The snow is continuing to melt as well as the lake ice and in less than three weeks, the freighter ships will return to Lake Superior and this tug boat will resume its duties after its winter layup.
Off Work for the Winter
Picture of the Day for October 7, 2019
Today was another busy day at the Duluth Canal with a number of freighters arriving and leaving port as well as pleasure boats enjoying a nice fall sunny day. But this little tugboat can only look at the water and watch the leaving freighter as the Bayfield tug was retired from active service in 1995 and is now on display at Canal Park. She was built in 1953 and the tug measures 45 feet in length and 13 feet in width. The Bayfield was used by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to move unpowered barges, crane barges, and work scows in the Duluth-Superior harbor.
Tugboat Bayfield
Picture of the Day for February 9, 2015
The frozen winter time brings changes to the landscape and activities. Summer visitors have vanished as well as the summertime jobs and duties. And for the tugboat, Eclipse, the weekend is a long one since it does not have to report to work on a Monday since its workplace is frozen and no open water to assist boats in the harbor.
Frozen in Place
