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About this Visit:
They arrived Duluth May 18, 2024 for the 3rd time this season at 08:42 sailing through the canal at 6.0kts. Coming in with a cargo of Limestone for the Hallett 5 dock. They arrived at the Hallett 5 dock at 09:41 and began discharging the stone. Finished up and departed Hallett at 20:24. A short jaunt across the harbor, they arrived at the SMET dock at 20:51 to load coal for the Graymont dock! They finished loading the coal and departed SMET May 19, 2024 at 06:03, heading to the Graymond dock. They arrived Graymont at 07:14 and began discharging the Easter Coal they loaded at SMET. They finished discharging and departed Graymont at 17:00, heading to the Duluth Entry to depart. They pulled out of Duluth at 17:43, sailing through the canal, at 6.3 kts heading to silver bay to load ore. Arrived Silver Bay 5/19 @ 21:36. Departed Silver Bay May 20 13:34 heading to Toledo OH.
Busy 2 days!
Info from Biggest Honor Yet For Former Rep. Oberstar
PUBLISHED MAR 11, 2011 3:31 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE
The Interlake Steamship Company is pleased to announce the renaming of the M/V Charles M. Beeghly in recognition of the Honorable James L. Oberstar, retired United States Congressman from the State of Minnesota. The Vessel will sail from layup this March as the M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar, and will be rechristened later this spring. Details of the rechristening will be released as arrangements are finalized.
Congressman Oberstar is a distinguished Minnesota legislator and legislative leader who dedicated nearly half a century to service in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Oberstar’s tenure on Capitol Hill stretched over 36 years as a Member of Congress and 11 years as a senior Congressional aide. Most recently, he served as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he earned a reputation as Congress’ primary expert on transportation issues. Congressman Oberstar was a featured speaker at the christening of Interlake’s M/V Mesabi Miner in Duluth in 1977.
Congressman Oberstar’s exposure to the iron ore industry and Great Lakes shipping started at an early age, as his father was an ore miner. As a legislator, Congressman Oberstar was well known as a tireless champion of maritime issues, particular those on the Great Lakes. He represented Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range, a region that depends upon Great Lakes shipping to move iron ore pellets to market, often through the westernmost Great Lakes port of Duluth, Minnesota. Congressman Oberstar fought for adequate Great Lakes’ icebreaking resources to keep iron ore moving to the nation’s steel mills during the winter months, an effort that culminated in the 2006 launching of the new U.S. Coast Guard cutter MACKINAW. He also worked to legislate funding for a critically needed second lock capable of handling the Great Lake’s largest 1,000’ long vessels at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the construction of which is now underway. Among his many other accomplishments, Congressman Oberstar was a vocal advocate for adequate and fair funding for dredging across the Great Lakes basin, a critical component to the efficient movement of maritime commerce across the Great Lakes.
The M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar (formerly the M/V Charles M. Beeghly) is 806’ long with a beam of 75’, and has a carrying capacity of 27,500 net tons. The Vessel was built in 1958 at the American Shipbuilding Company in Toledo, Ohio, and christened the Str. Shenago II in 1959. The Vessel has undergone numerous efficiency improvements, including a mid-body insert that increased its length by 96’ in 1972, conversion to a self-unloader in 1981, and repowering from a steam powered vessel to a diesel powered vessel in 2009.
“Interlake is honored to be able to recognize Congressman Oberstar’s service and dedication to our Country by naming a vessel after him,” stated Mark Barker, Interlake’s President. “Few legislators have made more contributions to Great Lakes shipping and the United States maritime industry.”
The Interlake Steamship Company, headquartered in Richfield, Ohio, operates a fleet of nine self-unloading bulk carriers on the Great Lakes. Interlake, a family owned business, is one of the largest U.S-flag fleets operating on the Great Lakes, and carries approximately 20 million tons of bulk cargo throughout the Great Lakes annually. Those cargoes include iron ore, low-sulfur coal, grain and limestone. Interlake was founded in 1913, with roots that can be traced back to 1883.
Interesting Facts
In 2003, the crew of the BEEGHLY were awarded a special 4-year Chamber of Shipping of America's Jones F. Devlin Award for 1,398 consecutive days without a lost-time accident.
Oberstar, the ship's namesake, earned a reputation as Congress’ primary expert on transportation issues. Few legislators have made more contributions to Great Lakes shipping and the U.S. Maritime Industry.