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The things I noticed on her when I was sailing with Bethlehem besides the aforementioned unique crew berthings was she could be a pain to hose off because she almost has a flat deck and you have a lot to contend with (Ballast pumps) on the side of the deck. The Burns Harbor had some camber to her deck (like most ships) where the water rolled off. The BH also didn't have the lip most other ships have along the fence rail. That was my only complaint about her.

How about "gitty-up" and "Go" on the deck of the Cort?

That's the 'cherry picker' The engineers mainly use it. It's just a small crane basicly.

What is the small 4 wheel crane parked on deck in the recent photos on the new page.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

All the rooms and the galley/dining areas are on the forward end of the Cort. No one sleeps on the aft end. Only ship on the lakes like that. Very nice for the crew, no engine noises or vibrations from the props to contend with. No noise or dust to deal with during the unloading. Only time the crew complains about this arrangement is when she is operating in ice. Everybody has to deal with the noise of the bow hitting the ice. Very unique hatch covers on the Cort. Each one is hinged on one side and are opened and closed by hydraulics, no hatch crane on deck. They are also dogged down small hydraulic rams, no clamps on the hatches. Real easy boat to work on for the deck crew, although engineers consider her a real work boat. The Cort was built with heavier steel plating and framing through-out her hull than any of the other footers.

Forward.

Is the Galley forward or back aft thanks