I’m in total awe at the size of this ship! Wow! Couple years ago I was offered an aviation maintenance job in Duluth& was anticipating watching the ships come in. Was also looking foreword to escaping Central Texas heat. But Lockheed Martin Texas got me with an offer I couldn’t refuse. I still want to stand here & watch these marvelous ships come in, but your excellent videos will suffice for now.
@@alaricdogface It's nice now, but only for a month or so on each side of Summer. I'd gladly send some of the 100+ degree days were about to have, for 4 months it rarely goes below 95, usually around 100. I love Texas, but the heat get's miserable. Bet I'd tire of Duluth's cold, but I'd prefer cold and snow and ice over blistering, cloudless, rainless heat June-September!
This boat, as they are called on the Great lakes is 105 feet wide and 1013.6 feet long. It is so big it's stuck on the lakes, because it won't fit in the locks that lead to the oceans.
Superior is a Serious lake, Great Vid at the lift bridge, Duluth. About seven Coal trains in that Laker, loads in less than two shifts, with about 4 people. Miracle of engineering.
AWESOME WAVE ACTION! You Sir, transport me and I feel like I'm looking through your eyes (which I guess all film making is) I love just hearing the sounds and seeing the boats with no tawking! thanks so much!
Excellent video - those ships are awesome! I suppose most of them are carrying iron ore (taconite) to Cleveland and other smelters - do they return empty?
@@alaricdogface In Mauritania, the 3-mile long iron ore train brings magnetite to the port, a 19 hour journey, and returns with diesel oil. Seems a shame to have to move a ship such a long distance empty!
@@karhukivi Floating cargo is by far the cheapest way to move stuff so it is actually still worth it to the companies to send an empty ship to get 60,000 tons of iron ore.
A view from the recliner. What is that gash on the port side about 50ft. from the bow? Is it a hole or a deep scrape? It doesn't look too good, but it must not be anything or they would get it fixed. I've seen it several times and wonder about it.
@@dishanthenvarshivshivanant4436 I totally agree. With so many many similar videos, annying background music is playing. Many greetings from Germany. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland : - ) FCK Co na!
Is the honking of the horn a greeting as they enter the gate? How long does it take the front end to respond if the boat is steered from the rear? You can tell I'm a real layman. Always admired these beauties. Only saw them from afar when I was young.
The horn is a captain's salute, a greeting to the bridge operator, after which the bridge responds in kind. The boat's rudder is on the back and a turn will cause the back end to swing one way while the front end swings the other so they can turn fairly quickly. Some boats also have a bow thruster on the side which will shoot the front end left or right as needed.
My gosh! That is the longest ship I have ever seen. I am surprised there are no tugs guiding her. The helm must be steering by plumb line! What is her length?
I'd love to ride experience a ride on one of it's runs across the lake. I've been on the Badger and the Sparton when it was still running and they are pretty cool but this ship is way bigger so a ride on the Tregurtha has to be awesome especially on rough water.
The bigger ships, by seeing them, the viewer gets some unknown respect for the ship, the makers of the ship and the captain ! The ship is looking majestic and commands respect from the viewer. Keep it up !
Wow this is amazing I see why the locals come to gather to see the big lake freighters come in I live i n Ky and I have never seen nothin g like this I want very much one d ay to see the Lakes and the ore bo ats come in
Funny how people that live on the great lakes just take them for grantit . I live in Milwaukee , and barely look at the lake . Guess I should get down to the lake front a little more often . Sometimes we don't appreciate something until we don't have it .
I have a picture of the Paul R.Tregurtha when I up at Sault Ste.Marie, Michigan. I took a picture 📷of the Paul R. Tregurtha. And she fit on the picture. The Queen 👸was heading up bound and she fit in the Poe Lock, the lock for the 1,000 foot freighters.
@@alaricdogface thanks for the information, I was deep sea in the sixties, I watched the British merchant fleet disappear so its great to see that there's still some jobs left.for you guys.
These massive, but beautiful ships, I think, are specifically designed and constructed for great lakes and river navigation. Are they capable of oceanic voyaging? As always , yet another lovely video.
These big ones won't fit through the last locks going out to the St Lawrence Seaway, and they probably wouldn't last too long out there without some adjustments and refittings.
