That money allows us to fulfill our mission of making known the important history of the Great Lakes.". 0000006958 00000 n 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 UTC. %%EOF His previous roles with the company include vice president of Industrial Relations and Government Affairs, Director of Human Resources & Industrial Relations and Director of Marine Personnel. Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 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 . 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. 0000000576 00000 n In open water, there's an autopilot, but someone always has to be on watch. Interlake is home of the largest freighter on the Great Lakes; the Paul R. Tregurtha. Awesome Inc. theme. 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. Though they may be sporting suits and ties now, many have worked their way up the ships ladder so to speak, earning degrees from maritime colleges, U.S. Coast Guard licenses and sailing aboard vessels. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 909 has a total length of 1,013 feet (309m). Phil joined Interlake in 2004 as a Fleet Engineer and was later promoted to Fleet Superintendent. [1] In 1990 she received her current name. They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company ", And there's a lot of engineering that goes into moving the cargo from ship to shore. MAP VESSELS PORTS TOOLS EMBED. 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. July 20, 1983: broke the Lorain port record delivering 61,846 long tons (62,838t) of iron ore pellets from Escanaba. She arrived back in Lorain on May 16, 1981. I thought how cool would that be to work on one. Last week, all but two were men the chief cook and an assistant. He has served as Chairman of Mormac Marine Group, Inc., since 1998. Coming up with new ideas, different things every day. A recognized expert and industry leader in marine transportation, Mr. Barker has skillfully steered The Interlake Steamship Company as its Chairman since taking the company private in 1987. As Chief Financial Officer, Bill manages Interlakes financial and banking relationships, and analyzes all financial aspects and drivers of the organization using his comprehensive understanding of operational processes. Hawsepipers on the Tregurtha, like Perkins, said they get as much respect as the school-licensed sailors. Occasionally, a movie is shown in the crew dining room. "I've lived here all my 60-plus years and watched plenty of boat traffic come and go, but I had no idea what was truly involved in keeping a vessel like this running," he said. Two Long Three Short. Once the Great Lakes freighter was tucked safely inside the lock, the gates shut behind it, an influx of water raised it 20 feet, and she was on her way into Lake Superior. Perkins, 33, comes from the tiny town of Hillman in Michigan's northeastern lower peninsula. Find stories from the journey on freep.com, at @freep on Twitter and on the Detroit Free Press Facebook page. Marie. A deckhand will use a deck crane to pull those lids when coal is filling the boat. (But) you gotta be very fair with people you're dealing with.". 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. "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I have to agree with that," the Fort Gratiot man said from aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha Thursday. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842t) of iron ore pellets. Its 1,013.5-foot length dwarfs the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower that looms over downtown Detroit. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842 t) of iron ore pellets. Her unloading system and 260-foot boom empty her five cargo holds in about eight hours. A graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a degree in Marine Engineering and an Unlimited Third Assistant Engineer License, Mark holds an MBA from the Case Western Reserve Universitys Weatherhead School of Management. He works in a tunnel where he can see the coal filtering down through the gates like water to an unplugged drain. It's truly a mountain of coal. Don't miss the boat! The engine room is the blood of the ship, making everything work. One reason is that he thinks they made the right choice. PAUL R TREGURTHA Royal Blast (2021) Creator (s) Sharon Miller Jo Jordan Voice Actors UK Voice Actor Matt Wilkinson (2010-2012) US Voice Actor Tom Kenny (2010-2012) Overview Name Paul R. Tregurtha Nicknames The Logging Freighters (along with US Brig Niagara) Gender Male Country Misty Island England (formerly) United States (built) Affiliation For many on the crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha it had been a long and difficult week and the reality of life without Captain Hallin was slowly beginning to sink in. We've been a leader since 2006 investing more than 100 million in re-powering and installing exhaust gas scrubbers. "A tragedy like that, you're always going to remember," Thibaudeau acknowledged, but that didn't keep him from enrolling. And he likes chatting with them and spreading his love of the lakes. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. During the Reagan Administration, Mr. Barker served as a member of the Services Policy Advisory Committee of the United States Trade Representative. 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]. Fax: 440-260-6945. Freighter life does have challenges, though, and when there are normal, everyday disagreements, there is no escape. The 308 meter long, 69172 dwt bulk freighter Paul R. Tregurtha went aground on St. Mary's River near Neebish Island.. There's also a mate on site, and a wheelman to steer. Aboard each boat, the work generally is split among deckhands, cooks and engine room workers. A slight man with a scruffy beard, he may be the filthiest crew member aboard the 1,013-foot Paul R. Tregurtha, a coal-hauling freighter that spends most of its time between Wisconsin and Michigan. 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. The Luck of the Lakes raffle is a fundraiser for the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo. Of course they have a couple months off in the winter. Burgett said after boarding in St. Clair where the ship was offloading coal, they continued to Monroe where more coal was offloaded. Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. These are folks who win charity raffles and auctions or talk their way on board to chronicle freighter life. at 1,010 feet long, she's bigger than three football fields laid end to end. "It's been awesome," said Linda Kempf of Marysville. 