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Sturgeon Bay (Trip #7)

24 Photos from a trip to Sturgeon Bay on Sunday, July 12. The number of ships in the yard would make one think it is winter lay-up time. The ships that would normally be out working, but instead are at Bay Shipbuilding in some kind of lay-up (temporary or longer) include those that have not seen any action this year - Arthur M. Anderson, Philip R. Clarke, and Buffalo. Others that have seen at least some action this year include: Mesabi Miner, American Spirit, Burns Harbor, Lee A. Tregurtha, American Courage, and the cement carrying tug/barge, Samuel de Champlain/Innovation. The Samuel de Champlain is currently in the floating dry-dock undergoing repairs, and the pair should be back to work soon. The Burns Harbor arrived early this morning, and it is not known how long it will be there. The new-build barge, Petrochem Supplier is out of the graving dock and docked alongside the Lee A. Tregurtha; the tug, Corpus Christi, looks to be ready to go, and the pair (assuming that the tug will be paired with the barge, Petrochem Supplier, should be departing sometime soon. That leaves the John Sherwin, whose conversion to a self-unloader remains on hold; or, it could be that it may never happen. That all depends on the economy. It is truly sad to see all of these ships tied to the wall, especially at this time of year. And, these are not the only ones, there are many more in other Great Lakes harbors that are also idle! Our economy definitely needs help! Most of these lay-ups are directly tied to the disastrous state of our automobile manufacturers, and thus steel makers, etc. The "ripple-down" effects of the auto industry are wide-reaching!!

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New tank barge, Petrochem Supplier	Tugs, Samuel de Champlain and Corpus Christi	Close-up of Samuel de Champlain in the floating dry-dock
Lee A. Tregurtha laid-up for the past month-or-so	Philip R. Clarke has not sailed yet this year	Buffalo also has not sailed yet this year
Bay Shipbuilding division of Fincantieri	American Courage has made a few trips this year	(L to R) American Courage, John Sherwin & Burns Harbor
(L to R) Burns Harbor, John Sherwin & American Courage	Pilothouse of the Lee A. Tregurtha overlooks the threesome	Mesabi Miner and American Spirit have made limited trips
This almost looks like winter lay-up; NOT GOOD!	Mesabi Miner and American Spirit are 1000-footers	Barge, Innovation, alongside the "footers"
Close-up of the cement barge, Innovation	Another view of all of the ships - our economy needs help	American Courage is the ex-Fred R. White, Jr.
Tugs, Corpus Christi and Samuel de Champlain	Corpus Christi should be paired with Petrochem Supplier	Another view of the tugs and the floating dry-dock (R)
Cruise boat, Harbor Lady at Stone Harbor Resort	The Arthur M. Anderson also has not sailed yet this year	Fleetmates, Philip R. Clarke & Arthur M. Anderson