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Keith Johnson and his son Eric created this snow sculpture of the steamer Reserve, the favorite of many boats his father Captain Armand Johnson worked on and captained during his 36 year career at Columbia/Oblebay Norton. Captain Armand Johnson died this past December; the above is a fitting memorial. The boat is located in the front yard, at 4892 Woodridge Drive, just off Stebner Road in Hermantown. (the picture was taken by Captain Tom Mackay (Ret.))
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| Above, the BBC Ems stopped for fuel at the Murphy Oil Fuel Dock at the Port Terminal on Saturday, November 24, 2007. With a cargo of 44 wind turbine blades with 22 of them on the weather deck, the ship was getting 800 tons of heavy fuel for the trip to Spain. It was the largest order Murphy has ever had at their Duluth terminal. The fuel will provide the ship with more stability, needed since the blades are very light, made of fiber glass and are hollow. She departed Duluth on Friday night, November 23rd, 2007 after 6 hours getting the fuel. Below, longshoremen and iron workers at Lake Superior Warehousing Company completed loading the BBC Ems with a cargo of 44 wind turbine blades on Friday evening, November 24th. The cargo will be discharged in Spain. |
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| Project cargo was taken off the Jumbo Spirit today (October 26, 2007). Transferred to railcars, these two pieces will be going to a Suncor Energy oil sands extraction project in Alberta. |
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First light on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 found the Beluga Formation at the Port Terminal discharging wind turbine pieces loaded at the Spanish port of Bilbao. The parts will soon be taken by truck to the Tatanka wind farm in McPherson County in North Dakota.
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Above: The National Farm Bureau, a large collective (American Farm Bureau Federation) of smaller organizations (state 'Farm Bureaus' around the country) visited Duluth in July to learn about Port operations. The Bureau was designed to "implement policies that are developed by members and provide programs that will improve the financial well-being and quality of life for farmers and ranchers" (Mission Statement found at www.fb.com). In other words, it's a way for the farmers and their supporters to get together and decide what they think would be best for them to maintain their livelihoods. Members come from all fifty states and Puerto Rico. |
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Above: The Great Lakes Maritime Transportation Teacher Institute, a program set up through Michigan Tech are shown here onboard the retired ore carrier William A. Irvin participating in their annual summer program designed to expose teachers to the systems, modes and impacts of all types of transportation. The Port Authority's goal was to show teachers the importance of waterborne commerce and to stimulate interest in the maritime industry. |
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| The 15th annual
River Quest was held Wednesday through Friday (May 16-18) aboard the harbor
excursion vessel Vista Star. Above, students gather around the Port Authority's
station on the Vista Star. Click here
for more information, here for more pictures.
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| The H.
Lee White was the first boat of the new season to arrive from
beyond the Soo Locks. Shortly after coming through the Superior entry, she
tied up at the Burlington Northern Dock in Superior and
began loading taconite (above). Inset, Port Authority promotion manager
Lisa Marciniak was on board to greet Captain Steve
Hooton shortly after the boat arrived. |
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| The Mesabi
Miner was the first Great Lakes freighter to go under the
Lift Bridge, opening up the season at 11:20 am on Friday, March 16, 2007.
The US Coast Guard cutter Biscayne Bay preceded her under the bridge, breaking
ice until she hit open water about 5 miles from the Bridge. |
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| The Stewart
J. Cort, seen here on Monday, March 12, 2007 (above), is one
of 11 Great Lakes boats spending the winter in Duluth Superior. |
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