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. Since assuming the leadership role of Chief Financial Officer in the fall of 2014, Bill has brought his extensive financial acumen to The Interlake Steamship Company. The Kempfs won the trip in an auction benefiting the March of Dimes this past winter. Built by American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio, in 1981, this vessel was first named William J. DeLancey. Now, they don't just let anybody use a ship for their wedding. 0000004077 00000 n That system moves through the ship and out onto the boom . Meet Captain Bob Thibaudeau, Master of our M/V Paul R. Tregurtha and senior most captain in the Interlake fleet. Perkins watched as a layer of the black chunks whizzed by. 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. He pilots from high above the stern, in a rectangular room filled with banks of computers, radar equipment, communications equipment and electronic mapping screens. This week, take a ride with freep.com on a real Great Lakes freighter. AUTOS. 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. Paul R Tregurtha Downbound Lake Huron to Blue Water Bridge while Captain Dayton explains late fall and winter transits on Lake Superior Captain Johnson says life on the lakes is not for everyone, but most of the people on board the PRT have been sailing for a long time, "Everybody has a vital role whether you are a deckhand, an engineer, cook,mates, we're a big team. Because you're out here, you're away from your family, the ones you love," Perkins said. That's when you earn your money in the winter time. He's been working in the galley for more than 25 years, "That's the hardest part of the job. It is certainly a team sport out here. 0000000891 00000 n Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk. A lot of people can't cut it, but to me it's much more than just a paycheck. If they start bobbing too much, he knows he will have to replace the bearings soon. One deckhand last week said he'd had just three off days since March, and that was to get a broken tooth fixed. Captains make $160,000 to $200,000, according to Glenn Kolke, marine personnel manager for Interlake. They have two children. paul r. tregurtha is the largest ever of the great lakes freighters. Twenty-nine crew members died. The boat runs 10 months out of the year, often going deep into January, as ice conditions allow. Related: Life on a Great Lakes freighter: All hands well fed, Related: Follow Freep aboard a Great Lakes freighter. She's been putting up with this for 30 years.". "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. He serves as Director Emeritus of Cornell University. And they are proud of their ability to succeed. We don't have a meal plan per say. "There's really nowhere to go, except your room," he said. 105.0' 17,120 At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. In the winter, they live in Ocala, Fla. In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. 80 0 obj <>stream Deckhands average about $55,000 to $65,000 a season, which usually equates to six or seven months of work. The shipping industry has a more than one billion dollar economic impact on the region. duluthharborcam.com. "I can park this thing better than I can park my car," Thibaudeau said. She also has a dog. US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk transport. "Back where I live, you either work on a dairy farm or cut down trees for a living. Mark is past Chairman of the board for Lake Carriers Association and he serves on the board of Moran Towing Corporation. They are currently upbound, headedto Duluth, Minnesota. A trip on a freighter will also be raffled off. There are a few incredible raffle prizes, including $10,000 in cash. Once you start unloading, the ship will rise so we have to counter balance it with ballast to keep the draft straight and keep the boat from bending too much. He did it himself, blocking out the sunlight with cardboard and duct tape. after dropping off a load of coal. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. All rights reserved. How much do Great Lakes freighter captains make? A backup is necessary there because the channel is too narrow for the Tregurtha to turn. "Being dirty all the time doesn't really bug me," Perkins said. He listened to mates on the deck and issued directions to the wheelman. Of all the duties of a Great Lakes captain, this is the one Thibaudeau likes most, gingerly driving a monster ship through a spider's web of tight, restricted areas on the Great Lakes. Her stern then pivoted and grounded on the opposite side of the channel, completely blocking the approach to the Rock Cut in the Lower St. Marys River. That means learning on the job, rather than earning a maritime license from an academy. One of my favorite things is to use the meat smoker we have on board. 0:32. 0000005758 00000 n She is truly a workhorse out on the water. There's Nater and her cat. Crew members come and go, especially during vacation season. Real Estate. ", 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. We're just like a big family on a boat.". 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. That kind of trip is a lot easier because of the technology we now have on board.". 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. Mates substitute in around the clock and often pilot the ship, but they call him when needed. %PDF-1.3 % She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981. She was married on her husband's ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha. Of the 13 "footers" on the Great Lakes a nickname for the 1,000-foot boats the Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest. William M. Thornton is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. 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. A slight man with a scruffy beard, he may be the filthiest crew member aboard the 1,013-foot Paul R.. Michigan Republicans gather at the Nuthouse before picking party chair. With CENTURY on her way, she slid up and over to dock for her own offload, and the Captain's last. Eric Seals will be posting @ericseals on Twitter and Instagram . He also served three years in the U.S. Air Force. He called it a "lack of employment on the beach." If something busts, he may have to shut down the line, losing precious time. hb```%,@% @cF&>nT. There are workshops filled with tools all over the boat, some with wrenches as big as a human head. He views the water from behind a bank of angled windows that curve around the front of the bridge. 