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Windmill Parts Shipped To Menominee


Since August 2007, many wind turbine (windmill) parts have been shipped into KK Integrated Logistics here in Menominee, MI. Mr. Steve Hinkley was kind enough to allow me to use some of his photos to show how all of these parts fit together to make a wind turbine. Most of these wind turbine parts have been part of a We Energies project called "Blue Sky Green Field" and have been erected just northeast of Fond du Lac, WI.

Click Here to see the photos.

Reserve Conversion photos:

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The ex-Oglebay Norton steamer, Reserve, arrived in Menominee on Aug. 1, 2007. The ship was converted into an ITB (Integrated Tug/Barge) unit at KK Integrated Logistics. I was asked by the owner to take photos of the conversion project each Thursday for the company's records; so this is not a complete photo documentation of the project - just weekly updates. Being that these are photos mainly for archive purposes, they are of varying quality - over-exposed in places to show detail, etc. - rather than "artistic" quality. Thank you KK Integrated Logistics for this opportunity to document the process!!

Added on Feb. 5 - Photos of the Reserve while dry-docked at Sturgeon Bay, WI! THANK YOU, Wendell Wilke, for the photos!! Click Here to see those photos.

Added on Feb. 25 - A 30-photo slide show of the removal of the Reserve's pilothouse; and on Feb. 29, a slide show of 25 photos documenting the removal of the pilothouse from the tug, Victory, adding an 8-foot extension to the bottom of the structure and the re-installing of the pilothouse. Click Here to go to the Feb. 25 & 26 updates.

Last Updated on April 13 - The Reserve is no more! The James L. Kuber (ex-Reserve) was christened on March 29 in Menominee, MI. Click Here to see those photos and a link to the opening speech at the christening ceremony by Tom Kuber, owner of KK Integrated Shipping (and parent company, KK Integrated Logistics).

James L. Kuber/Victory departed Menominee, MI on Sunday, April 13, on their "Maiden Voyage." Click Here to see those photos.










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This photo gallery will be presented in chronological order (rather than alphabetical order by ship name) and will be updated as ships arrive throughout the year.

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Chronological List of ships that have visited Menominee & Marinette this year:
(Photos below)

Jan. 1 - Pineglen (arrived Dec. 31 at 11 p.m. - technically it is the last ship arrival for 2007)
Jan. 4 - Reserve (back from Sturgeon Bay where the notch for the tug was completed)
Jan. 5 - Lewis J. Kuber (arrived for winter lay-up)
April 15 - Robert Louis (fish tug takes up temporary residence in Menominee)
April 17 - Olive L. Moore (tug) arrived to pick up its barge, Lewis J. Kuber, then departed later that afternoon

April 17 - Marlene Green (officially the first commercial ship arrival of the 2008 shipping season)
April 22 - Catherine Desgagnes
April 23 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted (tug & barge)
April 29 - Marlene Green

May 3 - BBC Elbe
May 4 - USCG Alder (Working ATON off Menominee)
May 5 - Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted (tug & barge)
May 7 - W.N. Twolan/McAllister 132 (tug & barge)
May 11 - Marlene Green
May 15 - BBC Elbe


Newest photos are at the bottom of the page - Click Here To Go There


 The first three photos are from the Pineglen's arrival on New Year's Eve with the tug, Erika Kobasic, breaking ice in the inner harbor earlier on New Year's Eve prior to the ship's arrival at around 11 p.m.

Erika Kobasic - Breaking ice in the inner harbor early on New Year's Eve for the Pineglen, which arrived later around 11 p.m.
Pineglen - Alongside the craneship, William H. Donner, with the lights of the Erika Kobasic in the background
Pineglen - Different angle and different lighting - the ship should be here for about 3-4 days

Erika Kobasic - The tug that broke the ice out of the river for the Pineglen on New Year's Eve rests at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Jan. 1
Pineglen - Alongside the craneship, William H. Donner, with a load of pig iron for Marinette Fuel & Dock
Pineglen - With the Erika Kobasic at Marinette Fuel & Dock on New Year's Day
Pineglen - Another view of this first-time visitor to our port
Pineglen - Another look at the CSL (Canada Steamship Lines) ship

Pineglen - Bow view close-up
Pineglen - "Bows-on" view as a crane aboard the Donner drops a load of pig iron onto the dock
Pineglen - Wide stern view of the ship in the harbor - a harbor which was almost totally ice-covered just yesterday!
Pineglen - Close-up full stern view
Pineglen - Close-up of the stern deckhouse as another load of pig iron is dropped onto the dock

Pineglen - Wide view of the ship still unloading on Jan. 2 (tug, Erika Kobasic, behind the ship)
Pineglen - Another view
Pineglen - Close-up
Reserve - Close-up of the barge as it lays off Menominee waiting to come into port late in the evening of Jan. 4
Reserve - Another view - notice that the notch (at the stern of the ship) for the tug has been completed

