What you normally do not get to see, the time consuming art of getting a Laker out of a dock, turned around in a river and heading out into the lake. All done safely and professionally! These people are great at their jobs. I have seen fishing boats that cannot do it this gracefully.
The John G Munson departing Hallett 5 after discharging limestone, heading out to CN Two Harbors to load iron ore. They arrived 9/2/2021 2:22:00 AM. spent their next 12.7 hours at Hallett 5 discharging limestone. They departed Duluth 9/2/2021 5:25:00 PM, passing a very busy CN dock on the way out. They spent a total of 15 hours in Port. To date they have visited us in Duluth 7 times. Each arrival they have come with limestone. They have discharged at Hallett 5 six times, C. Reiss dock 1 time. Departed light 4 times, fueled 3 times and departed with iron ore three times.
They have spent a total of 205.2 hours in port, of those hours 28.7 have been spent loading iron ore. 135.9 hours spent unloading limestone.
Info from https://greatlakesships.wordpress.com
Construction
In the summer of 1950, around the same time the contracts for Pittsburgh Steamship Division’s AAA class ships were announced, Irvin L. Clymer, President of Bradley Transportation Line, announced a contract awarded to Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. to construct a 666′ long self-unloading bulk carrier. She would be somewhat similar to the AAA class ships in size, power, and capacity, and in later years, was loosely grouped as an AAA class vessel. She featured a forward located self-unloading boom, and would become the flagship of the Bradley fleet upon entering service.
She was the first of three near sister ships constructed by Manitowoc Shipbuilding in the early 1950’s. The other two being the John J. Boland {3} [Saginaw, 1999] and the Detroit Edison {2} [Scrapped, 1986].
Her self-unloading equipment consists of a dual hold belt leading to a forward bucket elevator system to a 250′ deck-mounted boom.
Modifications
Bow thruster installed, 1966.
Telescoping hatches replaced with single-piece hatch covers
Lengthened 102′, Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI, 1976.
Boilers converted to heavy fuel oil-burning, Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI, 1976.
Boilers automated, Fraser Shipyards, Superior, WI, 1976.
Stern thruster installed, 1986.
Repowered with new diesel engine, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2016.
REPOWER – 2016
Engine Type: Diesel Engine
Engine Manufacturer: MaK, Kiel, Germany
Engine Model: 6M46C
Number of Engines: 1
Rated HP: 7,000 BHP
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