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Laying Up: The Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) based in Cleveland released a summary of the investment the fleets of the Great Lakes are contributing to maintenance and repairs during the two months of winter layups. “This year, companies will invest nearly $83 million in their vessels moored in New York, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania,” LCA reports. “That translates into jobs for hundreds of workers in these Great Lakes states: Wisconsin shipyards will get $41 million in work, Ohio $37 million, Pennsylvania $4 million and New York $1 million.” Fraser Shipyards in Superior is among the Wisconsin facilities. This photo by David Schauer shows the Lee A. Tregurtha berthed at Fraser. Maintenance work also is going on in individual company lay-ups, not specified in the press release. Notes LCA: “Work on the vessels will range from engine and navigation system upgrades to steel replacement on the hulls and decks of the vessels. The same iron ore these vessels hauled from Lake Superior ports during the summer which was turned into steel in Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania will now go back into the large self-unloading ships.” Jim Weakley, president of the Lake Carriers’ Association, said in the release, “The Great Lakes Navigation System is truly interdependent. From the mines that produce the bulk materials, to the ports which deliver and receive products, to the U.S.-flag ships that move the material to production facilities, to the end products being used to make our lives better and more efficient. The jobs sustained by this system are vital to the economy.” Meanwhile, in Thunder Bay, the interestingly painted CSL St. Laurent is wintering in Keefer Terminal, as seen in this photo by Michael Hull taken in January. The mural depicting a Canada goose in flight was unveiled in 2017 to commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary and Montreal’s 375th anniversary, CSL noted back then.
Do a Lighthouse a Favor: Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society is looking for a few good women and men to volunteer this coming season. The group is accepting applications through Feb. 25 for boat drivers and restoration crew leaders. If restoration crew member positions remain to be filled in March, applications also will be taken for those. Volunteers must commit to at least 1 week of work and provide their own travel to Windigo Ranger Station on Isle Royale. Rock of Ages Lighthouse volunteer Deborah J. Mann did the story “Rescuing
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