Of the 13 "footers" on the Great Lakes a nickname for the 1,000-foot boats the Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest. 0000000016 00000 n Everything he touches down there is coated with black smudge from the coal. Since joining forces with James R. Barker to purchase and reinvigorate The Interlake Steamship Company in 1987, Mr. Tregurtha has actively served as Vice Chairman. And the boat's width that 105 feet leaves just a tiny buffer zone on each side. You get used to it by now.". It was certainly a lot more challenging in the early days. One of the most important parts of the ship is the galley. He also thinks the work in the Great Lakes shipping industry is well worth it. In the engine room, earplug-wearing workers constantly monitor the performance of the massive diesel engines, the shed-sized generators and other equipment below deck. The engine room is the blood of the ship, making everything work. Contact Jim Schaefer: 313-223-4542 or jschaefer@freepress.com. Brendan P. OConnor is Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic at The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Mr. Tregurtha has served on the Board of Directors of Nextera (Florida Power & Light), Fleet Financial Group, and TIAA/CREF. Longtime owner of . [1], Stephens-Adamson designed a loop belt elevator system, that feeds a stern mounted 260-foot (79m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard. Anna Kolin from the museum says the trip is priceless,"I had a chance to spend a day on the Tregurtha with the 13abc crew and it was absolutely amazing. He's Chris Perkins, for those of you not on the boat. A native of Worcester, Mass., Brendan has been a respected member of the maritime industry since graduating from The Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1993 earning a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and an Unlimited Third Mate Open Oceans License and a commission as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve. After undergoing repairs at the Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, she then loaded her coal cargo at the dock and carried it to Detroit, Michigan. [1] Launched as MV William J. All rights reserved. She started as a temporary cook, and years later she's still sailing, "My kids were all grown, and I was working on Mackinaw Island and I would see the freighters go by. xref De Lancey, named in honor of Republic Steel's chairman who participated in the launch. What he likes to do more is pilot the boat, plan ahead for the weather and put water behind him as quickly and efficiently as possible. In 1975, Mr. Barker was named Outstanding Chief Executive for Transportation by Financial World. Have a great retirement Captain Bob. Tickets are still available. They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. It takes a lot to get the Paul R. Tregurtha from Point A to point B. A few days ago, on Monday morning, Thibaudeau executed a tight 180-degree turn in the St. Clair River while departing a dock at a DTE Energy power plant in East China Twp. His whole career has been with Interlake Steamship Co., which owns the Tregurtha and eight other working ships. Prior to his current position with Interlake, Bill was a Senior Director and Business Unit Controller at Cliffs Natural Resources, an international mining and minerals focused company. She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981. [4], During the afternoon of September 20, 2014, she was involved in an incident in Duluth, Minnesota, when she ran aground just off the Bayfront Festival Park in the Duluth Harbor Basin, just west of the Aerial Lift Bridge. Capt. Between the raffle and the fundraiser we usually generate about 15% of the museum's operating budget for the year. Crew members come and go, especially during vacation season. Deckhands pull heavy steel cables to tie up the boat to docks, sweep the decks, paint, and shovel excess coal into the cargo hold during the loading process. four in a bed contestant dies. The chef makes three gourmet meals that would be found in a five star restaurant. Since joining Interlakes executive team in January 2008, Tom has leveraged his vast expertise in the areas of admiralty and maritime law to represent the companys interests on all legal issues, contract negotiations and crisis management. 0000002521 00000 n The drawing will be held later this month during the museum's H20 event. Tradues em contexto de "Master Motors" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : So all you have to do is take the inconvenient time of the Master Motors company or the longest 4 to 6 hour trip with departure from the port of Camar, with morning and afternoon departures. These are folks who win charity raffles and auctions or talk their way on board to chronicle freighter life. Its 1,013.5-foot length dwarfs the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower that looms over downtown Detroit. The Interlake Steamship Co., which owns nine working vessels on the lakes, employs 23 people aboard the Tregurtha. His captain's seat resembles a barber's chair, but that's probably an insult. 