Conditions improved by daybreak and crews began attacking the fire from inside. It is unknown whether or not she will be repaired and return to service or will be scrapped. When Roger Blough passes H. Lee White under the bridge, H. Lee White's coaches slow to a stop at the end of the screen. Ma\ Founder and Contributing Editor: Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Editor: Nora Hamerman Managing Editors: John Sigerson, Susan Welsh Assistant Managing Editor: Ronald Kokinda Editorial Board: Warren Hamerman, Melvin Klenetsky, Antony Papert, Gerald Rose, Allen Salisbury, Edward Spannaus, Nancy Spannaus, Webster Tarpley, Carol White, Christopher White . Shes a unique ship, Dietman said. SAULT STE. Instead, its known as a major Great Lakes shipyard, where 10 to 20 vessels winter every offseason, their maintenance and repair tended to by scores of tradespeople. Fast forward a half-century, when fire consumed Blough once again. By Tanda Gmiter of mlive.com - July 9, 2020 Vessels owned by U.S. Oil, operated by Andrie, Inc. 934 talking about this. A frequent visitor to the Twin Ports, the Roger Blough is a de facto resident of the port of Duluth-Superior, given its inclusion in the Great Lakes Fleet of ore boats, a nine-vessel roster operated by Key Lakes Inc., of Duluth, and owned Canadian National Railway. Tim Kowols. More holes were cut into other parts of the aft section, including into the cargo tunnels. The 858-foot bulk carrier caught fire early on Feb. 1 while docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., for an extended layup. Anybody whos part of a ship-board fire knows that youre basically turning on an oven to 1,000 to 1,200 degrees and crawling into it, Dietman said. Banner Graphics designed by Free Eyes FM, Fred Miller III, Design a site like this with WordPress.com, https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/b/blough-roger, http://boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/RogerBlough.htm. He estimated total damage to the ship at more than $20 million. Roger Blough refloated a week and a half after the incident after its cargo was offloaded to the laker Philip R. Clarke. 4.7. No one was injured. The boom can extend about 50 out of small openings on either side of her stern, limiting her unloading capabilities to small shoreside hoppers. Listed below is the current fleet of Great Lakes ships. She was christened the George A. Sloan and carried iron ore and other cargos for U.S. Steel fleets under that name until 2001, according to a Boatnerd.com history. 3980 Sherman St., Ste 100 Pp. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The Mississagi was among the last ships of its era on the Great Lakes. Initially powered by a steam engine, the vessel was converted to diesel power in 1985. Mar 1, 2023 10:34 PM by Davits removed, modern lifeboats installed, 2012. The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new recommendations for safe layup for ships on the Great Lakes, based on findings from the fire aboard the bulker Roger Blough last year. The vessel was to be completed by around July 1971, but, on June 24, 1971, a massive fire broke out in the engine room. Larger vessels listed only. Mega container ship mass containers loss, North Pacific UPDATE confirmed MSC. He was 81. Crews were going to make entry (from) the main deck, and when they got to the aft end and opened a starboard door, they were met with heavy, thick black smoke from ceiling to floor, Dietman said. We were very fortunate, Sturgeon Bay Fire Chief Tim Dietman told the News Tribune on Friday. Photo courtesy of DRE Designs owner Andrea Guerriero. Update on Roger Blough Salvage By Joseph R. Fonseca June 2, 2016 The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and respond to the motor vessel Roger Blough, Wednesday, after the vessel ran. She also was quickly added to the winter navigation fleet, and it was noted that on January 11, 1973, she struck the stern of her fleetmate Philip R. Clarke while in an ice convoy in the Straits of Mackinaw. Roger Blough transiting down St. Mary's River. The couple had two daughters, Jane French and Judith B. Wentz , and six grandchildren. The American Mariner and John J. Boland were on the other side of the Blough. Historical stocks and bonds, Autographs, Americana, Ephemera, Numismatics and all forms of paper collectibles specializing in Uncancelled bonds on Sunday, Oct. 10. Launched amid World War II, the 620-foot ship would have been eligible to collect social security checks about 15 years ago were it a person. The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued 88 passengers from a ro/ro ferry that ran aground on a reef between the islands of Cebu and Bohol on Tuesday afternoon. It was not clear at press time if the ship would be repaired. Once there, it could become anything from a car to a refrigerator. Whenever there is a serious fire aboard a vessel, there is always a long . The Roger Blough burned for several hours early Monday, requiring a massive suppression effort at the Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, shipyard where it had been wintering. Blu-tak can be seen under one of the passengers when Roger Blough's driver speaks to the stationmaster. Roger Blough was tied up between