Whistler arrived in Duluth 12/06/2021

[@RandomDudeOne]

Good lawd, if she was riding any higher she'd be levitating.

[@Spyke-lz2hl]

I’d like to see it on the way out to see the difference!

[@1spitkitty]

@@Spyke-lz2hl Just a sliver of red showing.

[@The_MNWesty]

😆 lol

[@deborahkoller9463]

😅😅😅

[@leekroeger9587]

Never saw this ship before!! Great looking and has Christmas colors too!!

[@jancoffin6243]

Yes riding very high . Must be empty with enough weight in the botto to keep it from rolling over

[@jancoffin6243]

Word is bottom

[@andreweppink4498]

Little geared (cranes aboard) Saltie looks like to me. Whup! What am l thinking? Not a containership. A little bulker.

[@TOTALCAMARO]

A big gentle giant with its two helper tugs if needed. It’s amazing on how huge they are, especially when she’s empty. It looks like there’s another ship coming in too.

[@Luthstorm]

I was there to watch it come in yesterday. It was super cold but worth it to see a ship coming in with snow on the ground. I've been up there many times in the summer but that was the first time in the winter. Very cool sights to see. From the pier the tops of the cranes looked a lot closer to the bridge then they actually were.

[@PlanetMojo]

I worked in Manitowoc about 12 years ago, and would take lunch just in time to go watch the Badger ferry dock. Sometimes I would see the coal ships come to feed the power plant as well. Awesome sight - especially the Badger using it's anchor to stop and pivot 90º! They called it "the maneuver". 😊

[@janicesullivan8942]

Took a trip on The Badger, it was amazing.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Was there 2 summers ago watching the big boys head up and down the slot. Big fan of Duluth.

[@garymorris1856]

I have spent some time in Duluth. and I love watching these big ships come in.

[@dr.darwin3766]

Did my graduate work at UWS, and the Canal was my study spot. Great boat watching, as well as people watching. Used to ride up the lift bridge for a quarter. Sometimes there would be a bagpiper on the bow. Some very nice memories.

[@evangelicalcatholics]

Gotta love the lift bridge horn in the cold winter. Sounds like it had a rough night.

[@The_MNWesty]

lol yep like when you try to talk first thing after waking up

[@slickdoglong3669]

Amazing them tug boats had a eye on him just in case really great work them people done God bless there great journey 🙏

[@blackmoom]

Cold weather makes it tough on the horns 🥶. Great- looking salty.

[@Barcode_Nation]

Was listening to music when this popped up in recommends, & when I realized there was no sound I turned the music back on.. & "Rising Power" by AC/DC was playing! Perfect fit, lol!

[@bikemike2777]

That vessel is huge on a light load

[@MichaelKuhltimes]

Great footage for sure! Thanks for the cool video

[@jo8198]

H wow I see you got snow, stay warm. Whistler is a great name Thank you

[@nitrofumes2012]

2:58 I see you waving! 👋👋👋

[@brucelittle1137]

That is a Canfornav (Canadian Forest Navigation) ship

[@MyKnifeJourney]

Amazing how much of that normally rides under the surface.

[@richardjohnson2965]

Riding high on the way in...riding low on the way out. Keeps the harbor busy...good for the economy.

[@razony]

'It was a Hot...Cold December night. The waters were calm, as the Whistler was pulling into port. They're lining up, like snowflakes just before a blow. Duluth, Minnesota is their port of call, and a bed they're going to call 'Home before the night is through.'

[@KSparks80]

01:38 would make an awesome painting.

[@guiness7295]

ya that is a good look. Looks mighty fine coming in at 0:54 too.

[@c5back9]

Looks like Swiss cheese on the starboard side! Are those gaping holes or am I seeing things that aren’t there? Must of hit something pretty hard. Guess they might not have read the big “SAFETY FIRST” sign below the bridge.

[@sjackson99]

I noticed that too. Looks like she's made out of wood and she's missing a few planks. I thought maybe coming in for repair but it says to load grain.

[@c5back9]

@@sjackson99 I can’t understand why they’d let her go out if damaged. I looked several times and from that angle when she’s coming in and closing on the camera, those look like big holes - as you commented like planking that’s missing. Then after she passes by, it looks less like holes and somewhat like scrapes. She surely is a steel hull and definitely not wood so it must be an illusion. But she was up against something at some point, that much is certain. Take care!

