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Back in those days you had three deckhands, a bos,n , watchman and a deckwatch and one man to each hatch so that no clamps were missed. On the boats I was on all clamps were on before we left the piers...

Whichever would also be the world record holder for most tonnage ever carried by one vessel....

Years in service and Capacity of vessel - Which of the following: Cort, Clark, Anderson, Calaway or Munson would have carried the most tonnage up to this date?

So? Is she in Superior???

The lights I remember seeing from that time frame were kerosene lamps.

The current position of EDGAR B. SPEER is at Great Lakes reported 3 hours ago by AIS. The vessel is en route to STURGEON BAY, WI, sailing at a speed of 8.7 knots and expected to arrive there on May 22, 15:30. The vessel EDGAR B. SPEER (IMO: 7625952, MMSI 366971330) is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier...

You would not wash down in the dark - what time did they reach Detroit light?

Wedges, Battens, strong backs, and tarps all part of the telescoping hatch nomenclature. Lots of bending over and long hours. Especially on a hatch farm - 12-foot centers.....

Must have been an engine or wind problem. Brought her back in and is now along side dock...

The Munson entered The Harbor at Two Harbors around 1300 and made it almost to the dock - then back up and out of the harbor?

Simler to my own sailing experiences - sent you an email...

Oberstar had to use her Port anchor to slow down on her approach to the lower wall at the Poe lock this noon.

What I am referring to is the heavy cable they normally lower between the boat and the gates to keep the boat from hitting the gate if something goes wrong with the mooring lines. I have noticed they have not been lowering the boom holding the cable for either the down bound or up bound boats...

Is the arresting boom on the lower end of the Poe Lock inoperative?

Who operates the bow camera and do they have other duties? How big a screen for average bow camera? Sound?

So a lookout is no longer a legal requirement in close quarter navigation!

Has the lookout with no other duties been replaced by radar?

Top to Bottom the stacks on the CORT were looking great coming thru the Soo today....

The Harvest Spirit has been loading Steel coils at the Canadian Soo for the last few days. During much of this time there has been Hot work being done on her Port hause pipe. Looks like she is ready to depart (Tug alongside) and hot work still going on... What is being done??

Windows reached all the way up to ceiling. The Wheelsman can actually see the steering pole without interference. Keeps wind rain and snow out of Pilot House. A certain portion of the front window is always left open.