Interlake Steamship Co.s James R. Barker and American Steamship Co.s American Mariner. They attempted entry but it was so thick they had to back out.. Originally set to be launched in 1971, an engine room fire killed four people and damaged the ship before it could even take its trial runs. The boat tracking websiteMarineTraffic does not show the final destination for the Roger Blough. The keel was laid for the Bloughs bow section on September 3, 1968, and was launched on December 21, 1968. Published The vessel ROGER BLOUGH (IMO: 7222138 ) is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier built in 1972 (50 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Unknown. The Roger Blough will be scrapped at either Port Colborne or Escanaba. Self-discharging bulk carrier ROGER BLOUGH caught fire on Feb 1 in Wisconsin shipyard, Sturgeon Bay, Lake Michigan, USA, where the ship was docked for a winter lay-up. Welcome to the online home of Freighters Newsletter, the bi-monthly publication of Shipwatcher News. In 1988, majority stock in USS Great Lakes Fleet was acquired by Blackstone Capital Partners. Published 213-215, 217-220, 269-270. Check back often for new listings! As of 2018 this vessel remained in service. It takes a while to cool the steel enough so you dont get reignition and to operate within it. The Blough also has a tragic fire in its very early history. St. Clair was undergoing repairs when the fire started. The aft section was repaired and engines replaced at a cost of $13 Million. On February 1, 2021 the vessel was again engulfed in flame from an engine fire while docked at Bay Shipbuilding[15] 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA 2021-Feb-01. Vessel ROGER BLOUGH is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States of America . The Maritime Executive. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Flames burned a third of the ore boat at the Bloughs aft end, affecting living quarters, the kitchen, or galley, and down into the engine room, Dietman said. The Speer then took the Blough to Sturgeon Bay for repairs. The freighter, built by the American Shipbuilding Company in Ohio, launched in 1972. 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Many ship names were reused after boats were sunk, scrapped or sold off and renamed. Self-Unloading Boom Length: Aft-Mounted Shuttle Boom; 54, Number of Cargo Holds: 5 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 4-4-4-4-5], Number of Hatches: 21 [Dimensions: 58x20], Propellers: 1 Controllable Pitch Propeller, Engine Manufacturer: Pielstick, Beloit, WI, Owner: USS Great Lakes Fleet, New York, NY [U.S. Steel Corp.], Owner: USX Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., Duluth, MN [Blackstone Capital Partners], Owner: Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., Duluth, MN [Canadian National Railway]. [7], Blough stubbornly resisted Kennedy administration efforts to enlist Alabama businesses to support desegregation of the University of Alabama, which race-baiting Gov. She had been anchored . It was found in a compartment onboard. Get the details of the current Voyage of ROGER BLOUGH including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7222138, MMSI 366972030, Call Sign WDH7559 ROGER BLOUGH is something of an iconic laker, being popular among ships photos fans, and being a part of Great Lakes shipping history. M/V Roger Blough Vessel Fire; 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA. ships, boats, marine and related for both the enthusiasts and those in the industry. by She suffered extensive damage to her aft accommodations, unloading equipment, and engine room. August 7, 2017 at 10:38 p.m. DULUTH, Minn. The ship master and "an observing captain" entered the pilothouse of the Roger Blough seven minutes before she ran aground on May 27, 2016. We determined that the probable cause of the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough was likely the repeated removal and reinstallation of the furnace's burner that led to the failure of its mounting coupling, resulting in the operating burner dropping to the bottom of its enclosure and fracturing its fuel supply line, which allowed MV Roger Blough, an iron ore bulk carrier vessel built for U.S. Steel in 1968-72 and used starting in 1972 in Great Lakes service to transport taconite pellets from Lake Superior to ports on Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, was named in his honor. As of 2018 this vessel remained in service.[14][15]. MV Roger Blough is a ship built in 1972 by American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. The Great Lakes freighter Roger Blough may have carried its last load. Sign up for our Daily Electronic Newspaper! It was supposed to start carrying cargo a year. Sep 1, 2022 9:33 PM by Devendorf, John F.Great Lakes Bulk Carriers, 1869-1985. Builder: American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH, Laid Down: Bow Section: June 3, 1968; Stern Section: December 29, 1969, Launch Date: Bow Section: December 21, 1968; Entire Hull: June 3, 1972. Following the Feb. 1 fire, Dietman described Roger Bloughs interior spaces as filthy, nasty and dirty from soot and fire, with serious fire damage below deck. They are organized by fleet owner/operator. Self-discharging bulk carrier ROGER BLOUGH caught fire on Feb 1 in Wisconsin shipyard, Sturgeon Bay, Lake Michigan, USA, where the ship was docked for a winter lay-up. George Wallace had promised to block by standing in the schoolhouse door. Boatwatchers converged on the St. Clair River and St. Marys River as the Mississagi departed under tow from Sarnia, Ont. On February 1, 2021, a fire broke out onboard the Roger Blough while she was in winter layup at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, WI. 