Honking to clear the Canal! I've never seen the American Century come into Duluth this fast!

[@SteveMikre44]

I seem to remember in Drivers Ed, a 1000 ft cargo vessel always has the right of way...🤔

[@PaulScinocca]

LOL, indeed it does!

[@2199SPUDMAN]

It is amazing to me that pleasure craft don't understand that 5 short blasts mean GTFO of the way. Seven must mean the freighter captain is pissed off. A fiberglass boat would get crushed like a paper cup against that thing, plus the freighter has absolute right-of-way. Even the bridge told them to GTFO 🙂

[@ducksp6405]

Judging by how they spoke, they didn't seem to be playing with a full deck.

[@PaulScinocca]

Not sure why he was hanging out in the middle, I didn't even see a camera on him. I did take a picture of him, just opted not to include it.

[@2199SPUDMAN]

@@PaulScinocca I have to tell you Paul, I just love your channel. My dad sailed on ore freighters when he was a kid (the J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas W. Lamont, and William A. Irvin). This is a way for me to connect with him now. He used to tell me stories of coming out of Twin Harbors or Duluth in November, beating ice off the decks with "idiot sticks", having to do deck watch tied to the rail by rope, swaying in a heavy sea at night listening to rivets shearing off in the holds as the boat flexed. Must have been terrifying for a boy who'd never left the Thumb of Michigan growing up. I'm hoping to make it up to Duluth one day before I get too old. Until then, I'll enjoy your videos. Thanks for the work you put into them!

[@xHadesStamps]

@@PaulScinocca Canal isn’t for just hanging out in, especially when there’s a ship moving through.

[@SandraOssinger]

Pleasure boaters being around the canal entry shud know the whistles...and just common sense...big boat. Move!

[@donrobertson4611]

Exciting video angle! Never heard a 7 blast warning horn before!

[@PaulScinocca]

😁 neither have I !

[@lardo666]

At least five short blasts is the Rule 34 (d) signal where the vessel is not certain others are taking necessary action to avoid collision. He can see the small craft and has zero ability to avoid collision

[@gregmctevia5087]

Amazing piece. We don’t see the big ships come in that fast very often. Fantastic catch.

[@PaulScinocca]

Many thanks!

[@cherieblizzard9585]

Love the dual cameras.

[@PaulScinocca]

Thanks !

[@csheadtrip]

wow, was really fun hearing the horn echo so distinctly (sounded like three separate echos.) A lot of power behind that sound.

[@PaulScinocca]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@miapdx503]

Beautiful! I have mad respect for those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers. I wish you calm seas and good fortune 🌹⚓

[@PaulScinocca]

Thanks so much, I respect them as well, a job I would not like to have!

[@oldrustycars]

Wow, you could water ski behind this boat. Comin' in hot!

[@PaulScinocca]

LOL, it sure was coming in with a "head" on the bow!

[@richardjohnson2965]

Big boat always wins.!

[@lazerbeam608]

Random night in 2014 when I was down at canal Park the James R Barker came in so fast I thought maybe something was wrong. He was going about the same knots if not a touch faster. Crazy when you see it in person.

[@PaulScinocca]

Indeed it is! They really have to know the limits of the vessel, its a tight turn after the bridge! You can run out of water pretty quickly in that harbor.

[@robertbate5790]

Great video Paul. Coming in at that speed you didn't have to speed up the replay, lol 🤣🤣. I bet the boaters drive the roads the same way too, beware !!

[@PaulScinocca]

Absolutely, I just about had to slow it down! 🤣

[@lynnclark4208]

I was reading the title. 😊 My thought was "they all had to pee!" 😊 You know when you've been hurrying to get home.

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣 we've all been there!

[@scopex2749]

The Captain was water skiing!

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣 Just about!

[@bahn2452]

Newb questions, @4:38 What's with the ladder? Why is it like that?

[@PaulScinocca]

They use it to board the ship when docked. It's on a hoist system that lowers and raises it.

[@tuxedotservo]

You know you've annoyed the captain when he's using 7 horns instead of 5 for the warning alert. Six short and a long is the general emergency signal. 7 short? The "you've really annoyed the captain" signal, I guess. Seems like people "try" the Century - not the first video with her giving a personal craft the horn.

[@PaulScinocca]

Indeed, you could tell he was annoyed!

[@jayhopkins6990]

Paul, are you sure that this wasn't a wind aided speed record or is it really the fastest your dead eye or good eye lol ever saw this beautiful ship come in.😂1🍁😁thanks for being a good person ! Insertthumbsupemojiebecause😊🍁

[@PaulScinocca]

Lets call it a dead eye! 😂 Normally you can just about walk with these ships in the canal, this one was a good jog to keep up with it!

[@georgekelly5338]

Jeepers, how does something like that even float?!

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣 Hopefully very well..

[@byamrcn]

Wow you weren't kidding! You ever see any of the footers come in that fast? That was unreal.

[@PaulScinocca]

I do remember the old PRT captain would come in hot, clear or foggy! He knew this entry well.

[@2centsam927]

Cap brought her in like he's gonna run her up on the beach for the shipbreakers !

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣 now that you say that....

[@wolfbyte3171]

Change of topic, that's a cute little boat that cleared the canal at the beginning of the vid. The one with the canoe/double ended hull. Know any more about that kind of boat?

