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This photo gallery will be presented in chronological order (rather than alphabetical order by ship name)
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Ships Featured On This Page
(This is most of the ships that visited Menominee & Marinette in 2001):
Alessia, Arion, Algoway, Calumet, Chios Pride, Amelia Desgagnes, Catherine Desgagnes, Melissa Desgagnes,
William H. Donner, IRA, IVI, Capt. Henry Jackman, W. G. Jackson, Kasteelborg, Marinette, Maumee, McKee Sons, Menominee,
Millenium Falcon, Vaasaborg, Vancouverborg, Veerseborg, Virginiaborg, Vlieborg, Vlistborg, Voorneborg, Zeus
Photos:
IVI - The ship ran aground when it tried to enter port on April 9...
IVI - The Selvick tugs, Jimmy L and Carla Anne Selvick, tried to free the ship...
IVI - But were unsuccessful; when the ship was freed a day-or-so later, it was sent to Chicago to unload enough pig iron so it could enter Marinette upon its return
IVI - Finally arrived Marinette Fuel & Dock on April 14 (Photo courtesy of Scott Best)
Marinette - Unloading at K&K Warehouse on May 4
Two Selvick Tugs - The Carla Anne Selvick (L) and Jimmy L assist a lot of the salties (foreign ships) into Menominee & Marinette docks (Photo - May 6)
Maumee - Unloading coal at Menominee Paper Co. on June 1 (stern view from Government Pier in Marinette)
Maumee - Bow-view close-up of the ship
Maumee - Wide view unloading
Maumee - The unloading boom is "docked" and the ship is ready to depart
Maumee - Bow view backing down the Menominee River between the piers
Maumee - Backing out past the lighthouse (the steam is from the bow thruster motor)
Melissa Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on June 11
Melissa Desgagnes - Bow view close-up alongside the craneship, William H. Donner
Melissa Desgagnes - Turned around and heading out of the inner harbor
Melissa Desgagnes - Bow view close-up heading out of the inner harbor
Melissa Desgagnes - Stern view close-up heading outbound between the piers
Jimmy L - Assists the saltie, Menominee, into port on June 19
Menominee - Being led into the inner harbor by Selvick tugs, Jimmy L (bow) and Carla Anne Selvick on June 19
Menominee - Stern view in the inner harbor heading for K&K Warehouse
Carla Anne Selvick - Close-up of the tug that lead the Menominee into port
Catherine Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on June 23
Marinette - Stern dockside view unloading at K&K Warehouse on June 24
Algoway - Dockside view unloading salt at Marinette Fuel & Dock on July 25
Algoway - Bow view close-up dockside
Algoway - Wide view of the ship unloading salt
Algoway - Bow view from the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge
Algoway - Stern view backing out of the inner harbor
Algoway - Stern view close-up
Algoway - Bow view close-up in between the piers
Algoway - Backing past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Capt. Henry Jackman - Wide bow view unloading salt at Marinette Fuel & Dock on July 31
Capt. Henry Jackman - Wide stern view from the Ogden Street Bridge of the ship unloading
Capt. Henry Jackman - Stern view close-up
Capt. Henry Jackman - Close-up of the stern deckhouse and the unloading boom in action
Catherine Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock after the Jackman departed on July 31
Menominee - Being led iinto Menominee River by two Selvick tugs on Aug. 4 heading for K&K Warehouse
Menominee - Wide view of the tow after passing the lighthouse
Menominee - Stern side-view close-up inside the piers
Menominee - Making the turn into the inner harbor
Menominee - The tow passes the Millenium Falcon and William H. Donner at Marinette Fuel & Dock
Menominee - Close-up of the stern of the Menominee passing the bows of the other two ships
Millenium Falcon - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Aug. 7
Millenium Falcon - The electro-magnet of the craneship drops a load of pig iron onto the dock as the ship is nearly unloaded
W.G. Jackson - Grand Valley State's research ship was open for tours at the Menominee Marina on Aug. 20
W.G. Jackson - Wide view of the research vessel
W.G. Jackson - Board posting the Open Tour hours
McKee Sons - Unloading coal at Menominee Paper as the IVI unloads pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Aug. 23
McKee Sons - Port-side bow view close-up of the ship
McKee Sons - The tug/barge backs out of the inner harbor after unloading is complete
McKee Sons - Close-up of the tug, Invincible, in the notch of the barge, McKee Sons
McKee Sons - Bow view close-up backing out of the river in between the piers
McKee Sons - Backing out past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
IVI - Stern view unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Aug. 23
IVI - Bow view
IVI - Being led out to the bay near the lighthouse by two Selvick tugs on Aug. 26
Vlieborg - The first-ever Wagenborg Shipping Lines ship to enter Menominee/Marinette unloads on Sept. 7
Vlieborg - A bale of wood pulp destined for K&K Warehouse in Menominee is lifted by a crane aboard the craneship, William H. Donner, at Marinette Fuel & Dock
Vlieborg - Close-up of the hooked rig that lifts the bales of wood pulp
Vlieborg - The bales are manhandled onto a waiting truck (looks like dangerous work)
Catherine Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Sept. 10
Catherine Desgagnes - Turning around alongside the craneship, William H. Donner on Sept.11 (shortly after the tragedy of 9-11)
Catherine Desgagnes - Halfway around
Catherine Desgagnes - Backing in toward the Donner as the turn continues
Catherine Desgagnes - A crewman aboard the Desgagnes notifies the captain of the distance between the ships
Catherine Desgagnes - Just about turned around
Catherine Desgagnes - Turned around and heading out of the inner harbor
