Your catches and editing are an excellent example of "Practice makes perfect". The Sykes is indeed a 'Steel Beauty' with the Pilot House on the bow and her rounded stern giving her the appearance of a giant luxury yacht. The smooth and graceful maneuverability of these huge vessels, never ceases to amaze me. I'm all for longer videos as watching these huge vessels in motion is mesmerizing. Thank you again for your dedication of sharing your experiences and detailed info with us.
Truly great footage of... The Sykes at work...how exceptional Love that bow thrusher coverage at Graymont...showing how she pivots out.. Amazing shot of the crew getting back On board....up the ladder.. Beautiful shimmering harbor as she Makes her approach to the Blaknik Bridge..... Shot of her rudder adjustment after Passing under the bridge was grand! The Sykes at work ....an amazing Video .....so unique... Thank you for your tireless work and Efforts....greatly appreciated!
Love the Sykes' classic Great Lakes freighter profile of the pilot house on the bow, with the power plant aft. Grace and power combined. Long may she sail!
We were watching a couple of the crew of the American Integrity swing down at the Soo lock this morning (upbound), and were wondering how they would get back up, and now we have a much better idea! :-) Very enjoyable longer-form, getting to watch the sideways push and the rudder, etc. Also getting to understand from your writeup what that last bit from the conveyor was -- thanks again so much. We are land-locked Great Lakes' freighter fans (still newbies), in the land of fake lakes. So grateful to have these views (cams from Detroit/St.Clair and up to Duluth), and grateful for you to share this with us.
Beautiful. I love seeing how the rudder works. It’s amazing how these huge ships maneuver so smoothly. It would be really something special to actually take a ride on one. I’ve toured one and was very interesting to see.
I greatly appreciate all of your work you put into your videos. I like the longer videos because you explain things well and the learning curve always goes up. Thank you.
The opening frontal footage of the Sykes displays a ship of authority and courage such as she displayed in being one of the few ships that searched for the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. A true warrior of the lakes. Love your work on showing us the deck details of these classics too. Thank you for the hard work you put into capturing them and please keep 'em coming!
Love this video and all of the detail captured, including the movement of the rudder! The Skyes is an absolutely stunning vessel. Thank you for sharing !
There is an amazing video of this great ship losing steering (I think) and getting tossed around on the Saint Claire river a few nights ago, she nearly smashed into the Coast Guard office and a paper company. If it wasn't for the tremendous skill of the Captain & crew many would have been injured and much destruction was surely possible. It's on Stream Time Live. Thank You for this...I'm in awe of these huge ships, she's beautiful!
@@1Long2Short I wonder if they will do that with the Block! I hope they do! If they painted 'C L I F F S' on the side like Inland did that would've been amazing!
I love this type of video. It shows an in-depth look at an operation that we at home cannot see. I appreciate the approach, very well done. The classic laker in this video makes me wonder: How many of the classic design are left, and how many have you filmed? It might make for an interesting video if you were to compile footage of thsse beautiful vessels. Many thanks, keep up the great work!
Thanks! I have plans to eventually do a video focusing on the classic lakers. By my count, there are 15 classic style lakers currently operating. I have footage of 14 of them. A handful of others are in either short term or long term layup. We seem to lose one or two each year to the scrapyard, unfortunately.
@@1Long2Short It really is a shame just how quickly this history is disappearing, but at least their many years of service on the Great Lakes acts as a sort of testimony to how tough they were built. I think that video idea would be fantastic. I've recently got Marine Traffic app, and the only classic laker that I haven't seen in the Duluth area is the Ojibway. It seems like that tends to stick to the smaller two lakes. I'm assuming that's the one that you've yet to see?
Very interesting, thank you. It is good to see what the crew have to do in port. I'm a little surprised the boarding ladders are not telescopic, wouldn't they be easier to handle? Or is there a safety reason perhaps? Another thing I noticed was the rather black exhaust when power was applied, does she not have a scrubber fitted? Perhaps an occasional view of setting up for loading would be good. Thanks for what you do, it has given me something else to enjoy and think about, cheers. 😃😃😃
Thanks! I’d love to get loading footage, but it’s difficult to get access any of the docks in the Twin Ports without having an inside connection. Maybe someday! Not sure about the ladders. Also not sure if a scrubber could be fitted to a steamer. It’s not unusual to see them cough up some black smoke when they kick in the power.
Thank you. Having become a fan of Great Lakes Carriers via Duluth Harbor Cam and Marine Traffic 24, sadly Wilfred Sykes is getting long in the tooth. With 13 1,000ft foot boats caring avg 70k tons.
