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Sailing Under the Blue Water Bridge with a Big Neighbor

7 Comments
2024/12/02
22:12 UTC

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Any information on the Paul H. Townsend?

Looking for info on this ship but google is scarce

15 Comments
2024/12/02
20:54 UTC

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Fireworks & Snow: Largest Ship Leaves Duluth with a Bang! From vine with mike post

Fireworks & Snow: Largest Ship Leaves Duluth with a Bang!

0 Comments
2024/11/29
23:05 UTC

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I’ve never seen ships so close to shore this far north on Minnesota’s North Shore. What’s going on?

I’ve spent countless summer trips on Minnesota’s North Shore. Nothing unusual about ore boats between Duluth and Two Harbors. But I’ve never seen one beyond Silver Bay. They’re always Soo-bound or Duluth-bound, cutting much closer to Michigan which means they’re mostly out of sight by the time you get to Silver Bay.

But now I’m in Grand Marais for the holiday, much further north. There’s been a non-stop flow of ships - both lakers and salties - between Duluth and Thunder Bay. And from what I’ve seen, they’re running empty in both directions.

Is this normal this time of year? I’ve never seen this before. Is weather the factor? Or is there something going on with the looming tariff changes?

Fill me in. I’m curious!

13 Comments
2024/11/29
18:37 UTC

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Ice conditions

Is there ice forming on the lakes yet?

5 Comments
2024/11/29
17:17 UTC

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CSL Welland on the St Lawrence Seaway

6 Comments
2024/11/28
19:22 UTC

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The Alpena in Milwaukee last night. Hopefully it won’t be long until their famous Christmas lights make their appearance.

5 Comments
2024/11/27
14:22 UTC

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A composite photo from the 1965 film strip of D.M.Clemson

1 Comment
2024/11/26
04:43 UTC

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The Floating Bank Building, loading salt in Goderich Ont, Sept. 2022

5 Comments
2024/11/26
01:13 UTC

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What ship is in this video from 1965

7 Comments
2024/11/25
23:18 UTC

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My potato quality picture of the Tim S Dool aground.

2 Comments
2024/11/24
21:12 UTC

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Busy day in Cleveland, November 24, 2024

4 Comments
2024/11/24
18:51 UTC

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Tim S Dool is current aground in the St Lawrence right next to the wreck of the Eastcliffe Hall

11 Comments
2024/11/23
23:45 UTC

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Even time

Does anyone know if there is any companies on the lakes(US) that do even time for unlicensed?

2 Comments
2024/11/23
22:44 UTC

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Spotlights in snow: thousand foot ship pierces duluth snow

This video was taken from vibe with Mike YouTube in Duluth

1 Comment
2024/11/22
23:20 UTC

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