⚓️Big Fight! - 1,000’ Ship vs. Wind & Waves! Ship American Century Departing Duluth, MN 

What an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it. The good thing about Texas is you don’t need a snow shovel! All the best my friend.⛴️

@@vibewithmike Agreed about the shovel.

Thanks Chuck. I know you like the behind the scenes stuff so it got me to think of walking from a new place. Thanks and happy Easter brother!👍👍👍👍🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

Karl! Hey, happy Sunday brother. I hope all is well. I’m going to sleep early tonight. It’s been a long week. Thanks again!⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️👍👍👍👍👍

Rye, what an honor for me to hear that! That means a lot to me. I'm just a regular guy having fun with a camera and ships. No agenda. I have said it before and I'll say it again, I would be out watching the ships and thinking about the same things while looking at these ships without a camera. With the camera, you get to come with. Again, thank you so much for the wonderful comment. I will see you soon Boat Friend!

Mike, you will love it brother!

Yes, it was a fun video to shoot. I could tell there was a battle brewing because of the wind blowing right at the ship.

You, my friend, are a true friend to this channel!

Sky! Thanks friend. It was fun showing something than the standard canal video. I knew something would happen because the wind was blowing towards the ship. It was pretty cool.

Hey Sandy!👋 Happy Easter friend!

@@vibewithmike Happy Easter to you as well 🐣

Greg! I’m someone new to the area. You have logged enough years to really tell the story of the city. How cool! It’s a true blessing to be able to see the ships whenever we want here. Happy Sunday. All the best to you. I hope to see another comment from you soon.

The AC is a great ship! I was really surprised by how volatile the water was when she went through. I have a lot of respect for the captain as he navigated that canal with the wind directly at the vessel.⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

Thanks Barb! I had fun out there. It was really entertaining to see those waves and the ship battling in the canal.

Al, thanks brother. Have a happy Easter my friend.⛴️⛴️⛴️👍👍👍

I’m glad that you are feeling better! That’s so fantastic. I will be going live in less than one hour. A ship I’ve never recorded is coming into Duluth.

Lynn! Happy Easter friend!

Hey friend, I have the chair all set for you with the items you requested, and a cooler of cold beverages!

Thanks Guy. More ships to come!

American! How’s it going! Awesome hearing from you. I’m so happy the weather is getting better here!

Guy! Thanks man. Happy Sunday. Happy Easter.

@@vibewithmike Happy Sunday, Happy Unicorn day and a Happy Easter Mike!

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Thanks Larry. Always appreciate your uplifting comments. All the best to you man!

Mike, thanks for watching brother. I hope you come come back to my channel and watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Net, I really appreciate you watching. Thank you so much friend. I hope you join me for another ship video in the future.👍⛴️

John! Wow! What a nice thing to say. Let me say that I appreciate you taking a minute to say this. It means a lot to me. I hope you have a great evening and I hope to see you with the next ship. 🙏🙏⛴️⛴️

Thanks QB. Yeah, it’s pretty industrial on the backside of Park Point/Lift Bridge. However, there are many homes there too.

Dee! Thank you for saying that. It was a fun video to make for sure! Thanks for watching friend. ⛴️👍

Tom, happy Easter! Thanks for the comment brother. Those waves battling the ship kind of came out of nowhere. That was cool.⛴️

Thanks for taking time out of your day to watch the video. This was a fun ship to record. All the best to you and yours.

Gail, that fireplace really does come in handy on colder days. I tend to hang out by the fire before the ship come or go. It’s really nice!🔥

Thanks Sugar!👍🙏

Suzie, I’m thrilled that you took a few minutes to watch my video. Thank you so much. I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

@@vibewithmike totally!! Watched some today!! We are enjoying the tour as well!!

Awesome, happy Friday!

Jack, I really appreciate you stopping by to leave a nice comment like that. All the best to you friend.