I thought that I had seen everything until I came upon these Goliath ships. Do they ever allow civilians to take tours of them? How do they keep track of things like the crew? You could goof off for an extended break and no one would find you for days.
There are occasional tours and there are a few videos out there of them. As for the crew I would guess that if the work isn't getting done they will probably know who is goofing off and that person would walk the plank. 😁
@@gregpeterson3587 I was thinking of active boats and forgot about the museum ships! There are several retired lakers around the great lakes that you can tour.
@@alaricdogface Given the distances to be covered, riding a bike makes more sense than walking. However, that is a very "lean" crew in my totally ignorant opinion. (I tend to think in terms of back-up systems and staff as well as worst case situations but I'm blind ignorant when it comes to anything nautical so maybe 23 provides the back up.)
There’s tons of rivers that are connected to the lake, so water from the rivers mixes with the lake water to make it a brown-ish color. Plus, the waves stir up the sand on the bottom of the lake so that’s also why the lake looks brown during the storms.
Great footage! I have a silly question: I've seen a few videos of ships transiting this passageway. Where are they goin? Is this out on the lake? Like a canal? I'm from California and I've recently found myself mesmerized by cargo ships and their work. Thanks for the video.
This is the entrance to the harbor in Duluth Minnesota. They are coming in off Lake Superior. This trip the PAUL R TREGURTHA went to Midwest Energy and loaded with coal from Montana.
alaricdogface - I love waves! They’re great here in DE in the summer. If that darn lake wasn’t so cold, I’d swim in it in a minute- the water is so beautiful 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Can't stop that masterpiece of the great lakes.... what a wonderful ship ... good captain and crew!!!!!! Just one word.... AWESOME ! ❤️
This ship is just as impressive in calm seas, an amazing piece of engineering! 🌊🚢🌊
I truly envy you for living in such close proximity to these beautiful ships....Thank you for sharing this experience!!!!
It is awesome to live here!
Great Captain getting her through the angry waters. Amazing skills! Thanks for the wonderful video!
Its even more difficult to navigate an empty laker through a choppy canal so the captain's skills are quite impressive indeed!
Kudos to the captain for incredible skill by steering through such a narrow channel in rough waters . Awesome .👍🏻🇺🇸
Also the boat was empty so even more skill required!
I’m in total awe at the size of this ship! Wow! Couple years ago I was offered an aviation maintenance job in Duluth& was anticipating watching the ships come in. Was also looking foreword to escaping Central Texas heat. But Lockheed Martin Texas got me with an offer I couldn’t refuse. I still want to stand here & watch these marvelous ships come in, but your excellent videos will suffice for now.
Thanks! I'll keep making videos if you send a little Texas heat our way!
@@alaricdogface It's nice now, but only for a month or so on each side of Summer. I'd gladly send some of the 100+ degree days were about to have, for 4 months it rarely goes below 95, usually around 100. I love Texas, but the heat get's miserable. Bet I'd tire of Duluth's cold, but I'd prefer cold and snow and ice over blistering, cloudless, rainless heat June-September!
@@crooked-halo My boss worked for several years in Texas and he has some heat horror stories. And he worked in fire safety.
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This boat, as they are called on the Great lakes is 105 feet wide and 1013.6 feet long. It is so big it's stuck on the lakes, because it won't fit in the locks that lead to the oceans.
Superior is a Serious lake, Great Vid at the lift bridge, Duluth. About seven Coal trains in that Laker, loads in less than two shifts, with about 4 people. Miracle of engineering.
Unless the conveyor belt breaks at MERC then it may take longer 😬
The MIGHTY horn of this Magnificent size Vessel gives goose bumps. Thanks for the nice video.
Big Paul R Tregurtha has some authority in that horn 💪
Great video, love those freighters! And their salutes.
Me too!
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Greetings from indonesia sailors
My forbearers were the Stanard Brothers. Clipper ship Captains on the Great Lakes. Stanard Rock Lighthouse in Lake Superior is named after them.
Wow! You have sailing in your blood!
Owning those waves like the boss she is ... ♥️♥️
Just some ripples))))
Agreed.
The tearatuga is a wonder of the world. Love the great ships. Gods speed to them all.
