Yes, here’s the speed limit information for the harbor. The captain did a great job slowing that huge vessel down to make the turn in the harbor basin. A true professional without a doubt. www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/33/162.110

Captain said watch me drift this thing around the corner.

@ralphyboy3636 that’s what I was thinking, too, the drifting

@@vibewithmike I can’t barely drift a vehicle and these guys do it in 1,000ft ships! That just hurts lol

@@vibewithmike captain said watch this. The chief engineer is hanging on yelling SHE CAN'T TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS!!! (In his best scotty voice)

You have me cracking up over here, my friend. I’m just having fun out there. Just a regular dude with a camera that hits record that likes ships. I never worked in the industry, just a guy that likes looking at ships like most people. I try to do some research. I really hope you come back and watch some of these upcoming ship videos I’ll do with the snow and ice.

It's those unexpected little voice-over details that makes the difference between a good video/doc. & an average one. The more information offered, the more complete the video story. And the more interesting it is to the viewers. Otherwise, it would almost be like reverting back to the silent movie days with little more than interesting images to watch. Based on what I viewed, a number of questions came to mind which would have added to the story but, were not included. Ship's width? Ship's draft, loaded/empty? Canal's width, depth? Number of ships crew? Home port? Sail during ice cold winters? Port of registry? Load capacity in tons? That type of info could easily enhance & complete the details of this video. A suggestions to the videographer.; The video would have been a lot more dramatic if the ship had been covered in a medium/ wide shot of the ship "coming through" the bridge, toward the camera, rather than the long shot of "going through that bridge in the distance. You lost a lot of beautiful detail from that distant angle . You did well on this one. Hope some of my experience can help on your next one. Combat Photo, Ret.

@billlewis5425 I hear what you’re saying, I’m just a regular guy shooting a video with an iPhone. That’s all I’ll ever ever be. Nothing was voiceover. That was me talking live.

@billlewis5425 Also, I would suggest taking a look at some of my new videos. This is a very old one. Sounds like you should do a KZfaq channel. Maybe you already have one? If so, let me take a look at some of your videos. That would be cool.

I’m not kidding John, I literally want to keep every single comment you and Chuck leave and make a book out of it. The amount of detail and information you provide in your comments are extremely knowledgeable and fun for all of us. We all thank you for the wonderful information and fun stories you provide! We appreciate you brother!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

Hi there John. I immediately hit a thumbs for your comment. Thanks so much for taking time to share this information. I too enjoy looking for homes with widows walks. I sometimes see them in the country.....far, far away from any water other than maybe a farm pond. Maybe the wait is looking for the return of a farm tractor! Again, thanks for the comment. I love reading comments. There is always something to learn and ponder.

Thanks Chuck!

Wow thank you so much for sharing the widows walk I had no idea. Very interesting .Very kind fo

@ctaylor2311 I’m really happy that you enjoyed watching the ship my friend. I hope you’re having a wonderful Monday. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

That’s a fastest I’ve seen 1000 footer in the canal.

Yeah he was booking it.

@woodrowboudreaux9951 many people say that the ship has to be moving at a fast speed to do the turn like that.

Thanks for watching Grant. Yes, the captain of the AC was showing us that he’s a true professional. I love watching that speed through the canal.

Vicki, I noticed something was different and I realized it was the speed right when it got by me. That’s the fastest 1000 footer went by me so far.

I could tell the ship was moving a lot faster than I normally see 1000 footer moving through the canal. I had to verify a few times with AIS. You could see it stayed at 10 kn or more through the whole until it made the turn. Wow! Pretty cool!⛴️👍

makes them hard to chase down around the turn. lol @@vibewithmike

@chapgood13 I definitely would have needed to be on my boat to stay with that big ship moving that fast

Happy Friday, did you see this video? I just posted a few minutes ago? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLxdfNZplbKRgoU.htmlsi=8Vryvddi5v-0zjjG

This was the fastest I’ve seen a 1000 foot ship coming through the ship Canal in Duluth!⛴️👍

Like a 1000 foot Uber

This ship was moving fast! It was awesome to see a 1000-footer cruising through that fast!

I wanted to make sure that it was legit, so I kept showing you the screen verifying its speed. That was an awesome thousand foot ship arrival. It definitely impressed me.