Catherine Desgagnes - Outbound past Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Chios Pride - Unloads pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Sept. 17
Virginiaborg - On its "Maiden Run" (first-ever trip) unloading wood pulp at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 30
Amelia Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Oct. 31 after the Virginiaborg moved to K&K Warehouse
Virginiaborg - Now unloading at K&K Warehouse in Menominee on Oct. 31
Virginiaborg - Bow view from across the Menomnee River on Nov. 2
Veerseborg - 1 of 3 Wagenborg vessels in Menominee today offloads wood pulp out in the bay as it arrived too heavily loaded to enter port on Nov. 2
Veerseborg & Vaasaborg - As the offloading of the Veerseborg continues, the Vaasaborg is inbound with wood pulp for K&K warehouse
Vaasaborg & Virginiaborg - Meanwhile, the outbound Virginiaborg passes the inbound Vassaborg
Vaasaborg - Heads toward Menominee North Pier Lighthouse on its way to K&K Warehouse
Vaasaborg - Bow view close-up inside the piers
IRA - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 3
Veerseborg - Finally at K&K Warehouse to finish unloading its cargo of wood pulp on Nov. 3
Veerseborg - Bow view from Mystery Ship Boat Launch on Nov. 6
Marinette - Two Selvick tugs aid the ship into port inside the lighthouse pier on Nov. 7
Marinette - The tow reaches the inner harbor with the tugs, Jimmy L (stern) and Carla Anne Selvick assisting
Marinette - Stern view close-up of the ship
Marinette - Bow view at K&K Warehouse with a load of wood products
Vlistborg - The tug, William C. Selvick, and barge head out to off-load some product from the ship on Nov. 9
Vlistborg - The tug and barge approach the ship, which is too heavily loaded to enter port
Vlistborg - Finally at K&K warehouse to finish unloading wood pulp on Nov. 10
Vlistborg - Side view from across the river
Zeus - Unloading wood pulp at K&K Warehouse on Nov. 12
Zeus - Stern view of this unusually colored (light lime green) Wagenborg ship
Zeus - Bow view from across the Menominee River
Arion - Unloading wood pulp at K&K Warehouse on Nov. 16
Marinette - Being assisted stern-first toward the lighthouse on its way to K&K Warehouse with wood products on Nov. 16
Marinette - At K&K Warehouse East Dock later that day
Arion & Marinette - Both ships at K&K Warehouse on Nov. 16
Arion & Marinette - A view of both ships from the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge
Arion - Stern view from the bridge
Arion - Side view from across the Menominee River
Arion - Bow view from Mystery Ship Boat Launch
Voorneborg - Stern view unloading wood pulp at K&K Warehouse on Nov. 22
Voorneborg - Dockside bow view at K&K Warehouse
Amelia Desgagnes - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 26 (it is unusual to see these ships docked stern-first)
Gregory J. Busch - The tug with its barge was also at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 16
Chios Pride - Waits out in the bay on Nov. 26 for the Amelia Desgagnes to finish unloading and depart
Amelia Desgagnes - Bow view unloading at Marinette Fuel & Dock
Chios Pride - Unloading pig iron at Marinette Fuel & Dock on Nov. 29
Chios Pride - Almost right tight to the Ogden Street Bridge while unloading
Chios Pride - Bow port-side view up against the craneship, William H. Donner
Menominee - Also in port on Nov. 29 at K&K Warehouse
Menominee - Dockside bow view at K&K warehouse
Menominee - Dockside stern view
Vancouverborg - Yet another ship arrives on Nov. 29 and has to wait out in the bay for dock space at K&K Warehouse
Chios Pride - Stern view unloading on Nov. 29
Chios Pride - Still unloading on Dec. 1
Vancouverborg - Finally arrived at K&K Warehouse on Dec. 1
Vancouverborg - Side view from across the Menominee River
Vancouverborg - Dockside bow view unloading at K&K Warehouse
Kasteelborg - Wood pulp being off-loaded out in the bay on Dec. 7 as the ship arrived too heavily loaded to enter port
Kasteelborg - The tug, William C. Selvick, pushes a barge loaded with wood pulp from the ship heading for K&K Warehouse
Kasteelborg - Hoists the anchor and is inbound shortly after the tug headed into port
Kasteelborg - Inbound alongside Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Kasteelborg - Bow view close-up inside the piers
Kasteelborg - Entering the inner harbor
Kasteelborg - Stern view angling in to K&K Warehouse East Dock
Kasteelborg - Stern view all tied up at K&K
Kasteelborg - Bow dockside view at a busy dock
William H. Donner - Being towed to K&K Warehouse on Dec. 7, where the deckhouse will be removed
William H. Donner - The bow of the Donner approaches the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge
William H. Donner - Nosing in to the K&K Warehouse dock
Alessia - Dockside view at K&K Warehouse with one last load of wood pulp for the year on Dec. 13
Alessia - Bow view from the West End of Stephenson Island with USCG Cypress at Marinette Marine and the William H. Donner behind the ship at K&K Warehouse
Calumet - Between the lighthouse and the range light on Dec. 13 heading in with a load of coal for Menominee Paper
Calumet - Close-up inside the piers
Calumet - Stern view heading for the inner harbor
Calumet - Another stern view close-up in the inner harbor
Calumet - Close-up of the stack and stern quarters
Calumet - Bow view in the inner harbor
Calumet - Wide view - this is about the position from which the ship will unload
Calumet - The unloading boom starts to swing into position
Calumet - The unloading boom is just about in position to begin unloading
Calumet - Wide view with the boom in position to begin unloading
Calumet - Unloading has begun
That's it for 2001 - Hope you enjoyed the photos!
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