909 has a total length of 1,013 feet (309 m). She comes to Duluth about once a week and almost always loads coal, usually for Detroit Edison power plants. After running aground, the stern then pivoted and grounded on the opposite side of the channel, completely blocking the approach to the Rock Cut in the Lower St. Marys River. The ship blocked the shipping channel delaying eleven other ships for a day.With assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, at approximately 6 a.m. on August 16, two tugs moved the stern of the ship into the middle of the channel. Capable of unloading at a rate of 10,000 long tons of iron ore per hour, or 6,000 net tons of coal per hour, the total system displaces 14,497 tons.[1]. Steamship Co., and Chairman, C.E.O., and 50% owner of Mormac Marine Group, Inc. (owner of Interlake Steamship Co.). The ship was laden with approximately 56,000 tonnes of coal. We all have, and on September 20, 2014 the captain of the M/V Paul R Tregurtha really had one of those days. This enabled salvage experts to successfully raise the ship’s bow by filling stern voids which reduced the amount of forward weight on the rocks, and hence refloat the vessel. After unloading on January 29, she departed for her normal winter lay-up in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The PRT is the longest Great Lakes freighter at 1, 013.5 feet long. After spending four hours aground, the ship was set free by two Coast Guard tugboats. DULUTH (AP) -- The largest freighter on the Great Lakes was stuck for about three hours after it ran aground near Bayfront Park in Duluth. [1] In 1990 she received her current name. She then established a lower lakes record by loading 50,239 net tons of coal from Ashtabula to Consumers Power, becoming the largest cargo loaded on the lower Great Lakes. The pair of "thousand footers" proceeded to Sturgeon Bay, WI where the James R. Barker was dropped off for repair on November 2, 1986. Media in category "Paul R. Tregurtha grounding" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. She is the current Queen of the Lakes, an unofficial but widely-recognized title given to the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes. The Tregurtha was pulled free by tugs after several hours sitting in the muck. Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. The vessel master of the 1,013-foot lake freighter reported … The ship was laden with approximately 56,000 tonnes of coal. The U.S. Coast Guard continues to investigate the Sept. 20 grounding of a freighter in the Duluth harbor offshore from Bayfront Festival Park. The ship was laden with approximately 56,000 tonnes of coal. Formally launched on February 4, 1981, the vessel was christened on April 25, 1981, as William J. [1], The ship reportedly suffered extensive hull damage which was blamed on pilot error. The Paul R. Tregurtha tried to avoid a pleasure craft in the shipping channel as it was making the turn to go out under the Aerial Lift Bridge but failed to negotiate it and hit soft mud just off Bayfront Park. Marie, Ontario, necessitating a mid-winter voyage. Marie in Michigan. [2], It was reported that the Tregurtha suffered “significant damage” to the hull and to its port rudder. First 71 cargoes totaled 4,151,398 tons (4,218,086 mt), averaging 58,450 tons (59,389 mt) per load, restricted due to the lower draft in Lorain (less draft) and Escanaba to Indiana Harbor, Holds lower lakes record of 50,239 net tons of coal, shipped from, This page was last edited on 8 December 2020, at 05:19. “The long and the short of it was, [the pilot] started his turn too late," said Bob Dorn, senior vice president of Interlake Steamship Co., which owns the vessel. The 1981-built MV Paul R. Tregurtha is the unofficial “Queen of the Lakes”, meaning she is the longest vessel currently in operation on the Great Lakes with a length of 1,013.5 feet. The Interlake Steamship Company was given a contract in 1979 by its customer Republic Steel, to transport iron ore from Lake Superior ports to their steel mill at Indiana Harbor, or to their transshipment terminal at Lorain.[1]. Tregurtha Grounding September 24, 2014. This video shows some still images I took from a helicopter of the incident. The coal ship Paul R. Tregurtha lies stranded in the St. Marys River. Laker Paul R Tregutha loaded with coal ran aground at 1520 LT Sep 20 in the Duluth harbor near Bayfront Festival Park, Lake Superior, USA. Marie. Built in two parts, her keel was laid down on July 12, 1979, at the American Ship Building Company yard in Toledo, Ohio. At 1,013 feet, 6 inches long, the Paul R. Tregurtha is the largest boat on the Great Lakes. From SourceWatch. At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Vessel was refloated at 1900 LTafter shifting the ballast, with the help of two tugs. According […] De Lancey, she was the last of the 13 "thousand footers" to enter service on the Great Lakes, and was also the last Great Lakes vessel built at the American Ship Building Company yard in Lorain, Ohio. SourceWatch is a project of the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter. Two tug boats helped free the ship at about 7 p.m. A … 1000 Ft Paul R Tregurtha grounding While there is speculation why the 1000 ft Paul R Tregurtha headed off course and went aground in front of Bayfront Park in Duluth this afternoon, there will be a full investigation over the next weeks. Marie in Michigan. The 1,013.5-foot Paul R. Tregurtha was departing with a full load of coal when it failed to negotiate the turn toward the Aerial..