@@vibewithmike I felt myself leaning into the turn. 😄

@francisforest9342 😂😂😂😂😂😂 even the seagulls couldn’t keep up

I was able to verify it was doing 10 kn too with the AIS app

That captain is a professional

I can’t wait to bring you the next ship video

It was cool seeing that thousand foot ship coming through so fast

No worries, catch those lives at your convenience, but if you miss it, the videos will be there for you, Brother

Pushing that engine to the limit😂

😂😂😂👙

@mikeklinger1712 👍⛴️

🤗😋😚

@b_ks ⛴️👍

I know what you mean, there’s something about a ship horn that is still very pure and cool. I love it.

Charlie, the captain must have downed a bottle of hot sauce that must’ve contained Carolina reaper peppers in it!

Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to watch the video and leave a comment. Take a look at this link. This is my favorite ship video of the past season. There was tons of sea smoke on Lake Superior. It was unbelievably cold too! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=b9s-KKJx4XzauwOV

Your comment had me laughing so much. The last thing I thought I’d be hearing is someone talking about Tom. This is such a great comment, great hearing from you brother. Come on back soon.

The ship captain is a true professional for sure. Very cool to see it moving quick like that.

MRC, it’s so fun listening to those horns. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

@@vibewithmike was that a train replying to the ship? or was that a second horn on the ship?

@RandoWisLuL i’m so glad that you left this comment. The reply sound that you hear is from the lift bridge. They have multiple train horns installed. I forgot the name of those horns, but it’s so cool and loud. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

@@vibewithmike interesting the bridge would use train horns to reply with. thank you!

@RandoWisLuL it’s definitely very loud, especially when it’s all the way up at elevated position

I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I’m so happy you found this channel. I hope you subscribe and come back my friend. Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to watch the video and leave a comment. Take a look at this link. This is my favorite ship video of the past season. There was tons of sea smoke on Lake Superior. It was unbelievably cold too! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=b9s-KKJx4XzauwOV

I looked at your recommendation....amazing! Great video!

@budduggly7781 I’m really glad that you enjoyed it

I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I really hope you get a chance to take a look at the video that I posted earlier. It was my favorite night ship video ever. ⚓️Duluth Shocker: Elusive Ship's Unexpected Detour Captivates! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o-CaqsSj3cuWeqc.html

I’m glad that you enjoyed it Nancy

Hey friend, happy Friday! I’m happy that you subscribed. That’s awesome. We are going to have some fun moving forward over the next few months because it’s really cold here in Duluth Minnesota. You’ll be seeing ice all over the ships. Great time to come on board. Thank you so much for the wonderful comment and I look forward to chatting with you. Moving forward, all the best.

I’m so happy to hear you say that. Thank you so much. Keep in mind, my format is like a live journalist that talks about what’s going on constantly. It’s a format that I enjoy doing, I believe that people are used to it with live news. I try to make it fun.

Nothing like real journalism especially ships I freak when I hear the power and crackling steel cruising by

That captain did a great job

Gangway..... I gotta go p**.......!!

LiTiD, that captain was on the move! I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Peter , thank you so much for watching the video. I really appreciate the comment. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

One of the coolest stories I’ve read in a long time. It was like reading a page out of a cool book. Thank you so much. What an awesome experience to share with us.

Your profile photo is awesome. It always gives me a good laugh. I hope you have a wonderful Sunday planned. It’s going to warm up a little bit in Duluth, which is a good thing.

Thanks Mike keep up good work hope you get lots of subscribers. I do enjoy seeing the ship's, and all the info. Used to drive truck up there twice a week. Go up every year for vacation. Looking to move up there . We love it up there, we got a seasonal site for next year up there. Maybe see ya filming sometime. Stay safe and keep up the great videos.

@Harleywolf it’s a wonderful area. Also, there’s nothing like driving the scenic hwy 61 along Lake Superior!

I’m really thankful that KZfaq promoted my video and put it in front of you. Thank you so much for watching. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Kathy, it’s literally a huge downtown building laying on its side. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Hey friend, the weather has been pretty crazy here. One day it’s cold the next day it’s back about 30. I’ll take it though. It’s going to get fun with these ships as it gets colder though with the snow. I hope you’re having a wonderful Friday. There’s something about Duluth. I know what you mean.