She is a wonder and I consider myself lucky to be able to see her as often as I do.
I love watching this behemoth!
Look at the waves. Even a mid sized ship like the Ryerson would be rocking. Tregurtha isn’t even flinching.
The Queen of the Lakes does not flinch.
@@alaricdogface Well said, sir.
Great video of the queen of the lakes. Thank you for posting!
Thanks for watching!
Garda Lake in Italy is my Queen Lake
AWESOME WAVE ACTION! You Sir, transport me and I feel like I'm looking through your eyes (which I guess all film making is) I love just hearing the sounds and seeing the boats with no tawking! thanks so much!
We try!
Oy yes
And no music!
Awesome there following the Canadian Shore line as understand 40 Knot winds on the Big Lake,
Yes they took the long way from the Soo locks.
Excellent video - those ships are awesome! I suppose most of them are carrying iron ore (taconite) to Cleveland and other smelters - do they return empty?
The big ones come back empty, some of the smaller ones bring limestone, salt and other fun stuff.
@@alaricdogface In Mauritania, the 3-mile long iron ore train brings magnetite to the port, a 19 hour journey, and returns with diesel oil. Seems a shame to have to move a ship such a long distance empty!
@@karhukivi Floating cargo is by far the cheapest way to move stuff so it is actually still worth it to the companies to send an empty ship to get 60,000 tons of iron ore.
@@alaricdogface Thank you! I really enjoy those videos, have never seen such large vessels so close up.
@@karhukivi It's pretty cool seeing them up close!
A view from the recliner. What is that gash on the port side about 50ft. from the bow? Is it a hole or a deep scrape? It doesn't look too good, but it must not be anything or they would get it fixed. I've seen it several times and wonder about it.
It's just a scrape. When she gets a fresh coat of paint it goes away, only to slowly reappear as she scrapes up against the locks and docks again.
I Love this ship, I am always in awe how much water they push/pull.
Big Paul is a BEAST going through the water!
Love this giant! And THANK YOU for no background music!
The wind and the waves are the music!
Lettering By Laura thanks for watching. Captain and shift commander LaBonte
Dishanthen Varshiv Shivananthan thanks captain and shift commander LaBonte air mobility command
@@dishanthenvarshivshivanant4436 I totally agree. With so many many similar videos, annying background music is playing. Many greetings from Germany. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland : - ) FCK Co na!
Yeah, i call it King of The Great Lakes. Many greetings from Germany. Viele Grüße aus Deutschland : - )
Great video - I Love the Tregurtha
Me too!
its the largest ship on The Great Lakes as of now,, my wife and I saw this beast last year on the Soo Lock tour,, breathtaking
Just saw it again yesterday and it still amazes me.
Is the honking of the horn a greeting as they enter the gate? How long does it take the front end to respond if the boat is steered from the rear? You can tell I'm a real layman. Always admired these beauties. Only saw them from afar when I was young.
The horn is a captain's salute, a greeting to the bridge operator, after which the bridge responds in kind. The boat's rudder is on the back and a turn will cause the back end to swing one way while the front end swings the other so they can turn fairly quickly. Some boats also have a bow thruster on the side which will shoot the front end left or right as needed.
@@alaricdogface thank you for the information
That's amazing how ships are built that long. You'd think some of the long ones that hit high seas in the Atlantic would break n half.
The long ones never go on the open ocean. The can't even fit through the locks to get there.
Wow, that is a narrow passage...outstanding seamanship.
Yes these pilots know their stuff!
My gosh! That is the longest ship I have ever seen. I am surprised there are no tugs guiding her. The helm must be steering by plumb line! What is her length?
1013.5 feet or 308.9148 meters - the longest ship on the Great Lakes!
@@alaricdogface Thanks so much for the answer! Honestly, with the camera angles, I thought it was even longer.
@@dannettepeters1507 It takes a while to go by so I have to pan slowly. 😴
Good god that's a behemoth!
I'd love to ride experience a ride on one of it's runs across the lake. I've been on the Badger and the Sparton when it was still running and they are pretty cool but this ship is way bigger so a ride on the Tregurtha has to be awesome especially on rough water.
