Brings back memories of the time i spent working in Port Colborne in 1957 in more peaceful times seeing the great lake ships. Spent 9 months there now at 90 years old back home in Scotland
May the Almighty God shower his blessings immensely on you to remain in this world more happily for years and year. I do not know you or your name and have not at all seen you so far. But I liked your write up or comment very much. So I also drop a few lines. I am from southern most part of India. 🙏🏼🌺
I wish to compliment on your ability to recall the events at this age. Sir I have a question. Do you have any idea as what could be the weight of this ship when empty?
I love watching these large ships move. When I was much younger, my family used to spend the summers at Sodus Point NY which, at the time, was the place where coal from Pennsylvania via rail was transferred to coal ships that took it over to Canada. We used to love watching the ships come and go, and listen (and sometimes watch) the loading process.
I'm always surprised by the number of people that are around to watch these beautiful boats transit the Duluth Lift Bridge and Canal. And Thank You James R Barker for the MASTER SALUTE!!!
Always love to see that harbor. I lived there as a child. I remember my dad taking me down there when the St Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959. I was nine years old.
It was nice to hear the other vessels give thier intent and the second vessel outbound said he would hang back and let the barker enter and not get in his way
HELLO !!! with this awesome Barker's view as usual on her musical horn here I am ! so would you excuse my long absence... not really far from your lovely videos I watch as often as possible but busy with many other works ... I hope all is going well for you and Duluth not too hits by the world chaotic events... I stay sincerely yours from Paris country (better than downtown !) 🏡💕🚢🌊
The difference in handling when I went from my 18' to my new 37' was interesting. Took a bit to get it figured out. The captains of those beasts to me are beyond smart. That isn't just a job, it's an art and they are the Picaso's.
Indeed captains of ships are amazing, dealing with forces of elements for safety of cargo and lives of crew, dealing with docking/undocking maneuvers involving physics inbuilt with his ship's structure versus momentum, draft and pier features!!!
that is a sight to see, i live a couple miles from the cape fear river, last year i watched the Hyundai Hope come in fully loaded at 1200 ft long, its something to realize how massive these ships are once you see one. up close, the pilot boats looked like toys.
On the Great Lakes At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal.
Good looking ship. I Loved going to Duluth by ship. Purchased my girlfriend(now my wife) a stereo for Christmas at a local store there back in the 70's while we were unloading salt.
nine football pitches long and they have bicycles on the deck for getting about as it takes to long to walk anywhere, amazing engineering, mankind at his best when see stuff like this,
Iron ore, limestone are a couple I remember. There is active chat and audio on the live Duluth Canal cam that announces what each ship is hauling or picking up. You can also look back at other compilations of arrivals and departures of the various ships on this Duluth Harbor Cam page, and the descriptions list the load. This time, the Barker is coming to get iron ore pellets, per the description. The live cam chat is a very friendly group, always willing to answer questions and you can learn a lot. And see some gorgeous sunrises.
It happens. Not by design but it happens, particularly after a bad, multi-day storm, the ships all leave or get to Duluth at the same time after it’s over
I just love the horn on The Barker! so majestic. And the Bridge's horn is so small and pathetic compared to it. I Think she has the most unique horn out of all the Lakers....
Coal, wheat, limestone, salt, barley to name some. There are also 'salties' that come from Europe with products such as wind turbines or who pick up beet pellets to go back to Europe.
"Iron American Dream" a song about iron and what makes America great on UA-cam. America is Like no other Nation it was built on Iron and Steel. "From the steam locomotive to your grandpa's Colt" take a ride across the Promised Land on the "Iron American Dream"
Brings back memories of the time i spent working in Port Colborne in 1957 in more peaceful times seeing the great lake ships. Spent 9 months there now at 90 years old back home in Scotland
Wishing you many more years
Respect mister!! God bless you!
Wish you many many more years full of happiness and health
May the Almighty God shower his blessings immensely on you to remain in this world more happily for years and year. I do not know you or your name and have not at all seen you so far. But I liked your write up or comment very much. So I also drop a few lines. I am from southern most part of India. 🙏🏼🌺
I wish to compliment on your ability to recall the events at this age. Sir I have a question. Do you have any idea as what could be the weight of this ship when empty?
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Barker bark!!! Thank you Captain for a great show!
Thank You Captain Newland and crew. Great Master Salute.
I grew up in Detroit and lived there from 1956 until 1984. We all loved watching the iron ore ships running up and down the Detroit River.
