Pictures of the arrival and departure here:
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About this Visit:
They arrived Duluth June 04 ,2024 at 02:22 and set anchor in the lake due to the heavy fog. At 18:55 they finally arrived for the 4th time this season, cruising in at a clip of 6.2 Kts with a cargo of Limestone from Calcite MI for the Hallett 5 dock up river. They pulled into the Hallett dock 20:15 and began discharging the stone. They finished up the discharging June 05 at 02:39, departed the dock heading down river to the lake. They departed Duluth at 03:58 (in ballast) to Thunder Bay ON to load Wheat for Buffalo NY.
Info from American Steamship Co.
The M/V H. Lee White’s name honors former American Steamship Company chairman, Harris Lee White.
Construction
The M/V H. Lee White was built by Bay Shipbuilding Corp at Sturgeon Bay, WI and entered service in June 1974.
Equipment
The M/V H. Lee White is powered by two 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines. The vessel uses a conveyor system below its cargo holds to transport cargo to an inclined conveyor system that elevates the cargo to the deck-mounted boom conveyor. For maneuvering in port, the vessel is equipped with 1,000 HP bow and stern thrusters.
Service
The M/V H. Lee White is used in general trades, transporting iron ore pellets, coal, limestone and grain. This vessel is currently bareboat chartered to a third-party freight carrier.
Length, Overall 704'-0"
Beam 78'-0"
Depth 45'-0"
Midsummer Draft (MS) 30'-7 5/8"
Deadweight Capacity at MS Draft 35,400 Gross Tons
Deadweight Capacity at 27'-6" 30,900 Gross Tons
Unloading Boom Conveyor Length 250'
Maximum Unloading Rate 6,000 Tons/Hour
Number of Cargo Holds 6
Number of Hatches 23
Shaft Horsepower 7,000
Year Built 1974
Number of Propellers 1