[@PaulScinocca]

I unfortunately did not take a picture of it. Nor quite sure I have seen it before either.

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

She sure is a beauty!

[@Rainhill1829]

Yeah, that one is beautiful.

[@oldinuselesshancox5194]

Greetings from the other side, Cap't has a hot date 🤭, was it bridge or captain that yelled " get out of canal " ?? 👍🤙🖖

[@PaulScinocca]

That was the bridge operator!

[@aisle9]

Did they trade captains with the Michipicoten for a day?

[@PaulScinocca]

🤣🤣 Now that is a valid question 🤔

[@jeanhutchinson6198]

Do the ships need to come in with more power when there's an outbound current? She was bookin'!

[@PaulScinocca]

Great question, I feel the current has very little affect on these ships. I think he was just coming in a little fast due to good conditions and knowing how to handle this ship.

[@lynnclark4208]

So what do they carry? What i know you could put in a tiny thimble!

[@PaulScinocca]

Iron ore and coal, about 63,000 tons of it

[@carlcappuccio5640]

Amazing that's like the length a top fuel dragster runs. I live in SE- Michigan fish around the Detroit river were it meets lake Erie and you see a lot of ships around there. One time we were in front of the Monroe Edison plant and the Paul R.Tregurtha was unloading coal we went by her and she was light in the water and sitting way high ! It was Crazy how high up the deck was from us and actually it's pretty scary how big she is close up but So Awesome ! One day I'd love to go to Duluth and see the lift bridge and walk to the Light House :) Love the Great videos you post !

[@PaulScinocca]

Thanks! I hope you do make it to Duluth one day!

[@zacharywalters8139]

That's insane!

[@VesselofGod1115]

Did he say “A-hole get out of the canal?? 😂

[@PaulScinocca]

He should have! I believe it was "power boat, get.."

[@VesselofGod1115]

Lol! Ok

[@alanquintus2069]

Let's get in the way of a footer. What could go wrong?

[@brendaryan306]

Why didn't the announcer Yell "Clear the Canal NOW!

[@PaulScinocca]

Not sure she could see it from her desk location.

[@april906outdoors3]

The bridge operator sure did give them what for!

[@scootinthru]

I like how the bridge announcer avoids the age old controversy regarding whether these behemoths should be called ships or boats by referring to it as a vessel instead. A very PC method of skirting the issue!

[@PaulScinocca]

Great Catch! I am laughing at myself for never even noticing that!!

[@christinelanger2791]

Boy, was she steaming! what on earth was that dirty little sailboat doing with the dirty fenders hanging down? Seriously. Century does have a great horn blast!

[@PaulScinocca]

I think they were dropping off crew after the Wednesday sailboat races, I've really never had an issue mounting my camera on the west wall At least they did not take it!

[@danielthrasher7052]

Now thats a big boat / ship 🤠

[@PaulScinocca]

Indeed it is!

[@michaelstamper3096]

People are being too casual approaching a footer like that. I hope they have excellent insurance coverage 🤣😂

[@PaulScinocca]

I do agree, thinks can go wrong, "back in the day" the personal craft would not be in the canal when a ship was.

[@vitalyditommaso3805]

From this and the scene last year the Century seems to get this a lot. Why were they going so fast though lol?

[@PaulScinocca]

Last year was the Sailboat I think, this time just a little speed boat hanging in the middle of the canal. Not sure why they came in at this clip.

[@scottp.5161]

Capt had to poop?

[@pinkymccauley7480]

i though there was a speed limit they could enter the canal

[@PaulScinocca]

Not quite sure, My guess is the limit is to what the Captain deems safe. Generally speaking I think this is about as fast as the big boats go in the canal.

[@04proxr800]

Any vessel over 100ft is limited to 8mph in the canal and harbor.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Why the hurry

[@PaulScinocca]

Good question! Not sure why they came in so quick.

[@foreverspring]

Why has the owners (operators) of these small pleasure craft, sailboats, etc. not been reported to the Coast Guard for appropriate action? Whether a freighter is approaching the canal at a slow or fast speed, it should have the space needed to reach its destination without the worry of having to avoid some idiot who thinks it's cool to cause this kind of stress to the captain and crew of these huge ships. I don't understand why people behave in this manner and why there are no consequences for their actions.

[@PaulScinocca]

I do agree, the days of "polite" have long gone it appears. It may take something bad to happen before that all comes back...

[@halspencer6613]

Is the left-hand lighthouse tilted a bit? Sure looks like it. And if it is, what caused the tilt???

[@PaulScinocca]

Thats the wide angle on the video camera

[@billmago7991]

It all works well until one day doesn't

[@PaulScinocca]

Wise statement 👌

[@djackson2243]

She's moving.

[@PaulScinocca]

They sure did come in at a good clip!

[@stephensafraniii3396]

And I thought the Edmund Fitzgerald was heavy.

[@PaulScinocca]

Lol!

[@treeandaturd]

hope she’s got good breaks!

[@PaulScinocca]

Turned on a dime in the harbor, somewhat of a "drift"

[@Bob61944]

She has very nice coffee breaks, lunch is great also.

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

make em go it back wards next time

[@PaulScinocca]

I bet that would annoy a lot of people. 😆

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

haha@@PaulScinocca

[@MikeHunt-fo3ow]

no wonder they snap in 2.......they are too long lol

[@PaulScinocca]

lol