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Roger Blough, named for a former chairman of U.S. Steel, is part of Canadian National Railways Great Lakes fleet based in Duluth, Minn. The Roger Blough being towed downriver to a scrapyard after an engine fire. Local fire stations on scene and attempting to control the fire from other vessels. Check back often for new listings! After construction on the Poe Lock began, officials at United States Steel Corporation looked to Marine Consultants & Designers of Cleveland to design a new freighter that took advantage of the increase in size limitations. The ship was launched on June 3, 1972, and christened on June 5. The fire aboard a wintering Roger Blough on Feb. 2 caused an estimated $20 million in damages, one-fifth the total cost of the $100 million lake freighter. [13] Starting off on June 11, 2016, the Roger Blough was escorted by the tug Candace Elise to Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for repairs.[14]. Vessel ROGER BLOUGH is a Bulk Carrier, Registered in USA. John F. Devendorf, 1996. The Roger Blough was constructed over the course of three years for the United States Steel Corporations Marine Division. Scrap metal can be turned into anything, he said. Firefighters tried other ways to get into the ship, including through a cargo tunnel, but they were turned back. Northern Waters Smokehaus plans move to former Amazing Grace Cafe. NTSB recommended that the U.S. Coast Guard and ABS should develop standards for furnace installations in line with the NFPA guidelines. The lack of regulations or classification standards related to diesel oil-fired air heating furnace construction, installation, safety shutdowns, and system alarms poses a risk to life and property if the equipment is not installed and maintained to standards similar to those in place for other oil-fired equipment.. The vessel, identified as the 19th-century schooner barge Ironton, was found within the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2019, and its discovery was first announced on Wednesday. A sunken tanker is spilling petroleum into the water off the coast of Balingawan Point, Mindoro, in the Philippines' Tayabas Bay. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Roger Bloughs crew ultimately recovered a 25-person life raft from the ill-fated ship. The fleets ships remained under U.S. ownership. All rights reserved. The bulker St. Clair caught fire in February 2019 in the Port of Toledo, Ohio, and burned for nearly 36 hours. Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping Online. , Welcome the digital homeport of Shipwatcher News Great Lakes Ships, a resource loaded with tons of information on Great Lakes ships both past and present. The Maritime Executive, Published [8], In 1969, at the age of 65, Blough retired from U.S. Steel. Firefighting teams responded, understood fire was extinguished, but extent of damages remains unknown. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Responders on May 30, 2016, place a protective boom around the stern of the freighter Roger Blough, which ran aground May 27, near Gros Cap Reefs Light in eastern Lake Superior. Seeing the Mississagi scrapped is a bummer, but boats wear out., It worked hard for years but salt just rots away at the innards.. Key Lakes did not respond to inquiries about what it might have planned for the ship. Vessel Utilization. Firefighters dispensed roughly 1.4 million gallons of water during the response. 6.1k members in the Ships community. Position & Voyage Data Add Photo. Throughout the 1970s, engineers studied the vessel and worked out a solution to these problems. You cant be rushing in. The man was able to self-rescue, Dietman said. The cargo-unloading conveyor. Those details and others were pulled. The Mississagi was built for $2.2 million at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge for the U.S. Maritime Commission under a war supply chain program and launched on Dec. 23, 1942. Mar 1, 2023 11:01 PM by The ship master and "an observing captain" entered the pilothouse of the Roger Blough seven minutes before she ran aground on May 27, 2016. The M/V Roger Blough left Sturgeon Bay on Thursday morning after spending more than a year sitting in lay-up following the blaze that the National Transportation Safety Board estimates caused more than $100 million in damage. Vessels managed by Key Lakes, Inc., Duluth, MN. [13], MVRoger Blough, an iron ore bulk carrier vessel built for U.S. Steel in 1968-72 and used starting in 1972 in Great Lakes service to transport taconite pellets from Lake Superior to ports on Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, was named in his honor. 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