A look at the "Good Side" as the Ore Boat Saginaw Arrives Duluth! Down to the Water Level View!

Pictures of the Arrival/Departure:
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What I mean by the good side, they Starboard side has that big patch on it from an oops, they had not painted for quite some time.
About this visit:
The Saginaw arrived Duluth for the 3rd time this season June 30, 2024, cruising into town at a speedy clip of 6.6 kts! Arriving light, heading to the Cenovus dock to fuel before heading cross channel to the BN dock to load Iron Ore. They arrived at Cenovus at 15:52 and began loading fuel. Finished loading fuel at Cenovus and departed the dock at 18:30, heading across the channel south to the BN dock. They pulled into the BN-5 dock at 19:40 and began loading that ore! Finished up that task July 01 at 02:13 and scooted out the Superior Entry at 02:34, heading to Sault Ste Marie to deliver.
So far this season to date of this video they have spent 68.6 hours in Duluth/Superior, averaging 11.4 hours at the dock.
ABOUT THE M/V SAGINAW
This Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was built as Hull #417 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI for
the American Steamship Co. She was launched May, 1953 as the John J. Boland (3) and is one of the three near sister
vessels built by this shipyard. Her first cargo was a load of limestone on September 25, 1953 from Port Inland, MI for a
lower lakes port. Her cargoes were stone and coal throughout her tenure with ASC until the mid-eighties when she was laid
up with an uncertain future. In the early 1990's ASC refit the John J. Boland including upgrading her instruments and
remodeling her cabins. She was returned to service on her usual trade routes until she was laid up again at Fraser
Shipyards in 1998 when the announcement came she would not sail the 1999 navigation season. On October 22, 1999,
after 46 years of service, Lower Lakes Towing Ltd. purchased the John J. Boland. The vessel was taken in tow from Fraser
Shipyards to the Government Dock, Sarnia, Ontario. She received a refit, upgrades, and a coat of Lower Lakes grey for her
hull. The vessel was christened Saginaw on November 20, 1999 in honour of Michigan's Saginaw River. On January 2,
2008 Saginaw arrived in Sarnia for winter layup under steam power for the last time. During the next five and a half months
the original 1953 vintage steam propulsion plant was removed and replaced with a new diesel propulsion plant.
SPECIFICATIONS
LENGTH 640’
BEAM 72’00”
DEPTH 36’00”
CAPACITY 21,500 tons
UNLOAD RATE 3,500 NT/hr
OPERATING SPEED 13 Kts
AVERAGE CREW ON BOARD 18-20
MORE ABOUT THE VESSEL
A new Caterpillar MAK 6M43 rated at 6000 bkw @ 500m rpm main engine coupled to a Lufkin vertical offset gearbox with
a 4.265:1 ration and a live power take-off was fitted: the main engine now running on IF180 or diesel fuel. The vessel
successfully departed Sarnia on June 12, 2008 as a motor vessel. The new diesel propulsion plant gives the vessel better
fuel economy with a service speed of 13 knots. And with this new plant, Saginaw could have another 55 years of
operation.
Cargo carried on the Saginaw includes stone, iron ore, coal and other bulk commodities.
The Boland was the former flagship of the American Steamship Company and was another vessel which the industry had
written off, only to see its career revived by Lower Lakes Towing. Being the second acquisition of this newly-formed
Lower Lakes Towing, the purchase of the S/S John J. Boland from the Reiss family, a long-established family in the Great
Lakes shipping represented a great success for the Company.
Previous names:
John J. Boland: 1953 - 1999
Launched as the John J. Boland - This was the third lake boat to carry the John J. Boland name. Mr. John James Boland
was born in Buffalo, NY in 1875. He developed a vessel brokerage business and in 1904, formed a partnership with Mr.
Adam E. Cornelius resulting in the firm Boland & Cornelius which further resulted in the formation of the American
Steamship Company in 1907. Mr. Boland died in October 1956.
Saginaw: 1999 - present

[@VictoriaCambridge-bq3ol]

I have to put this on my bucket list. I have no idea why this fascinates me, but it does, so thanks for the videos!

[@PaulScinocca]

Any time!

[@gregmctevia5087]

That was really pretty. Cloudless, blue skies always make for a gorgeous production.

[@PaulScinocca]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Betty-mq6mf]

Classic beauty with a classic horn. Thanks Paul.

[@nedwright3663]

She's got a good whistle!!

[@PaulScinocca]

that she does!

[@skycvg]

Had to laugh at the "good side", if Lower Lakes ever repainted a total ship at once I believe I would faint.

[@PaulScinocca]

LOL, you "got" it!!

[@dianebeier8379]

Ha ha true, love all these ships, but too bad they don't get all the TLC when needed!😊😊😊😊😊

[@tmayer0009]

😂 I agree!

[@mikewatson4644]

A little Bondo and some spray paint, she will look like a new one!! Thanks for the video

[@PaulScinocca]

You bet. 🤣

[@bevpearson8268]

She's a hard working old gal who wears her scars proudly!

[@user-yb6zt2ey3j]

Thank you for this video

[@PaulScinocca]

My pleasure! Thanks

[@debbieneel8344]

This is my favorite Gal.

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

Good Lord, she's looking rough!

[@PaulScinocca]

She's a working ship for sure.

[@SteveMikre44]

The Saginaw may not be pretty, but she certainly gets the job done...⚓📣💪

[@PaulScinocca]

It does for sure. Lets hope they don't beat this one to the breaking point...

[@danielmorris3687]

I think LLT ground down the welds on that band-aid and spread a little paint on the Starboard side too. So now she has a 'good' side and a 'goodish' side. 🤣

[@jaynorris3722]

She has a sweet face though.

[@PaulScinocca]

Indeed, in all seriousness, I do like the "classic lakers".

[@markbaker3639]

They need to feed that boat more. I can see her ribs. Gulls must be getting the food.

[@PaulScinocca]

LOL! and ouch!

[@lynnsenger9950]

Apparently, we all have a good side. Next time, you might want to use a soft filter for hers.

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣 hint taken..

[@pixie706]

Maybe those ships would last longer with a protective layer of paint. Rust can't help the hull.

[@PaulScinocca]

Not a bad thought!

[@byamrcn]

Well now you HAVE to show the other side lol

[@PaulScinocca]

One surely would think 🤔

[@Ordnyguywebster]

Any news on the Michipicoten since she failed her test? Thanks!

[@PaulScinocca]

Last I saw out of my window, still floating on water in the dry dock, guessing she will be there for a couple of months getting repairs done in order to pass.