Susan L - Waits up-river, after assisting the tow of the Reserve from Sturgeon Bay, WI for the tow to come through the Ogden Street Bridge after breaking ice between the bridge and KK Integrated Logistics docks
Reserve - Being assisted into the inner harbor by the Selvick tugs, William C. Selvick (not yet in photo) and Jimmy L
Reserve - Bow view at its lay-up berth at KK Integrated Logistics on Jan. 5
Lewis J. Kuber - The barge with the tug, Victory, in the notch prepare to pass through the Ogden Street Bridge on Jan. 5
Victory - Stern view close-up of the tug in the notch

Lewis J. Kuber - Stern view close-up of the barge
Victory - Bow view close-up of the tug after passing through the bridge
KK Lay-up fleet - (L to R) Manitowoc (under the flag), Reserve, Viking I, Victory and Lewis J. Kuber
Lewis J. Kuber - Bow view close-up after passing through the bridge
Lewis J. Kuber - Stern view backing past the Reserve at KK Integrated Logistic's dock

Lewis J. Kuber - Turning in toward the dock
Lewis J. Kuber - Dock workers wait to tie up the combo
Lewis J. Kuber - Heading in toward the dock and straightening out
Victory - The tug uses its propeller to flush ice away from the dock
Lewis J. Kuber - Inching closer to the dock

Lewis J. Kuber - Bow view close-up later in the afternoon
Lewis J. Kuber - Stern view with the tug out of the notch
Victory - The tug is now turned around and docked up-river from the Lewis J. Kuber. This tug will be paired with the Reserve when springtime rolls around.
Reserve - Stern close-up of the barge (note the completed notch for the tug)
Reserve - Wide angle side view of the barge

KK Integrated Shipping Fleet - (L to R) Lewis J. Kuber, Reserve and Viking I
USCG Mackinaw - (Jan. 9) The icebreaker was in the bay off Menominee for the past couple days (shown here about 6-8 miles offshore)!
Lewis J. Kuber - On March 27 new letters were welded to the bow of the barge as the name was moved from the top of the white trim to the more traditional area just above the bottom of the white trim - shown here with the name in both places
Lewis J. Kuber - On March 29 the barge is shown with the old name palcement painted over and the new letters painted black
James L. Kuber (ex-Reserve) - The barge was formally christened on March 29 Click Here to go to the "Reserve Conversion" page of this site for the photos

Lewis J. Kuber - The name has been lowered on the port side of the bow of the barge (see March 27 & 29 photos above)
James L. Kuber (ex-Reserve) - On April 8 Workers get the barge ready to go
Lewis J. Kuber - Ballasted down and waiting for its tug (Olive L. Moore) on April 8 so they can depart
Fleetmates - Lewis J. Kuber and James L. Kuber ballasted down on April 9 waiting to head out
Lewis J. Kuber - Close-up of the barge from across the Menominee River on April 9

James L. Kuber (ex-Reserve) - Close-up from across the Menominee River on April 9
Something Fishy - The fishing boat is lifted off its winter dock on April 10
Something Fishy - The lift continues (the smaller tug, Joseph H. had just been placed in the water shortly before)
Something Fishy - Hoisting it into place behind the Joseph H (Isle Royale Queen III & William H. Donner deckhouse in background)
James L. Kuber/Victory - The tug and barge sailed on its "Maiden Voyage" from Menominee, MI on Sunday April 13. Click Here for more photos of their departure.

USS Freedom (LCS-1) - Marinette Marine's U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) on April 14
INLS Craft - Wide view of a group of Integrated Navy Lighterage System (INLS) craft at Marinette Marine on April 14
INLS Craft - Close-up of one group of the vessels
INLS Craft - Close-up of another group
Isle Royale Queen III - Lonesome at its dock in Menominee on April 15 with a questionable future

Robert Louis - It must be Spring! The big fish tug arrived in Menominee early in the morning of April 15. They generally use Menominee for a base early in the year before moving to their regular facilities in Cedar River, MI.
Robert Louis - Broadside view with the old carferry, Viking I, in the background


April 17: The tug, Olive L. Moore, arrived in Menominee on Thursday afternoon to retrieve its barge, Lewis J. Kuber. I have decided to put the photos into a slide show.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the action. The next slideshow (after this one) will show the pair departing Menominee later that afternoon. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".


April 17: The Lewis J. Kuber/Olive L. Moore departed the KK Integrated Logistic dock in Menominee late in the afternoon.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the departure. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".

Marlene Green - Our (technically) first ship of the 2008 season is a saltie carrying wind turbine parts on April 17
Marlene Green - Approaching Menominee North Pier Lighthouse on Thursday afternoon
Marlene Green - Passing the lighthouse
Marlene Green - Inside the piers
Marlene Green - Close-up inside the piers

Marlene Green - Entering the inner harbor
Marlene Green - Stern view after passing through the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge
Marlene Green - Passing the Viking I at KK Integrated Logistics East Dock
Marlene Green - Bow view docking
Marlene Green - Just about docked

Marlene Green - Stern view at the dock
Marlene Green - Side view from astern


April 19: The G-Tug, Indiana, arrived in Menominee to assist the Marlene Green out of port; however, the trip wasn't without its excitement! Once again, I have decided to put the photos into a slide show for easier viewing of the action.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the departure. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".

