Wow! Santa Paddle Boarding in the Canal before the American Integrity Departs! I hope he makes it!
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- To see pictures of the arrival: / duluthshipphotography
About this visit:
The American Integrity arrived via the Duluth Entry December 22, 2023 at 23:00 to load coal at the SMET dock. They arrived at the dock December 23 at 01:11 and began loading the low sulphur coal. 16 hours and 23 minutes later, they finished loading 68k tons of the coal and departed the SMET dock, after the Munson passed. At 16:12 they departed Duluth, heading to St Clair to deliver the coal.
Info from the ASC Page:
The M/V American Integrity was originally named the Lewis Wilson Foy and renamed the Oglebay Norton in 1991 after the Oglebay Norton Company. The vessel came under the ownership of American Steamship Company in 2006.
The M/V American Integrity sailed its maiden voyage in ballast from Sturgeon Bay, WI to Superior, WI in June of 1978 to take on a cargo of taconite pellets for delivery to Burns Harbor, IN.
Construction
The M/V American Integrity was built by Bay Shipbuilding Corp. at Sturgeon Bay, WI in 1978.
Equipment
The M/V American Integrity is powered by four 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines. The vessel uses a conveyor system below its cargo holds to transport cargo to a "loop conveyor" system that elevates the cargo to the massive deck-mounted boom conveyor. For maneuvering in port, the vessel is equipped with 1,500 HP bow and stern thrusters.
Service
The M/V American Integrity is primarily used for long-haul transport of iron ore pellets and western coal on the Great Lakes.
Length, Overall 1000'-0"
Beam 105'-0"
Depth 56'-0"
Midsummer Draft (MS) 34'- 3/4"
Deadweight Capacity at MS Draft 80,900 Gross Tons
Deadweight Capacity at 27'-6" 62,100 Gross Tons
Unloading Boom Conveyor Length 250'
Maximum Unloading Rate 10,000 Tons/Hour
Number of Cargo Holds 7
Number of Hatches 37
Shaft Horsepower 14,000
Year Built 1978
Number of Propellers 2
He looks like half Santa half grinch with that green wetsuit. 😮
LOL, great point, hybrid! 😂
I’d paddle like crazy, too, if the American Integrity was behind me in that fog!
🤣 great point!
Yeah but would they run over Santa Claus or somebody else's filming him.🍁😊
he looks like half Santa half grinch in that green wetsuit
LOL, indeed he does.
Great shot of the ship gliding into the fog I love your videos - very relaxing to watch.
Thank you so much!
WOW great video. THat paddleguy was working hard in that head wind:). Nice double salute. Thanks Paul stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Cool paddle boarding! The American Integrity sure is busy trying to deliver as much as they can before the shipping season closes down until Spring.
I think all the ships are at the end of season rush now. At least its smooth sailing without all the ice issues.
I grew up with his dad, Bill. His son is an adventurer, for sure!
A very nice fellow, I spent a lot of time chatting with him before the video started.
Santa looked part grinch. Cool video
Hybrid Elf... 😂
Your friend was fine till he got between the piers, looked like hard work from there. Ships out of the fog look even more amazing 👍👍👍👍 🇬🇧
Very true, he spent a lot of energy fighting the wind.
Lol!!! The cold water would get me
In that dry suit, I bet he was toasty!
The Santa creature is HAULING and making it look so easy, especially before the bridge. In reality it must've been the workout of a lifetime.
Indeed, He puttered out after the bridge, a pretty stiff head wind and against the waves could not have made it easy.
Too coo!
All he need is hand held AIR HORN to salute bridge!👍🏿
I wonder if he would get reply? 🤔
Good question!
You're both Superior,athlete's no pun intended 😂. But only one was Santa Claus Thanks, Mr.PAUL YOU ROCK🍁😷
I appreciate that!
A pretty good bunch of observers out on the pier for the ship’s departure, enjoying the late December Duluth weather! 😃
Indeed! I do keep in mind that winter may still come. Ironically back in 1877, it actually still holds the record for warmest December in MN.....
Hope Santa was wearing a drysuit. Great giant ship in fog video!
Indeed he was! This gent knows what he is doing.
All Grinch !
Hmmm 😂
santa without his sack of toys!
😁 heading out to find the bag of toys floating in the lake ?
You should get a paddle board, Paul. Just think of all of the great closeups you could get from water level. 😁😁😁
I was thinking , no 🤣
@@PaulScinocca 😂😂😂👍
The reason that guy is paddling like hell , is because the water is cold and he needs to keep moving , just to survive out there . I love these fog shots , although I'm sure the crew would rather not see it . Well the winter will soon be here . No big snow yet where I am in the St. Lawrence , Thousand Islands . We will see that next month . Happy New Year .
More truth to that statement than a lot of people will realize! You are correct, it will arrive.
Looked like the Grinch was try to paddle his escape with the Hoo's Roast Beast with the American Integrity in hot pursuit...🚨
🤣 dang it, he scammed me as such a nice guy!
Two salutes from the Death Star and zero from Santa Claus. What is the world coming to?
Santa was spent, 🤣 The death star made up for it....
Did they raise the bridge for him,and did he fart n salute?
LOL.
They should have raised the bridge for him
🤣 that would have been a bit humorous