There are some raffles to win trips on lakers. lsmma.com has a drawing in November.
The bigger ships, by seeing them, the viewer gets some
unknown respect for the ship, the makers of the ship and
the captain ! The ship is looking majestic and commands
respect from the viewer. Keep it up !
Yes these big ships do command respect, and even awe from myself and many who watch them. Thank you for commenting!
Looks like the big wave has something to do with the ship coming into the cannel a bit too fast?
The ship is empty so they might be going faster for better control. 🤷♂️
Wow this is amazing I see why the locals come to gather to see the big lake freighters come in I live i n Ky and I have never seen nothin g like this I want very much one d ay to see the Lakes and the ore bo ats come in
I guess you will have to take a road trip!
Funny how people that live on the great lakes just take them for grantit . I live in Milwaukee , and barely look at the lake . Guess I should get down to the lake front a little more often .
Sometimes we don't appreciate something until we don't have it .
Great video thanks for sharing 🚢
I'm glad you liked it!
Cool video of The Queen of the Lakes. Thanks for sharing.
We are lucky to see the Queen quite regularly so it is my pleasure to share.
I have a picture of the Paul R.Tregurtha when I up at Sault Ste.Marie, Michigan. I took a picture 📷of the Paul R. Tregurtha. And she fit on the picture. The Queen 👸was heading up bound and she fit in the Poe Lock, the lock for the 1,000 foot freighters.
Back when coal was big and the Paul R Tregurtha would go through the Soo locks about twice a week.
That's a fair sized accommodation block, does anybody know the size of the crew?
Last I heard it was 23, back in 2015.
@@alaricdogface thanks for the information, I was deep sea in the sixties, I watched the British merchant fleet disappear so its great to see that there's still some jobs left.for you guys.
@@victormorris3680 We are hoping the steel industry makes a comeback so the iron boats can keep on going.
A onde esta localizado este estreito? E muito impressionante a abilidade timoneiro.
Duluth Minnesota EUA
How the capitain can navigate across that little space whithout tugs?
With extreme skill, grasshopper.
How big it is (lengh) and Gross Tonnage, please ?
Length 1,013' 06" (308.92m)
Beam 105' 00" (32.00m)
Depth 56' 00" (17.07m)
Midsummer Draft 30' 01" (9.17m)
Unloading Boom Conveyor Length 260' (79.25m)
Capacity 68,000 tons
Engine Power 17,120 bhp diesel
Enjoyed your vid' thanks for not adding music.
The wind and waves are the music!
Hear hear, well said.
@@alaricdogface another excellent clip,another 400 plus personalised replies.😀.
@@gavinjames8749 Eventually I get around to answering the comments.
I couldn't stop noticing that massive wave on the Port side of the Ship @ 1:10.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Sometimes they drag along a nice big wake in the channel. 🌊🚢🌊
These massive, but beautiful ships, I think, are specifically designed and constructed for great lakes and river navigation. Are they capable of oceanic voyaging? As always , yet another lovely video.
These big ones won't fit through the last locks going out to the St Lawrence Seaway, and they probably wouldn't last too long out there without some adjustments and refittings.
..that turbulent surf on her port side at the very beginning..OMG..
The north pier got hammered!
Agreed about no music. Thank you for the great content, hard work and Best Regards!
The lakers make their own music!
Lady Superior is in a mood. Safe travels to you!!!!
And you as well!
I thought that I had seen everything until I came upon these Goliath ships. Do they ever allow civilians to take tours of them? How do they keep track of things like the crew? You could goof off for an extended break and no one would find you for days.
There are occasional tours and there are a few videos out there of them. As for the crew I would guess that if the work isn't getting done they will probably know who is goofing off and that person would walk the plank. 😁
Hi, yes...there's a permanently docked ship called The William A. Irvin in Duluth, MN. It's open all summer for tours.
@@gregpeterson3587 I was thinking of active boats and forgot about the museum ships! There are several retired lakers around the great lakes that you can tour.
What a royal commanding voice this lady has. It fits her.
The Queen has spoken! 👸
Qual cidade e aí ?
Duluth Minnesota EUA
Nice color of this boat. And nice video. Thanks !
Thank you, I'm happy you enjoyed it!
