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Guest wrote:The left about 3:30 a.m. Their destination is listed as Indiana Harbor, where do they unload slag in Indiana Harbor? Seems like they would have plenty of it from the local steel mill.

Thought I'd read she was loading fines at AK Steel.

Guest wrote:The left about 3:30 a.m. Their destination is listed as Indiana Harbor, where do they unload slag in Indiana Harbor? Seems like they would have plenty of it from the local steel mill.

I read they loaded ore fines which would be used to make sinter feed for the blast furnaces.

The left about 3:30 a.m. Their destination is listed as Indiana Harbor, where do they unload slag in Indiana Harbor? Seems like they would have plenty of it from the local steel mill.

Guest wrote:

Guest wrote:As of 5 pm EST on 11-15-18 it looks like the Wilfred Sykes has just departed Duluth and is on its way to the Rouge River.

I'm guessing you meant she departed Toledo.

You are right! I must be getting old!

Guest wrote:As of 5 pm EST on 11-15-18 it looks like the Wilfred Sykes has just departed Duluth and is on its way to the Rouge River.

I'm guessing you meant she departed Toledo.

Duluthian wrote:Anyone have additional information about what happened to the Sykes? She's been in Toledo for 6 days now. Seems rather long for only a minor incident.

From Marine Insurance News:

Self-discharging bulk carrier Wilfred Sykes (IMO 5389554) allided with Sarnia’s Imperial Oil dock, Ontario, around dawn on November 7th. The vessel sustained damage to her hull. 1950-built, USA-flagged, 12,720 gt Wilfred Sykes is owned by Indiana Harbor Steamship care of manager Central Marine Logistics of Griffith, Indiana, USA. It is entered with Steamship Mutual (Smuab) (Americas Division) on behalf of Indiana Harbor Steamship Co LLC.

As of 5 pm EST on 11-15-18 it looks like the Wilfred Sykes has just departed Duluth and is on its way to the Rouge River.

Any further word on when the Sykes will return to service?

Anyone have additional information about what happened to the Sykes? She's been in Toledo for 6 days now. Seems rather long for only a minor incident.

Shipwatcher1 wrote:

StClairBN wrote:When was the last time that the Sykes was on the St.Clair River? I've been watching freighters on the St. Clair for just 14 years and don't ever recall of her being this far south-east.

Regards, John

BTW, I see that she is still at Toledo. Must be something serious.

In Dec. 2006 she carried a load of ore from Superior Wi to Lorain, OH. Not sure if she has been down that way since. Thats the last trip I am aware of.

I believe that was the last time it was down past upper Lake Huron. If i recall correctly, she carried one late season load to Lorain on the run the Ryerson was assigned to.

StClairBN wrote:When was the last time that the Sykes was on the St.Clair River? I've been watching freighters on the St. Clair for just 14 years and don't ever recall of her being this far south-east.

Regards, John

BTW, I see that she is still at Toledo. Must be something serious.

In Dec. 2006 she carried a load of ore from Superior Wi to Lorain, OH. Not sure if she has been down that way since. Thats the last trip I am aware of.

When was the last time that the Sykes was on the St.Clair River? I've been watching freighters on the St. Clair for just 14 years and don't ever recall of her being this far south-east.

Regards, John

BTW, I see that she is still at Toledo. Must be something serious.

I'm the poster that posted about the Sykes hitting something while docking, I meant to say Sombra.

Guest wrote:Appears the Sykes hit something while docking at Sarnia. Heading to Toledo (as of 9 am EST 11-8-18 it is about to enter port) for repairs.

What Dock?

Appears the Sykes hit something while docking at Sarnia. Heading to Toledo (as of 9 am EST 11-8-18 it is about to enter port) for repairs.

The Sykes spent a very long time at the Sombra aggregates dock yesterday unloading a split load. When I saw her, the boom was hanging off to the side with nothing being unloaded. This was 4 hours after she arrived at around 9:00. I see she left just before midnight. Anyone know what the problem was?
When was the last time that she was down the St. Clair river?

Regards, John

syd bc wrote:Fuel ?

Check the post "Wilfred Sykes To St. Clair River and Detroit" further down the jousting of topics.

Fuel ?

garbear wrote:If you look down the page I have a post I made earlier today.

I should have said down the "Topics" page.

Shipwatcher1 wrote:

Duluthian wrote:AIS shows the Sykes heading to Sarnia, ONT. Anyone know what she's carrying? Has she ever carried cargo to Sarnia?

Could this, GOD forbid, mean that she was sold to one of the Canadian companies?

Why would the Canadians want a steamer? No..

Fair point. I guess I was just having flashbacks to what happened last year with the Buffalo. One day she was carrying cargo, the next she was inexplicably heading to Sarnia.