I’m always impressed with the way the captain can maneuver her ⬅️➡️↘️↙️⬆️⬇️↪️↩️🔄. Amazing to watch. Very talented and skilled. Beautifully done ❤️
It’s not reverse
Reverse??
Always brings a smile to my face when I hear her salute..
Thanks for sharing.
I love watching these large ships move. When I was much younger, my family used to spend the summers at Sodus Point NY which, at the time, was the place where coal from Pennsylvania via rail was transferred to coal ships that took it over to Canada. We used to love watching the ships come and go, and listen (and sometimes watch) the loading process.
Thr Master at the master salute. The Barker bark is a beautiful thing
I'm always surprised by the number of people that are around to watch these beautiful boats transit the Duluth Lift Bridge and Canal.
And Thank You James R Barker for the MASTER SALUTE!!!
I will be there for a few days in August and I can't wait to see one of those ships come
Always love to see that harbor. I lived there as a child. I remember my dad taking me down there when the St Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959. I was nine years old.
Awesome 👍😎
I need a horn system like the Barker has for my motorcycle!
What a beautiful evening. . . Makes me miss my days of racing sailboats on Lake Michigan. Getting old can suck at times. . .
Hello James R. Barker & her Crew!! Good day to you 🌤🍀
Thank you Captain, for giving the people what they want!! 🚢
I watched the Barker come in early AM one New Years and the horn honestly blew my mind. I don’t know why I love these ships so much but I do😊
Guess that's what makes it so magical :) I sure agree.
Always a Fantastic salute from the James R. Barker⚓⚓
Love the musical horn salute! Those long lakers look like they’d be hard to navigate, but they go exactly where the captain wants them. Thanks!
It was nice to hear the other vessels give thier intent and the second vessel outbound said he would hang back and let the barker enter and not get in his way
What a beautiful machine and very fine seamanship 👍🇺🇸.
This is my favorite video and makes me so badly want to move back to Minnesota!
Interesting to hear the calls to the bridge from the sailboats! 😃
HELLO !!!
with this awesome Barker's view as usual on her musical horn here I am ! so would you excuse my long absence... not really far from your lovely videos I watch as often as possible but busy with many other works ... I hope all is going well for you and Duluth not too hits by the world chaotic events... I stay sincerely yours from Paris country (better than downtown !)
🏡💕🚢🌊
Always had a soft spot for Duluth, especially this time of year.
Welcome Barker and crew
CHEERS from Colorado
Best sounding boat in the fleet!
What a beautiful evening arrival! I love the contrast of the Barker and the much smaller boat transiting behind her.
I enjoy the chatter as well. I look forward to the horns tooting, that’s wonderful. Thank you for this upload. Well done.
The difference in handling when I went from my 18' to my new 37' was interesting. Took a bit to get it figured out. The captains of those beasts to me are beyond smart. That isn't just a job, it's an art and they are the Picaso's.
Indeed captains of ships are amazing, dealing with forces of elements for safety of cargo and lives of crew, dealing with docking/undocking maneuvers involving physics inbuilt with his ship's structure versus momentum, draft and pier features!!!
Love to see the J.R. Barker. When I was younger. I remember her being built in the Lorain Ship Yard.
100% agree with Gary Wilkins, I LOVE the Barker bark. There is no other like it.
😕❤️ Ah man, I wish I was there. What a wonderful experience for the people to see such a long beautiful ship like that.
😊👍
I never get tired of the Barker bark.
Those people on the mic sound happy like they have the best job in the world. nothing wrong with that.
Nice shot of the Barker passing the Speer
amazed at how calm the lake is
You really have to respect overall weight and displacement of water... TRULY amazing 😳👍👌
That thing actually is over 1000 feet long. No trick photo effects. Huge.
Sheriff Brody " Now THAT'S a bigger boat!!!! " Gotta love a skyscraper sailing by vertically.
Ohhh my very favorite ship and ahhhh that master salute is the best ever!!
Hear that two tone horn. I want one for my car. To ward off idiots!! Great video. That ship should be called wall of steel!
That is so cool ... made my day!
Wow , that is a beast of a Great Lakes ship!
Damn that ship is big. Always love to hear them horns.
that is a sight to see, i live a couple miles from the cape fear river, last year i watched the Hyundai Hope come in fully loaded at 1200 ft long, its something to realize how massive these ships are once you see one. up close, the pilot boats looked like toys.
