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Departure of the James L. Kuber/Victory

On Sunday, April 13, the James L. Kuber and its tug, Victory, departed its dock in Menominee, MI around 1:30 PM (CDT) on its "Maiden Voyage". The pair headed outbound past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse around 2 PM, after a great 3-Long & 2-Short (blows on the horn) "salute" to the many well-wishers who were on the pier to watch them depart. Their first stop was at Port Inland, MI for a load of limestone. Bon Voyage!

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James L. Kuber/Victory leave their dock	James L. Kuber passes Viking Lewis J. Kuber in background	Close-up of the new ITB (Integrated Tug and Barge)
3 fleetmates with USS Freedom in far background	Another close-up of the tug & barge	... and another
James L. Kuber approaches Ogden Street Bridge	The bow is through the bridge	The rest of the pair follows
Close-up of the stern of the barge and the tug Victory	Stern view past the Ogden Street Bridge	Stern view heading out of the inner harbor
Bow view heading out of the inner harbor	Stern of the barge and the tug, Victory	Stern view between the piers in the Menominee River
Heading toward Menominee North Pier Lighthouse	Alongside the lighthouse	Outbound past the lighthouse
Wide view heading out into the bay of Green Bay	Heading over the horizon to Port Inland, MI