Most Great Lakes freighters undergo name changes over the course of their existence, often because the ships or the companies that own them are sold.
But the 730-foot Quebecois, scheduled to arrive in Duluth late tonight, is one of the few decades-old vessels to retain its original moniker.
The Quebecois was launched in 1963. It will be bringing in a load of cement, and then is scheduled to pick up a load of iron ore pellets.
Tuesday, April 13
DULUTH ENTRY
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Morning: Michipicoten, arriving to load iron ore pellets
Afternoon: American Century, departing with coal
Evening/night: Algolake, arriving to load coal; Quebecois, arriving to unload cement and load iron ore pellets
SUPERIOR ENTRY
No traffic expected
TWO HARBORS
Morning: Edgar B. Speer, arriving to load iron ore pellets; Presque Isle, arriving to load iron ore pellets.
Midday: Edgar B. Speer, departing with iron ore pellets
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Evening/night: Presque Isle, departing with iron ore pellets
For updated information 24 hours a day, call the Boatwatcher's Hotline at (218) 722-6489.
Source: The Lake Superior Marine Museum in Canal Park, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and boatnerd.com. Arrival and departure times are not official and can vary widely.
