He just took the helm of the Tregurtha last October. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk transport. "My wife says, 'You're done.' "It worked out great for me.". Since assuming the leadership role of Chief Financial Officer in the fall of 2014, Bill has brought his extensive financial acumen to The Interlake Steamship Company. [1], She was the subject of a television program in the first season of Discovery Channel Canada's series Mighty Ships. He's a hulking man, fond of blue coveralls unzipped to the center of his chest because he works where it's hot. ELRICK. With CENTURY on her way, she slid up and over to dock for her own offload, and the Captain's last. It is a complex process.". She was married on her husband's ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha. The scrubbers clean the environment and give us a signature steam plume.". He pilots from high above the stern, in a rectangular room filled with banks of computers, radar equipment, communications equipment and electronic mapping screens. Follow Staff writer Jim Schaefer and staff photographer Eric Seals all week. Charming Craftsman-style house in northwest Detroit listed at $430,000. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Since joining Interlakes executive team in January 2008, Tom has leveraged his vast expertise in the areas of admiralty and maritime law to represent the companys interests on all legal issues, contract negotiations and crisis management. The freighter was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal when it grounded at the bow. trailer After 42 years on the Great Lakes, Captain Robert Thibaudeau, or "Captain Bob" as we all call him, Captain of the Paul R Tregurtha from the Interlake Steamship Company, made his final. A graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a degree in Marine Engineering and an Unlimited Third Assistant Engineer License, Mark holds an MBA from the Case Western Reserve Universitys Weatherhead School of Management. <<69DEDCDFE8AE1241B9008B1DDC630C7E>]/Prev 543681>> Hawsepipers on the Tregurtha, like Perkins, said they get as much respect as the school-licensed sailors. Following graduation from Massachusetts Maritime, Brendan utilized his United States Coast Guard license, spending several years aboard U.S.-flag vessels before transitioning shoreside and joining Mormac Marine Group, Inc.s marine division and shortly thereafter the Interlake Steamship Company team in 1996. His wife, Kathleen (Sissy) Perkins jumped onto the boat this week at the Soo Locks to spend a week with him. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. Westcott II, a boat that among other things, picks up and delivers mail to sailors. at 1,010 feet long, she's bigger than three football fields laid end to end. Paul R. Tregurtha, Vice-Chairman Since joining forces with James R. Barker to purchase and reinvigorate The Interlake Steamship Company in 1987, Mr. Tregurtha has actively served as Vice Chairman. In the pilot house high above the water, mates and wheelsman help navigate around the clock. Perkins is officially the conveyorman on the longest freighter on the Great Lakes, spending hours in the bowels of the ship where the coal is stored. It's a story you'll only see here. He was born in suburban Detroit, and later moved with his family to East Grand Rapids. Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130 His previous roles with the company include vice president of Industrial Relations and Government Affairs, Director of Human Resources & Industrial Relations and Director of Marine Personnel. 0000000991 00000 n 0000006958 00000 n At the Soo, it doesn't get any tighter than this. Main: 440-260-6900 Built for approximately $60 million, she became a flagship for the Interlake fleet. Last week, all but two were men the chief cook and an assistant. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. As Chief Financial Officer, Bill manages Interlakes financial and banking relationships, and analyzes all financial aspects and drivers of the organization using his comprehensive understanding of operational processes. The others live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842 t) of iron ore pellets. It's a Great Lakes Freighter boat and you see it has really big lines. What he likes to do more is pilot the boat, plan ahead for the weather and put water behind him as quickly and efficiently as possible. He serves as Director Emeritus of Cornell University. Thank you for everything you've done for us :) Aboard each boat, the work generally is split among deckhands, cooks and engine room workers. Coming up with new ideas, different things every day. The boat runs 10 months out of the year, often going deep into January, as ice conditions allow. UTC. ", And there's a lot of engineering that goes into moving the cargo from ship to shore. The Interlake Steamship Co., which owns nine working vessels on the lakes, employs 23 people aboard the Tregurtha. "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I . Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. Tonight we take you on board and introduce you to the men and women who keep the big ship on course. Related: Life on a Great Lakes freighter: All hands well fed, Related: Follow Freep aboard a Great Lakes freighter. Captain Dave Johnson says it is hard for many to imagine just what all that coal looks like, "You were out this morning as we were unloading, so you got an idea of the volume here. And he likes chatting with them and spreading his love of the lakes. I thought how cool would that be to work on one. Once the Great Lakes freighter was tucked safely inside the lock, the gates shut behind it, an influx of water raised it 20 feet, and she was on her way into Lake Superior. Formally launched on February 4, 1981, the vessel was christened on April 25, 1981, as MV William J. Between the raffle and the fundraiser we usually generate about 15% of the museum's operating budget for the year. 0000001202 00000 n Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. Listed below are some of our friends that share the harbor. There aren't too many waves, but come October and November then it gets nasty. 67 14 %PDF-1.3 % Mr. Barker has served on various Boards of Directors, including the boards of GTE (1976-2000), Verizon (2000-2007) and Brinks (2000-2007). They are currently upbound, headedto Duluth, Minnesota. As Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic, Brendan leads and manages customer relations, contract administration and revenue for the fleet. He plans to join his wife in Muskegon, where they live on a houseboat. On another boat, the cook who dubbed Perkins "El Dirty" would hand him garbage bags to line his chair before he sat down to eat. Wishing Captain Dayton all the best in his retirement. Y]T ZY:. 7300 Engle Road Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company Built in two parts, her keel was laid down on July 12, 1979, at the American Ship Building Company yard in Toledo, Ohio. She has an elevator and quite luxurious guest accommodations. There are plenty of exceptions. Plus, grease. Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. The Luck of the Lakes raffle is a fundraiser for the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo. "Nater In The Wheelhouse." Nater lives on a boat and it is one of a kind. He has twin stepsons, who also work on Great Lakes freighters. 0000006993 00000 n There are workshops filled with tools all over the boat, some with wrenches as big as a human head. Captain Johnson says the ship is a floating city, "We're our own village, we're self-contained. Prior to the purchase of this group of companies, Mr. Tregurtha was Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Moore McCormack Resources Inc., a natural resources and marine transportation company. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. He called it a "lack of employment on the beach." The cooks on board the Tregurtha don't even want Perkins in their galley until he scrubs his hands and arms up to the elbows, ridding himself of coal grime and black grease or as much as possible. When something breaks, there are no repairmen to call until port. Find stories from the journey on freep.com, at @freep on Twitter and on the Detroit Free Press Facebook page. Prior to the purchase of Interlake, Mr. Barker was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Moore McCormack Resources, a position he held since joining the company in 1971. During the Reagan Administration, Mr. Barker served as a member of the Services Policy Advisory Committee of the United States Trade Representative. Search. "Bottom line is you're not going to get along with everybody. Sail to the last mile with inland North Americas multimodal logistics hub. Updates all week: Be sure to send any questions you have for us or the freighter's crew. That might be 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. To compensate, Thibaudeau sleeps in a cabin with blacked-out windows. The Tregurtha is one of nine ships owned by Interlake Steamship, the largest privately held fleet on the Great Lakes. Don't miss the boat! US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. 0000000016 00000 n He worked his way up through the officer ranks, and has at one time or another piloted each of Interlake's working ships. It measures at 1013-feet-long by 105-feet-wide. Time lapse as freighter goes through Soo Locks, Time lapse video as Capt. My wife deserves better than that, so that's why I come up here and I do this.". 0000005758 00000 n from Columbia University and an M.B.A. with distinction, from Harvard Business School. Capt. The pilot house that's the brains of the ship making everything go. four in a bed contestant dies. Capable of unloading at a rate of 10,000 long tons of iron ore per hour, or 6,000 net tons of coal per hour, the total system displaces 14,497 tons.[1]. Fair winds and following seas. 0 It drops onto the belt, which then whisks it up out of the ship, through a boom stretched to a silo on land. Have a great retirement Captain Bob. After Free Press journalists disembark his boat this weekend, Thibaudeau is due a long vacation. [1] Launched as MV William J. Follow Jim Schaefer on Twitter at@DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef . "If you turn the lights off in my room you don't know if it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon or 3 o'clock in the morning," he said. While in charge on the Tregurtha, Captain Bob made. Freighter life does have challenges, though, and when there are normal, everyday disagreements, there is no escape. 