Pictures of the arrival here:
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About this Visit:
The Michipicoten arrived Duluth May 31 at 14:46, cruising into Port at 6.4 kts. For some reason sailing up the lake at 10 kts, normally this ship cruises across the lake at about 13 kts. Hence the Tug at the Harbor? They arrived at the CN at 15:42 and began loading ore. They finished the load and departed the CN dock at 23:34. Departed Duluth June 01 at 00:45, sailing out at 5.2 kts. They hit their top speed on this trip of 10 kts about at 3.5 miles out.
Info on the Michipicoten:
LENGTH 698’
BEAM 70’00”
DEPTH 37’00”
MIDSUMMER DRAFT 26’06”
UNLOADING BOOM LENGTH 250’
UNLOAD RATE 4,800 NT/HR
CAPACITY 22,000 tons
CUBIC CAPACITY 544,870
OPERATING SPEED 13.8 knots
AVERAGE CREW ON BOARD 17-18
From MPR News:
One-half of crew evacuated from Lake Superior freighter for safety reasons
One-half of the 22-person crew of the Michipicoten, a 689-foot freighter traveling on Lake Superior, have left the boat for safety. The vessel is now headed to a nearby port, U.S. Coast Guard officials say.
The Michipicoten was filled with taconite when it began to take on water on Saturday after possibly colliding with something underwater.
“It’s a rapidly evolving situation so for safety concerns they started to remove the crew members from the vessel,” said Omar Faba of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Another bulk carrier, the Edwin H. Gott, is currently riding alongside the Michipicoten. The U.S. Coast Guard, Border Patrol, and the National Park Service are also involved.