Thanks for watching! Regarding the Sykes, it might seem that way, but the 1000 footers are used almost exclusively to haul iron ore and coal. Smaller ships like the Sykes can haul specialty loads into and out of smaller ports, like limestone, sinter, coke, etc. that wouldn’t be economical (or possible) for the larger ships to haul. So don’t rule out the Sykes just yet. They just overhauled her steam turbine, which indicates she’s got a lot of work still in her! As long as her hull remains in good shape, she could sail for many years to come. 🙂
The Anderson didn’t have her self-unloading boom when the Fitzgerald sank. That was added later. It’s doubtful it would have made a difference. The Carl D. Bradley broke in two during a storm in 1958 and she had a self-unloading boom.
I don’t believe she has gone through the Welland Canal in recent times, though I could be wrong. She spends most of her time in Lake Michigan and the upper part of Lake Huron.
Your catches and editing are an excellent example of "Practice makes perfect". The Sykes is indeed a 'Steel Beauty' with the Pilot House on the bow and her rounded stern giving her the appearance of a giant luxury yacht. The smooth and graceful maneuverability of these huge vessels, never ceases to amaze me. I'm all for longer videos as watching these huge vessels in motion is mesmerizing. Thank you again for your dedication of sharing your experiences and detailed info with us.
Thank you!
Can't take my eyes off her
Truly great footage of...
The Sykes at work...how exceptional
Love that bow thrusher coverage at
Graymont...showing how she pivots out..
Amazing shot of the crew getting back
On board....up the ladder..
Beautiful shimmering harbor as she
Makes her approach to the Blaknik Bridge.....
Shot of her rudder adjustment after
Passing under the bridge was grand!
The Sykes at work ....an amazing
Video .....so unique...
Thank you for your tireless work and
Efforts....greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
This ship looks amazing for the age.
She is a beautiful sight. Listening to her humming in the waters is a welcome sound.
That was a joy to watch. Great piece.
Thanks!
Love the Sykes' classic Great Lakes freighter profile of the pilot house on the bow, with the power plant aft. Grace and power combined. Long may she sail!
Great looking ship for its age. I enjoy the videos.
We were watching a couple of the crew of the American Integrity swing down at the Soo lock this morning (upbound), and were wondering how they would get back up, and now we have a much better idea! :-) Very enjoyable longer-form, getting to watch the sideways push and the rudder, etc. Also getting to understand from your writeup what that last bit from the conveyor was -- thanks again so much. We are land-locked Great Lakes' freighter fans (still newbies), in the land of fake lakes. So grateful to have these views (cams from Detroit/St.Clair and up to Duluth), and grateful for you to share this with us.
Oh my goodness that was truly amazing thank you so much for sharing you are so very talented.
Thank you for the natural sounds. Much better than any music audio background.
Thanks, I agree. My first videos years ago had music, just to cover my terrible microphone. I’m glad I went away from last!
Best looking boat on the lakes!
Excellent job. Really captured the action of the moving vessel.
Thank you
Beautiful. I love seeing how the rudder works. It’s amazing how these huge ships maneuver so smoothly. It would be really something special to actually take a ride on one. I’ve toured one and was very interesting to see.
I greatly appreciate all of your work you put into your videos. I like the longer videos because you explain things well and the learning curve always goes up. Thank you.
Thanks! I like longer videos too. 🙂
My favorite ship. A real beauty. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
The opening frontal footage of the Sykes displays a ship of authority and courage such as she displayed in being one of the few ships that searched for the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. A true warrior of the lakes. Love your work on showing us the deck details of these classics too. Thank you for the hard work you put into capturing them and please keep 'em coming!
Thanks Pat!
Love this video and all of the detail captured, including the movement of the rudder! The Skyes is an absolutely stunning vessel. Thank you for sharing !
Beautiful ship ! Great crew ! We're biased - our son, Will, is a member of the crew ! Kathy and Dennis Hurst.
He’s on a great ship! Here’s hoping he and his fellow crew members have safe travels and smooth sailing!
After seeing this video l am ready for spring season. Thank you.
👍🏼 Yes, definitely worth your efforts! A favorite that's my reference for "real laker!" 😎✌🏼
Simply Brilliant 👍
Thanks Sid!
There is an amazing video of this great ship losing steering (I think) and getting tossed around on the Saint Claire river a few nights ago, she nearly smashed into the Coast Guard office and a paper company. If it wasn't for the tremendous skill of the Captain & crew many would have been injured and much destruction was surely possible. It's on Stream Time Live. Thank You for this...I'm in awe of these huge ships, she's beautiful!
very cool. some nice lines to this ship; footage well filmed & edited too!
Thank you!
Thank you. New to all this. Your video is beautiful and fascinating and the comments here help me learn.
