Congratulations on getting “the big red ed” and a great name it is. I so enjoy seeing and reading about these beauties because I haven’t been there…yet.
Man what a great video! I love Two Harbors. Visited there once 4 years ago. Loved walking out on the pier. No ships there on my trip. I've always enjoyed watching the Speer. Well once again you taught me something. I had no idea about the cleaning boat used at these docks. It's well shown beginning at 1:38. Are these types of cleaning boats used anywhere in the Twin Ports? "Big Red Ed". Nice name...and so appropriate. The Speer was recently painted either 1 or 2 years ago and is looking mighty fine. Thanks for venturing up to Two Harbors!
I don’t know if there are cleaning boats in the Twin Ports. I only saw the one in Two for the first time a couple months ago. I think it’s actually designed for fire fighting, but they must have discovered it does a good job cleaning too!
Interesting how different types of unloading devices were tried on the Speer and the Stewart J. Cort with mixed results. On the other hand, we get two examples of a straight deck thousand footer. One with pilot house forward (Cort), and one with pilot house aft (Speer). And both have unique sounding horns.
Yeah, they were still figuring out the formula then! They short shuttle booms on the Cort, Blough, Gott, and Speer made loading easier, as there wasn’t a long boom that had to be moved out of the way. But it really limited them to what ports they could unload at. The Gott was eventually given a standard self-unloading boom. Many thought the Speer would get one too, but so far she hasn’t.
It’s nice to see her. Don’t get the pleasure of seeing her or the Presque Isle much. I wish the Presque Isle would come more often. Do enjoy see the Edward Gott though. Glad you caught her. Thank you 😊
Yeah, the Presque Isle is another ship that primarily loads in Two Harbors. She will do the occasional trip to Duluth for loading… but that’s maybe 5-6 trips a year. I wish I could catch her more often!
@@1Long2Short i remember seeing a video of her from the live cam coming in and she had to disconnect from the barge and run around the dock to break up the ice so they could get closer. It Looked funny seeing the tug running around lol She’s one of my favorites. 😊
Hugely and massively enormous, wow what a boat! I always love her deep gravely horn and just the sweet way she swings into the loading dock, it's just magnificent. I hope one day you have the vantage point and time to show us how exactly she's loading, I have no clue how these things work. Thank you as always, for bringing this to us!!
Unfortunately, there are no other good public vantage points in Two Harbors aside from the long concrete breakwater. To get closer to the loading, I would either need a boat, a drone, or trespass onto CN property. They load the ship by rotating down several booms with conveyor belts over the hatch openings on the ship. The booms have the white numbers at the end of them. I do have a video where I zoomed in to capture some of the loading, but I can’t remember which one it is. 😆 If I find it, I’ll send you a link.
I do a double take whenever I see a ship that doesn't have the unloading boom on deck. The shuttle unloaders are definitely a "cleaner" look, though it does limit their versatility of ports they can unload at. I think it's just her and the Cort that have the shuttle system, now that the Blough is - for all intents and purposes - gone. Her sister ship, the Edwin H. Gott, used to be a shuttle unloader, but was converted. Wonder why they didn't do the same with the Speer? 🤔
You definitely have your information right! I think many assumed the Speer would get a traditional boom, but there must be enough demand for her at the ports that can accommodate her unloading boom.
I noticed that while editing the video. So I went back and looked at other videos of the Speer and Gott in Two Harbors… and that they often don’t discharge cooling water while in the harbor. Perhaps they are worried that they will pull in muddy water which could clog up the cooling system. Often I’ll see the props kick up mud, though it’s not always apparent in my videos. I suspect they must be able to retain and recirculate water they pulled in before entering the harbor. I can’t imagine them running without any cooling. Would be interested in knowing the answer for sure!
These majestic ships are what makes Michigan such a unique state !! If i ever left the state i would miss these ships the most.....good captain and crews ... Keep on shipping !!!!!! ♥️
Congratulations on getting “the big red ed” and a great name it is. I so enjoy seeing and reading about these beauties because I haven’t been there…yet.
My wife and I got to see the Speer downbound at the Soo locks last June. What a sight!
Man what a great video! I love Two Harbors. Visited there once 4 years ago. Loved walking out on the pier. No ships there on my trip. I've always enjoyed watching the Speer. Well once again you taught me something. I had no idea about the cleaning boat used at these docks. It's well shown beginning at 1:38. Are these types of cleaning boats used anywhere in the Twin Ports?