My Dad used to work on ships like this one. They carry iron ore from Duluth, MN where this was recorded to steel mills in Indiana and Ohio.
Like the Evens Fitzgerald.
@@clasicradiolover - Edmund
@@shariys1 auto corrected me. LOL
Where is the crew? Where are all of the deck hands?
Probably hiding in their cabins 😧
amazing ship can accurately navigate such a narrow channel. Are there bow thrusters?
She does have bow thrusters! Although as far as I know they only use them while docking, but I could be wrong. She has great maneuverability as well!
On the bow the is the bow thruster symbol 🤔
Andrea Scarpa only one on each side though.
They use the bow thrusters to navigate down the Cuyahoga "Crooked" River in Cleveland, OH.
This is great, I subscribe. Thanks and keep up the good work👍👍
Thanks and welcome aboard!
Brasil🇧🇷marcando presença 😎
Olá Brasil!
@@alaricdogface Oi Boa Noite ✨🇧🇷✌
Great video-don't know how you shot this one so well-I think I'd be back at the car!
I thought one of the waves would float me back to my car.
Is that a giant hole in the front of the hull??
nitrox28 No.
No it's just where the boat rubs the locks and docks. They paint over it but it never lasts.
Mighty ship in mighty waters !
Mighty glad to be in port!
Threading a BIG needle through the Duluth lift bridge in that chop and wind! Lets see the skipper tie his deck shoes with that freighter! 😄👍🏼👍🏼
Skipper got skills!
Steve Schaut thank you for watching captain and shift commander LaBonte.
Impressive! How many crew does that ship carry?
23 crew members including the captain
@@alaricdogface Hard to imagine that so few men can crew that behemoth! I understand technology and all but still ....
@@BlueRidgeMtns100 On some boats they ride bikes from one end to the other
@@alaricdogface Given the distances to be covered, riding a bike makes more sense than walking. However, that is a very "lean" crew in my totally ignorant opinion. (I tend to think in terms of back-up systems and staff as well as worst case situations but I'm blind ignorant when it comes to anything nautical so maybe 23 provides the back up.)
@@BlueRidgeMtns100 So much is automated now I suppose they have been able to reduce the crew quite a bit.
ماشاء الله من اضخم البواخر ايش اسم هذا الباخرة
بول ر. تريجورتا
@@alaricdogface شكرا لك بتوفيق دائما
@@حسنمحمد-ل8ح من دواعي سروري.
@@alaricdogface انشاء الله رح نتابع قناتكم الرائعة والمفيدة شكرا لك بتوفيق دائما 😐
@@حسنمحمد-ل8ح شكرا لكم وبارك الله فيكم.
Is this on the great lakes? If so, which one?
Lake Superior - Duluth Minnesota USA to be exact.
Do they run all year round?
A few do on the lower lakes but not on Lake Superior. They will be up and running again in mid to late March.
The Queen of the Lakes since 1981.
Long live the Queen! 👑
The funny thing is that title is unofficial according to Interlake.
My god, what a ship.
Lake is really angry. Really beautiful
I didn't mind getting wet that day
Who is the boat named after? 👍
Is it just me or did I sense a bit of a camera flinch when that big airhorn sounded?!
That horn catches me off guard too often, even though I know it's coming 😲
I’m always amazed at technology an the people who take it on to maneuver such marvels - I could never do this or fly a plane- I’m a ground animal- :)
Us landlubbers will have to stay in shore and watch them go by.
QUANTOS METROS TEM ESSE NAVIO ????
308,9148 metros
@@alaricdogface Parece ter mais né kkkkkk
@@fabiano270hd Sim, ela faz!
What does she carry?
Coming in empty but she will take on coal.
Canal do Panamá?
Não, Duluth Minnesota EUA
1:24 Whoo I saw that big wave just came through 🌊
Anyone know what it carries? Btw, I want that horn on my car.
They came in empty and loaded coal at Midwest Energy Resources Company.
Есть наши???
Amazing seeing that water being displaced as she comes in to dock
Imagine if she was loaded with 60,000 tons of ore
@@alaricdogface Imagine indeed!
Traditionally the red ships carried iron ore Black ships coal gray or white ships haul Portland
Never realized this! Thanks...
