In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. One of my favorite things is to use the meat smoker we have on board. It's a Great Lakes Freighter boat and you see it has really big lines. The Free Press spent a week aboard the boat ending Sunday, chronicling freighter life, watching how the men and women aboard earn their living. Interlake is home of the largest freighter on the Great Lakes; the Paul R. Tregurtha. There are 36 cargo hold hatches on the Tregurtha, and the iron lids weigh more than a ton. Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. Those goodies are everything from pastries and cookies to smoked sausages. now, winter shore leave is over. He lives out of his suitcase in case he gets a call to report to a port. It's a lifestyle. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning.This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with In. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. Home; Features; Services; About; Contact; Login; Get Free Demo They have two children. A deckhand will use a deck crane to pull those lids when coal is filling the boat. Mr. Barker received a B.A. Don't miss the boat! "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I . De Lancey, named in honor of Republic Steel's chairman who participated in the launch. In 1990, she was renamed Paul R. Tregurtha in honor of Interlakes Vice Chairman of the Board. Crew members come and go, especially during vacation season. Our trip took us through the St. Clair River, to Lake St. Clair, then through the Detroit River and finally into the western basin of Lake Erie. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Science from the Maine Maritime Academy and also served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Follow Staff writer Jim Schaefer and staff photographer Eric Seals all week. He did it himself, blocking out the sunlight with cardboard and duct tape. "You try to get there as safely and as fast as you can," he said. Catch up with their adventures here. ", The Second Cook is Denise Hanrahan. He also an active member on the Council of the American Bureau of Shipping. at 1,010 feet long, she's bigger than three football fields laid end to end. PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; PM Log 61(2) PM Log 61(2) MESABI MINER: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 62(3) Interlake Log 62(3) PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 63(1) Interlake Log 63(1) PAUL R. TREGURTHA: Captain: Dayton, Timothy J.; Interlake Log 64(2) Interlake Log 64(2) PAUL R . The Kempfs won the trip in an auction benefiting the March of Dimes this past winter. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. Brendan P. OConnor is Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic at The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Since joining forces with James R. Barker to purchase and reinvigorate The Interlake Steamship Company in 1987, Mr. Tregurtha has actively served as Vice Chairman. She then established a lower lakes record by loading 50,239 long tons (51,045t) net tons of coal from Ashtabula to Consumers Power, becoming the largest cargo loaded on the lower Great Lakes. [ship's horn blows] tregurtha's captain is legendary, too. Paul R. Tregurtha Entering The Harbor #3 (With Captain's Salute) - YouTube The reigning "Queen of the Lakes" title holder as the longest vessel on the Great Lakes at 1,013' 06" (308.91m). Interlake wishes Captain Tim Dayton all the best as he departs the M/V Paul R Tregurtha for the last time as Captain. On board the Paul R. Tregurtha: The Great Ship of the Great Lakes, GRAPHIC: I am going to die: Body camera footage released in womans in-custody death, Toledo students accused of giving teacher edibles, could face criminal charges, Alleged serial bank robber arrested in Findlay, Toledo teen identified in 41-year-old cold case, TPS becomes part of Safer Ohio School Tip Line, City of Toledo names community members to weigh-in on next Police Chief, City of Toledo launches landlord and tenant surveys, MSU plans to update security, reclaim our sense of safety. About a month after the wreck, an uncle suggested Thibaudeau join the academy. Everything he touches down there is coated with black smudge from the coal. On completion, the forward section was towed to their yard in Lorain, Ohio where it was mated with the stern portion. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk. Eric will be posting @ericseals on Twitter and Instagram.They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. That kind of trip is a lot easier because of the technology we now have on board.". Prior to the purchase of Interlake, Mr. Barker was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Moore McCormack Resources, a position he held since joining the company in 1971. "I've lived here all my 60-plus years and watched plenty of boat traffic come and go, but I had no idea what was truly involved in keeping a vessel like this running," he said. Richard Laksonen, an Upper Peninsula native who has been with Interlake for 30 years, said crew members have shifts (watches, as they call them), which typically have them working four hours on, eight hours off, then repeat. Marie, Ontario, necessitating a mid-winter voyage. Thank you for everything you've done for us :) Vessel PAUL R.TREGURTHA is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier, Registered in USA. Contact Jim Schaefer: 313-223-4542 or jschaefer@freepress.com. Awesome Inc. theme. And the boat's width that 105 feet leaves just a tiny buffer zone on each side. A graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a degree in Marine Engineering and an Unlimited Third Assistant Engineer License, Mark holds an MBA from the Case Western Reserve Universitys Weatherhead School of Management. Our management team has a deep institutional knowledge of Great Lakes vessel safety, ship operations, marine engineering and maintenance and collectively more than 300 years of experience in the shipping industry. [2], At around 3 a.m. on August 15, 2012, as she was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal, the bow of MV Paul R. Tregurtha grounded in the outbound channel of St. Marys River, just north of the Neebish Island ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. They are currently upbound, headedto Duluth, Minnesota. There's a way for you to win a ride on board a Great Lakes freighter. Related: Life on a Great Lakes freighter: All hands well fed, Related: Follow Freep aboard a Great Lakes freighter. We move those cargo for industries like construction, steel and power generation. 