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I will update this page as the ships arrive throughout the year.
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(rather than alphabetical order by ship name)
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Chronological List of Ships That Visited Menominee & Marinette in 2006:
(Photos Below)
Mar. 19 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
Mar. 29 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
Apr. 7 - Algorail
Apr. 10 - Kwintebank
Apr. 17 - Varnebank
Apr. 19 - Virginiaborg
Apr. 21 - Chios Pride
Apr. 25 - Catherine Desgagnes (actually arrived Apr. 23 but didn't dock until the 25th)
May 3 - Diezeborg
May 6 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
May 7 - USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30)
May 16 - Drechtborg
June 1 - Catherine Desgagnes
June 7 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
June 16 - Virginiaborg
June 23 - Vlistborg
June 27 - Algorail
June 28 - Chios Pride
July 1 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
July 13 - Catherine Desgagnes
July 16 - Victoriaborg
July 19 - Gregory J. Busch/Primary 1
July 25 - Keizerborg
Aug. 19 - Virginiaborg
Aug. 29 - Catherine Desgagnes
Aug. 30 - Calumet
Aug. 31 - Chios Pride
Sept. 1 - Launch of Tug, Brandywine, at Marinette Marine
Sept. 19 - Birchglen
Sept. 23 - Algorail
Sept. 23 - Launch of LCS, USS Freedom, at Marinette Marine
Sept. 24 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
Sept. 25 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
Sept. 26 - American Courage (ex-Fred R. White, Jr.)
Oct. 3 - Voorneborg
Oct. 12 - Amelia Desgagnes
Oct. 20 - Spruceglen
Oct. 24 - Catherine Desgagnes
Oct. 25 - Victoriaborg
Nov. 1 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted
Nov. 10 - Catherine Desgagnes
Nov. 11 - Chios Pride
Nov. 14 - Virginiaborg
Nov. 18 - Calumet
Nov. 23 - Spruceglen
Nov. 26 - Catherine Desgagnes
Dec. 1 - Varnebank
Dec. 10 - Algomarine
Here are the photos:
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Erika Kobasic - The tug (shown here docked at Marinette Fuel & Dock), which helped the Pere Marquette 41 into port on March 19, 2006, arrived off Menominee to begin breaking ice in the bay of Green Bay and the Menominee River yesterday.
Pere Marquette 41 - Our first ship (technically a tug/barge unit) of 2006 unloaded pig iron before loading pig iron tailings at Marinette Fuel & Dock on March 19
Undaunted - Close-up of the tug that pushes the barge, Pere Marquette 41
Pere Marquette 41 - Loading pig iron tailings late in the afternoon
Pere Marquette 41 - Bow view of the action (facing into the sun late in the afternoon)
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with another load of pig iron on the evening of March 29. The ice-breaking tug, Erika Kobasic, assisted them through the ice (no photo).
Algorail - Our first actual "ship" of 2006 arrived early in the morning of April 7 and anchored out in the bay all day waiting for winds to subside
Robert Louis - This big fish tug usually resides in Cedar River, MI - docked here in Menominee, MI on April 7
Robert Louis - Side view at dock
Algorail - Finally made it into Marinette Fuel & Dock early in the morning of April 8. Shown here ready to depart at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) after a 10-second blast of its horn
Algorail - This group of fishing boats will need to get out of the way!
Algorail - Backing away from the dock and hitting the horn for the second time (part of the salt pile in the background)
Algorail - The fishermen hold their territory until the last minute (and a third set of warning blasts of the ship's horn!!)
Algorail - This is a little closer to the "prop wash" than I would want to be!
Algorail - Bow-view close-up as it backs down the river toward the lighthouse
Algorail - The fishing boats have kind of moved out of the way
Algorail - ... and rapidly reclaim their territory
Algorail - Backing past the lighthouse
Algorail - Beginning to turn INSIDE the buoys (a little unusual)
Algorail - A different angle shows them outside the channel marker
Algorail - Close-up with the channel marker
Algorail - Pouring it on while turning
Algorail - Still turning
Algorail - Still turning with a lot of fishing boats in the foreground
Algorail - Just about around and on their way
Snowy Owl - Okay, this isn't a ship, but a magnificent bird found near the lighthouse as I "chased" the Kwintebank on April 10
Snowy Owl - Close-up (and "cropped") photo from April 11 (still in the same general location as yesterday) ... "My, what big eyes you have!"
