Ice Capades by Ship

I have never seen a lineup of boats like this---incredible! This evening as one convoy arrived, another was getting ready to depart.

Next convoy pulling together at the Soo!

The wraps are off the New Republic

Sporting a new paint job, the New Republic, parked here at Fraser Shipyard in Superior, looks like new as final preparations are made for a return to work soon.

Great Republic

Convoy sails past ice shelf

The Cutter Mackinaw left Tuesday with six Lakers that need help getting through the ice pack on the eastern end of Lake Superior.
Here you can see the armada as it skirts the ice shelf near Silver Bay.

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Tuesday 4/15/2014

Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 07:45
CSL Tadoussac departed at 10:59
St. Clair departed at 11:52
American Spirit  departed at 12:15
Mackinaw departed at 12:28
Sam Laud departed at 20:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Monday 4/14/2014

Stewart J. Cort arrived at 04:54
St. Clair departed at 06:15
CSL Tadoussac arrived at 06:47
Mackinaw arrived at 07:45
Sam Laud arrived at 07:54
Stewart J. Cort departed at 20:00

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Friday 4/11/2014

Mesabi Miner departed at 14:50
Kaye E Barker departed at 15:10

Duluth Harbor Boat Traffic for Wednesday 4/9/2014

1000 ft American Spirit arrived at 10:40

Camera Status

4/9/2014 12:00 GLA camer back online--replace network POE injector.
4/8/2014 - 14:00 - GLA Camera Status Update - I have traced down the problem to the antenna WI-Fi system.  Tomorrow I will install a new power supply in hopes of getting it going.

4/2/2014 - The GLA Cam has gone off-line due to a power outage  -- investigating

LSMMA Cam down

Update--12:00 Returned to service

The LSMMA Cam appears to be down, I am checking into this.