2006 Photos (chronological order):

Kwintebank - Arrived off Menominee on April 10 and immediately passed the river mouth and went around (they were killing a little time as they awaited a bridge opening)
Kwintebank - Making a turn to head back toward the mouth of the river
Kwintebank - Turned around with one more turn yet to make
Kwintebank - Finally in the channel ... it was very windy
Kwintebank - Coming into Menominee past the lighthouse

Kwintebank - Oh, yes! There were fishing boats to contend with (the boat to the far right was kind of close)
Kwintebank - ... This close!
Kwintebank - Inside the piers heading up-river
Kwintebank - Heading past K&K Warehouse's East Dock
Kwintebank - Silhouette of the ship passing the Viking I

Kwintebank - At dock at K&K Warehouse West Dock with a load of wood product
Kwintebank - Close-up at the dock
Kwintebank - Wide view at K&K West Dock ahead of the old carferry, Viking I
Kwintebank - As night falls, a bale of product is lifted from the holds of the ship
Kwintebank - A view of the ship as dusk falls

Varnebank - Arrived K&K Warehouse around 7 a.m. on April 17 with a load of wood pulp
Varnebank - Wide view at the dock with a LOT of bales of wood pulp around
Varnebank - A view from across the Menominee River
Varnebank - A crane reaches into the hold for another "bale" of pulp while unloading Monday night
Virginiaborg - Arrived in Menominee on the evening of April 19 to off-load a partial load of wood product at K&K East Dock

Virginiaborg - Another view at the K&K East Dock
Virginiaborg - Dockside view
Victoriaborg - Gliding into the K&K East Dock to off-load a partial load of wood pulp late in the evening on April 25
Diezeborg - Arrived Menominee on May 3 with a load of wood pulp for K&K Warehouse

Diezeborg - Inside the piers passing the lighthouse
Diezeborg - Close-up inside the piers
Diezeborg - Making the turn into the inner harbor
Diezeborg - Heading into the K&K East (deep draft) Dock
Diezeborg - Tieing up (the last time this ship was here in 2004, part of its load was the new engines for the USCG Mackinaw icebreaker then being built at Marinette Marine)

Diezeborg - Just about docked
Diezeborg - The crane used to unload the vessel
Diezeborg - Later that night still unloading at K&K East Dock
Diezeborg - Another night shot from a different angle shows the crane lifting a bale of wood pulp
Diezeborg - All battened down and ready to depart on May 4

Diezeborg - Turned around and heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
Diezeborg - Through the Ogden Street Bridge
Diezeborg - Stern view heading outbound to the bay of Green Bay
Diezeborg - Past the lighthouse heading for Duluth and a load of grain
Drechtborg - A first-time visitor to the Great Lakes arrived at K&K Warehouse early in the morning of May 16

Drechtborg - Tied up at K&K East (deep draft) Dock shortly after arriving with a load of wood pulp
Drechtborg - Stern view at the dock
Drechtborg - Wide view at the dock before unloading begins
Drechtborg - Moved up to K&K West Dock that afternoon (from across the river)
Drechtborg - At K&K West Dock with the Viking I in the background

Drechtborg - K&K's "new" crane removes a bale of wood pulp from the ship
Drechtborg - Wide stern view with another bale of pulp coming off the ship
Drechtborg - Stern view at the dock
Drechtborg - The ship that night
Drechtborg - The new crane goes in for another bale of pulp

Drechtborg - ... And lifts another one out of the hold
Virginiaborg - Passing the lighthouse on its way to K&K Warehouse early in the morning of June 16.
Virginiaborg - Close-up inside the piers
Virginiaborg - Looking as if she would pull into K&K East (deep draft) Dock; instead she went right to K&K West Dock
Virginiaborg - Close-up passing K&K East Dock, she had partially unloaded at another port before entering Menominee

Virginiaborg - Stern view heading for K&K West Dock with a load of wood products
Virginiaborg - Passing the old carferry, Viking I
Virginiaborg - Unloading in the afternoon
Virginiaborg - A load of lumber is lifted from her holds
Virginiaborg - Backing away from the dock on June 17

