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Today, 10/21/26, their AIS is turned on. Maybe some movement will happen soon.

The story says they plan to expand the DRI plant in Minnesota to produce HBI products. I would assume that is what will feed the mill.

From looking at the live cam at the Sturgeon Bay marine museum, the ship is ballasted down, based on the bow stripes being close to the water. I can’t see it clear enough to tell if the scaffolding along the stack is till there or not.

Denny, i don’t have an answer on the sail date. I was in Sturgeon Bay last week. They did get a five year survey and new paint. Scaffolding is erected around both stacks. They are being widened to accommodate new exhaust components.

I grew up in Duluth in the 70's to 80's. There was always laid up US Steel boats in the harbor back then. I worked a job in the early to mid 80's which was at the former Hallet 7 dock. There were 4 USS boats laid up there, 6 over by the MP&L dock and 4 by Hallet 5 dock. One by one, the port crew ...

Hi Denny, the VTB barges have 265' unloading booms.

Denny,

I watched the PI go out of Duluth on Friday and the 50-year logo was on the front side of the port bridge wing. Hope that helps!

Hello Andrew, The link you posted to your local drive did not work.

It looked like there was a temporary generator and pumps on the deck that were used to pump out ballast water.

From looking at the pictures, visible external items of value have been removed, noticeably, radars and the two whistles (horns) from the stack.

As of 2:00 pm on 3/21, they are in the Saint Lawrence River, approaching Quebec City.

They made quick work of it for sure. Hopefully their issues are behind them and they have a successful spring breakout.

The cutter Mackinaw has been docked in Mackinaw City for several days now. Is it broke down? The CCGS Griffon has been escorting ship through the Straits.

Does anyone know if the Great Republic has laid up in Toledo?

There were rumors in 1985 that the Blough was going to be scrapped. The Blough was laid up between 1981-87. The big difference between now and then was, western coal was doing well. When the steel industry was doing well, the Blough sailed because many 1000 footers were hauling coal. We all know ...

Hello, does anyone know where I can get plans of the SS Badger car ferry?

The Fitzgerald was never lengthened. The Anderson was lengthened in the spring of 1975.

I remember the homes were sold in the 90’s for a bargain basement price. They were moved by home movers. As I recall, all the homes were the same, other than the color. The overgrown remains of the streets are still there.

The Gott has new horns and they sound great!

Is there and onshore facility near the dock in Soo Canada where the Algoma ships deliver petroleum products?