67 0 obj <> endobj MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter. His wife, Kathleen (Sissy) Perkins jumped onto the boat this week at the Soo Locks to spend a week with him. The raffle is September 30th. Perkins works in the deepest areas beneath the engine room. He worked his way up through the officer ranks, and has at one time or another piloted each of Interlake's working ships. Nater in the wheel house of the Paul R. Tregurtha Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Watch for my new Children's book. [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. NOTE: YOU MAY HAVE TO CLICK THE REFRESH ICON ON THE LEFT TO SHOW SHIPS! The Great Ship of the Great Lakes moves quietly and efficiently through the water. Whether I was covered in cow (poop) or covered in grease working on tractors I've grown up just being dirty. It drops onto the belt, which then whisks it up out of the ship, through a boom stretched to a silo on land. "You try to get there as safely and as fast as you can," he said. 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. It measures at 1013-feet-long by 105-feet-wide. For dessert, there's a cake called chocolate insanity. [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. The completed hull No. We did Part One the day before this Interview and I will post it as well but the sound isn't as good (they were in a dodgy area on the St Mary's River) Even in this video you'll notice there are times when the sound goes a little wonky but it's worth it to see and hear Captain answer some questions, show us what's happening on the River and just talk for about a half hourA huge thank you to him for agreeing to do this With Covid and me being in Canada, this was about as good as it was going to get to be able to see him before he left the ship so I'll take it!I apologize for the sounds issues here and there.. Phil Moore is Vice President of Engineering at The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Main: 440-260-6900 Contact Jim Schaefer: 313-223-4542 or jschaefer@freepress.com. The coal gets there through gates that are opened at the bottom of the cargo hatches, which are above where he works. For more information, click the "The National Museum of the Great Lakes" or "Interlake Steamship Company on Facebook" link on this page. 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. 0000006993 00000 n The space where the boat had to go is 110 feet wide. Thank you for everything you've done for us :) He's Chris Perkins, for those of you not on the boat. 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. Poker games aren't as common, and neither is reading a good book. 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. At the Soo, it doesn't get any tighter than this. "I have talked to people who have been on this trip and I guess it's like anything else, until you actually experience it, it's unbelievable.". Follow her on Twitter @lvshepard. [1], She was the subject of a television program in the first season of Discovery Channel Canada's series Mighty Ships. The Paul R. Tregurtha is the crown jewel of her fleet, and she makes a lot of trips through our area. It's dark down where Perkins works on the belt, and he uses a flashlight to watch rollers that move the belt along. A hawsepipe is the tube through which an anchor chain is drawn into a boat. In addition, he has been Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. since 1994 and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along for the ride as the ship unloaded coal in the Detroit area and Monroe. trailer He also grew up in the Upper Peninsula, and said he had to come to the water to find decent work. The MV Paul R. Tregurtha is the current flagship for the Interlake Steamship Company. four in a bed contestant dies. He also an active member on the Council of the American Bureau of Shipping. Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. Thanks for the double salute when you arrived yesterday, both the Captain's Salute and the Master Salute--and lots of cheers from the onlookers when the Canal Park Museum narrator told them you were retiring. 0 He praised his crew members, who can be on ships for months at a time. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. Those are duties he must do. He lives out of his suitcase in case he gets a call to report to a port. ", Captain Johnson has worked on the lakes for decades. Paul R. Tregurtha, president and chief o p e r a t i n g officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., has announced that Capt. Longtime owner of . The black stuff dumps into the silo like a rocky waterfall. xref "It does suck not being there for all the good times," said the man they call El Dirty. Thomas Wynne is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Interlake wishes Captain Tim Dayton all the best as he departs the M/V Paul R Tregurtha for the last time as Captain. It was certainly a lot more challenging in the early days. In the pilot house high above the water, mates and wheelsman help navigate around the clock. The chef makes three gourmet meals that would be found in a five star restaurant. "It's more mentally stressful, the job is. As Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic, Brendan leads and manages customer relations, contract administration and revenue for the fleet. Depending on their seniority, the crew works an average of 6-8 months a year. He started as a deckhand and worked his way up. It's a lifestyle. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Maine Maritime Academy and also served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. And the boat's width that 105 feet leaves just a tiny buffer zone on each side. In 1975, Mr. Barker was named Outstanding Chief Executive for Transportation by Financial World. He received a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. The groom, Gerald, was the Captain of the Tregurtha back in 1991. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. 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. I love it, it's not a job to me. The crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha had to pull a 360-degree maneuver on Friday morning when they learned the aerial lift bridge in Duluth, Minn., that they'd planned to go under had. 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. ", The Second Cook is Denise Hanrahan. 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. In exchange for their paychecks, crew members miss family occasions, birthdays, holidays and more. 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. Listed below are some of our friends that share the harbor. Framing beneath the plating was also bent and cracked. 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. Built in two parts, her keel was laid down on July 12, 1979, at the American Ship Building Company yard in Toledo, Ohio. We've been having guys scrape the sides of the ships, and it seems to be making quite a difference. 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. 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. There aren't too many waves, but come October and November then it gets nasty. 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. 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