The vessel THUNDER BAY

[KBFlyer]

Once the ice breakers cut a path through the ice to the different grain elevators here in town (Thunder Bay) the tug boats take over keeping them from freezing back over. This was the vessel THUNDER BAY (IMO 9601039, MMSI 316023339) is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier built in 2013 (13 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Canada. Named after the city of Thunder Bay.

 

[Fueling Around]

Those and ore carriers are amazing boats.

 

[Winterrider]

That is one big rig.

 

[Dave Rowell]

Once the ice breakers cut a path through the ice

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

 

[Gonna Smoke]

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

Nothing at all, but the forum is called "Blowing Smoke Around the Smoker" where pretty much anything that's not disrespectful, offensive, or political can be discussed. People are not forced to read any of the topics posted here. Personally, I don't have any experience around the conditions in the video posted and I think big working ships are pretty cool and I enjoy seeing some of the stuff that others see all the time...

 

[smokerjim]

That's a big ship, still amazed how them ships float, needs some new paint though

 

[KBFlyer]

That's a big ship, still amazed how them ships float, needs some new paint though

Ya most of them this time of year need a good paint job. Still kind of cold for painting I would think.

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

As mentioned this is basically a talk about anything section. Most people in this group have been around for years and got to know each other over the years so when something happens in thier life it might get posted here. I will post videos of where I live sometimes. Like it was said if its not your cup of tea then just don't read this section. Have a great day.

 

[Brokenhandle]

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

Having joined over 3 years ago, and only made 16 posts... I don't believe you have the right to complain! You're welcome to go do that on Facebook. Have some manners!

Ryan

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

So amazing to see a vessel like that do what it does… so very impressive how they can keep afloat. The Thunder Bay looks well used, but has character from what she’s went thru… and still powering forward! WOW, if that vessel could talk! Can’t imagine the stories!

Thanks for sharing, the wife and I were glued to the screen. I thought, but Nic said… Holy $h!t… look at how long and heavy that must be and still breaking thru and floating!

We enjoyed

 

[chef k-dude]

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

Ha, ha! "All smoke and no play makes Jack a dull boy"...

 

[JckDanls 07]

The way the self unloader works is... They have conveyer belts/augers under the holds... They feed the cargo towrds the back of the ship... Once there there are two belts that run verticle up to the conveyer you see on top of the vessel... The two belts running verticle sandwich the product in between them to carry the product upwards and onto the belt which is on top... The belt on top pivots and turns 90 degrees to the ship into a hopper sitting on shore...
Whats really amazing is how fast they can fill ballast on the opposite side of the ship to keep it from rolling over when the conveyer is 90 degrees to the ship.... It's long and heavy...
Also... Each hold has gates to control the amount of product going on the belts/augers under the holds... They (modern ships) can unload up to 3,000 tons an hour... Do a whole ship in less than 48 hours...

The way we unload regular vessels (with vessel cranes and claim shell grabs) we limit it to 600 tons and hour as we have to add water to a certain moisture content as it is being conveyed to the wharehouse... Our ships hold 50,000 tons and takes us 5-7 days (around the clock) to offload ... Last year we did 1.95 million tons... Talk about a busy year... That's wayyyyy to much work... Glad I only have 7 months to go...

 

[SmokyMose]

What does this have to do with Smkoing Meat?

Funny you haven't noticed there is more to this site than "Smkoing Meat"....

 

[bigfurmn]

Having joined over 3 years ago, and only made 16 posts... I don't believe you have the right to complain! You're welcome to go do that on Facebook. Have some manners!

Ryan

harrumph harrumph... hey i didn't get a harrumph outta that guy!

 

[KBFlyer]

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

I recently finished reading "The Gales of November", an excellent account of the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy, with a tremendous amount of background on Great Lakes shipping, and lakers, in particular. I recommend it highly.

When I was still living on the east coast, my SCUBA club made annual trips to the St. Lawrence Seaway, in the Thousand Islands section, to dive on the many, many shipwrecks there. I was able to dive on two freighters, the Keystorm and the Roy Jodrey. They are impressive ships!

The Keystorm, (first image) sank after hitting a shoal in 1912. It's an older, and much smaller design, at 256' in length. The bow has a large gash, and sits in 20' of water right next to the shoal it hit. The length of the wreck heads straight down the slope with the props at 115'. The rudder is frozen in time, hard over, a clear sign that someone had an 'Oh Sh*t' moment right before the collision.

The Jodrey (second and third images) sank in 1974, also after hitting a shoal. It's a big ship, 640' in length, and deep--the keel is at about 240'. It's popular for tech/mixed gas diving. I've made five dives on it, and still have seen only a tiny amount of the wreck.

Some of the other, smaller, wrecks in the area are adjacent to, or in one case directly under, the ship channel. I can attest that when a big freighter passes close by, it is LOUD.