Pushing a "Dog bone"! Coming in Hot! The Flagship of the Fleet Paul R Tregurtha arriving Duluth

Описание: Pictures of the event at   / duluthshipphotography  

About this visit!
The Largest on the Great Lakes, Paul R Tregurtha arriving Duluth for their 3rd visit of the season to load coal at SMET. Arriving May 4, 2025 at 15:42 on the Saturday afternoon. They arrived at the SMET dock at 16:37 and spent the next 13.3 hours loading coal. Finished up May 5 at 05:54, heading down river to depart Duluth. They did just that, depart Duluth at 06:38 on the Sunday Morning after being in Port for 14.9 hours.

Info from Interlake:
M/V Paul R. Tregurtha
At 1013.5 feet, Interlake’s flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. Her unloading system and 260-foot boom empty her five cargo holds in about eight hours. Built by American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio, in 1981, this vessel was first named William J. DeLancey. In 1990, she was renamed Paul R. Tregurtha in honor of Interlake’s Vice Chairman of the Board.
Statistics
Carrying Capacity: 68,000 Gross Tons
Overall Length: 1,013.5
Year Built: 1981
Hull Depth: 56.0'
Beam: 105.0'
Engine Horsepower: 17,120

Interesting Facts
She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981.
She has an elevator and quite luxurious owner's accommodations which earned her the original nickname of "Fancy DeLancey".
Built for approximately $60 million, she became a flagship for the Interlake fleet.