On the Great Lakes At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal.
Is this a famous ship.comments seem to say she is much loved.here in northern Ireland we love our ships also.
Man, the size of that ship. Amazing. So, supply chain disruption is corrected with one load…
That's some really beautiful footage .
Excellent capture and thanks for sharing this
Its like the openings to starwars movies just on the a different plane,awesome
My gawd such a gigantic machine. I cannot imagine working that in a harbour. Wow!
Beautiful Capturing of Mass 💪💪 entry of This big Vessel🏯 👌👌👍
Crazy cool ....i just love these lakers !!!!! Love em ❤️
Good looking ship. I Loved going to Duluth by ship. Purchased my girlfriend(now my wife) a stereo for Christmas at a local store there back in the 70's while we were unloading salt.
What an amazing horn!
Love this monster marine stuff!! Thanks!!
Magnificent boat….riding high. Love these fresh water boats.
my sister’s on this one!!
They don't allow females on Lakers, bad luck
Ohh man! What an entry and the captain knows about it. When they retire that ship I would like to buy those horns and mount them on my car.
🎶Low bridge, everybody Down. Low bridge and we’re going to Town✊🏼✊🏼🎵
Ladies and Gentlemen,,,,,, big Jim has arrived!!
Thanks
Wow..... just WOW!!!!!!!
thanks for radio communication
All I can say is WOW! That's a HUGE SHIP 🙂
nine football pitches long and they have bicycles on the deck for getting about as it takes to long to walk anywhere, amazing engineering, mankind at his best when see stuff like this,
Wow! It's so long! Has to be a real challenge to maneuver!
What is it carrying?
In this video the Barker was coming in empty on its way to load iron ore pellets
It's like a small country approaching
Love it!
Love u too ❤❤❤
Ayyy the Barker repping good ole Delaware!
Quite the crowd on hand!
What a beautiful sound he makes
*she
I didn’t see a pilot boat? I struggle parking a van sometimes without a reverse camera
Was waiting for the Barker's Captain to play the tones from Close Encounters.
One question: Why don't they get a bicycle for the poor sailor (3m4s)?
Great video!
Self-unloader type? It looks like (boom on the deck).
The first human to identify as a ship. So ahead of his time.
4 long blasts followed by 2 short blasts... what does it means?
Yeah Baby! She's screaming on in.... The bow must be in a different zip code.
Why does this already have 2 million views?
That’s impressive
Love that two tone horn!
Это монстр! Дух захватывает!
How long and what weigjt is she ? 🏴🇬🇧🏴
Thank you for no music!
What is the weather like in Duluth this time of the year?
Have you ever throught of putting cameras by the railroad tracks to livestream the trains that go by?
Shouldn't the title read 6/22/2022?
What a ship like this normally haul?
Iron ore, limestone are a couple I remember. There is active chat and audio on the live Duluth Canal cam that announces what each ship is hauling or picking up. You can also look back at other compilations of arrivals and departures of the various ships on this Duluth Harbor Cam page, and the descriptions list the load. This time, the Barker is coming to get iron ore pellets, per the description. The live cam chat is a very friendly group, always willing to answer questions and you can learn a lot. And see some gorgeous sunrises.
Coal for power plants to the east is also something that is loaded in Duluth
Is there ever a special event- floatila where many ships come in on 1 day
It happens. Not by design but it happens, particularly after a bad, multi-day storm, the ships all leave or get to Duluth at the same time after it’s over
Not really. The freighters have to move enough loads to keep everything running through the winter so they don't have a lot of time for anything else.
One hell of a horn!
I just love the horn on The Barker! so majestic. And the Bridge's horn is so small and pathetic compared to it. I Think she has the most unique horn out of all the Lakers....
Is there any other type of freight shipped around the Lakes?
Coal, wheat, limestone, salt, barley to name some. There are also 'salties' that come from Europe with products such as wind turbines or who pick up beet pellets to go back to Europe.
That salute says Get a load of me!
Amazing Ship
Along side Capt 👍👍👍
Keep safety
"Iron American Dream" a song about iron and what makes America great on UA-cam. America is Like no other Nation it was built on Iron and Steel. "From the steam locomotive to your grandpa's Colt" take a ride across the Promised Land on the "Iron American Dream"
And that's why that's my ringtone.
How often do crowds like this show up ?
Fabulous fabulous.
THAT is a huge friggin' boat!!!!!