Virginiaborg - Backing down the river toward the bridge - this is the first time I have seen one of these ships back through the bridge and out of the harbor; usually they turn the ship around near K&K before departing. These ships are highly maneuverable, so they are totally capable of making this move; but it is unusual. Note: In 2002 the Vancouverborg backed through the bridge with the aid of a tug due to strong currents in the Menominee River.
Virginiaborg - Approaching the Ogden Street Bridge
Virginiaborg - Halfway through the bridge
Virginiaborg - Backing through the inner harbor
Virginiaborg - Approaching the lighthouse

Virginiaborg - Past the lighthouse - they will turn the ship around once they are a little further out in the bay
Vlistborg - Arrived K&K East Dock about 10:30 a.m. on June 23 with a load of wood pulp
Vlistborg - Stern view at the dock
Vlistborg - Side/stern view as the workers get ready to beging unloading her
Vlistborg - Unloading later that afternoon

Vlistborg - ... and later that night
Diezeborg - Upbound in enters the MacArthur Lock on Engineer's Day at the Soo Locks, June 30
Diezeborg - Stern view shows that these ships have a LOT more room in the lock
Diezeborg - Downbound at Mission Point on a cold, blustery July 4th evening
Diezeborg - Downbound past Mission Point

Victoriaborg - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics (formerly K&K Warehouse) with a load of pulp late in the evening of July 16 (shown here unloading the next day)
Victoriaborg - Stern view as a load of pulp is off-loaded
Victoriaborg - Stern view close-up
Victoriaborg - As evening sets in the final bales of pulp are lifted from the holds (note the hatch covers piled directly in front of the pilothouse)
Victoriaborg - The hatch crane grabs a hatch cover and wheels it into place

Victoriaborg - ... And lowers it onto an open hatch, when all the hatches are in place the ship will depart, heading for Duluth and a load of grain
Keizerborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics early on the morning of July 25 with a load of lumber. She was escorted into the harbor by members of the Marinette Sheriff Dept. as there has been a problem with small boats interfering with the freighters in the Menominee River.
Keizerborg - Close-up of the ship on her first-ever voyage to Menominee
Keizerborg - Approaching KK East Dock
Keizerborg - Tying up at the dock, but still a ways away

Keizerborg - ... In fact, this far away (stern view)
Keizerborg - Wide view with the dockside cranes ready to unload her
Keizerborg - Close-up of the new-style enclosed lifeboat used on many salt-water (foreign) ships
Keizerborg - Just about tied up and ready to start unloading
Virginiaborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood products on Aug. 19 (stern view)

Virginiaborg - Bow view at the dock unloading
Virginiaborg - 10 PM on the 19th and still unloading
Virginiaborg - Finished unloading and departing KK West Dock on Aug. 20
Virginiaborg - Beginning to turn around
Virginiaborg - ... still turning

Virginiaborg - ... Halfway around and crossways in the river
Virginiaborg - ... still turning
Virginiaborg - ... almost turned around
Virginiaborg - Turned around - all without the use of a bow thruster
Virginiaborg - Heading down-river toward the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge

Virginiaborg - Approaching the bridge - next stop is Duluth for a load of bentonite - Bon Voyage!
Voorneborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on Oct. 3
Victoriaborg - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on Oct. 25
Victoriaborg - Stern view unloading
Victoriaborg - Unloading later that night

Virginiaborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics on Nov. 14 with a load of wood pulp
Virginiaborg - A load of wood pulp comes out of the holds
Virginiaborg - Unloading later that night
Varnebank - Approaches Menominee North Pier Lighthouse on its second trip of this season with wood pulp for KK Integrated Logistics on Dec. 1
Varnebank - Past the lighthouse heading for the harbor

Varnebank - Turning into the inner harbor
Varnebank - Heading for the KK East Dock
Varnebank - Tying up at the dock
Varnebank - Still tying up
Varnebank - Unloading later that night (now moved up to the KK West Dock)

Varnebank - Unloaded and beginning to turn around at KK West Dock on Dec. 2
Varnebank - ... Coming around
Varnebank - ... about halfway around
Varnebank - ... crossway in the Menominee River
Varnebank - Turned around and ready to head down the river

Varnebank - Heading for the Ogden Street Bridge (notice Waupaca Foundry's new dock in the left foreground)
Varnebank - Approaching the bridge (close-up)
Varnebank - Stern view after passing through the bridge
Varnebank - Approaching Menominee North Pier Lighthouse
Varnebank - Outbound past the lighthouse and on its way to Duluth for a load of grain ... The last ship of the season for KK came with our first accumulation of snow for winter 2006/2007.