Catherine Desgagnes - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 22 with the first load of pig iron for 2008
Catherine Desgagnes - Close-up of Marinette Fuel & Dock's most frequent visitor
Catherine Desgagnes - Stern view
Pere Marquette 41 - Arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock around 2 a.m. on April 23 with a load of pig iron
Pere Marquette 41 & Catherine Desgagnes - The PM41 slides in behind the C. Desgagnes, which is still unloading pig iron

Pere Marquette 41 - Dockside view unloading later that morning
Pere Marquette 41 - Wide view from across the river
Pere Marquette 41 - A crane with a large clam-style bucket does the unloading
Pere Marquette 41 - Stern view of the tug & barge
Pere Marquette 41 - Stern view close-up of the tug, Undaunted

Marlene Green - Returned to KK Integrated Logistics with more wind turbine parts on April 29. The Menominee County Sheriff Dept. boat escorted them and had to chase some fishermen in small boats out of the way of the ship. GREAT JOB GUYS!!!


April 29: The following 9 photos depict the typical unloading of wind turbine mast parts from the Marlene Green. The sequence of trucks is not sequential - one truck is followed from empty to almost loaded, while a different truck (at a different time) is shown pulling away from the ship and heading to the storage area.

Truck - An empty truck with its special trailer
Truck - The empty truck pulls alongside the ship
Marlene Green - A wind turbine tower section (it takes 3 of these to make a complete mast) is raised from the hold of the ship.
Tower Section - Being lowered to the waiting truck
Tower Section - Still being lowered

Tower Section - ... Still being lowered
Tower Section - Almost on the truck's special trailer
Truck - A (different) truck pulls away from the ship with a tower section aboard
Truck - Backing toward an area used to store the sections


May 3: The BBC Elbe arrived in Menominee with another load of wind turbine parts. The G-Tug, Indiana, was on hand to assist the ship into port (and through a small number of fishing boats blocking the mouth of the river). Once again, I have decided to put the photos into a slide show for easier viewing of the action.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the arrival. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".

USCG Alder - Heading to Menominee from Sturgeon Bay(?) to work ATON (Aids To Navigation)
USCG Alder - Their mission is to replace the winter buoy with the bell buoy which is used during the shipping season. Here, the bell buoy is hoisted over the side of the Alder after the winter buoy had been removed.
USCG Alder - Mission Accomplished! The Alder is far from its normal base, which is in Duluth, MN.
USCG Alder - Heading out to their next mission.
BBC Elbe - Still unloading on Monday morning (May 5)


May 5: The Pere Marquette 41/Undaunted arrived at Marinette Fuel & Dock with another load of pig iron. However, they also needed to do some repairs to the bow thruster on the barge. The following slideshow shows the arrival at about 3 a.m. on May 5, some of the work being done over the next couple of days, which entailed ballasting down the stern of the barge to where many people thought the barge was sinking (it wasn't), and their departure around 10 p.m. on May 7.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the arrival, work on the barge, and their departure. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".


BBC Elbe - On Monday afternoon, May 5, the BBC Elbe departed
BBC Elbe - Close-up approaching the Ogden Street Bridge
BBC Elbe - Heading through the bridge
BBC Elbe - Passing the docked tug, Undaunted, coming out of the inner harbor
BBC Elbe - Bow view close-up

BBC Elbe - Stern view after blowing a danger signal to chase the fishermen in small boats out of the way
BBC Elbe - Stern view close-up
BBC Elbe - Stern view midway between the range light and the lighthouse
BBC Elbe - Approaching Menominee North Pier Lighthouse on a gorgeous day
BBC Elbe - Outbound past the lighthouse heading for another load of wind turbine parts at Becancour (Canada)


May 7: The tug & barge, W. N. Twolan/McAllister 132, arrived in Menominee with a load of paper products from Thunder Bay for KK Integrated Logistics. The following slideshow covers their three days in port from arrival to departure on May 9.

Click Here to view the slide slide show of the arrival, unloading, and departure. To return to this page from within the slide show - hit the UP-facing arrow (when viewing any individual photo) to go back to the thumbnails page and then click on "Return to 2008 Menominee & Marinette Ships".

Marlene Green - Arrived at KK Integrated logistics with more wind turbine bases on May 11
BBC Elbe - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics on May 15 with more wind turbine bases, here the slings are being lowered to lift a base
BBC Elbe - Close-up of the empty slings
BBC Elbe - The slings are attached to a base piece
BBC Elbe - The cranes aboard the ship lift the base from the deck

BBC Elbe - ... and maneuver it toward the dock
BBC Elbe - The base is now in position to be lowered onto a waiting truck
BBC Elbe - The part is lowered
BBC Elbe - The base is hovering above the truck
BBC Elbe - Close-up of the base just above the special trailer
BBC Elbe - Dockside view as the base is lowered onto the trailer

Damaged piling - The piling on the southwest side of the Ogden Street Bridge still shows signs of damage from when the Magdalena Green bumped into it while departing last year
William H. Donner - The craneship awaits its first action of the season (aside from being moved back along the dock before the Pere Marquette 41 (above) arrived about two weeks ago needing repairs)