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WALTER J. McCARTHY Jr. - IMO 7514684

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Photographer:
Jeff Thoreson [ View profile ]
Photo Category:
Great Lakes Bulkers
Added:
Sep 4, 2007
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1,490
Image Resolution:
3,008 x 2,000

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WALTER J. McCARTHY JR. is shown while anchored approximately 6 miles northeast of Erie, Pennsylvania, 0933 hours 31 August 2007. The McCARTHY JR. is loaded with 62,000 tons of coal from Superior Midwest Energy Terminal for Nanticoke, Ontario.

The McCARTHY is awaiting the ALGOMARINE's departure from Nanticoke's Ontario Power Generation plant. The day before, 30 August, Greenpeace had boarded the ALGOMARINE and five protestors had chained themselves to various parts of the vessels in an attempt to prevent the vessel from unloading their cargo of coal. The McCARTHY's captain, in turn decided that it was more prudent to anchor off of Erie rather than in Long Point Bay, where Greenpeace may have gotten to the ship.

An hour after this photo was taken the McCARTHY heaved anchor and departed for Nanticoke.

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Former name(s):

 -  Belle River (Until 1990)

Current flag:
U.S.A.
Home port:
Wilmington De
Vessel Type:
Bulk Carrier
Gross tonnage:
35,652 tons
Summer DWT:
92,076 tons
Length:
305 m
Beam:
32 m
Draught:
8.4 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
46°42’31.73” N, 92°2’25.4” W
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
0kts, 203.9° (228°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Superh
 - Arrival:
24th Mar 2024 / 07:00:32 UTC
Last update:
about 7 hours ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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Great Lakes Bulkers - 41 photos

Great Lakes Bulkers (including more than one ship) - 2 photos

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Matt Ruscher

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Ted Blank

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Eric H.

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Magogman

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rburdick27

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Sam Draye

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fabianv

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WendyLaFond

1 photos

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Excellent photo -- did you take my advice and buy a shipspotting kayack???????????????????????????? Looks like the photo was taken from a boat.

The Big Mac went up the Saint Claire River yesterday, Sept 2, stopping at the Shell Dock just south of Sarnia, Ontario just after sunset to bunker. By some strange coincidence Magogman was standing on the Michigan shore between St Claire and Marysville photographing the monstrous upbound vessel which was directly followed by the Frontenac and, after dark, by one of the Lower Lakes vessels. It will be a day or two before I can post.

At any rate, it did manage to unload and head north and west for more. :lol:

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EXTRAORDINARY AND ESPECIAL!!

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