2007 Photos (chronological order):

Kwintebank - Heads past the lighthouse on its way to KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on April 18
Kwintebank - Close-up of our first saltie (foreign ship) of the season
Kwintebank - Stern view after passing through the Ogden Street Bridge
Kwintebank - Just about tied up at KK Integrated Logistics East Dock
Kwintebank - Elevated view of the ship at dock

Kwintebank - Moved up to KK West Dock on April 19 and continues onloading
Kwintebank - Dockside view as a bale of wood pulp is hoisted from the holds
Kwintebank - All unloaded later that evening and ready to depart first thing tomorrow morning
Diezeborg - Heading for the KK East Dock on the afternoon of May 1 with a load of wood pulp
Diezeborg - Close-up (from astern)

Diezeborg - Securing to the dock
Diezeborg - Overhead view before unloading commences
Diezeborg - Finished unloading and heading for the turning basin after departing KK East Dock on May 2
Diezeborg - Halfway turned around in the turning basin
Diezeborg - Bow view heading for the Ogden Street Bridge

Diezeborg - Stern view after passing through the bridge
Diezeborg - Outbound past the lighthouse headed for Duluth and a load of grain
Virginiaborg - Heads past the lighthouse on May 9 with a load of wood pulp for KK Integrated Logistics
Virginiaborg - In the inner harbor heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
Virginiaborg - Coming through the bridge

Virginiaborg - Through the bridge
Virginiaborg - Passing Waupaca Foundry
Virginiaborg - Heading for the KK East Dock
Virginiaborg - Securing to the KK East Dock
Virginiaborg - Unloading at sunset

Vancouverborg - Arrived in the bay of Green Bay off Menominee on May 31 with a load of wood pulp for KK Integrated Logistics; however, with the low water levels, it was not able to enter the Menominee River and anchored about a mile offshore. It would appear that, unless the river raises overnight, they will need to bring a barge out to the ship and offload part of its cargo ("lighter") out in the bay. This was last done in Dec. 2004 when the Varnebank needed to be "lightered" out in the bay before entering port.
Vancouverborg - After laying at anchor in the bay last night, they lightered it early today (June 1) but had to wait until early afternoon to make it into the river and to its dock because of heavy fog
Vancouverborg - Secure at the KK Integrated Logistics East Dock and ready to begin unloading
Vancouverborg - Stern view from down-river
Vancouverborg - Each shoreside crane grabs a bale of pulp from the holds of the ship
Vancouverborg - When the ship departed on June 2 they needed a tug to assist in turning it around in the Menominee River turning basin. The ship is equipped with a bow thruster, which must have been out of commission or they wouldn't have needed the tug.

Voorneborg - Arrived KK Integrated Logistics with a load of wood pulp on July 20
Voorneborg - Stern view unloading early that evening
Voorneborg - Close-up bow view as the crane reaches into the hold for a bale of pulp
Voorneborg - ...and lifts the bale out
Voorneborg - ...then drops it onto a specially modified waiting flatbed truck

Virginiaborg - The ship heads past the lighthouse with a load of pulp for KK INtegrated Logistics on Aug. 29
Virginiaborg - The Selvick tug, Jacquelyn Nicole, was in attendance to help with docking at KK
Virginiaborg - Heading into the KK East Dock ahead of the Viking I with the tug still waiting to help out with docking
Virginiaborg - Linehandlers get ready to tie the ship up (the tug is pushing against the far side of the ship)
Virginiaborg - A crane loads a bale of pulp onto a waiting specially modified truck on Aug. 20

Vancouverborg - Arrived at KK Integrated Logistics East Dock with a load of wood pulp around 11 a.m. on Sept. 17
Vancouverborg - Unloading early in the evening
Vancouverborg - 7 p.m. and the ship shifts to the KK West Dock thus freeing the East Dock; but the BBC Elbe remained at anchor in the bay and will enter port early tomorrow morning
Vancouverborg - Slides into the dock waiting to tie up for the night
4 ships - From a different location (L to R) Viking I, BBC Elbe, Reserve and Vancouverborg