Thanks James! I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

J, thank you for taking a moment to drop this comment. It means a lot to me that you would stop what you’re doing to take a few minutes to say this. Have a happy Sunday and an even better week friend.👍⛴️

D, for you to stop and say that means a lot to me. I’m just out here having fun and I’m glad your enjoyed the video friend!👍⛴️

Lyslie, I agree with you friend! Thanks for watching. I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Glad you enjoyed it! You have a beautiful country friend! I hope you come back to my channel and watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Thank you so much. It was fun watching that thousand footer go out with those waves crashing. The good weather coming in the next few weeks makes me really happy.👍⛴️

Jeffrey, brother, when is 25 below zero without the wind chill, sometimes I don’t feel that luck.😂 I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

I appreciate you saying that my friend. I always try to mix up the views, so it never is the same. It’s always about trying to keep the ships and the fun fresh.

Rob, these vessels are huge man. They’re awesome.

Norman, I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the video. Quite a few ships coming in this weekend, so I hope to get even more footage. Friday is only one day away. Should we start celebrating the weekend now?😂👋👍

Johan, one day I will make it to South Africa. It’s a beautiful country. I have done a lot of research about your cities as well. I will tough out the jet lag to get there someday. I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

@@vibewithmike Hopefully you do visit South Africa and I do come to Duluth some day but the world has gone quite nuts lately so we will have to see! I would be glad to subscribe and enjoy these mechanical marvels with you!

Thank you my friend. The weather should get better here in Duluth so I will be out more capturing these wonderful ships for you.

@@vibewithmike Looking forward to it!

You know that I love ships and the water. One of the places I’d like to visit while in South Africa is Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. I’ve done. I’ve done some research about that location and it just looks so cool.

That fire really helps me on cold days Henry. Then I walk right over to the bridge.

Thanks Julie. That fireplace is the best!!!!!!

Ellan! Always great hearing from you. This ships was a fun one to record.⛴️

SBF, what an awesome comment! I really appreciate you taking a few minutes to share your thoughts. Thank you so much my friend. It means a lot to me. I look forward to bringing more ships to you. All the best!👍⛴️

Scott, happy Easter brother! I actually took a 30 minute nap today because of eating too much! I’m glad the weather is better in Minnesota because I need to get out there and log some miles walking now! Take care bud!👍⛴️

@@vibewithmike Will do Mike. I did the same thing with the nap after dinner. Today was the first day this year that I went out in shorts,it felt good. I know what ya mean about hitting the walking trails. It's definitely easier to put on weight in the winter and harder to lose it when it gets nice out now that I'm in my mid fifties. Keep on doing what you're doing and I'll keep on watching. Have a good one Brother!

Thanks man!!!!!!!

I hope you enjoy your trip in May. I'm sure Mike will have a comment or two for you soon.

Jodi! I'm so excited you found the channel. I can use another boat friend! You will really enjoy Duluth in May because it will be great weather. Plenty of ships will be out there. You can't get any closer to the action staying at South Pier, good move! Here's a video I did going to different place in Duluth. I think you'll like it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Slqp0m8rTTU.html

@@vibewithmike Just watched it, that was great! I hope we don't have fog...but that would be typical for us. We tend to get clouds and rain on our vacations. We've learned to make the best of it. I see the green gates are open which I'm happy to see - I love to get up close to lighthouses! August 2015 we visited the UP and went to the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie. So this trip brings us to the other end of the lake at the other end of the season with adult sons rather than teenagers. We're excited for our short getaway! Only 3 nights but the plan is Duluth on Day 1, 61 and hiking on Day 2, and relaxation/lake gazing on Day 3, picking up whatever we missed as we head back through Duluth on our way back home the following day. We're at Beacon Pointe the last 2 nights. Really hoping for no fog so we can see the views from our rooms. 😎

I think all will be good. Fog happens here and there but it usually clears out super quick. You will have a blast!⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

Thank you so much David! I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Hey, thanks for taking a minute to say this. I appreciate it friend. I hope you come back to check out some more ships! All the best!

Tim, I happy to hear you like these videos!

Great job for us landlubbers Mike. I would think except for the narrowness of the canal that th AC wouldn’t have much issue with 3 foot breakers with over 12,000 HP and fully loaded. It’s when that big lake roars with what I have seen on some videos it would be tough going. I admire the mariners that perform the task of getting their ships safely to their destination. Havagudun and keep them coming.