0000002601 00000 n He and the other men and women who work aboard Great Lakes commercial freighters make good money devoting months of every year to these boats. Bill graduated from The Ohio State University in 1992 with a BSBA in accounting. During the Reagan Administration, Mr. Barker served as a member of the Services Policy Advisory Committee of the United States Trade Representative. "I grew up on a farm; I've always been dirty. "They actually assign to the guests a porter, an individual who looks after us, keeps us advised She's constanly bringing us plates of goodies," Randy Burgett said Thursday from the ship. After Free Press journalists disembark his boat this weekend, Thibaudeau is due a long vacation. In addition, he has been Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. since 1994 and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. Crew members get their own cabins. On another boat, the cook who dubbed Perkins "El Dirty" would hand him garbage bags to line his chair before he sat down to eat. An hour later downriver, after countless salutes to friends along the way, TREGURTHA reached the DTE St. Clair power plant for the final time with Bob at the helm. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. Michigan Republicans gather at the Nuthouse before picking party chair. It is the biggest ship sailing the lakes today. Mark is a strong leader with a clear voice on industry issues at the state and national level. Bob Thibaudeau early Wednesday morning eased the Paul R. Tregurtha into northern Michigan's Soo Locks slowly, slowly like a driver inching a monster truck into a crowded mall. Paul R. Tregurtha: See how Great Lakes freighter Tregurtha's first mission of the shipping season pushes her and her crew to the limits. He plans to join his wife in Muskegon, where they live on a houseboat. The guests have three staterooms on the same floor as the captain on the ship, along with a larger community room with picture windows giving them a view of the ship and waterways. Cheers and congrats from those of us who have had the great opportunity to watch your comings and goings here on Dennis' wonderful duluthharborcam website, and on our occasional trips to Duluth/Superior. 7300 Engle Road Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. Before joining Moore McCormack, Mr. Barker was Executive Vice President of Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc., a management consulting firm that he co-founded in 1969. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. Paul R Tregurtha, Moran Towing Corp: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Subscribe Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Business of Sports: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Win with Unpopular. Posted by duluthharborcam at 7:21 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest 4 comments: That money allows us to fulfill our mission of making known the important history of the Great Lakes.". Sail to the last mile with inland North Americas multimodal logistics hub. The Paul R. Tregurtha is the crown jewel of her fleet, and she makes a lot of trips through our area. Burgett and his wife, Lynn, boarded the 1,000-footer Tuesday in St. Clair with friends Bob and Linda Kempf,Janet Knust and Rick Sheffield. "Nater In The Wheelhouse." Nater lives on a boat and it is one of a kind. After the bow struck the Paul R. Tregurtha swung around until the vessel's stern was hard aground with the span of the vessel blocking the navigation channel. Perkins works in the deepest areas beneath the engine room. startxref [1] In 1990 she received her current name. Eric Seals will be posting @ericseals on Twitter and Instagram . Fair winds and following seas. They are currently upbound, headedto Duluth, Minnesota. Randy Burgett said it is hard to explain what it is like to be a guest on the largest freighter in the Great Lakes. Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals are sailing this week aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Now in his 41st season sailing with Interlake, Captain Bob stands at the helm of the longest vessel to ever sail the Great Lakes. I'll be coming up to them on the gang way with a walker until you tell me I can't do it anymore.". Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company Burgett said after boarding in St. Clair where the ship was offloading coal, they continued to Monroe where more coal was offloaded. "My wife says, 'You're done.' ", The menu while we were on board was impressive,"We're serving prime rib, sea scallops in butter Parmesan sauce and a chicken Parmesan breast. A week earlier, on May 3, 2002, Captain Mitch Hallin passed away on board his command, the M/V Paul R. Tregurtha. Interlake hired him right out of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, which he entered in 1976, the year after the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior during a gale. How much do Great Lakes freighter captains make? Captain Dave Johnson says it is hard for many to imagine just what all that coal looks like, "You were out this morning as we were unloading, so you got an idea of the volume here. [3] With assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, at 5:30a.m. on August 19, two tugs with a combined 4,000 horsepower (3,000kW) moved the stern of the ship into the middle of the channel. It's a story you'll only see here. The Luck of the Lakes raffle is a fundraiser for the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo. Capable of unloading at a rate of 10,000 long tons of iron ore per hour, or 6,000 net tons of coal per hour, the total system displaces 14,497 tons.