Virginiaborg - Heads toward the lighthouse with a load of wood pulp for KK Integrated Logistics on Nov. 4
Virginiaborg - Close-up inside the piers
Virginiaborg - Stern view making the turn into the inner harbor
Virginiaborg - Wagenborg Shipping's "House Flag" and the American Flag fly from the forward mast
Virginiaborg - Heading up-river after passing through the Ogden Street (Menekaunee) Bridge

Virginiaborg - Close-up as the ship kicks up a lot of mud
Virginiaborg - Gliding past the Viking I toward the KK Integrated Logistics East Dock
Virginiaborg - Wide side-view approaching the dock
Virginiaborg - Wide stern view as the docking continues
Virginiaborg - Lines are ashore and the ship will be tied up shortly

Vlistborg - Entering the inner harbor on Nov. 7 heading for KK Integrated Logistics
Vlistborg - Wide view entering the inner harbor at about 4:30 p.m. (CST)
Vlistborg - Close-up heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
Vlistborg - Stern view heading up-river for KK Integrated Logistics
Vlistborg - Dockside on Thursday Nov. 8

Dongeborg - On their way to Menominee on Nov. 20, the ship ran aground, or became otherwise disabled, off Chambers Island in the bay of Green Bay (photo Nov. 21)
Dongeborg - Another view from another vantage point on Nov. 21 (the ship has a load of wood pulp)
Dongeborg - Aground, or disabled, since Tuesday near Chambers Island in the bay of Green Bay on Nov. 22
Dongeborg - A wide view of the Dongeborg on Nov. 23, which is turned around since yesterday but still in the same area
Dongeborg - Same view zoomed in at 18X (Optical Zoom) - Not sure what the status of the ship is at this time

Dongeborg - Zoomed in with partial Digital Zoom
Dongeborg - Close-up at full 91X (Optical plus Digital) zoom ... HANDHELD!!
Dongeborg (Nov. 23) - New information says that the ship may be having mechanical problems, and not grounded. I will try to find out. This makes more sense since the ship is turned around today, but still in the same area as the past few days. Also, there has been no sign of tugs near the ship; if it was grounded, tugs should have been present by now.
Dongeborg - The tug Jimmy L heads out to the ship to take off the Great Lakes Pilot who has been aboard for a while

Dongeborg - Still sitting out by Chambers Island on Nov. 27.
Dongeborg - Finally on the move on Nov. 29 - moved up to anchorage about 1-2 miles off Menominee
Dongeborg - Another view - the water level is too low for the ship to enter port, so a barge will need to be brought out to the ship so that enough wood pulp can be removed to raise the ship enough to make port
Dongeborg - KK Integrated Logistics' ex-railroad carfloat, Manitowoc, was towed out to the ship's position early Friday morning (Nov. 30)
Dongeborg - The Selvick tugs, Jimmy L and William C. Selvick, are on hand as a bale of wood pulp is lifted from the holds of the ship

Dongeborg - The bale is lowered to the barge. The ship should be in port later today after enough cargo is removed to allow the ship to enter the river in its low-water state.
Dongeborg - The tugs and barge head for port, the ship will follow an hour later
Dongeborg - The Jimmy L heads back out to assist the ship into port in a stiff wind
Dongeborg - Heads toward Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, obviously glad to finally be headed into port and dry land
Dongeborg - Past the lighthouse after over 10 days at anchor in the bay of Green Bay

Dongeborg - Wide view inside the piers ... YES, that is ice in the river!
Dongeborg - Close-up inside the piers
Dongeborg - Heads into the inner harbor
Dongeborg - Close-up heading for the Ogden Street Bridge
Dongeborg - Stern view of the Dongeborg in between the Reserve and Viking I on Dec. 1

Dongeborg - Stern view close-up
Dongeborg - Bow view at a busy dock
Dongeborg - Bow view close-up dockside

2008 Photos (slim pickings this year) (chronological order):

Asiaborg - Unloading at Port Terminal in Duluth, Minnesota on Sept. 30
Asiaborg - Departs via Superior, Wisconsin (photo from across the lake in Duluth on Oct. 2)