Edwin H. Gott - The Strongest Laker Flexes Her Muscles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Here is the Edwin H. Gott departing Two Harbors, Minnesota on May 15, 2023 after completing a relatively fast 10-hour load. She had loaded taconite (iron ore) pellets which were to be delivered to the Stelco plant in Nanticoke, Ontario. Her arrival at midnight was previously covered with a video on this channel which can be seen here: • Edwin H. Gott - Midnig...
The Edwin H. Gott has the distinction of being the most powerful of all super lakers, which include all ships in the 1000-foot family. Indeed, she is the most powerful ship on the Great Lakes, with no exception. Her two Mak 8M43C diesel engines produce a staggering combined 19,578 bhp (brake horsepower). This gives her a slight edge over her fleet mate, the Edgar B. Speer, which produces 19,260 bhp from her two Pielstick diesel engines. The best demonstration of the Gott's power is seen at 5:35 in this video, where she has already built up a good deal of speed just seconds after clearing the Two Harbors breakwater... all with 60k-70k tons of iron ore pellets on board!
The Gott is sporting a fresh coat of paint for the 2023 shipping season, which makes her glow a little more than usual under the sunshine at Two Harbors. Keen viewers may also notice a couple other ships in this video. Early on, we see the historic tugboat Edna G. in the background. Built in 1896, she was the last coal-fired steam-powered tugboat in service on the Great Lakes when she retired in 1981. She now sits as a museum ship. Later on in the video we get a glimpse of the CSL Tadoussac on the horizon. She had departed Superior with taconite a couple hours earlier. The refraction of light on the horizon has greatly distorted her appearance, however, making her look like the bow and stern have really tall structures.
One other boat I captured on this video was the clean-up boat used at Two Harbors to wash down the dock. With the American Century due in port to load within an hour of the Gott’s departure, the dock crew were quick to wash down any spillage that may have occurred during the loading of the Gott. Taconite pellets are shaped like marbles, so any loose pellets on the dock present a danger for workers. (Imagine trying to walk on marbles on concrete!) The clean-up boat washed down the length of the dock, ensuring that any stray pellets were pushed out of harm's way.
The 1004-foot Edwin H. Gott was launched in 1978 and was the eighth out of thirteen 1000-footers built for the Great Lakes. She has a cargo capacity of 74,100 tons. She was originally built with a short shuttle boom for self-unloading (like her sister the Speer), but that limited the number of ports where she could unload. At the end of the 1995 shipping season she was refitted with a traditional self-unloading boom. At 280 feet, her current boom is the longest on the Great Lakes, allowing her extra reach when unloading her cargo.
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A beautiful day for Ship Watching! I'm still always amazed at the seeming ease of the maneuverability of these huge vessels. An interesting addition of the Clean-up boat and it's purpose. These monsters do look better with a fresh coat of paint. Great catch and info as always - thank you.
This is the first time I’ve ever seen the clean-up boat, so I was happy to see it in action!
I watch the Two Harbors live cam a lot and it always amazes me to watch a footer pivot to dock there. Appreciate you capuring these videos up there. 👍✌️🇨🇦
Glad you like the Two Harbors footage. I try to capture ships there when I make trips to Duluth, but the timing often doesn’t work out.
Fantastic video. I especially like the part with the Railway in the background.
As a long time fan of Great Lakes freighters and vessels in general I find these last couple years highly exciting. With the introductions of many more Modern design vessels and modern technology arriving its a Wonderful Time and Age for Sail.
What an informative video. By sight and description. Thank you 👍👍👍👍 You also captured an iron ore train on the hillside above the dock, passing the stern as she pulls away. 🇬🇧
I noticed that too. Lots of "Easter eggs" in this video!
Thank you! Yes, I meant to mention the train in my video description, but overlooked it. A lot was happening in this departure! 🙂
Great video thanks
Very nice. Beautiful scenery and the shot of the loading docks. Two Harbors is beautiful scenery . Enjoyed the video and BE SAFE OUT THERE!
Yes, the harbor there is quite scenic… one of the few places on the lakes where the public can watch a ship dock right in front of them.
wonderful channel. these lake ships are so impressive ...
I like how the Gott's new paint even makes the dock stand out. And that's a biiiiiigggg boat!
When one gets that full-on side view, her true length is pretty impressive! 😮
Beautiful video, including the dock shower! One small note, the description states that the Gott is departing Duluth. I hope you caught them in Duluth yesterday (or the day before I'm not sure).
Thanks for catching that mistake. I just fixed it. I didn’t catch the Gott in Duluth, but I did catch 25 ship passages last week on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. Now the fun of editing that begins. 😆 Wish I could have caught the Leitch today.
@@1Long2Short for once it wasn't me making the error! 🤣 Have fun editing, I didn't catch the Leitch either. 🤬
At least I didn’t put the error in the video itself. It’s only a matter of time before that happens! 🤣
@@1Long2Short I have misspelled a boat's name in the title of the video and put the wrong date at the end of the video. Why does the year keep changing? 🤷♂️🤣
The Gott is my favorite.
Felt peak sibling energy from the guy trying to block the other guy's camera lol
I was waiting for someone to notice that! 😆
She makes those train ore cars look small as they’re going down the tracks. She looks sharp all painted up.
She must feel solid as a rock out there. Probably cruises like a dream..
Terrific videography!
Thank you! 😊
Lovely.
Mighty fine ship
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Why does she have three radar antennae?
Most have at least two, for long range and short range. Perhaps the third is a backup, but I'm only guessing!
Tyler Mac yeah Miami marlins tanker ship colors
that’s like the supreme insult. you leave and then they disinfect the area where you were.
Ever stay in a hotel? 😁
It's from 1 long 2 short....... It's "Gott" to be good!
Thank you! ☺️
What is she have in order for her manifest
See the video description for details. 🙂
Turn and burn
Impresionante el tamaño de ese barco
2:00 time stamp she has her engine door hatch open
Most of the lake freighters will run with the engine room door open in warmer weather when seas are calm. It gets pretty warm in there, so the extra ventilation is nice to have. 😅
Fantastic video. I especially like the part with the Railway in the background.
Glad you enjoyed it!