There have been a few questions about the boat and bridge signal horns when the boats are entering and leaving the Port of Duluth. In most cases, once radio communication with the bridge has been established, use of the boat and bridge sound signals are not necessary and operation of the sound signals is left up to the captains. Often, boats will not use the loud horns after dark as a courtesy to city residents. So, most often when you hear the customary whistle/horn-blowing sequence of "long-short-short" it is a friendly salute to the Port of Duluth from the ship captain and is responded to by the lift bridge operator with the same sequence. The Master Salute is an upgraded more formal whistle/horn salute. That is “long-long-long-short-short.” While the famous sound may be a courtesy, it has long been part of the nautical tradition of this great inland sea port.

It was like 1000 foot lightning bolt coming through the canal! What an awesome ship and cool captain!

I like showing different aspects around the canal

I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

The ship definitely made a great time

Kurt, thank you for watching the video on the comment. If you ever do make it to Duluth, let me know ahead of time and we will watch a ship together. They are absolutely amazing going by in person. It’s hard to believe they float on water. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

The captain gots my vote for great driver!

I have to get down there in Georgia, I heard that city is beautiful. Did you see this video? This is my favorite video of the season. The sea smoke and conditions were unbelievable. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=Fvz_AsIQ8w1Xnbqx

There’s nothing better than watching these videos on a big screen TV. That’s how I watch KZfaq. I have the app on the screen. It’s the best.

I’m really happy that you enjoyed the view on the south pier. I always try getting out there when I record the ships. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Was the captain Vin Diesel on this ship?

@@vibewithmike It appeared so yes. lol

@steveholt7497 👍😂⛴️

Maybe the "head" was broken? Lol.

@BeanieScooter 😂😂😂

I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

⚓️Almost Underwater: Duluth Ship Astounds with Weighted Cargo! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLSeirWB17PGf6c.html

heel erg bedankt mijn vriend uit Nederland. Ik hoop dat je je abonneert en terugkomt naar mijn kanaal om nog meer scheepsvideo's te bekijken. Het draait allemaal om plezier maken met de schepen!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Karen, great hearing from you and thank you for taking a moment to leave a comment

heel erg bedankt mijn vriend uit Nederland. Ik hoop dat je je abonneert en terugkomt naar mijn kanaal om nog meer scheepsvideo's te bekijken. Het draait allemaal om plezier maken met de schepen!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Anita, what an awesome comment to receive from you this morning. Now you have me thinking about Detroit style pizza. I’ve been to Detroit a few times and I absolutely loved it. I checked out the original Ford plant, Motown museum, and I went down by the riverfront. It was fantastic. Thanks so much for taking time out of your day to watch the video and leave a comment. Take a look at this link. This is my favorite ship video of the past season. There was tons of sea smoke on Lake Superior. It was unbelievably cold too! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=b9s-KKJx4XzauwOV

Awesome Mike

And Thank you.

@anitracoleman5977 I was pulling for your lions to win

It’s definitely a powerful ship

Justyna! It’s wonderful hearing from you friend. How have you been? It’s getting colder here in Minnesota. The snow will start flying very soon. I’m glad that you enjoyed the ship video. All the best to you.

Email me any cool pictures or videos of those ships in that area. People love seeing different areas. I will show them when I livestream. mikems1mn@gmail.com

I know exactly what you mean, my friend. I hope you subscribe and come back to the channel to watch more of these great ships. Take a look at this from a few days ago. I got pretty emotional watching this old-school ship leave. kzfaq.infoZaFsAPzyeKc?si=_nJWf6cffLTEWK5F

What a wonderful comment my friend. I really appreciate you taking the time to say this. I’m pretty much a rookie when it comes to photography. I just point kind of where my eyes are looking. Again, thank you so much. What is your first name and city, I’ll remember moving forward my friend, have a fantastic Wednesday👍⛴️

John- My channel is ScoutCrafter I do tool restorations- I will be suggesting your channel on Friday to my subscribers ! 😃👍

Boat Friends, please go check the channel our friend has because it looks awesome! Check it out here! m.kzfaq.info. John, I’m going to mention your channel on my live stream as well.

