Ashtabula.


Tow heads up the lake.


Another view.


CT 150. The crane was yellow when it was loaded last May.


CT 150 loading its crane on May 31, 2008.

PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT DEPART

PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT departed Erie today at around noon bound for Cleveland. After unloading, the unit departs in ballast for Hamilton, Ontario for winter layup.

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PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT at dock about an hour before departing on Saturday.


Another view.

PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT Return to Wait Weather

PETITE FORTE and barge ST. MARY'S CEMENT, loaded with cement from Bowmanville and ultimately bound for Cleveland, where the barge will spend the winter, arrived in Erie to wait weather at 0230 this morning and tied up at the Mountfort Terminal. It is unknown at this time when the unit will get underway for Cleveland.

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PETITE FORTE/ST. MARY'S CEMENT at the Mountfort Terminal on Friday.


Another view.

Gales of November keep PETITE FORTE in Erie

PETITE FORTE and barge ST. MARY'S CEMENT remain tied up at the Mountfort Terminal waiting weather. The unit arrived there at 1745 hours Wednesday and will likely remain until the wind calms. The PETITE FORTE takes shelter for the slightest of winds, however, and it's possible the tug and barge may be in port for several days, judging by the forecast.

The tug and barge aren't the only ones seeking refuge from the weather. Currently, there are six vessels anchored across Lake Erie behind Long Point. The ALGOPORT, ALGOSEA, VOYAGEUR PIONEER, MARIA DESGAGNES, CSL NIAGARA and tug WILLIAM J. MOORE are all in the anchorage at Long Point Bay.

The PETITE FORTE and ST. MARY'S CEMENT have been frequent visitors to Erie to wait weather in the past. On November 8, 2005, while downbound from Cleveland to Bowmanville, Ontario in ballast, the unit anchored outside of the channel here seeking shelter from the stormy waters of the lake. On her return trip to Cleveland, on November 13, the vessel arrived at the Mountfort Terminal and spent more than 24 hours there.

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PETITE FORTE and ST. MARY'S CEMENT at the Mountfort Terminal Thursday morning.

BOLAND, BUSCH Photos

The JOHN J. BOLAND docked at the Mounfort Terminal at 1800 this afternoon to unload a cargo of type 2A and type 57 limestone from Cedarville, docking just ahead of the J. S. St. JOHN. About three hours earlier the GREGORY J. BUSCH and barge STC 2004 silently worked in to the Mounfort Terminal to wait weather. The BUSCH and her barge were bound from Buffalo, where they had unloaded a cargo of windmill components from Duluth, to Saginaw and were delayed by high winds on Lake Erie. Judging by the forecast they may be here a day or more. The BOLAND unloaded at the Mounfort Terminal until 2300 before shifting to the Old Ore Dock to finish unloading.


















15 second time exposure shows the Boland unloading at 2201 this evening. The J. S. St. JOHN can be seen behind her and the starboard side of the BUSCH just off the starboard bow.

VALOR Visits; Waits

AMERICAN VALOR arrived at Erie this morning with stone from Cedarville for the Old Ore Dock. After unloading the vessel is now waiting for the wind to die down before departing.


VALOR unloading at 0830.


Overhead view.