Peering around the Pier

*Recent Ships in Port*	*2008* photos by Sheila Weldin unless otherwise noted: if you notice a photo which I have not credited properly, drop me an email. Watch for additions, as time allows.
I have already seen the Steven B. Roman, the Emerald Star and a tug & barge from McKeil Marine, as of April 10, 2008! The shipping season is underway. Watch for pics.
	L: The Thalassa Desgagnes has been in port many times this year.
R: The Lake Guardian, an EPA ship, is in port today, 07/17/08, while doing research on the lake.
	L: The Seth Green can be seen docked next to harbor regular, Kaho.
In August, the BBC Europe (R), in port delivering turbines, shared the harbor with a McKeil Marines tug picking up aluminum and another vessel delivering corn.
	The Erie Canal Boat was in port to act as a water taxi during Harborfest. It stayed around to give inexpensive cruises to visitors during the Museum's first annual Canal Celebration.
R: The Karen Andrie brought a barge to our pier.
	L: an unidentified tug pushes a barge into the harbor.
R: the Royaliste was in town filming and stayed around to allow the public to view her displays and even to board.

*Recent Ships in Port*	*2007* photos by Sheila Weldin unless otherwise noted: if you notice a photo which I have not credited properly, drop me an email. Watch for additions, as time allows.
	8-29-07 Having finished their delivery of windmill parts to the Port of Oswego Authority, the Magdalena Green maneuvers expertly out of harbor, passing on their way the Royaliste. The tall ship has stopped in Oswego to have their masts taken down by the Port Authority and then continue through the canal system. They are between movie shoots (they just finished "True Caribbean Pirates" for the History Channel and are on their way to appear in "The Privateer"). The Royaliste will be docked on the west pier near the H. Lee White Marine Museum through the weekend (though not available for public boarding).
This picture was taken of the Magdalena Green while its crew was maneuvering it to leave port. The large ocean-going ship had to back away from the pier, to the area between the last harbor buoy and the lighthouse, then spin around to travel out in forward.
		A closer look at the Royaliste...
8-29-07 The Limnos of the Canadian Coast Guard was also seen in the harbor shortly after the Magdalena Green left.
		The tall ship, Lois McClure, with accompanying tug, CL Churchill, was in port August 21 & 22 - the public was allowed to board for free and tour below and above deck. There was a fundraiser wine & cheese party aboard the ship on the 21st and a bus tour group came through on the 22nd. Also on the 22nd was our kids' cheese party featuring Scalplock the skunk from the canal story "Colonel Meacham's Giant Cheese." The ship had its masts down to travel the canal system during its 2007 "Grand Canal Journey." http://www.grandcanaljourney.org/



*More to come!*

*2006* Watch for additions, as time allows. *interesting side note: we have received a report of the Beluga Revolution being seen outside Quebec city, Canada - heading east. This illustrates how the ships we see here, in Oswego, are the same ones viewed in various other states and countries. Isn't it interesting to hear our connection with other ports? photos by Sheila Weldin unless otherwise noted: if you notice a photo which I have not credited properly, drop me an email.

The Evans McKeil, of Hamilton Ontario, is seen on the West Pier - outside the Museum - with the barge, Metis.
	One of our regulars, the Steven B. Roman, is seen here in May 2006, delivering their usual cargo of powdered cement to Essroc. Note its size compared to the main Museum building and the Eleanor D.
A Coast Guard Cutter took time out on the end of Oswego's West Pier, in August of 2006.
	A tug and barge from Hannah Marine travel into port, toward the steam station, in August.
American Canadian Caribbean Line Cruise Ship
	BBC Ontario
BBC Russia

A tug and from McKeil Marine dock alongside a Greenfleet ship, the Marinus Green, while it delivers more windmill parts to the Port of Oswego Authority east pier. Recreational boats and cruise ships from the American Canadian Caribbean Line are also seen in the left shot.

The Commodore Stants and its barges pass a ship on the east pier.

L: The Dennis Sullivan is seen entering port. R: Crew members use this boat to tend the Sullivan while docking.

*2005 & prior*
Recreational boats are always a pleasure to watch come and go from our harbor. The marina (right) glows before the lighthouse and breakwall.

