First Saltie - The Federal Dart arrived in Duluth 03/28/2023

The first saltie of the season arrived in Duluth loaded with cement. The Federal Dart set a record of the earliest saltie arrival ever. The previous was March 30th.
Additional photos by David Shauer: www.facebook.c...

[@bobdelano6746]

God bless us all !
From the crew of Dodge Buoy

[@msmagsmn]

I love when the salties are enthusiastic, thanks Captain!

[@TOTALCAMARO]

Nice master salute which we don’t hear from salties too often. Great video and still photos. 😊

[@mikecarlson8836]

Like that radio traffic.

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

So exciting the first salty of 2023 🎉

[@michaelborgelt1600]

Yeah, and it is still cold in Duluth. Greetings from NWGermany : - )

[@suzannemarienau2760]

@@michaelborgelt1600 Greetings to you from the Missouri Ozarks! 🖐

[@jacob_madman]

The live cam soothes me for some reason

[@vickyseverson8782]

I totally get that.

[@katherineaustin2477]

Me too

[@KoriLinae]

Yay! So excited for them to be coming in again!!

[@christopherniceley8848]

We’re excited that you’re so excited!

[@edasm4113]

Whoa! A master salute from a saltie!

[@jamesdean780]

Federal is a Canadian company. It's vessels are all seaway ready.

[@joedesautel6092]

Welcome for the 2023 for the first Saltie to the harbor channel....

[@1111Paiste]

I just learned what a "Saltie" is. How cool!!

[@toma5153]

Always impressed by the spectators who come out. Any time of the day or night in any weather.

[@christopherniceley8848]

These guys on the radios sound very professional. I can’t keep up with their radio talk lol.

[@scrapper214]

Love it !!!!

[@charlottecunningham2141]

I see crew members waving! I don’t see much of that. And I love hearing the captains say, “security.”

[@SteveInNEPA1]

Referencing a long distance call commercial from the past, Duluth Harbor Cam, "it's the next best thing to being there."

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

The Dart's horn sounds sort of forlorn ... love the echo.

[@johnnymac8680]

The Federal Dart appeared to be rocking from side to side just before the Paul Tregurtha came out. Did it get stuck in the ice for a time?

[@spnkysy791]

By the way, I saw three men up on the light house cam today. It shows it’s fenced off....

[@TheMainLead]

Better call the police….

[@spnkysy791]

@@TheMainLead Noticed today April 1 that there were men putting up signs on the fence near lighthouse. Hopefully people can read.....And recently saw someone trying to get into the tugboat on display. BTW I live nowhere near Minnesota.

[@jarodcrazyindian]

Woooo! Oh, what's a "saltie"?

[@jacob_madman]

It's a a ship that doesn't often come to the lakes but it's a ocean liner

[@jarodcrazyindian]

@@jacob_madman I suspected as much. Thank you. Very cool.

[@DuluthHarborCam1]

Ocean going vessel!

[@jacob_madman]

@@DuluthHarborCam1 correct idk much about ships but I try and answer questions

[@jacob_madman]

@@jarodcrazyindian your welcome and thanks

[@ericwolpert2709]

Did the announcer say unloading cement from Turkey?

[@TOTALCAMARO]

I think so

[@scottsheehan1596]

looks like it was empty.riding pretty high to be loaded

[@TOTALCAMARO]

I think they said she’s bringing in cement from Turkey if I heard her right.

[@jonathanellsworth21]

Yeah they’re loaded, they just can’t come in 100% loaded with a saltie because of the rivers down the lakes, they run a bit deeper than lakers. So they partially unload/load in Montreal while the other 80-90% is done here. If you think that’s high out of the water, just wait until she leaves assuming she doesn’t load again!

[@scottsheehan1596]

@@jonathanellsworth21 that makes sense.ty

[@rondahisle4091]

Why do I always wave

[@michaelmaggini9160]

Great, looks like Chinese have come for the ore. Thanks Joe.....

[@jacquespollet7999]

C'est toujours un plaisir de voir la navigation reprendre dans les grands lacs...( un " ship lover " from France )