Kwintebank - Arrived off Menominee on April 10 and immediately passed the river mouth and went around (they were killing a little time as they awaited a bridge opening)
Kwintebank - Making a turn to head back toward the mouth of the river
Kwintebank - Turned around with one more turn yet to make
Kwintebank - Finally in the channel ... it was very windy
Kwintebank - Coming into Menominee past the lighthouse
Something Fishy - This small fishing trawler preceded the Kwintebank into port
Kwintebank - Oh, yes! There were fishing boats to contend with (the boat to the far right was kind of close)
Kwintebank - ... This close!
Kwintebank - Inside the piers heading up-river
Kwintebank - Heading past K&K Warehouse's East Dock
Kwintebank - Silhouette of the ship passing the Viking I
Kwintebank - At dock at K&K Warehouse West Dock with a load of wood product
Kwintebank - Close-up at the dock
Kwintebank - Wide view at K&K West Dock ahead of the old carferry, Viking I
Kwintebank - As night falls, a bale of product is lifted from the holds of the ship
Kwintebank - A view of the ship as dusk falls
Robert Louis - Fish tug heads into the Menominee River ... Think he has fish aboard? (check out the seagulls)
Varnebank - Arrived K&K Warehouse around 7 a.m. on April 17 with a load of wood pulp
Varnebank - Wide view at the dock with a LOT of bales of wood pulp around
Varnebank - A view from across the Menominee River
Varnebank - A crane reaches into the hold for another "bale" of pulp while unloading Monday night
Virginiaborg - Arrived in Menominee on the evening of April 19 to off-load a partial load of wood product at K&K East Dock
Virginiaborg - Another view at the K&K East Dock
Virginiaborg - Dockside view
Chios Pride - Coming toward the lighthouse with a load of pig iron for Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 21
Chios Pride - Hey! Fishermen! Turn around and wake up!!!
Chios Pride - Inside the piers heading up-river with the Selvick tugs, Jimmy L and Jacqueline Nicole, assisting
Chios Pride - Stern view
Chios Pride - Heading for its berth alongside the craneship, William H. Donner
Chios Pride - One more fisherman to chase out of the way!
Chios Pride - The Jimmy L pushes the ship toward the Donner
Chios Pride - Both tugs alongside the ship pushing it toward its berth
Chios Pride - Starboard side-view unloading in the afternoon
Chios Pride - Port side-view unloading
USCG Mobile Bay & barge - Working ATON (Aids To Navigation) off the mouth of the Menominee River replacing winter buoys on April 21
Chios Pride - Unloading later that night
Chios Pride - Another night view alongside the William H. Donner
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived during the evening of April 23 and went to anchor in the bay of Green Bay off Menominee waiting for the Chios Pride to finish unloading. She has a load of pig iron for Marinette Fuel & Dock. (Scenic photo off Menominee Marina on April 24)
Chios Pride - Just about unloaded late in the afternoon of April 24
Chios Pride - Departing the Menominee River on April 25
Catherine Desgagnes - Waiting in the bay of Green Bay off Menominee for the Chios Pride to depart on April 25
Catherine Desgagnes - Alongside the craneship, William H. Donner, unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 25
Catherine Desgagnes - (Bow close-up) Looking like she got a new coat of paint over the winter ... nice!
