Morning Departures in Duluth - Apr 30 - ShipspottingsteemCreated with Sketch.

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It was a busy morning in Duluth, Minnesota this morning, as the three ships in the port all left.

American Integrity (one of the 1000-foot-long laker vessels) was off with the sun.

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As Integrity (owned by American Steamship Company) made her way under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge (with a captain's salute), the sun cleared the Lake Superior horizon.

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One final view from the Canal Cam as American Integrity heads out across the lake.

And Duluth Harbor Cam's compilation...

A little while later, we were treated to a "twofer" as the remaining two ships departed. (Luckily, the Pier B camera was on manual operation today which allowed us to follow their progress as they navigated Duluth Harbor.

First, we had the Kaye E Barker (767-foot bulk carrier operated by Interlake), carrying coal to the lower lakes. Following her, filled with wheat, was the Minervagracht a 466-foot "salty" from the Netherlands (Spliethoff.) All of the Spliethoff company bulk carrier ships bear names from the Dutch canals.

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I love this picture of Kaye E Barker. She's not often in Duluth, so this was a bit of a treat. She gave us a lovely two-toned captain's salute (one long, two short) as she sailed beneath the bridge.
Here's her arrival a couple of days ago...

Then, it was just Minervagracht. The salties don't make it to Duluth as frequently, so it's always a treat to see them in port. They often deliver wind turbine blades or other parts and load either wheat (as in this case) or beet pulp pellets (for sugar processing.)

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One final view of these two ships as they leave port.

Minervagracht gave us a cute captain's salute as she went under the bridge.
Here's her arrival a few days ago...

Crossposted on Steem and Hive.

Today's images are from:
Duluth Harbor Cam in Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin (the Twin Ports.)
The sharing of the pictures/cameras is encouraged for the education and enjoyment of all. Please take a look at these cameras on YouTube.

Note: Boatnerd also hosts shipping news, huge amounts of data about almost any "laker" and even many of the "saltie" visitors - and even a book called "Know Your Ships". I would encourage supporting his great work, especially as he has plans to add more cameras in 2021.

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