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Vessel:
Sam Laud
Date & Location:
9/27/07 - Green Bay, WI
Destination:
C. Reiss Coal Dock
Description: Shortly after coming through an old railroad swing bridge, the Sam Laud turns 90 degrees to line up for docking.
Vessel:
Sam Laud
Date & Location:
9/27/07 - Green Bay, WI
Destination:
C. Reiss Coal Dock
Description: The Sam Laud slowly heads up the Fox River from Lake Michigan with a load of coal for the local power plant.
Vessel:
Paul R. Tregurtha
Date & Location:
11/8/06 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Superior Midwest Energy
Description: The Paul R. Tregurtha arrives from Silver Bay to load up one more time with low sulfer coal for the lower lakes.
Vessel:
Ypermachos
Date & Location:
11/8/06 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Duluth - Superior
Description: Anchored off the Duluth piers in a thick lake fog. This saltie will come into port tomorrow when a dock opens.
Vessel:
H. Lee White
Date & Location:
5/23/06 - Two Harbors, MN
Destination:
DM&IR Ore Dock
Description: The H. Lee White slowly creeps toward the dock in Two Harbors to begin loading taconite.
Vessel:
Cason J. Callaway
Date & Location:
5/22/06 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Cutler Stone
Description: The Cason J. Callaway arrives loaded with limestone to unload in west Duluth. It will load before departing two days later.
Vessel:
Mesabi Miner
Date & Location:
5/22/05 - Tac. Harbor, MN
Destination:
Superior Midwest Energy
Description: The Mesabi Miner has just arrived at Taconite Harbor to unload coal for Minnesota Power.
Vessel:
Wolverine
Date & Location:
5/23/05 - Silver Bay, MN
Destination:
Lower Lakes Port
Description: The Wolverine has just finished loading at North Shore Mining and is just about to head out into the lake.
Vessel:
Wolverine
Date & Location:
5/23/05 - Silver Bay, MN
Destination:
Lower Lakes Port
Description: The Wolverine disappears into the lake fog as it heads away from Silver Bay.
Vessel:
Canadian Transport
Date & Location:
5/24/05 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Superior Midwest Energy
Description: The Canadian Transport arrives to take on a load of coal at Midwest Energy.
Vessel:
Federal Fuji
Date & Location:
5/24/05 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Harvest States
Description: The Federal Fuji comes in from anchor to load grain at the Harvest States dock in Superior.
Vessel:
Middletown
Date & Location:
5/24/05 - Silver Bay, MN
Destination:
Lower Lakes Port
Description: The Middletown has just arrived at Silver Bay to being loading taconite at the North Shore Mining dock.
Vessel:
Tecam Sea
Date & Location:
7/16/03 - Duluth, MN
Destination:
Overseas Port
Description: The saltie Tecam Sea is departing Duluth on a bright evening heading for the lower lakes.
Vessel:
Presque Isle
Date & Location:
7/18/03 - Two Harbors, MN
Destination:
Not Known
Description: Loading taconite at the DM&IR ore dock in Two Harbors, MN as the evening fog rolls in.
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