Victoriaborg - Gliding into the K&K East Dock to off-load a partial load of wood pulp late in the evening on April 25
Catherine Desgagnes - Just about unloaded on Wednesday April 26
Catherine Desgagnes - Selvick tug, Jimmy L, begins to turn the ship around in the inner harbor
Catherine Desgagnes - ... Coming around nicely
Catherine Desgagnes - Kicking up a lot of mud as the turn continues
Catherine Desgagnes - Almost around (usually, the Catherine turns by itself in this area without tug assistance)
Catherine Desgagnes - All the way around and headed out of the harbor
Diezeborg - Arrived Menominee on May 3 with a load of wood pulp for K&K Warehouse
Diezeborg - Inside the piers passing the lighthouse
Diezeborg - Close-up inside the piers
Diezeborg - Making the turn into the inner harbor
Diezeborg - Heading into the K&K East (deep draft) Dock
Diezeborg - Tieing up (the last time this ship was here in 2004, part of its load was the new engines for the USCG Mackinaw icebreaker then being built by Marinette Marine)
Diezeborg - Just about docked
Diezeborg - The crane used to unload the vessel
Diezeborg - Later that night still unloading at K&K East Dock
Diezeborg - Another night shot from a different angle shows the crane lifting a bale of wood pulp
Diezeborg - All battened down and ready to depart on May 4
Diezeborg - Turned around and heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
Diezeborg - Through the Ogden Street Bridge
Diezeborg - Stern view heading outbound to the bay of Green Bay
Diezeborg - Past the lighthouse heading for Duluth and a load of grain
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of limestone on the evening of April 6. (no photo).
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - The (new) "Mac" comes past the lighthouse on its way to Marinette Marine on April 7
Jimmy L - The tug led the small flotilla into the harbor (silhouette against the rising sun)
William C. Selvick - Another tug brings up the rear
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Stern view heading into the inner harbor ... the ship will be here for about 3 weeks
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - The two tugs ride herd after passing through the bridge
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Even the Coast Guard has fishing boats to contend with
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Beginning to turn around before heading upriver to Marinette Marine
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Still turning
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Just about around
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Backing upriver to Marinette Marine with the two tugs in attendance
USCG Mackinaw (WLBB-30) - Close-up with Marinette Marine in the background with the Jimmy L alongside
Robert Louis - A fish tug gets an early start on May 16 about 6:45 a.m.
Drechtborg - A first-time visitor to the Great Lakes arrived at K&K Warehouse early in the morning of May 16
Drechtborg - Tied up at K&K East (deep draft) Dock shortly after arriving with a load of wood pulp
Drechtborg - Stern view at the dock
Drechtborg - Wide view at the dock before unloading begins
USCG Mackinaw (2) - At dock at Marinette Marine
Drechtborg - Moved up to K&K West Dock that afternoon (from across the river)
Drechtborg - At K&K West Dock with the Viking I in the background
Drechtborg - K&K's "new" crane removes a bale of wood pulp from the ship
Drechtborg - Wide stern view with another bale of pulp coming off the ship
Drechtborg - Stern view at the dock
Drechtborg - The ship that night
Drechtborg - The new crane goes in for another bale of pulp
Drechtborg - ... And lifts another one out of the hold
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock mid-afternoon on June 1 with a load of pig iron, here a crane lifts a load from her holds
Catherine Desgagnes - ... and deposits it on the dock
Catherine Desgagnes - Bows-on view of our most-frequent visitor
Catherine Desgagnes - Just about unloaded on June 2. This view is usually blocked by a coal pile
Catherine Desgagnes - Time to leave ... the lines are hauled in
Catherine Desgagnes - Starting to turn around
Catherine Desgagnes - ... further around
Catherine Desgagnes - ... halfway around
Catherine Desgagnes - The old William H. Donner craneship takes a bit of a pounding when the other ship is turning. Notice that the third tire from the left on the stern of the Catherine Desgagnes looks a little "flat".
Catherine Desgagnes - Turned around with the Sam Laud (in the background across the bay) heading for Green Bay with a load of coal
Catherine Desgagnes - Making the turn out of the inner harbor heading for the bay
Pere Marquette 41 - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock at midnight on June 7
Virginiaborg - Passing the lighthouse on its way to K&K Warehouse early in the morning of June 16.
Virginiaborg - Close-up inside the piers
Virginiaborg - Looking as if she would pull into K&K East (deep draft) Dock; instead she went right to K&K West Dock
Virginiaborg - Close-up passing K&K East Dock, she had partially unloaded at another port before entering Menominee
Virginiaborg - Stern view heading for K&K West Dock with a load of wood products
Virginiaborg - Passing the old carferry, Viking I
Virginiaborg - Unloading in the afternoon
Virginiaborg - A load of lumber is lifted from her holds
Virginiaborg - Backing away from the dock on June 17
Virginiaborg - Backing down the river toward the bridge - this is the first time I have seen one of these ships back through the bridge and out of the harbor; usually they turn the ship around near K&K before departing. These ships are highly maneuverable, so they are totally capable of making this move; but it is unusual. Note: In 2002 the Vancouverborg backed through the bridge with the aid of a tug due to strong currents in the Menominee River.