… The longest ship on the Great Lakes appeared headed directly toward the stage at Bayfront Festival Park after running aground in the Duluth harbor on Saturday afternoon. This made for some great photo opportunities for tourists and Duluthians. The 308 meter long, 69172 dwt bulk freighter Paul R. Tregurtha went aground on St. Mary’s River near Neebish Island.. It started with the grounding of the Paul R. Tregurtha which I wrote about earlier this week. This page was last edited on 15 January 2020, at 15:18. The laker, owned by the Interlake Steamship Company, was carrying over 68, 000 tons of coal cargo when it got stuck. We have had a few days here on the St. Marys River so filled with action. De Lancey (1981-1990) Paul R. Tregurtha (1990- ) This page was last edited on 3 July 2019, at 07:35. MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter.She is the current Queen of the Lakes, an unofficial but widely-recognized title given to the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes. The Paul R. Tregurtha tried to avoid a pleasure craft in the shipping channel as it was making the turn to go out under the Aerial Lift Bridge but failed to negotiate it and hit soft mud just off Bayfront Park. Two tug boats helped free the ship at about 7 … That program recounts how in 2008, while leaving Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Paul R. Tregurtha got stuck in ice and cracked steel plating on the port side of her bow, causing ballast tank water to leak out. Looking Back - Paul R Tregurtha grounding in Duluth - 2014 One of the most interesting occurrences that had to do with shipping in the Duluth harbor happen in 2014 when the 1000ft Paul R Tregurtha went aground near Bayfront Park. The Paul R. Tregurtha was departing Duluth … Content is available under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMAGES At 3:10 a.m., response coordinators at Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. This page was last edited on 15 January 2020, at 15:11. (Matt Miner) Stern view. There are tugs coming to help but as of noon, she is still sitting across the channel blocking any down bound traffic. Laker Paul R Tregutha loaded with coal ran aground at 1520 LT Sep 20 in the Duluth harbor near Bayfront Festival Park, Lake Superior, USA. At around 3 a.m. on August 15, 2012, as she was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal, the bow of Paul R. Tregurtha became grounded in the outbound channel of St. Marys River, just north of the Neebish Island ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. The Tregurtha, the longest Great Lake freighter, is 1013.5 feet long. (Matt Miner) Passing through Rock Cut, July 6, 2007. Downbound at Mission Pt. Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. Marie in Michigan. On completion, the forward section was towed to their yard in Lorain, Ohio where it was mated with the stern portion. WDIO-TV reports the 1,000-foot Paul R. Tregurtha got stuck near shore shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday. Paul R Tregurtha grounding in Duluth - 2014 One of the most interesting occurrences that had to do with shipping in the Duluth harbor happen in 2014 when the 1000ft Paul R Tregurtha went aground near Bayfront Park. [5], "1,000-foot coal freighter stuck in St. Marys River", "Salvage Experts Refloat Grounded Vessel in St. Marys River", "1,000-foot Laker Stuck near Bayfront Park", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Paul_R._Tregurtha&oldid=992989255, Articles with dead external links from January 2018, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2 × MaK M43C 6-cylinder inline four-stroke diesel engines 8,560, August 7, 1982: 63,007 ton (64,019 tonne) load at. The ship was out of operation for 30 days.[2][3]. After the bow struck the Paul R. Tregurtha swung around until the vessel’s stern was hard aground with the span of the vessel blocking the navigation channel. "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I have to agree with that," the Fort Gratiot man said from aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha Thursday. The 1,000-foot Paul R. Tregurtha reportedly got stuck near shore shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday. Measuring in at just over 1,000, the M/V Paul R. Tregurtha bulk carrier is the current “Queen of The Lakes” title holder, or the largest ship in operation on the Great Lakes. The grounding of the Paul R. Tregurtha ship in Duluth Harbour, Minnesota, United States. Paul-R-Tregurtha News: Winter Work On The Great Lakes, 2019 Shipping Season To Open For Duluth, Fire Aboard 1,000-Foot Freighter In Lake Superior, Interlake The … CMD is a 501(c [1], In winter 2004, she was asked to transport a reserve of coal to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Alongside the Paul R. Tregurtha (7795870362).jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 2.48 MB De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 tons of iron ore pellets. [1], She was the subject of a television program in the first season of Discovery Channel Canada's series Mighty Ships. M/V LEE A. TREGURTHA and M/V CHARLES M. BEEGHLY are repowered with highly automated diesel engines. Marie. Repairs to the hull took approximately three weeks to repair the damage. CMD is a 501(c Mar 19, 2019 - Paul R. Tregurtha runs aground September 20, 2014 - Photo by Paul Scinocca A generator fire aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha stopped the ship in Whitefish Bay early Monday. [3] With assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, at 5:30 a.m. on August 19, two tugs with a combined 4,000 horsepower (3,000 kW) moved the stern of the ship into the middle of the channel. At approximately 3 am on August 15, 2012 the Paul R. Tregurtha ran aground in the outbound channel of the St. Marys River, just North of the Neebish Island Ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. The Paul R. Tregurtha is sitting aground across the shipping channel just north of the Rock Cut in the St. Marys River. July 20, 1983: broke the Lorain port record delivering 61,846 tons (61,846 mt) of iron ore pellets from Escanaba. Stern view & Paul R. Tregurtha, June 14, 2006. The Paul R. Tregurtha … Jump to navigation Jump to search. With assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, at 5:30 a.m. on August 19, two tugs with a combined 4,000 horse… William J. Names: William J. The freighter was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal when it grounded at the bow. The Paul R. Tregurtha is the current Queen of the Lakes, the largest ship operating on the Great Lakes. 