[1]. With another 1000 footer, AMERICAN CENTURY, needing a little more time to finish her coal offload, PRT swung around downriver to wait in sequence. "They're home having a good time and you're just here.''. In 1990, she was renamed Paul R. Tregurtha in honor of Interlakes Vice Chairman of the Board. She was married on her husband's ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha. That means learning on the job, rather than earning a maritime license from an academy. Fax: 440-260-6945. In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. 0:04. Designed by the American Ship Building Company to fulfill two briefs: With the second brief in mind, she was one of the first freighters with full air conditioning, elevators, and luxurious dcor. As we entered the western basin of Lake Erie, there was algae in the water Captain Johnson says the algae causes problems for more than just our drinking water, "It creates quite a drag. In 2015, Tom was recognized and honored by Crains Cleveland Business as one of the outstanding legal minds in Northeast Ohio. Wi-Fi keeps them in touch except for dead zones in the middle of the lakes that can lose a signal for most of a day. Hawsepipers on the Tregurtha, like Perkins, said they get as much respect as the school-licensed sailors. In addition, he has been Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. since 1994 and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. We had a trip earlier this month in zero visibility through a narrow river channel. A lot of people can't cut it, but to me it's much more than just a paycheck. Meet Captain Bob Thibaudeau, Master of our M/V Paul R. Tregurtha and senior most captain in the Interlake fleet. The ships usually run from March into December or January. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Perkins descended ladders into the belly of the ship, below the massive cargo hold, to monitor a conveyor belt as it unloaded about 34,000 tons. ", The Second Cook is Denise Hanrahan. She is truly a workhorse out on the water. "It's calming and awesome, you're almost lost for words," Linda Kempf said. Thank you for everything you've done for us :) Prior to the purchase of Interlake, Mr. Barker was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Moore McCormack Resources, a position he held since joining the company in 1971. <<69DEDCDFE8AE1241B9008B1DDC630C7E>]/Prev 543681>> The others live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts. Brendan is part of Interlakes Incident Response and Management Team, and is a Qualified Individual (OPA 90) and is trained as an Incident Commander/On-scene Coordinator. Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. 0000000891 00000 n The nonprofit will start selling raffletickets for its trip in November, according to its website. The 308 meter long, 69172 dwt bulk freighter Paul R. Tregurtha went aground on St. Mary's River near Neebish Island.. When something breaks, there are no repairmen to call until port. Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press, Life on a Great Lakes freighter: All hands well fed, Follow Freep aboard a Great Lakes freighter, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He worked his way up through the officer ranks, and has at one time or another piloted each of Interlake's working ships. ", And it's not just cargo the crew takes care of, there are often VIP passengers on board. If something busts, he may have to shut down the line, losing precious time. Marie. Tom is an active member of Interlakes Incident Response and Management Team, in which he serves critical legal and operations roles, is a Qualified Individual (OPA 90) and is trained as an Incident Commander/On-scene Coordinator. "There's really nowhere to go, except your room," he said. Track current position of PAUL R TREGURTHA on Live Map and find its IMO, MMSI, Call Sign, 7729057,366904940. He views the water from behind a bank of angled windows that curve around the front of the bridge. In open water, there's an autopilot, but someone always has to be on watch. He also served on the Business Advisory Committee of the Transportation Center at Northwestern University, on the Board of Visitors of Columbia College, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Harvard Business School from 1982 to 1992. UTC. 0000000991 00000 n "It worked out great for me.". It is said to be a skill so honed over time and practice that should an experienced ocean-faring captain try it, a freighter would likely end up grounded and heavily damaged. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. On Sunday morning, Perkins was up early as the boat nestled against the dock at a power plant in East China Township to dump half its load of coal for DTE; the other half goes to Monroe today. Her unloading system and 260-foot boom empty her five cargo holds in about eight hours. After 42 years on the Great Lakes, Captain Robert Thibaudeau, or \"Captain Bob\" as we all call him, Captain of the Paul R Tregurtha from the Interlake Steamship Company, made his final transit down the St Clair River at Port Huron and beyond to St Clair where he spun the ship around one last time, docked at DTE Energy and then packed up and called it a careerI have had the pleasure of knowing Captain since 2016 as a result of my Photography and he was gracious enough to agree to do an Interview with me before he ended his career. He started as a deckhand and worked his way up. Whether I was covered in cow (poop) or covered in grease working on tractors I've grown up just being dirty. "It's more mentally stressful, the job is. There are two paths to advance in the ranks, by graduating from a maritime academy or "climbing up through the hawsepipe." He holds an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Maine Maritime Academy and also served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. I was only out here for a day, so I can't imagine how cool it would be to be out here for several days for the raffle trip. 0000004077 00000 n How to follow along: Find Jim on Twitter at @DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef. Built for approximately $60 million, she became a flagship for the Interlake fleet. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk transport. Perkins is officially the conveyorman on the longest freighter on the Great Lakes, spending hours in the bowels of the ship where the coal is stored. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning.This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with In. Crew members fix their own problems. He beams a little bit when talking about them. Mark Barker is President of The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. 0 "Being dirty all the time doesn't really bug me," Perkins said. PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; PM Log 61(2) PM Log 61(2) MESABI MINER: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 62(3) Interlake Log 62(3) PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 63(1) Interlake Log 63(1) PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 64(2) Interlake Log 64(2) PAUL R . Search. Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals sailed last week aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. The freighter was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal when it grounded at the bow. For dessert, there's a cake called chocolate insanity. Get the details of the current Voyage of PAUL R.TREGURTHA including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7729057, MMSI 366904940, Call Sign WYR4481 She also has a dog. Kadleck says the company moves cargo for a number of different industries, "In any given season, all of our ships move about 20 million tons of iron ore, coal and stone. Now, they don't just let anybody use a ship for their wedding. In the pilot house high above the water, mates and wheelsman help navigate around the clock. The Interlake Steamship Company was given a contract in 1979 by its customer Republic Steel, to transport iron ore from Lake Superior ports to their steel mill at Indiana Harbor, or to their transshipment terminal at Lorain.[1]. De Lancey, she was the last of the thirteen "thousand footers" to enter service on the Great Lakes, and was also the last Great Lakes vessel built at the American Ship Building Company yard in Lorain, Ohio. "If you turn the lights off in my room you don't know if it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon or 3 o'clock in the morning," he said. Don't miss the boat! Operations [ edit] MV William J. after dropping off a load of coal. It's truly a mountain of coal. 80 0 obj <>stream First 71 cargoes totaled 4,151,398 long tons (4,218,015t), averaging 58,450 long tons (59,390t) per load, restricted due to the lower draft in Lorain (less draft) and Escanaba to Indiana Harbor, Holds lower lakes record of 50,239 net tons of coal, shipped from, 2001 season: Carried the most cargo through the, This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 12:01. 67 0 obj <> endobj You can't provide for your family. ", People on board have invested their lives on the lakes, and while it's a different way of life, Denise says she wouldn't trade it for anything, "I figure these kids I am watching climb the ladder right now, one day some of them will be captains. 0000005509 00000 n While a lot of the work is done outside, there's one place inside everyone likes to spend time. Mr. Barker received a B.A. It's minimum wage; $8 an hour is all you're gonna get," Perkins said. All rights reserved. The Paul R. Tregurtha is one of the most popular vessels on the Great Lakes. 61K views 1 year ago SARNIA After sailing with Interlake Steamship Company for over 40 years, Captain Bob Thibaudeau commands the Queen of the Lakes, the 1,013 foot long PAUL R. TREGURTHA,. "Back where I live, you either work on a dairy farm or cut down trees for a living. "This is the ship that everyone would like to sail," Thibaudeau said, noting not just the Tregurtha's crown as "Queen of the Lakes" due to its length, but also because he likes hosting 20 sets of passengers each year. Paul R. Tregurtha Entering The Harbor #3 (With Captain's Salute) - YouTube The reigning "Queen of the Lakes" title holder as the longest vessel on the Great Lakes at 1,013' 06" (308.91m). Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company Her unloading system and 260-foot boom empty her five cargo holds in about eight hours. Bob Thibaudeau early Wednesday morning eased the Paul R. Tregurtha into northern Michigan's Soo Locks slowly, slowly like a driver inching a monster truck into a crowded mall parking space. This was on a gorgeous late August day, but of course Darby says life on the lakes is not always like this, "Summer sailing is nice and easy. On board the Paul R. Tregurtha: The Great Ship of the Great Lakes, GRAPHIC: I am going to die: Body camera footage released in womans in-custody death, Toledo students accused of giving teacher edibles, could face criminal charges, Alleged serial bank robber arrested in Findlay, Toledo teen identified in 41-year-old cold case, TPS becomes part of Safer Ohio School Tip Line, City of Toledo names community members to weigh-in on next Police Chief, City of Toledo launches landlord and tenant surveys, MSU plans to update security, reclaim our sense of safety. christian laettner first wife; leaf home water solutions vs culligan; conventions in las vegas 2022. sona jobarteh husband; houston crime rate by race "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I . Because you're out here, you're away from your family, the ones you love," Perkins said. These things also affect a captain's sleep. That's when you earn your money in the winter time. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. One deckhand last week said he'd had just three off days since March, and that was to get a broken tooth fixed. I love it, it's not a job to me. Following graduation from Massachusetts Maritime, Brendan utilized his United States Coast Guard license, spending several years aboard U.S.-flag vessels before transitioning shoreside and joining Mormac Marine Group, Inc.s marine division and shortly thereafter the Interlake Steamship Company team in 1996. paul r. tregurtha is the largest ever of the great lakes freighters. They stay in staterooms near the captain's own on a deck below the pilot house. The space where the boat had to go is 110 feet wide. ", Kadleck says it would take 700 train cars or 2,800 trucks to move the same amount the Tregurtha carries in a single trip. They have two children. ", In addition to bad weather, the ship's can also be affected by what;s in the lake. 0000005758 00000 n It measures at 1013-feet-long by 105-feet-wide. Nater in the wheel house of the Paul R. Tregurtha Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Watch for my new Children's book. The coal gets there through gates that are opened at the bottom of the cargo hatches, which are above where he works. . But being out on the lakes isn't as lonely as it used to be. 0000001202 00000 n Paul R Tregurtha Downbound Lake Huron to Blue Water Bridge while Captain Dayton explains late fall and winter transits on Lake Superior 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along. It can slow you down quite a bit. The Great Ship of the Great Lakes moves quietly and efficiently through the water. Brendan is also the Chairman of Board of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Foundation, where he has served as an Officer and Trustee since 1999. Staff writer Jim Schaefer and staff photographer Eric Seals invite you to share their journey aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. [5], Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 12:01, "1,000-foot coal freighter stuck in St. Marys River", "Salvage Experts Refloat Grounded Vessel in St. Marys River", "1,000-foot Laker Stuck near Bayfront Park", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Paul_R._Tregurtha&oldid=1128108016, August 7, 1982: 63,007 long tons (64,018t) load at. And she can hit hard, with things like fog and thunder storms in the summer, and thick ice in the winter. "I wanted to be a captain," he says. The Kempfs won the trip in an auction benefiting the March of Dimes this past winter. He's just 57, but Thibaudeau already has 36 years on these waters, evident in the silver hair that sweeps back from his face. %PDF-1.3 % 67 14 Real Estate. 0000006993 00000 n It drops onto the belt, which then whisks it up out of the ship, through a boom stretched to a silo on land. The ship and crew work around the clock, running day and night. A slight man with a scruffy beard, he may be the filthiest crew member aboard the 1,013-foot Paul R.. Mega Millions winning numbers for Friday, January 6, 2023. michigan. We've been having guys scrape the sides of the ships, and it seems to be making quite a difference. "Mother Nature's going to be a big factor.". The next day, at 1:08 a.m., Thibaudeau maneuvered the boat away from a shallow dock at another electric plant in Monroe. The biggest shift is in the pilot house, where there are now things like electronic navigation and satellite weather forecasts, "We didn't have all these fancy electronics in the early days , it was mostly visual then. Coming up with new ideas, different things every day. That might be 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. To compensate, Thibaudeau sleeps in a cabin with blacked-out windows. At more than three football fields long, not only is the ship's size impressive, but so is her workload. Passengers on Board Mother Nature 's going to be a big factor ``. 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