Virginiaborg - Approaching the Ogden Street Bridge
Virginiaborg - Halfway through the bridge
Virginiaborg - Backing through the inner harbor
Virginiaborg - Approaching the lighthouse
Virginiaborg - Past the lighthouse - they will turn the ship around once they are a little further out in the bay
Vlistborg - Arrived K&K East Dock about 10:30 a.m. on June 23 with a load of wood pulp
Vlistborg - Stern view at the dock
Vlistborg - Side/stern view as the workers get ready to beging unloading her
Vlistborg - Unloading later that afternoon
Vlistborg - ... and later that night
Algorail - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of salt On June 27
Algorail - Close-up
Algorail - Wide view unloading - this is Marinette Fuel & Dock's second ship load of salt this year
Algorail - Stern view unloading
Algorail - Another view as the weather cleared later that afternoon
Algorail - "Pedal to the metal" leaving port about 7 p.m. (CDT) in the rain
Chios Pride - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on June 28
Chios Pride - Close-up unloading
Chios Pride - Electro-magnets are used to off-load the pig iron; here a crane lets go another load onto the dock
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on July 1 {Thanks to Scott Best for this info} (no photo).
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with another load of pig iron on July 13
Victoriaborg - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics (formerly K&K Warehouse) with a load of pulp late in the evening of July 16 (shown here unloading the next day)
Victoriaborg - Stern view as a load of pulp is off-loaded
Victoriaborg - Stern view close-up
Victoriaborg - As evening sets in the final bales of pulp are lifted from the holds (note the hatch covers piled directly in front of the pilothouse)
Victoriaborg - The hatch crane grabs a hatch cover and wheels it into place
Victoriaborg - ... And lowers it onto an open hatch, when all the hatches are in place the ship will depart, heading for Duluth and a load of grain
Gregory J. Busch - The tug and its barge, Primary 1, brought a load of logs to Marinette Fuel & Dock on July 19
Primary 1 - A crane aboard the barge picks up a load of logs, note the hopper and unloading conveyor in the foreground
Gregory J. Busch - The crane gently drops a load of logs on the dock
Gregory J. Busch - Close-up of the tug
Gregory J. Busch - The crane picks up more logs off a piled-high barge (the barge shows just 5-ft. of draft at the bow and 7-ft. at the stern)
Gregory J. Busch - Stern view of the tug and loaded barge
Gregory J. Busch - Stern close-up view of the tug
Gregory J. Busch - Dockside view of the small pile of logs already off-loaded
Gregory J. Busch - Stack of logs on the dock around 2 PM on July 20
Gregory J. Busch - ... And the logs still left on the barge
Log Pile - This is the pile of logs unloaded at Marinette Fuel & Dock (July 26 photo)
Log Pile - Another view of the huge pile of logs
Keizerborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics early on the morning of July 25 with a load of lumber. She was escorted into the harbor by members of the Marinette Sheriff Dept. as there has been a problem with small boats interfering with the freighters in the Menominee River.
Keizerborg - Close-up of the ship on her first-ever voyage to Menominee
Keizerborg - Approaching KK East Dock
Keizerborg - Tying up at the dock, but still a ways away
Keizerborg - ... In fact, this far away (stern view)
Keizerborg - Wide view with the dockside cranes ready to unload her
Keizerborg - Close-up of the new-style enclosed lifeboat used on many salt-water (foreign) ships
Keizerborg - Just about tied up and ready to start unloading
Keizerborg - It looks like the entire load was deposited on the (unfinished) East Dock inside of 12 hours - a very fast unload
Realiste - This "Tall Ship" tied up at Government Pier in the Menominee River on July 27. She originally tied up for weather a day earlier. The ship was built in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is now home-ported in San Francisco. She carries live cannons aboard (display purposes only ... I hope)! :O). After developing engine trouble during the lay-over, she was towed out of Marinette, WI on Thursday afternoon headed for Green Bay, WI.
