The Kaministiqua, seen in one of the attached photos, arrived in the Twin Ports on Tuesday to take on a load of wheat. It's scheduled to depart this evening.
Also this evening, the 1,004-foot-long James R. Barker is scheduled to arrive via the Duluth entry on its way to pick up a load of coal at the Midwest Energy terminal. When launched in 1976, the Barker was the largest vessel built entirely on the Great Lakes.
The shipbuilders certainly pushed the Barker's dimensions to the limit -- as evidenced in the other attached photo by its tight fit through the Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie in September 1976.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
DULUTH ENTRY
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Morning: St. Clair departing with coal; H. Lee White arriving to unload limestone, then departing midday for Two Harbors; American Century departing with coal.
Afternoon: Beluga Legislation departing with beet pulp
pellets.
Evening/night: James R. Barker arriving to load coal; Kaministiqua departing with grain.
SUPERIOR ENTRY
Morning: Presque Isle arriving to load iron ore pellets, then departing early afternoon.
TWO HARBORS
Afternoon: H. Lee White arriving to load iron ore pellets.
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Source: The Lake Superior Marine Museum in Canal Park, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Arrival and departure times are not official and can vary widely.
