four in a bed contestant dies. Y]T ZY:. "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. Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. 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). It's a lifestyle. (But) you gotta be very fair with people you're dealing with.". The Free Press spent a week aboard the boat ending Sunday, chronicling freighter life, watching how the men and women aboard earn their living. "Being dirty all the time doesn't really bug me," Perkins said. Follow Jim Schaefer on Twitter at@DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef . Michigan Republicans gather at the Nuthouse before picking party chair. An hour later downriver, after countless salutes to friends along the way, TREGURTHA reached the DTE St. Clair power plant for the final time with Bob at the helm. Its 1,013.5-foot length dwarfs the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower that looms over downtown Detroit. If there's an emergency, he can escape climbing a ladder straight up 52 feet to the deck. He beams a little bit when talking about them. They stay in staterooms near the captain's own on a deck below the pilot house. Vessel PAUL R.TREGURTHA is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier, Registered in USA. Thomas Wynne is Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Wi-Fi keeps them in touch except for dead zones in the middle of the lakes that can lose a signal for most of a day. 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. It's a story you'll only see here. We also have sweet potatoes and a rice medley. Main: 440-260-6900 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. She is truly a workhorse out on the water. 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. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. Crew members fix their own problems. Captains like Thibaudeau use markers and GPS and radar to help them guide these goliaths plus a substantial amount of gut. It is fascinating to see something so large moving so effortlessly through the lakes. De Lancey, she was the last of the thirteen "thousand footers" to enter service on the Great Lakes, and was also the last Great Lakes vessel built at the American Ship Building Company yard in Lorain, Ohio. 0000005509 00000 n How to follow along: Find Jim on Twitter at @DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef. she's been hibernating in sturgeon bay, wisconsin. Framing beneath the plating was also bent and cracked. That program recounts how in 2008, while leaving Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, MV Paul R. Tregurtha got stuck in ice and cracked steel plating on the port side of her bow, causing ballast tank water to leak out. When something breaks, there are no repairmen to call until port. 0000002521 00000 n Contact Jim Schaefer: 313-223-4542 or jschaefer@freepress.com. Following graduation from SUNY Maritime College with a BS in Marine Transportation Management and an Unlimited Third Mate Open Oceans License, Tom sailed as an officer aboard merchant vessels before attending law school. But they can be called at any time, if needed. Marie. "It worked out great for me.". 0 Contact Jim Schaefer: 313-223-4542 or jschaefer@freepress.com. Nater in the wheel house of the Paul R. Tregurtha Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Watch for my new Children's book. And the boat's width that 105 feet leaves just a tiny buffer zone on each side. [ship's horn blows] tregurtha's captain is legendary, too. Dustin Darby is a First Mate, "There are gates at the bottom of the cargo holds, hydraulic gates, and they put the cargo on to a conveyor system. Mark is past Chairman of the board for Lake Carriers Association and he serves on the board of Moran Towing Corporation. He's Chris Perkins, for those of you not on the boat. In 1990, she was renamed Paul R. Tregurtha in honor of Interlakes Vice Chairman of the Board. Loading 43,000 net tons in Conneaut, Ohio, both United States and Canadian Coast Guard services provided ice breaking assistance so that the voyage was completed without any delays. Now in his 41st season sailing with Interlake, Captain Bob stands at the helm of the longest vessel to ever sail the Great Lakes. Across the Great Lakes ships Real Estate. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk transport. US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. Formally launched on February 4, 1981, the vessel was christened on April 25, 1981, as MV William J. This move not only was made in the dark, but in reverse for more than four miles while lightning flashed and the wind whipsawed. . We also went under the Ambassador Bridge, where we were met by the J.W. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. He also served on the Business Advisory Committee of the Transportation Center at Northwestern University, on the Board of Visitors of Columbia College, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Harvard Business School from 1982 to 1992. Here in the kitchen, we're the heart, so we help keep it all together. We don't have a meal plan per say. Have a great retirement Captain Bob. There are workshops filled with tools all over the boat, some with wrenches as big as a human head. Follow Staff writer Jim Schaefer and staff photographer Eric Seals all week. Randy Burgett said it is hard to explain what it is like to be a guest on the largest freighter in the Great Lakes. When they are on board, they work seven days a week. He just took the helm of the Tregurtha last October. The guests have a private area on the ship that you might not expect to see on a freighter. Follow her on Twitter @lvshepard. after dropping off a load of coal. The Paul R. Tregurtha is one of the most popular vessels on the Great Lakes. His wife, Kathleen (Sissy) Perkins jumped onto the boat this week at the Soo Locks to spend a week with him. Depending on their seniority, the crew works an average of 6-8 months a year. 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. ", And there's a lot of engineering that goes into moving the cargo from ship to shore. The Tregurtha, which can haul 70,000 tons of coal, is a floating business, and customers like DTE Energy want the boat to make haste. Brendan is also the Chairman of Board of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Foundation, where he has served as an Officer and Trustee since 1999. A lot has changed since the captain's first days on the job. He received a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. 0000005758 00000 n %PDF-1.3 % There's a way for you to win a ride on board a Great Lakes freighter. Prior to joining Interlake, he sailed aboard numerous vessels in the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico and trans-Atlantic trades. But being out on the lakes isn't as lonely as it used to be. paul r. tregurtha is the largest ever of the great lakes freighters. Tonight we take you on board and introduce you to the men and women who keep the big ship on course. The groom, Gerald, was the Captain of the Tregurtha back in 1991. One of my favorite things is to use the meat smoker we have on board. This was on a gorgeous late August day, but of course Darby says life on the lakes is not always like this, "Summer sailing is nice and easy. The Kempfs won the trip in an auction benefiting the March of Dimes this past winter. It's truly a mountain of coal. It's dark down where Perkins works on the belt, and he uses a flashlight to watch rollers that move the belt along. The Paul R. Tregurtha is known as the "Queen of the Lakes." Tickets are still available. As Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic, Brendan leads and manages customer relations, contract administration and revenue for the fleet. How much do Great Lakes freighter captains make? Two Long Three Short. As Interlakes Vice President of Engineering, Phil oversees all of the day-to-day engineering processes for the fleet and the associated fleet maintenance, repairs and upgrades, dry-docking, as well as regulatory compliance, engineering budgets and general oversight of engineering personnel both aboard ship and shore side. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. That system moves through the ship and out onto the boom . Westcott II, a boat that among other things, picks up and delivers mail to sailors. Paul R Tregurtha, Moran Towing Corp: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Subscribe Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Business of Sports: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Win with Unpopular. The freighter was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal when it grounded at the bow. He listened to mates on the deck and issued directions to the wheelman. 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along. 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. Paul R Tregurtha Downbound Lake Huron to Blue Water Bridge while Captain Dayton explains late fall and winter transits on Lake Superior Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 The guests have three staterooms on the same floor as the captain on the ship, along with a larger community room with picture windows giving them a view of the ship and waterways. "It does suck not being there for all the good times," said the man they call El Dirty. His captain's seat resembles a barber's chair, but that's probably an insult. "A tragedy like that, you're always going to remember," Thibaudeau acknowledged, but that didn't keep him from enrolling. Mates substitute in around the clock and often pilot the ship, but they call him when needed. 909 has a total length of 1,013 feet (309m). Type: Cargo IMO: 5385625. "It's been awesome," said Linda Kempf of Marysville. The freighter Paul R. Tregurtha quickly resumed work early Sunday morning, after it was cleared for action by U.S. Coast Guard inspectors looking for any sign that the longest vessel on the Great . Built for approximately $60 million, she became a flagship for the Interlake fleet. Our travels took us by beautiful waterfront homes, through downtown Detroit. 80 0 obj <>stream Captain Dave Johnson says it is hard for many to imagine just what all that coal looks like, "You were out this morning as we were unloading, so you got an idea of the volume here. She's been putting up with this for 30 years.". The scrubbers clean the environment and give us a signature steam plume.". The boat runs 10 months out of the year, often going deep into January, as ice conditions allow. Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company After the bow struck the Paul R. Tregurtha swung around until the vessel's stern was hard aground with the span of the vessel blocking the navigation channel. [1], In winter 2004, she was asked to transport a reserve of coal to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. While in charge on the Tregurtha, Captain Bob made. Those are duties he must do. She is truly an engineering marvel. The coal gets there through gates that are opened at the bottom of the cargo hatches, which are above where he works. 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. Last week, all but two were men the chief cook and an assistant. "This is the ship that everyone would like to sail," Thibaudeau said, noting not just the Tregurtha's crown as "Queen of the Lakes" due to its length, but also because he likes hosting 20 sets of passengers each year. He generally works 60 days, then takes off for 30. "You're not relaxed until you're on vacation for about a week," said Laksonen, who is the engine room's chief engineer. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842t) of iron ore pellets. Bob Thibaudeau of the Paul R. Tregurtha freighter takes the largest freighter on the Great Lakes (at 1,013 feet long) through the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. He also served three years in the U.S. Air Force. 0000004077 00000 n Phil Moore is Vice President of Engineering at The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Paul Smith is the Chief Cook. It's minimum wage; $8 an hour is all you're gonna get," Perkins said. Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals sailed last week aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. She started as a temporary cook, and years later she's still sailing, "My kids were all grown, and I was working on Mackinaw Island and I would see the freighters go by. "They actually assign to the guests a porter, an individual who looks after us, keeps us advised She's constanly bringing us plates of goodies," Randy Burgett said Thursday from the ship. The black stuff dumps into the silo like a rocky waterfall. He has twin stepsons, who also work on Great Lakes freighters. All rights reserved. It was certainly a lot more challenging in the early days. The Tregurtha is one of nine ships owned by Interlake Steamship, the largest privately held fleet on the Great Lakes. Mr. Barker received a B.A. July 20, 1983: broke the Lorain port record delivering 61,846 long tons (62,838t) of iron ore pellets from Escanaba. She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981. In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. The completed hull No. Paul R. Tregurtha - Sporting the title "the Queen of the Lakes" for being the largest freighter to sail on the Great Lakes, "Big Paul" is a staggering 1,013 feet in length. He and the other men and women who work aboard Great Lakes commercial freighters make good money devoting months of every year to these boats. That money allows us to fulfill our mission of making known the important history of the Great Lakes.". A deckhand will use a deck crane to pull those lids when coal is filling the boat. MMSI: 366904950 . Perkins descended ladders into the belly of the ship, below the massive cargo hold, to monitor a conveyor belt as it unloaded about 34,000 tons. She has an elevator and quite luxurious guest accommodations. 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. In open water, there's an autopilot, but someone always has to be on watch. He is the Chairman of Lake Carriers Association Fleet Engineers Committee. That kind of trip is a lot easier because of the technology we now have on board.". And she can hit hard, with things like fog and thunder storms in the summer, and thick ice in the winter. De Lancey, named in honor of Republic Steel's chairman who participated in the launch. That might be 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. To compensate, Thibaudeau sleeps in a cabin with blacked-out windows. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842 t) of iron ore pellets. Fax: 440-260-6945. At 1013.5 feet, Interlakes flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. "I have talked to people who have been on this trip and I guess it's like anything else, until you actually experience it, it's unbelievable.". After 42 years on the Great Lakes, Captain Robert Thibaudeau, or \"Captain Bob\" as we all call him, Captain of the Paul R Tregurtha from the Interlake Steamship Company, made his final transit down the St Clair River at Port Huron and beyond to St Clair where he spun the ship around one last time, docked at DTE Energy and then packed up and called it a careerI have had the pleasure of knowing Captain since 2016 as a result of my Photography and he was gracious enough to agree to do an Interview with me before he ended his career. Anna Kolin from the museum says the trip is priceless,"I had a chance to spend a day on the Tregurtha with the 13abc crew and it was absolutely amazing. wolverines. She was married on her husband's ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha. For many on the crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha it had been a long and difficult week and the reality of life without Captain Hallin was slowly beginning to sink in. %%EOF They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. hb```%,@% @cF&>nT. After Free Press journalists disembark his boat this weekend, Thibaudeau is due a long vacation. Georgia, Michigan lead way-too-early Top 25 for next year's college football season. Don't miss the boat! Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. 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. The 308 meter long, 69172 dwt bulk freighter Paul R. Tregurtha went aground on St. Mary's River near Neebish Island.. Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. Phil joined Interlake in 2004 as a Fleet Engineer and was later promoted to Fleet Superintendent. All rights reserved. A backup is necessary there because the channel is too narrow for the Tregurtha to turn. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. We've been having guys scrape the sides of the ships, and it seems to be making quite a difference. 7300 Engle Road Thanks for the double salute when you arrived yesterday, both the Captain's Salute and the Master Salute--and lots of cheers from the onlookers when the Canal Park Museum narrator told them you were retiring. In addition to his license, Phil holds many certifications including hazardous materials management and fire-fighting training. trailer For dessert, there's a cake called chocolate insanity. Hawsepipers on the Tregurtha, like Perkins, said they get as much respect as the school-licensed sailors. I hope you all still enjoy the interview anywayFair winds and following seas to Captain Bob we will all miss you on the Lakes very much, but wish you the best in the years ahead while you begin this new chapter of your life. Interlake is home of the largest freighter on the Great Lakes; the Paul R. Tregurtha. My hat goes off to the old time captains . Thank you for everything you've done for us :) "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I have to agree with that," the Fort Gratiot man said from aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha Thursday. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. with distinction, from Harvard Business School. These are the shipping lanes and channels dredged throughout the rivers and shallow areas of the Great Lakes water system. Burgett and his wife, Lynn, boarded the 1,000-footer Tuesday in St. Clair with friends Bob and Linda Kempf,Janet Knust and Rick Sheffield. It's a Great Lakes Freighter boat and you see it has really big lines. Before joining Moore McCormack, Mr. Barker was Executive Vice President of Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc., a management consulting firm that he co-founded in 1969. 0000000991 00000 n The nonprofit will start selling raffletickets for its trip in November, according to its website. In exchange for their paychecks, crew members miss family occasions, birthdays, holidays and more. Main: 440-260-6900 She arrived back in Lorain on May 16, 1981. He also jams a pair of sweatpants under the door to cut that light. Built in two parts, her keel was laid down on July 12, 1979, at the American Ship Building Company yard in Toledo, Ohio. There are a few incredible raffle prizes, including $10,000 in cash. Now, they don't just let anybody use a ship for their wedding. If they start bobbing too much, he knows he will have to replace the bearings soon. 0000000891 00000 n "I can park this thing better than I can park my car," Thibaudeau said. 0000002884 00000 n There are two paths to advance in the ranks, by graduating from a maritime academy or "climbing up through the hawsepipe." 0000001202 00000 n Freighter life does have challenges, though, and when there are normal, everyday disagreements, there is no escape. After 42 years on the Great Lakes, Captain Robert Thibaudeau, or "Captain Bob" as we all call him, Captain of the Paul R Tregurtha from the Interlake Steamship Company, made his final. 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. Track current position of PAUL R TREGURTHA on Live Map and find its IMO, MMSI, Call Sign, 7729057,366904940. 105.0' 17,120 At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. The others live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts. "Bottom line is you're not going to get along with everybody. This week, take a ride with freep.com on a real Great Lakes freighter. It is certainly a team sport out here. In the winter, they live in Ocala, Fla. Though they may be sporting suits and ties now, many have worked their way up the ships ladder so to speak, earning degrees from maritime colleges, U.S. Coast Guard licenses and sailing aboard vessels. 0000006958 00000 n They're meeting and learning about the crew, the captain, the jobs they do, the sights they see and even the food they eat aboard the 1,013-foot ship, which is longer than the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower is tall. [4], During the afternoon of September 20, 2014, she was involved in an incident in Duluth, Minnesota, when she ran aground just off the Bayfront Festival Park in the Duluth Harbor Basin, just west of the Aerial Lift Bridge. [3] With assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, at 5:30a.m. on August 19, two tugs with a combined 4,000 horsepower (3,000kW) moved the stern of the ship into the middle of the channel. 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