Realiste - Stern view at Government Pier - Click Here to visit her website.
Realiste - Being towed past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse later in the afternoon (Photo Courtesy of Clark Charnetski)
Virginiaborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood products on Aug. 19 (stern view)
Virginiaborg - Bow view at the dock unloading
Virginiaborg - 10 PM on the 19th and still unloading
Virginiaborg - Finished unloading and departing KK West Dock on Aug. 20
Virginiaborg - Beginning to turn around
Virginiaborg - ... still turning
Virginiaborg - ... Halfway around and crossways in the river
Virginiaborg - ... still turning
Virginiaborg - ... almost turned around
Virginiaborg - Turned around - all without the use of a bow thruster
Virginiaborg - Heading down-river toward the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge
Virginiaborg - Approaching the bridge - next stop is Duluth for a load of bentonite (not grain as originally posted) - Bon Voyage!
Brandywine - A new tug built by Marinette Marine sits "on the ways" on Aug. 28 (forward view)
Brandywine - The tug is scheduled to be launched this Friday, Sept. 1 for Vane Brothers (side view)
Brandywine - Stern view
Catherine Desgagnes - Makes the turn into the harbor heading for Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Aug. 29
Catherine Desgagnes - Wide view from another angle
Catherine Desgagnes - Close-up approaching Marinette Fuel & Dock
Catherine Desgagnes - Unloading early evening
Catherine Desgagnes - An American flag and a very worn "House Flag" fly from the forward mast
Catherine Desgagnes - Night photo still unloading
Catherine Desgagnes - A new "House Flag" has been hoisted on Aug. 30
Catherine Desgagnes - On a very windy morning the Jimmy L comes to assist the departure of the Catherine Desgagnes
Catherine Desgagnes - The Jimmy L takes the strain and begins to turn the ship
Catherine Desgagnes - Wide view halfway turned around
Catherine Desgagnes - The tow approaches Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Calumet - Arrived Aug. 30 with a load of coal for Menominee Paper Co. (shown here approaching the lighthouse)
Calumet - Close-up with the work boat hanging in the davits
Calumet - Inside the piers past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Calumet - Close-up
Calumet - In the inner harbor with the work boat ready to take the lines to tie up the ship to shore
Calumet - A line is tossed down to the work boat from the ship
Calumet - The crewmember in the workboat takes the line to shore
Calumet - Hauling the line in to pass to other crewmembers on shore
Calumet - The crewmembers on shore take the line to tie up the ship
Calumet - The unloading boom is swung toward shore
Calumet - Another close-up view of the boom being swung out
Calumet - Unloading early in the evening
Calumet - Unloading that night
Chios Pride - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Aug. 31
Brandywine - On the ways at Marinette Marine on Aug. 31, one day before her launch
Chios Pride - Unloading late that night
Launch of the tug "Brandywine" at Marinette Marine on Sept. 1
Brandywine - Close-up on the ways at Marinette Marine shortly before launch
Escort - Basic Marine's tug is in charge of the bow of the Brandywine when it hits the river
Krystal - Another Basic Marine tug has the stern lines
Brandywine - The launch horn has sounded...
Brandywine - ... and the tug heads for the river
Brandywine - Splashdown!
Brandywine - ... righting itself
Brandywine - A wave heads across the Menominee River as the tug settles
Brandywine - Safely in the river shortly after launch
Brandywine - The raised pilothouse has been added on Sept. 8 (bow view)
Brandywine - Stern view with the new pilothouse
Brandywine - Pieces of the launch mechanism are being put in place for the Sept. 23 launch of the new LCS
To see a slow-motion-type "movie" of the launch, Click Here You will be taken to one of my Photo Galleries over on www.boatnerd.com. Choose the "slideshow" feature at the top of the page and set the delay for 1 or 2 seconds, then set the max. size to 800 x 800 (both items at top of page). I took a series of photos in sequence of the launch, and Boatnerd's slideshow feature is really cool! - WARNING - Clicking on this link will take you away from this site. (Click on your Browser's "BACK" Button twice to return here)
USS Freedom - Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Built at Marinette Marine
LCS - Marinette Marine began "walking out" their new LCS, USS Freedom, to the launch area on a rainy Sept. 8. In this photo it is about half-way to the launch area from the building where it was constructed. The launch is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23.