It was burning proverbial rubber

I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

It definitely had some hot sauce on it coming through the canal

Luis!!!!!! I cannot thank you enough. It really means a lot. Thank you so much for watching the ship video. I really enjoy going out and recording these ships for everybody. I’m lucky to be able to see these and I want to share them with other people. I can’t thank you enough. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I’ve seen enough thousand footers come through to know there was something different about it. Then I realized it’s the speed. I didn’t want anybody to take my word for it, so that’s why I kept showing AIS to verify.

He was like a formula 1 driver setting up for the turn.

That boat was moving

Or NASCAR!

A big welcome to the channel. Hope you stop back many times.

Chiara, it’s an absolute pleasure meeting you. Thank you so much for the wonderful comment. You live in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. I’m excited to share some of these experiences with the Duluth ships with you. You found the channel at a very interesting and fun time. Over the next few weeks the weather is really going to change and there is going to be a lot of snow and ice all over. The ships will look really cool in this situation. Boat Friends, I’ve provided this link to show you how beautiful of a place our new friend lives in. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps

@@chuckg6039 thanks! The channel and its community is amazing! 🙂

@@vibewithmike oh yes! I cannot wait to get more insights of the winter season over Lake Superior through your videos. Last year I watched some very cool arrivals and departures but again, with little to zero dynamics, still cool though. I am also very interested in meteorological stuff and I am totally in love with the peculiarities of the Great Lakes, the November Witch and so on. The Great Lakes area is a region I wish I would explore in the next years. I live on your same latitude (right above the 46° parallel) but weather is different (still cold but no major oceanic influences). I am sure I will be totally delighted and entertained by your videos and stories! Thank you for the very warm and friendly welcome in your very nice community and greetings from the region of Bolzano - South Tyrol - Italy to Duluth Minnesota USA! 🙂❤️

Thanks for your work with the Scouts! I hope you had good weather in Duluth.

Great information friend. We all appreciate it. Have a wonderful evening. Thanks for watching the ship video.

What an absolutely wonderful comment. I have read this twice. It was so fun to read. I speak on behalf of everybody on this channel. We all appreciate this type of comment and input. We thank you so much. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Thank you for the kind words. I will definitely be back. I have always loved lake freighters. A little of my background. Lake shipping is in my blood. My much older brother sailed on the Arthur Anderson, My mother, born on the kitchen table of Middle Neebish lighthouse, was a regionally well-known watercolorist (Pat Norton) who painted freighters mostly, and my Grandfather spent 42 years as a lighthouse keeper (Whitefish Bay Light, Iroquois Point Light and Middle Neebish) I grew up in the closest private residence to the shipping channel on the Great Lakes that I am aware of (Across from Neebish Island on a point that stuck out into the river just above the rock cut). When I was sailing, my parents would stand on their deck and I could start at the bow and walk aft holding a running conversation with them at barely above conversational volumes. Just like my brother had done with me 17 years prior. We always had to reduce speed for the tricky turn to line up for the rock cut so it gave us plenty of time. If it was night, I would shine the spotlight in their bedroom to wake them up lol. The vice-president of Interlake at the time flew the entire northern half of the Great Lakes looking for the best place to watch the freighters and always told us he found the second best place when he built his "cabin" right across the river from us. It was cool because every Interlake freighter coming down gave a master's salute when he was in residence. Every year when I was young, he gave us a round trip cruise on a different vessel in exchange for one of Mom's paintings (Which paintings I was informed a few years ago still adorn the halls of headquarters just outside of Cleveland). We always got cards from all the Barkers every holiday. I am just being excessively verbose and probably boring your subs to death now. So I will save my other stories for another time.

@HomeShowTV legitimately some of the funnest comments I have read in a long time, both of yours. Long and very entertaining and well written. Literally like a page from an author. So wonderful. Thank you so much for this on a Saturday night for all of us.

OgleBay, miss those days, Star forever.

@SoloClone have a lot of respect for people like you that made a career out on the water

I appreciate that comment. What a very nice thing to say. Thank you for watching this video. This is one of my favorite ships. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

​@@vibewithmike It really is fun. I'm glad to find others who think the same. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Subbed for life.

@coolhand3328 i’m really happy that you are enjoying this channel. And I do get kind of wild and energetic when I see these ships, sometimes may be a little too much. However, this is a hobby of mine that gives me a break from work and life in general, I hope it does the same for others. These ships are non-controversial and it’s just pure coolness in my opinion to see these beautiful ships. Thanks again for your comments and being part of the channel brother.