Above: Here, the tug James Hannah can be seen pushing it's companion barge past the end of our pier, while specialized trucks deliver stone (see story, below)
Right: The tug Wendy B can be seen docked in front of our own LT-5 in the spring of 2005
	Left: The Wendy B, as seen from the bow of the LT-5 in the spring of 2005
		Left: The Denis Sullivan docked on the end of West First Street Pier, on its way through Oswego. Coming from the Atlantic, it traveled up the canal system to Lake Ontario; in order to do so, it had to have its masts lowered to fit under bridges. A stop in Oswego included time for the Port of Oswego Authority to help them raise the masts again for sailing the lake.
Right: The Denis Sullivan sets sail for the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, which will guide it past the breakwall to Lake Ontario. An interesting note from crack researcher, Nat Siembor, she says she ran across a connection between the vessel, and the Museum namesake: It turns out that the schooner Denis Sullivan is named for a former Great Lakes captain, Denis Sullivan, who, after retiring from sailing vessels, went on to found the Gartland Steamship Company (named after his wife). Gartland Steamship was acquired in 1968 by the American Steamship Company, and H. Lee White was the Chairman of the Board at the time. In Nat's words, "Interesting, no?"
		West First Street Pier and Oswego's "Historic Maritime District" were graced with a visit from the Denis Sullivan, on its way to Wisconsin in the spring of 2005.
The Steven B. Roman, a regular visitor to the west pier, is seen here entering the harbor as a speed boat races through the foreground. The Roman delivers cement to Essroc Cement Company, the Museum's closest neighbor.
		This photo, taken through one of the windows of the Museum, shows the crowds that often gather to watch the ships entering port. The Thalassa Desgagnes, shown here, frequently delivers petroleum products to Sprague Energy, another close neighbor on our pier.
The English River can be seen docked further into the harbor, as it often does. The English River is a frequent visitor to the Port of Oswego.
		The Diamond Star, out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been visiting our port from time to time this year.
The Canadian Coast Guard Cutter, Griffon, was in port earlier in 2005, changing out the buoys for the boating season.
		A family stands on our pier to watch a ship entering port to deliver salt to the east pier. Can you identify the ship for us?
The Bounty is seen here, entering Oswego Harbor. Due to an extended stay on the Great Lakes, the Captain decided to have the Port of Oswego Authority help the crew lower the masts and rigging, and make their way to the Atlantic via the canal system - rather than risk the rougher ocean waters. photo by Brian Dice
		The James Norris dwarfs the Port of Oswego Authority building and Fort Ontario, during a visit to the harbor.
The Beluga Revolution is one of the Beluga Projects ships which have been and will be delivering windmill parts for the Tug Hill Plateau windmill farm that is in the works. Other ships have also been spotted delivering these parts - do you have any you've seen that you'd like to report? *Post Note - the last delivery for the year came in last week (the week of Dec 4-10, 2005).
		Here's another windmill delivery from July 2005; The ship is the Pantanal.
The BBC Peru (right) also delivered windmill parts in August 2005, as did a Greenfleet ship (below) in late July.

The Margot, is seen here at rest on our pier (August 2005) after being seen pushing one of this year's largest cargos on the Oswego Canal. Below, you can see the tug and its barge at the East Pier. The barge was loaded with parts for a nuclear plant in Canada.

		In 2004, the Mary Hannah was in port, with a barge, delivering to our neighbor, Sprague Energy.

Above, the Steven B. Roman enters port in August 2005
	Left: The stern of the Thalassa Desgagnes, taken in early August, 2005 Right and below: The Thalassa offloading for Sprague

*More to come!*

*Why did the end of our pier, for much of 2005, look like Stonehenge was being built?*

In July, stone started being being delivered to the end of West First Street Pier, in preparation for the Army Corps of Engineers repairs to the east breakwall, which can be seen in the distance. (The lighthouse stands at the end of it) Below are some of the trucks that were delivering stone, such as that to the right, throughout July and August. A short break in delivery made room for the fireworks and air show teams during Harborfest to use the end of the pier.		Damage, like that above, is what will be taken care of by the Army Corps of Engineers repairs.


Right: Museum Founder Rosemary Nesbitt and Associate Director Mercedes Niess stand in front of some of the smaller stone which was delivered in August 2005. Below: One of the trucks is showing off one of its special features, as it dumps stone at the end of the pier, while a Coast Guard Ice Breaker is seen docked while taking refuge from high waves on the lake.

	The McCauley (left and lower right) moved massive amounts of stone from our pier to the breakwall (as seen stacked at upper right), prior to Harborfest 2005. This allowed the fireworks and air show teams to use the end of our pier during the festival. Later, more stone was delivered. The Koziol, also with the Army Corps of Engineers, can be seen at the end of the pier and in the photo below.

2011
Cangarda

Maple Grove

August: Has anyone spotted this vessel yet this month? It was suppose to be traveling up the canal with a barge of turbines headed for Montreal.
NIÑA & PINTA pics by Robert Finn

2010



	The Lynx by John Shaffer «----

	2009