LCS - Bow view at the launch area on Sept. 9
LCS - Stern view at the launch area
LCS - Thursday Sept. 21 on the ways ready for launch this Saturday
LCS - All decorated (on Friday afternoon) for tomorrow's launch
The Menominee side of the Menominee River was jammed with onlookers waiting to see the launch of the LCS on Sept. 23. A friend of mine and I were going to go to view the launch, but he called shortly after 10 a.m. and said the viewing areas were already crowded (the launch ceremonies were not scheduled to begin until 11 a.m. - the ship hit the water around 11:40 a.m.). After talking it over, we decided not to go. I did take a ride around about 11 a.m. and there wasn't an open spot to be found except on the US-41 Interstate Bridge, which would have been a possibility for taking photos EXCEPT for a haze and having to shoot directly into the sun! So, I am sorry I didn't get photos of the launch itself for you. I did, however, get some interesting photos of the ship being turned around in the Menominee River turning basin down-river from Marinette Marine later that afternoon. I hope you enjoy those photos.
USS Freedom The LCS hits the water on Sept. 23 (This photo was sent to me in June 2010 by Jon Pietsch, an old classmate of mine from my high school days. THANK YOU, Jon!!)
LCS - Safely in the Menominee River shortly after its launch around 11:40 a.m. Sept. 23 (Photo Compliments of: Bill Besaw)
LCS - Being turned around in the turning basin later that afternoon (Selvick tugs Jacquelyn Nicole and Cameron O assisting along with Jimmy L {not in photo})
LCS - Turned around and being towed back to Marinette Marine by Jacquelyn Nicole (stern) and Jimmy L (bow)
LCS - Bow view as the tow proceeds upriver
LCS - Close-Up of the U.S. Navy's newest vessel
LCS - Stern view of the tow approaching Marinette Marine
I just received this link to a video of the launch of the USS Freedom from a friend, who gave me permission to place the link on my website. A BIG THANK YOU to Mr. Steve Neal for allowing me to share this video of his with you!! Click Here to go off-site to watch the video.
Birchglen - Made its first-ever visit to Marinette Fuel & Dock on Sept. 19 when it arrived with a load of Canadian pig iron
Birchglen - Side view of the big 730-ft.-long CSL (Canada Steamship Lines) ship unloading
Birchglen - The 730-ft.-long ship dwarfs the 524-ft. craneship William H. Donner, which is in charge of unloading the larger ship
Algorail - Arrived at Marinette Fuel & Dock in the evening of Sept. 23 with a load of salt
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Sept. 24. (no photo).
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of limestone on Sept. 25. (no photo).
American Courage (ex-Fred R. White, Jr.) - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of coal on Sept. 26 - Shown here leaving after unloading.(Photo Courtesy of: Scott Best)
Voorneborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on Oct. 3
Amelia Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 12 with a load of pig iron
Amelia Desgagnes - All unloaded, battened down, and ready to depart on a very windy Oct. 13
Spruceglen - Made its first-ever visit to Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 20 when it arrived with a load of Canadian pig iron
Spruceglen - Stern view of the 730-ft.-long sister-ship to the Birchglen, which was here last month (see above)
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with more pig iron shortly after the Spruceglen departed (shown here on Oct. 24)
Victoriaborg - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on Oct. 25
Victoriaborg - Stern view unloading
Victoriaborg - Unloading later that night
Brandywine - The new Vane Bros. tug is still at Marinette Marine
Isle Royale Queen III - This little passenger ferry was purchased by a local businessman for proposed service between Menomnee, MI and Sturgeon Bay, WI
Isle Royale Queen III - Stern view of the ferry which used to take passengers to Isle Royale in Lake Superior from Copper Harbor, MI
Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 1 with a load of limestone (no photo).
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Nov. 10 (no photo).