Thanks for a very good video: reminded me of the time I sailed on the big blue Atlantic for about 15 years.
If the Atlantic sailed the Atlantic then you probably saw much bigger swells than this!
when does the lake start too freeze over...
There's ice on it now
Why is the water always brown?
There’s tons of rivers that are connected to the lake, so water from the rivers mixes with the lake water to make it a brown-ish color. Plus, the waves stir up the sand on the bottom of the lake so that’s also why the lake looks brown during the storms.
@@Anderdingusandcars Ok... Thank you vor the information...
Anytime!
Place?
Canal Park in Duluth Minnesota USA
Thanks. Gratitude from Bangladesh.
Man. What a beast.
Atlantic Prick thanks for watching. Captain and shift commander LaBonte
Is that a loaded or unloaded height?
She's light, coming in to load coal.
Great footage! I have a silly question: I've seen a few videos of ships transiting this passageway. Where are they goin? Is this out on the lake? Like a canal? I'm from California and I've recently found myself mesmerized by cargo ships and their work. Thanks for the video.
This is the entrance to the harbor in Duluth Minnesota. They are coming in off Lake Superior. This trip the PAUL R TREGURTHA went to Midwest Energy and loaded with coal from Montana.
@@alaricdogface Oh cool. Thanks.
I don't know what they charge to move a ton of iron, but at ten dollars per ton that would be 600k to move a full load.
Starts to add up when they make 20 trips in a season.
a ship like Alpena would definitely be rocking. Gurty isn't even flinching and is locked in.
I've seen some of the smaller ships rocking in the canal. Those canal walls must seem a lot closer on those occasions.
@@alaricdogface I haven’t been in this location before, but it seems scary at times.
@@Local-Of-The-Mitten-State it sure does get interesting thanks to all the currents and weather.
@@alaricdogface isn’t that Lake Superior she’s coming from?
@@Local-Of-The-Mitten-State yep, the western end of the lake.
Where this place????? Watching from Bangladesh
Duluth Minnesota USA
The Paul R Tregurtha is the queen.
Long live the Queen! 👑👑👑
300 metros ?
308.92 metros
That is a furious lake! No hatch crane fun today
It would be a wild ride!
alaricdogface - absolutely! 🤪🤪🤪🤪😜😜😜😜
@@rosemaryangela1825 🏄🏄🏄
alaricdogface - I love waves! They’re great here in DE in the summer. If that darn lake wasn’t so cold, I’d swim in it in a minute- the water is so beautiful 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
@@rosemaryangela1825 It's cold here but I swim in it anyway. ⛄️⛄️⛄️
*GEEZUS...! 😳 That’s a BIG ASSED SHIP..! Thought it was gonna take till next Xmas before it got through..!* 😆🤣😂
About 3 football fields and a hockey rink long.
Holy CRAP thats a loooong sucker
@@alaricdogface Build some houses on it.
@@ShipsoftheOceans If you don't like the view it will keep changing!
@@alaricdogface lol good comment deserves a thumbs up.
Wow, a freaking boat...oh so exceptional!
3 football fields and a hockey rink long
GREAT SHOOT- Don't appreciate the size until you see it from the side!!!
It was worth getting wet!
Gigantesco !!
Sí
Thanks Great Vid thumbs up
😁👍thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
You call that a ship? It's an island with a motor!
2 Motors - or 2 Colt-Pielstick model 16PC2-3V-400 V-16 cylinder, four stroke, single acting diesel engines.
Timberwolf Powler It’s a motorized barge.
Build about 30 houses on it.
@@ShipsoftheOceans that gives me an idea...
@@danmanthe9335 I hope its a good idea, let me know :)
amazing video
The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.,, LOL
A hole in one! ⛳🏌️♂️
Very good guys
Hope you and the camera didn't get too wet.
Naw it's just good fun.
Good god I hate to see the wake that comes off that thing.
It came over the wall and splashed me. 😄
Lake Superior:I'm angry!
Paul R Tregurtha:yeah and??
Big Paul goes where he wants to go
@@alaricdogface darn right he does!!
Just don't get mama Superior too upset, she has a temper!
Enormes monstros do mar...
Loved it!
Then it was worth getting wet for!