Paul R. Tregurtha - Arriving Backwards to Take a Delay at Port Terminal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2024
- Here is the Paul R. Tregurtha arriving in Duluth, MN and Superior, WI on 6/10/24. He is visiting for a load of coal at the SMET Dock, Superior, WI. The coal is scheduled for delivery at the St. Clair and Monroe, MI’s power plants.
The video starts with the Paul R. Tregurtha pulling into the canal and passing under the Aerial Lift Bridge. I then catched him at Port Terminal where he unusually made a 90-degree turn and backed into Port Terminal.
Info (from Boatnerd Wiki)
The Paul R. Tregurtha is the reigning “King of the Lakes”, he is also the largest vessel on the Great Lakes at 1,013’ 07-10” (308.92-95m) feet tall and long. He was constructed in two sections. With his keel being laid July 12, 1979; the bow and part of the cargo section was built at American Ship Building Co., Toledo, OH and towed upon completion to American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH where it was mated with the stern portion as hull # 909 and formally launched February 4, 1981. The vessel was christened April 25, 1981 as the William J. De Lancey for Interlake Steamship Co., Richfield, OH. The large self-unloader was built for Interlake's customer Republic Steel and was named in honor of its Chairman. Mr. De Lancey was in attendance and participated in the launching of his namesake. The Paul R. Tregurtha has 36 deck hatches which is over 5 cargo holds on each deck, each deck is over 6 tons each. Above his deck is a 260 foot long self unloading boom. The carrying capacity of the Tregurtha is approximately 71,300 tons. It is not just the biggest, it is the heaviest ship on the Great Lakes at 100,000 pounds.