Thanks Jolene! Welcome aboard. 🙂
Amazing video on the old Sykes! I did notice that she has a old style "Inland Steel" like stack! It suits her well.
They had just repainted her stack before this video was shot!
@@1Long2Short I wonder if they will do that with the Block! I hope they do! If they painted 'C L I F F S' on the side like Inland did that would've been amazing!
I saw the Block on Wednesday and they hadn’t repainted her stack… but maybe it’s a matter of time.
I love this type of video. It shows an in-depth look at an operation that we at home cannot see. I appreciate the approach, very well done. The classic laker in this video makes me wonder: How many of the classic design are left, and how many have you filmed? It might make for an interesting video if you were to compile footage of thsse beautiful vessels. Many thanks, keep up the great work!
Thanks! I have plans to eventually do a video focusing on the classic lakers. By my count, there are 15 classic style lakers currently operating. I have footage of 14 of them. A handful of others are in either short term or long term layup. We seem to lose one or two each year to the scrapyard, unfortunately.
@@1Long2Short It really is a shame just how quickly this history is disappearing, but at least their many years of service on the Great Lakes acts as a sort of testimony to how tough they were built. I think that video idea would be fantastic. I've recently got Marine Traffic app, and the only classic laker that I haven't seen in the Duluth area is the Ojibway. It seems like that tends to stick to the smaller two lakes. I'm assuming that's the one that you've yet to see?
@@randolphgoodmann4188 I wonder if the Ojibway only sticks to the smaller lakes because it’s still a straight decker?
@@Tiredoldchannel Maybe so. I'm not well versed enough in that area to understand the reasons behind these things, so I truly don't know for certain.
Great post.
What a Beauty !!!!!
She’s the classic example of the lost era of steamships. 1949.
I love the forward pilothouse ships.
One of the sexiest boats on the lakes.
@Tyrion Gaspar Well like most people, I refer to ships as ladies, regardless on the vessels name.
She's beautiful!
Awesome footage mate, I'm your fan, greetings from Brazil
Thanks! I enjoy your channel too.
Very interesting, thank you. It is good to see what the crew have to do in port. I'm a little surprised the boarding ladders are not telescopic, wouldn't they be easier to handle? Or is there a safety reason perhaps? Another thing I noticed was the rather black exhaust when power was applied, does she not have a scrubber fitted? Perhaps an occasional view of setting up for loading would be good. Thanks for what you do, it has given me something else to enjoy and think about, cheers. 😃😃😃
Thanks! I’d love to get loading footage, but it’s difficult to get access any of the docks in the Twin Ports without having an inside connection. Maybe someday! Not sure about the ladders. Also not sure if a scrubber could be fitted to a steamer. It’s not unusual to see them cough up some black smoke when they kick in the power.
8:02 what a line!!
Great job, did she get a stack repaint?
Yes she did. I forgot to mention that in the video description!
@@1Long2Short Great, I saw her departing while going to a friend's birthday party one time, and I was confused!
Thank you. Having become a fan of Great Lakes Carriers via Duluth Harbor Cam and Marine Traffic 24, sadly Wilfred Sykes is getting long in the tooth. With 13 1,000ft foot boats caring avg 70k tons.
Thanks for watching! Regarding the Sykes, it might seem that way, but the 1000 footers are used almost exclusively to haul iron ore and coal. Smaller ships like the Sykes can haul specialty loads into and out of smaller ports, like limestone, sinter, coke, etc. that wouldn’t be economical (or possible) for the larger ships to haul. So don’t rule out the Sykes just yet. They just overhauled her steam turbine, which indicates she’s got a lot of work still in her! As long as her hull remains in good shape, she could sail for many years to come. 🙂
Great catch. Quick question, when did she get her steam horns switched out?
I’m not sure 🤔
Is she the same size as the edmond fitzgerald. Wonder if the big fitz had a crane arm also would it have made her hull stronger. Like the anderson
The Anderson didn’t have her self-unloading boom when the Fitzgerald sank. That was added later. It’s doubtful it would have made a difference. The Carl D. Bradley broke in two during a storm in 1958 and she had a self-unloading boom.
is she still steam powered?
Yes, one of three lake carriers in active service that are steam powered. A couple others are in layup at the moment.
@@1Long2Short if you don't mind, which ones are steam powered? I only know of the sykes and alpena
I listed them in the video description, second-to-last paragraph 🙂
So stunning that something from 1949 is still in service and still looks spectacular! Does she ever transit the Welland Canal to Lake Ontario?
I don’t believe she has gone through the Welland Canal in recent times, though I could be wrong. She spends most of her time in Lake Michigan and the upper part of Lake Huron.
She`s a handsome 'old hauler,' but has nothin on The Ryerson.....