0000006993 00000 n Since assuming the leadership role of Chief Financial Officer in the fall of 2014, Bill has brought his extensive financial acumen to The Interlake Steamship Company. 0000004316 00000 n Paul R. Tregurtha, president and chief o p e r a t i n g officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., has announced that Capt. Of the 13 "footers" on the Great Lakes a nickname for the 1,000-foot boats the Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. I was only out here for a day, so I can't imagine how cool it would be to be out here for several days for the raffle trip. After receiving his Juris Doctorate from The University of Toledo College of Law, Tom worked for the boutique Cleveland, Ohio admiralty and maritime law firm of Ray, Robinson, Carle & Davies, P.L.L. for nearly fifteen years, first as an associate and then as a full partner. In exchange for their paychecks, crew members miss family occasions, birthdays, holidays and more. Michigan Republicans gather at the Nuthouse before picking party chair. Formally launched on February 4, 1981, the vessel was christened on April 25, 1981, as MV William J. She is truly a workhorse out on the water. A trip on a freighter will also be raffled off. 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along. If something busts, he may have to shut down the line, losing precious time. When they are on board, they work seven days a week. His previous roles with the company include vice president of Industrial Relations and Government Affairs, Director of Human Resources & Industrial Relations and Director of Marine Personnel. Her unloading system and 260-foot boom empty her five cargo holds in about eight hours. Get the details of the current Voyage of PAUL R.TREGURTHA including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7729057, MMSI 366904940, Call Sign WYR4481 That's when you earn your money in the winter time. He has twin stepsons, who also work on Great Lakes freighters. In open water, there's an autopilot, but someone always has to be on watch. Deckhands pull heavy steel cables to tie up the boat to docks, sweep the decks, paint, and shovel excess coal into the cargo hold during the loading process. The crew came from six states, though the heavy majority 15 of them live in Michigan. One deckhand last week said he'd had just three off days since March, and that was to get a broken tooth fixed. Mr. Barker has served on various Boards of Directors, including the boards of GTE (1976-2000), Verizon (2000-2007) and Brinks (2000-2007). The scrubbers clean the environment and give us a signature steam plume.". "It's been awesome," said Linda Kempf of Marysville. They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. 0000002521 00000 n 0000006958 00000 n Brendan is part of Interlakes Incident Response and Management Team, and is a Qualified Individual (OPA 90) and is trained as an Incident Commander/On-scene Coordinator. Burgett said after boarding in St. Clair where the ship was offloading coal, they continued to Monroe where more coal was offloaded. [1], Stephens-Adamson designed a loop belt elevator system, that feeds a stern mounted 260-foot (79m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard. She holds a number of cargo records:[1], On termination of the Republic Steel contract, on May 23, 1990, she was rechristened MV Paul R. Tregurtha at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, named in honor of the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Co. On May 3, 2002, her only captain died in his cabin, Captain Mitch Hallin, aged 55. A hawsepipe is the tube through which an anchor chain is drawn into a boat. Once the Great Lakes freighter was tucked safely inside the lock, the gates shut behind it, an influx of water raised it 20 feet, and she was on her way into Lake Superior. Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 This enabled salvage experts to successfully raise the ship's bow by filling stern voids which reduced the amount of forward weight on the rocks, and hence refloat the vessel. Depending on their seniority, the crew works an average of 6-8 months a year. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. A lot of people can't cut it, but to me it's much more than just a paycheck. It drops onto the belt, which then whisks it up out of the ship, through a boom stretched to a silo on land. Prior to his current position with Interlake, Bill was a Senior Director and Business Unit Controller at Cliffs Natural Resources, an international mining and minerals focused company. He is also Vice Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. and Mormac Marine Group, Inc. and Chairman of SeaStreak, LLC. "I've been gone from my family for a long time," he said. [5], Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 12:01, "1,000-foot coal freighter stuck in St. Marys River", "Salvage Experts Refloat Grounded Vessel in St. Marys River", "1,000-foot Laker Stuck near Bayfront Park", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Paul_R._Tregurtha&oldid=1128108016, August 7, 1982: 63,007 long tons (64,018t) load at. [1], She was the subject of a television program in the first season of Discovery Channel Canada's series Mighty Ships. His whole career has been with Interlake Steamship Co., which owns the Tregurtha and eight other working ships. ", When it comes to the environment, Kadleck says it's a big priority for Interlake Steamship, "We are always looking for ways to protect the water ways and reduce our emissions. Of all the duties of a Great Lakes captain, this is the one Thibaudeau likes most, gingerly driving a monster ship through a spider's web of tight, restricted areas on the Great Lakes. Before coming to Interlake, Phil utilized his United States Coast Guard issued license, holding chief engineer positions with Andrie Inc., Grand River Navigation, and Great Lakes Towing. 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