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Great Lakes Ships Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 434 seconds Global video hits: 4272 Images of 50 Great Lakes Ships from a screensaver purchased on ebay. Each image has info about the ship, and location of the photo. Related: boatnerd, boats, erie, freighter, great, huron, lake, laker, lakes, locks, michigan, ship, ships, soo, steamer, superior |
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Edgar B. Speer stuck in ice. Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 160 seconds Global video hits: 8515 A short clip of the USCG Icebreaker Mackinaw trying to free the 1000 foot freighter Edgar B. Speer from the icy grip of the St. Marys River. Related: boatnerd, cut, edgar, great, icebreaker, lakes, mackinaw, rock, ship, speer, uscg, wagb-83 |
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Str. RESERVE Departs Erie Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 379 seconds Global video hits: 1050 On June 12, 2007 the steamer RESERVE chose to back out of Erie harbor from the Mountfort Terminal, rather than turn around in Presque Isle Bay and head out bow first. Listen in as the crew guides the vessel out on this voyage. When departed the RESERVE is bound for Toledo, Ohio to load a cargo of coal. Related: bay, boat, boatnerd, erie, great, isle, lake, lakers, lakes, mountfort, pa, presque, reserve, ship, steamer, terminal |
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Tug SHANNON Towing L.E. BLOCK Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 189 seconds Global video hits: 1268 On July 11, 2006, the Gaelic tug SHANNON arrived off of Port Colborne, Ontario with the 1927-built L.E. BLOCK in tow. The BLOCK was bound for the International Marine Salvage scrapyard. In this video you see the BLOCK being moved into the scrapyard by the SHANNON, SEAHOUND, VAC, and CHARLIE E. Related: block, boat, boatnerd, colborne, gaelic, great, l.e., lake, lakers, lakes, ontario, port, scrap, scrapyard, seahound, shannon, tow, vac |
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LANSDOWNE Towed from Erie, Pa. Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 408 seconds Global video hits: 564 On July 16, 2006 the retired railroad ferry/floating restaurant LANSDOWNE was towed from Erie, Pa. to Buffalo, NY by the Great Lakes Towing company tug OHIO. This video shows the tow departing Erie. Related: boat, boatnerd, buffalo, erie, ferry, great, lakes, lansdowne, milwaukee, new, ohio, pa, railroad, restaurant, road, towing, york |
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Scenes of St. Clair Posted by: airdriver
Video duration: 206 seconds Global video hits: 1415 A few weeks ago, I did a day long road trip out to St. Clair County, Mi and took some pictures and videos of the St. Clair River and Lake Huron. I was fortunate to go on a day where the river traffic was busy and as a result got some footage of a freighter called "John B Aird" on its way up river into Lake Huron. Related: aird, b., boat, clair, freighters, huron, john, lake, nerd, port, river, sarnia, st. |
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Special Delivery Mail Boat Posted by: GruuvToob
Video duration: 177 seconds Global video hits: 1061 On board the "J.W. Westcott II" Mail boat as it runs aside a large freighter. Just south of the Ambassador Bridge on a routine mail delivery Reference links J.W. Westcott II http://www.jwwest cott.com/ The Ambassador Bridge http://www.ambass adorbridge.com/index .html Great Lakes and Seaway shipping http://www.boatne rd.com/ Related: boarder, boat, bridge, canada, customs, delivery, detroit, freighter, mail, river, seaway, special, usa |
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GREAT LAKES PARADE(Redux) Posted by: airdriver
Video duration: 337 seconds Global video hits: 380 This is another version of a video I posted saluting the ships that sail the Great Lakes every year. It contains some better footage. Comments welcome Related: belle, boat, clair, detroit, fort, freighters, gratiot, great, huron, island, isle, lakes, lighthouse, nerd, port, river, saint, sarnia, steamer, zug |
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MAUMEE Leaves Erie Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 437 seconds Global video hits: 298 MAUMEE is shown in this video while turning in Erie harbor and departing for Lake Erie after unloading salt, early on the morning of April 22, 2008. Related: bay, boat, boatnerd, erie, great, harbor, isle, lakes, maumee, pa, presque, salt, ship |
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KAREN ANDRIE Departs Erie Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 554 seconds Global video hits: 206 On April 23, 2008, after spending three months at Erie Shipbuilding, the tug KAREN ANDRIE and barge A-397 departed Erie, Pennsylvania with an assist from Lakeshore Towing tugs FLATTOP and DON HENRY. Watch as the tug pushes the barge into the channel, moors at the North Pier at Presque Isle State Park and takes up the tow line. Related: andrie, barge, boat, boatnerd, don, erie, flattop, great, henry, isle, karen, lakes, lakeshore, pa, park, presque, state, towing, tug |
