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With the Gott waiting for Saint Clair traffic to clear, I don't see the them being able to get through the locks to get back to Duluth for layup.

I think the Clarke sailed through the winter of 74-75 after its lengthening to 767

Her design makes her useful for both coal and taconite

I'll be traveling to the Soo next week. Is there any spots on Neebish to view up-bound boats?

I'm curious why the Lake Superior convoy chose the route they are currently on when the satellite pictures clearly show open water on the east and north side of Lake Superior? It appears that even the ice breakers are having a difficult time of it.

Is the construction at Mission Point in the Soo still going on?

I'm looking for hull drawings and general arrangement drawing of the Joseph L. Block or similar Bay Ship built boats of that class.
Any help is appreciated

I have stayed at tHe Lockview many times and it's decent. You do pay extra for being across the street from the locks. Their wireless Internet only works in the office area. The Long Ships Motel is another choice across from the locks.

Does the PI tug have a bow anchor or just a stern anchor.

Tregurtha, Miner, Barker, Spirt, Gott and Speer have elevators

It's electric drive. 1000 HP

I always stay at the Lockview Motel. No frills, but clean and across the street from the locks. One drawback, the Wifi is only availabe in the motel office.

The Blough has a hull depth of 41'-6". It was built with a lower profile to load at the gravity docks at Two Harbors and Duluth. The belt loading systems at these docks came along later when the Gott and Speer were built. For comaprison, the Presque Isle's depth is 46'-6"; Stewart J. Cort ...

Does anyone know who which company will operate the new Tug/Barge unit that Donjon Shipbuilding just completed?

The Blough and Presque Isle still occasionally load at the gravuty docks in Two Harbors, shifting from North of #2 dock to the South of#1 Dock.

Looking for plans or drawings of the Montauk that sailed in the Duluth Harbor and St' Louis River
Thanks,
pclark0424 at charter dot net

Does anyone know if the GLF plans to paint the Great Republic red?

Most Great Lakes boats travel between 14-17 MPH empty and 13-16 MPH loaded

There building a sewage overflow tank along the Lake Walk.

I wonder what the top speed was before they added the mid-section?