[@ivormlf]

I wondered the same, though it's possible it's black something smeared down the side. Sure looks like a nice gash though.

[@thedoor5442]

They are just paint scrapes.

[@jamescampbellhenderson1689]

@@sjackson99 is that whe she riding so high, in for damage inspection?

[@aspiceronni4462]

Pretty cool boat.

[@MD-zo7cl]

Just cool!!!!!!! 🇺🇸😊❤💪👁👍🙏GOD BLESS ALL ABOARD!!!!!!! SAFE WATERS❤

[@deborahmangan8480]

Wow that Lady is super light. Look at all that snow.

[@roxleyldc]

Did anyone else notice the mural of Calvary on the bow?

[@RandomDudeOne]

00:50 Are you referring to the Golden Crucifix? IT'S A SIGN!!!

[@mr67gta]

Our Lord Jesus is coming soon.

[@daverobinson6110]

Riding real high!

[@jolenehendrickson8915]

Looks like a huge ship ontop of a submarine

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

Why is nobody talking about how beautiful her green paint is?!

[@billy.7113]

Side of ship looks like Titanic just hit the iceberg. 😆

[@TeamDaenzer]

saw her docked off of detour for most of the week 3 weeks ago

[@Zindo.Majesty.HisMajesty]

Damn, who isn’t impressed with our ability to make such machines.

[@bonehead2768]

Suck machines?? Did you mean Sick or Slick??

[@Zindo.Majesty.HisMajesty]

@@bonehead2768 Such…..damn spell check!

[@sdingeswho]

LOL! Was wondering if she was going to clear the bridge, what with her riding so high 🙂.

[@howardnielsen6220]

Hello from La Pine Oregon

[@MiuMiu-dq6xt]

Nice 👍 boat

[@65GasBoy]

Is there a "language" they're speaking with the 3 horn blasts on the ship, and the bridge???

[@YaYa-jy1yv]

Pretty ship.

[@larryblevins7055]

Any idea when the season ends? For 2021?

[@blackmoom]

Roughly six more weeks or so, Welland Canal closure first and then the Soo Locks.

[@stephenhunter70]

@@blackmoom So ships like her have what, maybe six weeks to be off the lakes and sea ward?

[@blackmoom]

Stephen Hunter yes, the ships know what the closing date is and know they have to be on their way and clear of the Welland Canal, for example, by that date.

[@olivegreenpants7153]

Makes me miss the Happy River.

[@jackierandall2230]

What kind of invasive species are we getting today???????

[@bshaun2]

Pretty sure the crew knew that webcam was there lol

[@andydunn5673]

So as a Brit I’m a bit lost Are these ocean going vessels Or just Great Lakes traders We have this stuff coming into the Tees ever hour

[@GR-tr4qq]

I'm Brazilian, I'd also like to know if it's the ocean or the big lakes where Edmund Fitzgerald sank 👍🏻🇧🇷

[@jcav55]

Geovane Lucena, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior

[@inkognitou6982]

Except winter period, during the navigation ocean going ships come into Great Lakes on a regular basis.

[@northerncaptain855]

Whistler is an ocean going vessel bulk vessel.

[@andydunn5673]

@@northerncaptain855 ok thanks at what point do they make it into the Atlantic

[@Campbase1]

Bold to be rolling in there without a tug.

[@tiffanyoverby8070]

Pretty big ship

[@astranger8569]

I think whistler is faster than any ships arrival

[@joebrock3372]

Yes.. she is riding High. BTW, what is her registry? Could not read it.

[@lawdog490]

Looks a tad chilly....

[@johnphillips8088]

Am I seeing damage on this side?

[@brettkavanaugh9448]

Sure looks like it to me

[@geoffreybradford]

Quiz : Whistler is A) Unloaded or B) Loaded. Answer : A-unloaded.

[@johnstollard6682]

Fully loaded with post holes

[@sg1friz]

Looks Good! Anchor down.

[@christopherrabaldo3377]

Need ballast?

[@mantroid]

Perhaps they could move the snow pile from next to the wall for those hardy folks watching.

[@stephenj8576]

How about some sound?

[@scotabot7826]

Saltie??

[@mellinda81]

She has to be

[@SlavaPunta]

Yes. Looks like she's based out of Liberia. But came from Argentina (with a few previous stops along the Great Lakes).