James, I’m thrilled that you found this channel and that you are enjoying these videos. Many of my friends in England think we are crazy to deal with the cold weather here in Minnesota. If you would be so kind as to allow me to point you to a video that I think would give you a flavor of this channel, this is one. it was extremely cold that day and I want you to take a look at the unbelievable sky and lake conditions. ⛴️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=I_pLaH5ephhZtDNr

@@vibewithmike Thank you Mike for that info, it was beyond awesome. I remember as a child that the river Tyne was where we used to observe what we called Supertankers being built for Esso and Texaco etc, 250,000 ton ships in the sixties and seventies, all trace of those Shipyards have now disappeared over time. All that industry GONE forever, very sad. Take care Mike and i will now start to check out more of your video,s.

I can tell that you love the ships and the water just like I do, brother

Happy Friday. Thank you so much for watching the video my friend. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I’m very happy that the springs back some good memories. The Great Lakes are so awesome. I hope everybody gets a chance to enjoy them at some point. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

If there’s one video, I would want you to see. It’s just one right here. Wait till you see the lake in the conditions out there. Unbelievable kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.htmlsi=sJI993Nni_N57S49

@@vibewithmike Hello Mike. I first found your channel through the YT channel Northern Seclusion. Joe, he lives near and my favourite videos of his are when he goes to Duluth. What an incredible place.

One thing that I really enjoy about South Florida, is that I can find many places that have Cuban coffee. I love that.

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It was fun, watching the captain’s skills in the canal

Halfway through the canal, I realized it was probably the fastest thousand footer I’ve seen in the canal

Greg, I’m guessing you don’t have any snow there in EGF? Maybe you do? Thanks for watching the ship.

The captain did a great turn, even though the ship was moving fast

He sure did. He did better in that ship than some people do in their car.

@katherinekubeldzis7902 super professional ship captain

Thank you very much for taking time out of your day to drop a comment Mark, I really hope you get a moment to watch this video that had the craziest and scenery that I’ve seen on Lake superior in a long time. Check this out I put it out today. ⚓️Subzero Layup: Ice-Covered Ship Munson’s -18°F Final Duluth Arrival! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7GqlNCYqMeaqqs.html

I’m gonna put it on the professional and highly skilled side. A rookie would never want to attempt that move.

What a pivot!

@@vibewithmikeI’m going to put it on the he never thinks that he is going to have a mechanical failure side.

You might be right with that boat axE

Depending on the propulsion system, the ship may have needed that speed for the steering to be effective.

It might be a little late when I go live but I’m waiting for 1000 foot ship to depart. I’m guessing it’ll happen within the next three hours at least that’s what I’m hoping for. Maybe you’ll be able to catch it? Don’t stay up too late though Brother.

@@vibewithmike Hey brother! If I am still awake at that time I will do my best to tune in! 😁👌

@johanvandersandt8904 sounds good

Wendy, it is so fun to always read your comments. You do such a great job. It’s always fun hearing from you.

Thank you very much for that nice comment Jeffrey. I really hope you’re having a wonderful Saturday and I hope you have an even better Sunday my friend.

@@vibewithmike Howdy Mike 🤠. Been watching your videos for several weeks. Definitely appreciate your passion for big ships at the canal.

@jeffreyerickson3050 thank you so much. We will keep having some fun together with these ships. It’s going to get really rad when it gets snowy and the ice is out there too.

Deb! How is your Saturday going? It’s a little cooler here in Duluth but I’ll take it without snow on the ground. A few ships should be moving today. I hope you’re having a fantastic day. It’s always a wonderful hearing from you. It always makes me happy to know that you enjoy these ship videos!⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️👍👍👍

@@vibewithmike Hi, it’s sunny and 45 F in mpls. I’m still sick with shingles, roots hurt. Hope you’re staying warm and having fun. 😀

@MaggieL65 I can’t wait for you to get better! Keep resting because you WILL get better. I’m definitely going to keep you in the loop as the snow starts to fly with these ships. I just might go live tonight if I see some snowflakes just to talk about ships and look at the snow.

@@vibewithmike Thanks, I still want to buy hat because doctor said my hair may fall out. ☹️

@MaggieL65 send me an email. We will figure something out. mikems1mn@gmail.com