@EDLaw-wo5it I still cannot believe there was fog during this video in December. Those beautiful lights really popped in the fog from Bentleyville.

Thank you friend and Happy Easter!

Same to you Gail.

Sailor, trust me, I will never laugh at you. You taking the time to leave this comment means a lot to me. Yes, the Lift Bridge is the only way onto Park Point which is an island. I have seen ships wait in the harbor, but when you’re talking thousand foot vessels, it’s a lot safer to be out at anchor just outside of the piers on the lake. All the best to you my friend. I hope you join me for the next ship video.⛴️⛴️⛴️

Peter! I hope your Sunday has been going wonderful. Thanks like always for checking out the videos. It would be great to have you in Duluth sometime, all the best to you in Scotland.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The grain freighters stop at a lot of little towns around the lakes, so they're a familiar sight. Duluth gets the monsters, though.

I like all the ships

100% Kurt! The AC said, “bring it on” and won on the fight going through the ship canal!

Tim! Great hearing from you brother! I really appreciate you taking time to leave a comment. It means a lot. I 100% agree with you about the terminology. It’s just easier to say ships. I’m just a city boy that feel in love with my parents bring me up to Duluth as a kid. I’m living a dream seeing these vessels. I also hope you come back and watch more ships/boats. Again, thank you so much Tim and all the best to you!⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

I’m so happy to hear you subscribed. Thank you! I hope you come with me on some of these ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun. No agenda, just chilling out with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️

Dan, absolutely fantastic information, really gives us all something to think about. Really appreciate you taking the time to inform all of us.

Don !@@vibewithmike

Don, sorry brother!

Rose, I’m glad you asked. I found a great video for your friend. Check it out here. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ud6QiHw7SU0.html

Hey Ron, during the summer I watch a lot of the regatta events. Did you participate in any of those? I love watching those sailboats out there.⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

@@vibewithmike no I worked on the Lakers running in and out of the harbour

Thank you Elias! You're awesome! All the best.

Ken, awesome observations brother! I have always been so surprised how a downtown city building is essentially laying on its side going by me very quiet. They really are that quiet. Those waves really weren’t bad enough to push that big ship. I think the captain was just a little further to one side than he normally is going through the canal. Thanks for watching friend!

@@vibewithmike thanks Mike! One day I hope to visit the canal to see those giants go by. Maybe this year.

@@kenbell8752 I hope you make it! These ships have a way of getting into a person’s heart. They are awesome!⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

Oh my! I hope you are ok friend. Please get better. 🙏

Awesome thank you, what you call waves, I call the swell coming down the canal which in turn causes the waves 🌊 glad you didn’t get soaking wet 😂 💕

Hey, wouldn’t you say it’s better seeing the waves vs. the ice?👍⛴️😂

@@vibewithmike Ah Mike, definitely the ice, would be beautiful but dangerous in the moment just like the waves but being unaccustomed to ice would make an awesome experience… Cheers 💕

Always great hearing from you! The fun spring and summer shipping season is beginning for me. No gloves!

Hey Wally! Thanks for watching friend! The Aerial Lift Bridge goes up early to ensure there are no mechanical issues, the worry is what if a ship is close to the bridge and it stops going up because of an issue. These huge ships take a long time to stop. The ship could crash into it. It’s a incident prevention measure essentially. 👍⛴️

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Good point! The captain did a good job. Props to the captain!⛴️👍

They are waiting for other ships to leave the docks to come in and load.

There are a variety of different cargo options here in Duluth/Superior. I did some investigating after you asked this question. I found a really cool website that you can click on each port and it’ll tell you more information about the cargo and specifics for each port on the Great Lakes. Thanks for asking this question because I learned some additional information about these other ports because of this. Happy Easter friend! Here’s the link: www.eekwi.org/great-lakes/humans-and-great-lakes/ship-travel-great-lakes

@@vibewithmike Wow, link has great info. Thks Happy Easter

Yeah, I was checking all of those ports out.

@@vibewithmike The dredging part is interesting. 1" of lost draft on a 1000' cargo carrier equates to 270 tons of less cargo. As always, the deeper dives create more rabbit holes. And for a retiree, just more entertainment. Bill Gates couldn't have picked a better name for his OS: Windows.

