Ex-USCG cutter Bramble being scrapped in Louisiana
Social media reports indicate the former U.S. Coast Guard cutter Bramble is being scrapped at Gibson, LA. A photo (see gallery below) shows her in rough shape and missing her main mast and other equipment.
USCGC Bramble (WLB-392) was one of the 39 original 180-foot seagoing buoy tenders built at Duluth, MN, between 1942 and 1944 for the Coast Guard. In commission from 1944 until 2003, she saw service in Pacific, Caribbean and Atlantic waters, as well as the Great Lakes. In 1947 Bramble was present at the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll, and in 1957 a circumnavigation of North America involved a forced traverse of the Northwest Passage.
The Bramble began to call Port Huron home in 1975, and remained until 2019, even after being decommissioned, and was established as a museum in 2003.
In December 2018 Bramble was sold to Tom Clarke of Roanoke, VA. He announced plans to send the vessel to a Mobile, Alabama, shipyard in spring 2019 to prepare her for a voyage from Miami, replicating the circumnavigation of North America in 1957, including traverse of the Northwest Passage. The plan was cancelled as Bramble’s new owner ran out of funds, and the ship was taken from him to be auctioned off in Mobile. On December 4, 2019 the Bramble was sold at public auction by the United States Marshals Service for $80,000 to M.A.R.S., Modern American Recycling Services Inc.
Port Of Oswego achieves shipping record In 2022, re-establishes itself as Upstate commerce force
OSWEGO, NY – With a record year in 2022, the Port of Oswego Authority ( POA), staked its’ claim as a dominant force in maritime commerce for Central New York, the Great Lakes, and the world. Shipping alone was up over 300% compared to 2021 , said William, Scriber, POA executive director. Recently, the Port received the U.S. Dept. of Transportation designation as a USDOT Marine Highway, one of only 32 in the United States.
“Our performance in 2022 firmly establishes us as a Great Lakes commerce force and a gateway to the world. We’re also the gateway from Lake Ontario to the NY State Canal system with the first marine entrance on Lock 8 here in Oswego.”
Francis Enwright, chair of the Port of Oswego Authority board said: “Oswego’s history is maritime and boating. A key focus for our board is always bringing commerce and jobs to Oswego. The economic numbers from the past year bear this out and tell a remarkable success story of how we’ve transformed the Port into an international grain export center, a wind turbine component import hub, a vital aluminum receiver for Novelis, and a major innovator in Great Lakes shipping. This positions us a key player in economic development this year with the advent of new potential customers like Micron. ”
Read the full story here: https://oswegocountytoday.com/sponsored-content/news-from-the-port/port-of-oswego-achieves-shipping-record-in-2022-reestablishes-itself-as-upstate-commerce-force/?fbclid=IwAR2vG7mdcBE_S6mhfFRcM4FcGrgw8Zq-ZQ6x3pIVa39QZgaJcDT05WYX1tw
Milwaukee port project nearing completion
The final shape of the largest port of Milwaukee investment in more than 60 years is now clearly visible.
The $40 million facility, to be operated by Clinton-based DeLong Company, will be primarily used for exporting a nutrient-rich byproduct from converting corn to ethanol to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It’s being funded as a public-private partnership between the city, state and federal governments and the private company.
DeLong already coordinates the export of dry distillers grain with solubles (DDGS), via shipping containers and coastal ports, to Asia. But the new complex, formally the Agricultural Maritime Export Facility, will provide a purpose-built facility and logistics network to compete in many more markets. It will also allow DeLong to avoid using shipping containers, which are ill-suited for the moisture-laden product and in increasingly short supply.
The ship loader and stair-wrapped tower are now clearly visible from the Hoan Bridge and other points along the harbor. When complete, the large, overhead system will be used to load up to 40,000 bushels (1,100 metric tons) per hour onto either barges or ships. The facility is located along the inner harbor on the west side of S. Carferry Dr.
Read the rest of this story here: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2023/01/21/friday-photos-massive-port-project-nears-completion/
Tawas Point Lighthouse remains closed in 2023 for tower restoration, repairs
Repair and restoration work beginning this spring at the historic Tawas Point Lighthouse will pause some of the lighthouse’s public programming through 2023.
The nearly 150-year-old lighthouse, an iconic sight at Tawas Point State Park, is receiving about $500,000 in federal and state funding for the repairs, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Read the full story here: https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/01/tawas-point-lighthouse-remains-closed-in-2023-for-tower-restoration-repairs.html?fbclid=IwAR3JbHepcTsTYtMmGOvRNPhgN934x2873J6Gg7OAIqv-bjfXFYQ40y5RJ4s
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