[@ostreds]

A couple of scrapes along the side.....a little carnuba wax will buff it out

[@olyndgaard]

Love the name "Sol Glimt" gotta be owned by someone with danish or norwegian ancestors..

[@Nimesay1]

What a beaut

[@Jim1Tom]

After the freighter loads , where will it's next journey take it?

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Davey Jones locker. It's certain death on the lakes this time of year. King Neptune don't play.

[@SlavaPunta]

Shipping AIS hasn't been updated with her next stops. But the shipping season will close early to mid January. So you know she'll be looking to get out of Dodge sooner than later.

[@heatherbrand33]

What is the damage on the side?

[@Verden-rv9iw]

In june?

[@wharris302]

That's absolutely huge, must be one of the tallest shps to come through? I know there's lakers thats longer but surely nowhere near as tall?

[@WallaceWoodsPhotography]

It’s not really *tall*; it definitely looks that way though, doesn’t it? This freighter was simply riding high in the water, since it was completely empty of cargo. SalTies like this tend to be about as deep as the largest lakers, but the way they sit in the water gives them the appearance of being taller

[@SIGINT007]

It was riding high out of the water was it was unloaded and apparently with little/no ballast.

[@wharris302]

@@WallaceWoodsPhotography I suppose it's because they're not as wide maybe?

[@zaptor1514]

Whistler is whistling Dixie and she plies the waters.

[@Rockin_Roll]

@ 1:19 .... left of the lighthouse...... is that a UFO......? ...... interesting.........

[@davegeorge7094]

Camera looks blurry

[@syahdanalwiardinsyah7821]

Wow 🔥👍

[@bchdsailor]

Solglimt = a glimpse of the sun Many Norwegian ancestors in Duluth?

[@eliterry3785]

Minnesota used to be majority Norwegian, Finnish, Swede etc… it was clean, friendly and worth visiting. I’ve heard it’s since been turned into a real multicultural success story. 😏

[@bchdsailor]

@@eliterry3785 There are far more people with Norwegian heritage in US than in Norway, so no wonder

[@razony]

Filler Up!

[@beekeeper7535]

Damn that black streak of paint looks like a sprung plank.

[@andybouwman8807]

Water looks fake!!! Or is it skim ice?

[@JudyJudyJudy44]

Yeah. It all fake. Ship and all.

[@andybouwman8807]

@@JudyJudyJudy44 the water all the way around it looks fake. I watch them come in grand haven, Holland, Muskegon, and ludington all the time. Ive never see water act like that. Even up by Drummond island. Is there no current in that area or something?

[@Perktube1]

What is Whistler? A grain ship?

[@markerickson4273]

She's going so fast she's hydroplanning

[@aminalsiskrazy3350]

Pretty good CGI, But I can still spot a "cartoon".

[@nigelbews3335]

Something about that video doesn't seem real

[@foxtrotvictorsix8996]

The reply horn noise is terrible compered to the ship's horn

[@creeper8647]

Vaya con dios.

[@andrewbarlow8937]

No Payload

[@GIPlastek]

She must be empty.

[@bmwtravel1100]

to a hungry world, United States farmers send a precious cargo ... food

[@jjmack8233]

I stumbled upon this video. It’s a boat or ship but I didn’t see anything to make it special.

[@snydedon9636]

I imagine it’s pretty tough to see anything from your parents basement.

[@jjmack8233]

@@snydedon9636 ... basement? You're killing me...lol. I just didn't understand what the video was all about. If I lived in my parents basement, I'd be living with two parents both over 100 years old.

[@snydedon9636]

@@jjmack8233 no disrespect to you or your parents intended. Was just living up to the Snyde part of me. Have a good day.

[@jenjaine3728]

I guess you could call it boat watching…kind of like some people watch planes take off or trains travel. Just fun to watch a big ship.

[@snydedon9636]

@@jenjaine3728 merry Christmas

[@UnkJo357]

Nice girl

[@vernwallen4246]

⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓

[@Imagio-jw6js]

Boat's empty!!

[@larrysmith1568]

I would say she is empty.

[@williamtustin4490]

She is empty!

[@T1971-w4c]

Full of hidden drugs I suppose

[@ostreds]

@3:32...#1 in Duluth

[@skidoostevemxz800]

This does not look real.