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Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 6:14 pm
by pcolachap
Thanks for the video. I am not a Facebook user. I have watched boating loading / unloading in Lorain and at Hallet #5 in Duluth. This method has never struck me as either efficient or safe. Backing up payloaders present some real problems. If the figure of three million tons down the Seaway this year is correct, I'd say a reclaimer on the storage pile and a belt system to the old P&C coal dock might be the way to go. Thanks to all, Mike
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 2:11 pm
by Jon Paul
Thanks, the link to YouTube was posted about the same time as my inquiry. Its a great video and thanks to Pazzo for putting it on there. I have posted 2 photo's from Shorpy dated 1900 of Conneaut to show what a difference there is today from yesteryear.
We only unloaded in Conneaut a half dozen times but I always enjoyed my time there as it was a busy port and lots going on.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 10:02 am
by garbear
Jon Paul wrote:Any other place to view the video for those of us who won't do Facebook?
Perhaps it could be posted on YouTube?
It is on YouTube.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 9:53 am
by Jon Paul
Any other place to view the video for those of us who won't do Facebook?
Perhaps it could be posted on YouTube?
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 9:36 am
by Pazzo
garbear wrote:Nice video Pazzo. Love it!
Thank you, sir!
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 9:35 am
by Pazzo
In case some members here don't have Facebook, here is a link to the YouTube video. Hope you all enjoy a different view.
https://youtu.be/dK5mFbRs3eY
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 9:29 am
by garbear
Nice video Pazzo. Love it!
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 3, 2020, 8:53 am
by Pazzo
I will post some drone footage from her load... keep a look out for it on the Facebook sites. Excuse the cheesy music I incorporate.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 9:34 pm
by garbear
pcolachap wrote:When this ore is loaded out of Conneaut, where abouts is it put aboard the vessels? I know they have a storage field east of the unloading hopper. But have they been able to connect their belt system to the two loaders that used to be the P&C coal dock? Thanks, Mike
Mike, if you have Facebook go on Fans of Know Your Ships and in the search box type in Algoma Spirit loading ore in Conneaut and a few pictures will pop up from a few yrs. ago.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 9:20 pm
by Guest
pcolachap wrote:When this ore is loaded out of Conneaut, where abouts is it put aboard the vessels? I know they have a storage field east of the unloading hopper. But have they been able to connect their belt system to the two loaders that used to be the P&C coal dock? Thanks, Mike
Pictures I've seen it looks like they load along the dock face where the huletts used to be. They use a Telestacker type loader(s).
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 8:23 pm
by pcolachap
When this ore is loaded out of Conneaut, where abouts is it put aboard the vessels? I know they have a storage field east of the unloading hopper. But have they been able to connect their belt system to the two loaders that used to be the P&C coal dock? Thanks, Mike
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 7:48 pm
by Guest
Guest wrote:The ore is going down the Seaway to be loaded on ocean-going ships to go to Russia. Supposed to be three million tons this year. Has nothing to do with US Steel.
Probably the ore is Minntac ore that's owned by U.S. Steel. So indirectly it does have something to do with USS.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 6:37 pm
by Guest
The ore is going down the Seaway to be loaded on ocean-going ships to go to Russia. Supposed to be three million tons this year. Has nothing to do with US Steel.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 5:59 pm
by garbear
Denny wrote:Just a thought here only folks but, possibly all of these loads coming out of Conneaut would they not be related to USS and there I guess you say temporary shutdown of one of their blast furnaces at their Gary Works plant? Would more iron ore pellets then be going to Conneaut instead of Gary Works and then being transloaded into smaller size ships for the trip and run down the Seaway to offload? This is just thoughts along with my own theories that I have so please keep this in mind. Thanks for any information one may have on this.
Might also be instead of sending several Seaway sized lakers to Lake Superior you send a couple footers to Conneaut with pellets and then transship from there.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 3:54 pm
by Denny
Just a thought here only folks but, possibly all of these loads coming out of Conneaut would they not be related to USS and there I guess you say temporary shutdown of one of their blast furnaces at their Gary Works plant? Would more iron ore pellets then be going to Conneaut instead of Gary Works and then being transloaded into smaller size ships for the trip and run down the Seaway to offload? This is just thoughts along with my own theories that I have so please keep this in mind. Thanks for any information one may have on this.
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 2, 2020, 8:32 am
by Pazzo
CSL Assiniboine will arrive on Friday for another transload. I've heard there are around 20 loads that are supposed to be picked up in the coming 2 months. Conjecture, but the busiest that Conneaut has been in a long time!
Re: Algoma Guardian
Posted: April 1, 2020, 4:32 pm
by garbear
Guest wrote:What would she be carrying from Conneaut to Quebec? Is Conneaut used as a transshipment port for Ore or is something else exported from here? Thanks
It's been used as a transshipment port in the past. This load would be Minntac ore.
Algoma Guardian - Conneaut
Posted: April 1, 2020, 4:25 pm
by Guest
What would she be carrying from Conneaut to Quebec? Is Conneaut used as a transshipment port for Ore or is something else exported from here? Thanks