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[1] Launched as William J. SourceWatch is a project of the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). This video shows some still images I took from a helicopter of the incident. The biggest vessel sailing in the waters of Lake Superior, Paul R. Tregurtha, ran aground on Saturday, September 20th in the mud just off the shore of Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth Harbour, the Great Lakes. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. She holds a number of cargo records:[1], On termination of the Republic Steel contract, on May 23, 1990, she was rechristened MV Paul R. Tregurtha at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, named in honor of the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Co. On May 3, 2002, her only captain died in his cabin, Captain Mitch Hallin, aged 55. [2], At around 3 a.m. on August 15, 2012, as she was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal, the bow of Paul R. Tregurtha became grounded in the outbound channel of St. Marys River, just north of the Neebish Island ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. She was built as the William J. DeLancey in 1981 in Lorain, Ohio. [1], Stephens-Adamson designed a loop belt elevator system, that feeds a stern mounted 260-foot (79 m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard. Loading 43,000 net tons in Conneaut, Ohio, both United States and Canadian Coast Guard services provided ice breaking assistance so that the voyage was completed without any delays. The 308 meter long, 69172 dwt bulk freighter Paul R. Tregurtha went aground on St. Mary’s River near Neebish Island.. Framing beneath the plating was also bent and cracked. [4], During the afternoon of September 20, 2014, she was involved in an incident in Duluth, Minnesota, when she ran aground just off the Bayfront Festival Park in the Duluth Harbor Basin, just west of the Aerial Lift Bridge. After a freighter fire the Coast Guard says the Paul R. Tregurtha is on the way to her next port for repairs. This page was last edited on 25 December 2019, at 23:06. After undergoing repairs at the Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin, she then loaded her coal cargo at the dock and carried it to Detroit, Michigan. Designed by the American Ship Building Company to fulfil two briefs: With the second brief in mind, she was one of the first freighters with full air conditioning, elevators, and luxurious décor. Her stern then pivoted and grounded on the opposite side of the channel, completely blocking the approach to the Rock Cut in the Lower St. Marys River. The completed hull No. Launched as William J. Following survey didn’t find any damages, vessel resumed voyage early in the morning Sep 21. American Spirit Grounding 06/17/2018 The American Spirit came to a stop not far from where another 1,000-foot ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha, ran aground … Two tug boats helped free the ship at about 7 … with the cabins partially painted white, July 6, 2007. This enabled salvage experts to successfully raise the ship's bow by filling stern voids which reduced the amount of forward weight on the rocks, and hence refloat the vessel. (Matt Miner) Stern view. USCG reported generator fire on board of bulk carrier PAUL R. TREGURTHA in the morning Jun 18 in Lake Superior, which was extinguished by crew in about an hour. A 1,013-foot self-unloading bulk carrier ran aground and pivoted sideways, becoming stuck on both sides of the St. Marys River channel and blocking a crucial Update: Salvage experts successfully refloated the freighter Paul R. Tregurtha early Thursday morning that had been hard aground in the downbound channel of the St. Marys River. Her stern then pivoted and grounded on the opposite side of the channel, completely blocking the approach to the Rock Cut in the Lower St. Marys River. Laker Paul R Tregutha grounding Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko on Sep 23, 2014 at 09:15. 2010 M/V PAUL R. TREGURTHA, the largest ship operating on the Great Lakes, is repowered with environmentally compliant MaK diesel engines. The Tregurtha is the longest ship operating on the Great Lakes. While the cause is unknown, thankfully no one was hurt. At approximately 3 am on August 15, 2012 the Paul R. Tregurtha ran aground in the outbound channel of the St. Marys River, just North of the Neebish Island Ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. At approximately 3 am on August 15, 2012 the Paul R. Tregurtha ran aground in the outbound channel of the St. Marys River, just North of the Neebish Island Ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. Please click here. WDIO-TV reports the 1,000-foot Paul R. Tregurtha got stuck near shore shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday. This page has moved to the Global Energy Monitor wiki. The William J. DeLancey was rechristened Paul R. Tregurtha at Sturgeon Bay on May 23, 1990. After arriving Duluth on Sunday to load 66,000 tons of coal for the Detroit Edison power plant at St. Clair, Michigan, the Paul R. Tregurtha is seen above making her turn into the Duluth harbor, on her way out, officially going under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge at 11:45 this morning, April 25, 2016. She received her current name in the spring of 1990. The freighter was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal when it grounded at the bow. At 1013 feet long, NHRA would probably try to run fuel cars on the deck if they could get them stopped in 13 feet. She arrived back in Lorain on May 16, 1981. It comes after a generator fire on the vessel Monday morning in Lake Superior. Media in category "Paul R. Tregurtha grounding" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. De Lancey, named in honor of Republic Steel's chairman who participated in the launch. 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