Chios Pride - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Nov. 11
Virginiaborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics on Nov. 14 with a load of wood pulp
Virginiaborg - A load of wood pulp comes out of the holds
Virginiaborg - Unloading later that night
Calumet - Calumet entered the inner harbor with a load of coal for Menominee Paper Company on Nov. 18 around noon
Calumet - Close-up
Calumet - Unloading in the afternoon
Brandywine - The Vane Bros. tug's (Brandywine) stack has been painted with the large "V" for its owners
Calumet - Finishing unloading about 5:15 p.m. (CDT)
Calumet - Finished unloading a few minutes later and bringing the unloading boom back onboard before departing
Spruceglen - Returned to Marinette Fuel & Dock with another load of pig iron on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23)
Spruceglen - Close-up of Canada Steamship Lines' big bulk freighter
Spruceglen - A crane aboard the craneship, William H. Donner, drops a load of pig iron onto the dock
Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock with a load of pig iron on Nov. 26 shortly after the Spruceglen departed (no photo).
Nicole S - This old tug was towed into Menominee sometime in late November (no idea what it will be used for)
Varnebank - Approaches Menominee North Pier Lighthouse on its second trip of this season with wood pulp for KK Integrated Logistics on Dec. 1
Varnebank - Past the lighthouse heading for the harbor
Varnebank - Turning into the inner harbor
Varnebank - Heading for the KK East Dock
Varnebank - Tying up at the dock
Varnebank - Still tying up
Varnebank - Unloading later that night (now moved up to the KK West Dock)
Varnebank - Unloaded and beginning to turn around at KK West Dock on Dec. 2
Varnebank - ... Coming around
Varnebank - ... about halfway around
Varnebank - ... crossway in the Menominee River
Varnebank - Turned around and ready to head down the river
Varnebank - Heading for the Ogden Street Bridge (notice Waupaca Foundry's new dock in the left foreground)
Varnebank - Approaching the bridge (close-up)
Varnebank - Stern view after passing through the bridge
Varnebank - Approaching Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Varnebank - Outbound past the lighthouse and on its way to Duluth for a load of grain ... The last ship of the season for KK (and probably for Menominee & Marinette) came with our first accumulation of snow for winter 2006/2007.
Pig Iron Piles - These are just some of the piles of pig iron on the dock at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Dec. 2. The pile to the left (with the black tarp over it) is salt.
Algomarine - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on Dec. 10 with a load of salt (I guess the Varnebank wasn't the last ship this year) :O)
Algomarine - Bow view from the lighthouse pier ... That unofficially makes 45 total vessel-trips into Menominee/Marinette this season by 20 different vessels (not including the USCG Mackinaw coming back to Marinette Marine early in the year for a check-up). Happy Holidays Everyone! See you when our shipping season begins next year.
Alvin Clark(?) Anchors at Menominee Marina ... NOT!!
The mystery of where these items came from has finally come to light! "They originally were on the sunken schooner "Jenny Belle" which is now located just southwest of Chambers Island. H. Derusha had them brought to the surface along with the masts back in the late 60's...to be placed on his new home that was modeled after the "Alvin Clark". When this home was torn down several years ago, the new owners let the "Lighthouse Restaurant" in Cedar River display the anchors and windlass...then I believe they donated them to the City of Menominee. The masts I believe are somewhere along the Menominee River, or could've been destroyed?"
I want to thank commercial fisherman, Bob Ruleau, for clearing up this mystery!!!
Windlass & Anchors - These items are are on display at the north end of the Menominee Memorial Marina. Hopefully someone will place a plaque to inform visitors what their significance is.
Windlass - Used to haul in the anchors on the old sailing ships
Anchor #1 - The larger of the two anchors - notice the wooden crosspiece
Anchor #2 - Smaller anchor also bearing a wooden crosspiece
Anchors - Both anchors (showing the difference in size)
Video of the raising of the "Mystery Ship" - Alvin Clark
A reader sent me this link to a video found on the Great Lakes Maritime Institute (GLMI) website of the raising of the old ship from the waters of Green Bay. The wreck was discovered about midway between Menominee, MI and Chambers Island in the bay of Green Bay. The efforts began in 1968, when local diver Frank Hoffman was hired by a local commercial fisherman to free his nets from an underwater obstruction. Click Here to see the video (about 30 minutes long). Thanks to Mark Olsen for sending this interesting link!!
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