I see a dredging barge in Duluth and the canal working a lot in the summer. It’s cool looking. We need to get Bill Gates to Duluth! He would love it. ⛴️

The bridge is fun to watch, but there are so many videos of that bridge going up and down. I have a few of just the bridge itself. The bridge is so amazing because it’s still functions exactly how it did decades and decades ago. Thanks for watching my friend. I really appreciate it.

@@vibewithmike ok thanks i didn't know you had other bridge videos

I think you’ll like this video about the bridge. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4u_qo7D7Zt4.html

Peter! I love it down there in Texas! Send me some brisket brother! Best food in the country hands down, Texas!⛴️

@@vibewithmike I’ll do that I’ve got brisket on the pit for Easter right now

You got to keep that brisket low and slow! One of my favorite barbecue spots is in Dallas, Pecan Lodge. Honestly, Peter, you have dozens and dozens of the best barbecue spots in the world down there. Some of them are just hole in the wall places. I would love to hit every one of them.

@@vibewithmike I’ve been cooking brisket since I was 15 I’m 61 now My grandpa showed me how

Awesome! I’ve seen so many variations of how to cook brisket. Some cook them naked, others wrap them, etc. What is your process?

Drums! Thanks for the question my friend. I found the exact answer to this question online. I hope you join me for future ship videos. Take a look below. Happy Sunday. Here are quotes from the article and the article is linked below. For the biggest vessels, the bridge must start its ascent while they're 1.5 miles out. "For them to stop is pretty much impossible, said Campbell. "It takes forever for them to get that thing slowed down and reversed, we have to give them plenty of time to maneuver if something happens." Traffic can bring Canal Park to a stop and back up traffic all the way to Interstate 35 in the middle of the summer during a long lift. "You feel kind of bad," Campbell said. "But contrary to what a lot of people believe, we're here for the boats, not the car traffic, so the boats always have priority." The ship right-of-way into the harbor was the deal the city made with the United States Coast Guard when it first built the bridge. www.mprnews.org/story/2016/08/05/duluth-aerial-lift-bridge-operator-day-life

Jim, thanks for the common brother. Yeah, I don’t know, now that you say that I have noticed a few variations of lifeboats. And you’re right, what if there is terrible weather out on the lake and they had to use it? Thanks for watching man!👍👍⛴️⛴️

On the ships? No, unfortunately, they don’t. I think all of us would sign up for that.

You know Shelley, that is a fun but true statement. I'm going to be thinking about that the next time I see this vessel. I appreciate you dropping a comment. All the best to you.

I respect your opinion, but when I see wind blowing towards the ship and some waves kicking up, I think it’s a fight. I want you to know that I appreciate you watching. I hope you’re having a wonderful Tuesday. All the best.

More like the big girl gave the lake a beating. Even Superior's not always like this.

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I agree but for that day it was the worst. Thanks for watching friend. Just trying to have some fun out there with the ships!

Yeah, it wouldn’t be a smart idea to fish in the canal as a ship is coming! You might not catch a fish, but you will catch an ambulance if you did that.😂👍⛴️

Dick, I’ll bet it was no fun on the lake when you were out there in rough seas. I heard from someone that Lake Superior storms can be scarier than the ocean. What do you think?⛴️👍

@@vibewithmike How true, it’s not just the height but the real danger is the interval. I was going north out of lake Huron and out of nowhere my bow flag did a 180 and I knew then we were in trouble. Fought the waves all the way to Harbor Beach before we got into a safe haven. Boated the Great Lake for 25 years before we both retired and moved to Florida. The only thing I have missed about Michigan is the freshwater, saltwater sucks.

Dick, I could listen to your stories for hours, without a doubt. You are truly blessed to be a person that could have those experiences. I’m sure there were good days and bad days depending on the weather. However, you got through all of them. I reread your comment twice because it is cool. Thanks man.👍⛴️

Navy, great question my friend. The Great Lakes vessels are shaped almost like a rectangle to take up maximum space in the locks. This way they can haul more cargo. I hope you’re having a great Monday.