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About this visit!
The ATB Joyce L VanEnkevort/Great Lakes Trader arrived the Duluth Entry July 04, 2024 at 07:24 in the morning for the 2nd time this season. Arriving at 6.4 Kts with cargo holds full of limestone for the C. Reiss dock up River. To me, it seems to be the 2nd to the last ship visit for this dock, since all new C Reiss shipments are going to the new dock in Superior! They arrived up river at 09:14 and began discharging the stone. 9.1 hours later at 18:18 they finished the discharge and departed the dock. You get to see the passing through Grassy Point Bridge Twice on this video, never before seen? They sailed down river and departed Duluth at 20:05, heading out at 5.8 Kts. Departed light, next stop Silver Bay to load Iron Ore Pellets
Who is the VanEnkevort Company ?
Founded in 1967, VTB is an established leader in the Great Lakes marine logistics industry. We are a family-owned company tracing its history more than 50 years on the Great Lakes. VTB is a modern marine transportation business that prides itself on being small, nimble, and reliable. We provide dry bulk marine transportation on the Great Lakes and ship crewing and technical management services to other operators. Below are just a few highlights of what VTB provides for it's customers.
Our fleet includes three state of the art self-unloading ATB’s with a fourth ATB to be delivered July 2020 (Dirk S VanEnkevort / Michigan Trader)
Provide ownership and ship management services for four phosphoric acid barges and one molten sulphur ATB in the Gulf of Mexico
Shore-side support locations in Cleveland, OH, South Norwalk, CT, and Tampa, FL
VTB benefits from long-standing contracts and relationships with it’s blue-chip customers
Over the last 5 years VTB has invested in building the youngest Great Lakes fleet with an average age of 13 years
Today’s VTB fleet is a model of the modern, efficient and diversified fleet. Tomorrow’s fleet will be even better, employing improvements that will continue to set us apart and assure our customers flexible service and reliable, safe delivery of cargo
Our fleet of four self-unloading ATB’s range in carrying capacity of 22,000 - 37,000 net tons and have a combined carrying capacity of approximately 140,000 net tons
VTB’s modern self-unloaders discharge cargo at rates from 4,500 to 8,700 tons per hour
At 845 feet, with a capacity of 42,000 net tons, the Great Lakes Trader and Erie Trader are the longest ATB’s on the Great Lakes
VTB’s Joseph H Thompson barge was recently paired with a newly acquired tug Laura L VanEnkevort. This made the shorter and more maneuverable ATB unit capable of handling cargo in the river trade
Tug info by gltugs.wordpress.com/joyce-l-vanenkevort/
Joyce L. VanEnkevort
The articulated tug Joyce L. VanEnkevort was built in 1998 by Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay, WI for VanEnkevort Tug & Barge of Escanaba, MI. She is paired with the self-unloading barge Great Lakes Trader.
The VanEnkevort operates in the ore, coal, and aggregate trades, and is one of the busiest and most powerful tugs on the Great Lakes, in addition to being a proven icebreaker during the winter months.
Type: Twin Screw Articulated Tug
Year Built: 1998
Builder: Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI
Hull No.: 742
Engines: 2 Caterpillar 3612
Horsepower: 10,200 bhp
Length: 135′ 04″
Breadth: 50′ 00″
Depth: 26′ 00″
Port of Registry: Escanaba, MI
12 сен 2024