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Lady of the Lakes Posted by: writeonfrank
Video duration: 195 seconds Global video hits: 509 frankdaltonsongs.com - A tribute to Canada's first Woman Great Lakes Captain...a tribute to all those great ladies out there! Related: and, boatnerd, country, dalton, first, folk, frank, life, much, music, sea, the, violence, woman |
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Scenes of St. Clair II(The Icy Road) Posted by: airdriver
Video duration: 187 seconds Global video hits: 412 The ice is gone from the St. Clair River. A month ago, it was a different story. Related: boat, clair, freighters, harsens, honorable, huron, island, lake, martin, nerd, paul, port, river, rt., sarnia, st. |
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Twenty in the crew (plus the cook) Posted by: writeonfrank
Video duration: 144 seconds Global video hits: 883 frankdaltonsongs.com - Yes that's me, Frank Dalton..photo's taken aboard the Algosteel, one of many lake ships and such I have been on over the years. When asked by a Custom's official, my Captain reported that he had twenty in the crew...plus the cook :( -it stuck with me and I wrote this song. Related: and, at, boatnerd, cooking, country, dalton, folk, food, frank, life, much, music, sea, the |
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Footer(A Salute to the MV American Century) Posted by: airdriver
Video duration: 231 seconds Global video hits: 257 According to the book "Know Your Ships 2008" a "Footer" is the term used to describe a Great Lakes freighter that is a thousand feet or more in length. While the reigning "Queen Of The Lakes" title goes to the MV Paul Tregurtha, the American Century is nonetheless a very looong ship as well. Comments welcome! Related: american, boatnerd, century, clair, footer, freighter, great, harsens, huron, island, lakes, mv, st. |
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Lee A Tregurtha, Christmas Day,Sault Ste.Marie,MI 2007 Posted by: Kloz2thedge
Video duration: 106 seconds Global video hits: 748 Lee A Tregurtha upbound on the St. Mary's passing Mission Point Related: boatnerd, great, lakes, shipping, tregurtha |
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BRISTOL BAY Lifts a buoy Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 346 seconds Global video hits: 180 On April 29, 2008 the USCGC BRISTOL BAY and buoy barge CGB 12001 arrived in Erie, PA to replace buoys in the harbor. Watch as the barge's crane lifts buoys from the pier to the deck of the barge. Related: barge, bay, boat, boatnerd, bristol, buoy, coast, erie, guard, harbor, iraq, military, pa, ship, tug |
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Arthur M Anderson at Mission Point and the Soo Locks Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 372 seconds Global video hits: 84 Arthur M Anderson at Mission Point and the Soo Locks Related: anderson, arthur, boat, boatnerd, bulk, carrier, freighter, great, lake, laker, lakes, ship |
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Alpena at the Soo Locks Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 254 seconds Global video hits: 132 Alpena passing through the Soo Locks. Related: alpena, boat, boatnerd, bulk, carrier, freighter, lake, laker, locks, soo |
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J.W. Shelley at the Soo Locks Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 324 seconds Global video hits: 97 Great Lakes straight decker J.W. Shelley at the Soo Locks. Related: boat, boatnerd, bulk, carrier, freighter, great, j.w., lake, laker, lakes, locks, shelley, ship, soo |
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Scenes of St. Clair IV (Str. Edward L. Ryerson) Posted by: airdriver
Video duration: 181 seconds Global video hits: 121 Here's one saluting one of the most unique looking Great Lakes freighters Related: blue, boatnerd, bridge, clair, edward, freighters, great, huron, l., lakes, of, port, river, ryerson, saint, scenes, st., steamer, water |
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American Courage at the Soo Locks Posted by: 20greatlakes07
Video duration: 287 seconds Global video hits: 71 American Courage passing through the Soo Locks. Related: american, boat, boatnerd, bulk, carrier, courage, freighter, lake, laker, locks, soo |
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MISSISSAGI in the Welland Canal Posted by: cwazymbfan
Video duration: 77 seconds Global video hits: 295 MISSISSAGI is shown while downbound in the Welland Canal on May 24, 2007 Related: boat, boatnerd, canada, canal, colborne, great, lake, laker, lakes, mississagi, ontario, port, welland |
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MSU Cedar Fest 2008: The First Call to Leave Posted by: boatnerd06
Video duration: 30 seconds Global video hits: 1486 East Lansing Police Department preparing to disperse the crowd Related: east, gas, lanising, michigan, msu, riots, state, tear |