"Big Red Ed". Nice name...and so appropriate. The Speer was recently painted either 1 or 2 years ago and is looking mighty fine.
Thanks for venturing up to Two Harbors!
I don’t know if there are cleaning boats in the Twin Ports. I only saw the one in Two for the first time a couple months ago. I think it’s actually designed for fire fighting, but they must have discovered it does a good job cleaning too!
Absolutely popping with architectural mystery. Truly human.
This was the best one yet! Beautiful! Thank you!
Interesting how different types of unloading devices were tried on the Speer and the Stewart J. Cort with mixed results. On the other hand, we get two examples of a straight deck thousand footer. One with pilot house forward (Cort), and one with pilot house aft (Speer). And both have unique sounding horns.
Yeah, they were still figuring out the formula then! They short shuttle booms on the Cort, Blough, Gott, and Speer made loading easier, as there wasn’t a long boom that had to be moved out of the way. But it really limited them to what ports they could unload at. The Gott was eventually given a standard self-unloading boom. Many thought the Speer would get one too, but so far she hasn’t.
So cool - Thanks for posting this video!
It’s nice to see her. Don’t get the pleasure of seeing her or the Presque Isle much. I wish the Presque Isle would come more often. Do enjoy see the Edward Gott though. Glad you caught her. Thank you 😊
Yeah, the Presque Isle is another ship that primarily loads in Two Harbors. She will do the occasional trip to Duluth for loading… but that’s maybe 5-6 trips a year. I wish I could catch her more often!
@@1Long2Short i remember seeing a video of her from the live cam coming in and she had to disconnect from the barge and run around the dock to break up the ice so they could get closer. It Looked funny seeing the tug running around lol She’s one of my favorites. 😊
Seeing the Presque Isle disconnected is a rare sight… something I would like to see in person someday!
Interesting to see the enclosed lookout station up forward.
Many of the modern lake boats have them, but it’s kind of rare to actually see someone in one! 🤔
Beautiful video, awesomely smooth turning & docking, and oh my... the wonderful sound of the horn!!! Thank you for filming!
Thank you for watching!
Hugely and massively enormous, wow what a boat! I always love her deep gravely horn and just the sweet way she swings into the loading dock, it's just magnificent. I hope one day you have the vantage point and time to show us how exactly she's loading, I have no clue how these things work. Thank you as always, for bringing this to us!!
Unfortunately, there are no other good public vantage points in Two Harbors aside from the long concrete breakwater. To get closer to the loading, I would either need a boat, a drone, or trespass onto CN property. They load the ship by rotating down several booms with conveyor belts over the hatch openings on the ship. The booms have the white numbers at the end of them. I do have a video where I zoomed in to capture some of the loading, but I can’t remember which one it is. 😆 If I find it, I’ll send you a link.
@@1Long2Short 😏🚢
😂 Big Red Ed! I love it. What a perfect nickname for the Speer. 👍🇨🇦
Glad someone likes it! 😂
A very nice ship
That was pretty nice. Okay, very nice. 😉😉😉😉
Massive shipa and horn!
I do a double take whenever I see a ship that doesn't have the unloading boom on deck. The shuttle unloaders are definitely a "cleaner" look, though it does limit their versatility of ports they can unload at.
I think it's just her and the Cort that have the shuttle system, now that the Blough is - for all intents and purposes - gone.
Her sister ship, the Edwin H. Gott, used to be a shuttle unloader, but was converted. Wonder why they didn't do the same with the Speer? 🤔
You definitely have your information right! I think many assumed the Speer would get a traditional boom, but there must be enough demand for her at the ports that can accommodate her unloading boom.
Where is this at?
Details in the video description. 🙂
Nick names, the sign of a mis spent youth, 🤣🤣. Fits the bill though 👍👍👍 🇬🇧
More like a misspent adulthood in my case. 😁
No cooling water discharge from the stern like so many of the other footers have. 🤔
I noticed that while editing the video. So I went back and looked at other videos of the Speer and Gott in Two Harbors… and that they often don’t discharge cooling water while in the harbor. Perhaps they are worried that they will pull in muddy water which could clog up the cooling system. Often I’ll see the props kick up mud, though it’s not always apparent in my videos. I suspect they must be able to retain and recirculate water they pulled in before entering the harbor. I can’t imagine them running without any cooling. Would be interested in knowing the answer for sure!
These majestic ships are what makes Michigan such a unique state !! If i ever left the state i would miss these ships the most.....good captain and crews ... Keep on shipping !!!!!! ♥️
Thank you sir !