0000000576 00000 n Hawsepipers can eventually also be licensed if they take the necessary tests, which allows for promotions. At more than three football fields long, not only is the ship's size impressive, but so is her workload. There are a few incredible raffle prizes, including $10,000 in cash. Don't miss the boat! The Tregurtha, which can haul 70,000 tons of coal, is a floating business, and customers like DTE Energy want the boat to make haste. If something busts, he may have to shut down the line, losing precious time. Make a mistake and you "scrape the paint," as ship-watchers say. If they start bobbing too much, he knows he will have to replace the bearings soon. The men and women can work 60 days on and then have 30 days off. There are two paths to advance in the ranks, by graduating from a maritime academy or "climbing up through the hawsepipe." A lot of people can't cut it, but to me it's much more than just a paycheck. A hawsepipe is the tube through which an anchor chain is drawn into a boat. PAUL R TREGURTHA Royal Blast (2021) Creator (s) Sharon Miller Jo Jordan Voice Actors UK Voice Actor Matt Wilkinson (2010-2012) US Voice Actor Tom Kenny (2010-2012) Overview Name Paul R. Tregurtha Nicknames The Logging Freighters (along with US Brig Niagara) Gender Male Country Misty Island England (formerly) United States (built) Affiliation Freighters are a big part of our local history and economy. On board the Paul R. Tregurtha: The Great Ship of the Great Lakes, GRAPHIC: I am going to die: Body camera footage released in womans in-custody death, Toledo students accused of giving teacher edibles, could face criminal charges, Alleged serial bank robber arrested in Findlay, Toledo teen identified in 41-year-old cold case, TPS becomes part of Safer Ohio School Tip Line, City of Toledo names community members to weigh-in on next Police Chief, City of Toledo launches landlord and tenant surveys, MSU plans to update security, reclaim our sense of safety. After the bow struck the Paul R. Tregurtha swung around until the vessel's stern was hard aground with the span of the vessel blocking the navigation channel. The ship and crew work around the clock, running day and night. Depending on their seniority, the crew works an average of 6-8 months a year. The groom, Gerald, was the Captain of the Tregurtha back in 1991. Deckhands average about $55,000 to $65,000 a season, which usually equates to six or seven months of work. All rights reserved. A slight man with a scruffy beard, he may be the filthiest crew member aboard the 1,013-foot Paul R.. Paul R. Tregurtha, president and chief o p e r a t i n g officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., has announced that Capt. "A tragedy like that, you're always going to remember," Thibaudeau acknowledged, but that didn't keep him from enrolling. Clair Power Plant at Recors Point, East China, Michigan. 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along. "They're home having a good time and you're just here.''. Follow her on Twitter @lvshepard. He lives out of his suitcase in case he gets a call to report to a port. "I have talked to people who have been on this trip and I guess it's like anything else, until you actually experience it, it's unbelievable.". Captains make $160,000 to $200,000, according to Glenn Kolke, marine personnel manager for Interlake. We also went under the Ambassador Bridge, where we were met by the J.W. [1], In winter 2004, she was asked to transport a reserve of coal to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals are sailing this week aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Loading 43,000 net tons in Conneaut, Ohio, both United States and Canadian Coast Guard services provided ice breaking assistance so that the voyage was completed without any delays. Fair winds and following seas Grammie Pat, Roberts, Wisconsin, Have a safe trip captin bob of MV paul r thergertha have a nice shipping seasen bye captin bob!!!. He's Chris Perkins, for those of you not on the boat. She's been putting up with this for 30 years.". 909 has a total length of 1,013 feet (309m). 0000004077 00000 n Before joining Moore McCormack, Mr. Barker was Executive Vice President of Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc., a management consulting firm that he co-founded in 1969. Mr. Barker received a B.A. 7300 Engle Road Marie. That kind of trip is a lot easier because of the technology we now have on board.". These are the shipping lanes and channels dredged throughout the rivers and shallow areas of the Great Lakes water system. She is truly an engineering marvel. Twenty-nine crew members died. In open water, there's an autopilot, but someone always has to be on watch. They hold union jobs, all the way up to the captain, and crew members say the pay and benefits are worth the sacrifices they make to be on board. That means learning on the job, rather than earning a maritime license from an academy. Tom Moore, 49, a second cook, as they call them, hops from boat to boat wherever relief help is needed. Mr. Tregurtha has served on the Board of Directors of Nextera (Florida Power & Light), Fleet Financial Group, and TIAA/CREF. Fax: 440-260-6945. Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. Perkins works in the deepest areas beneath the engine room. A week earlier, on May 3, 2002, Captain Mitch Hallin passed away on board his command, the M/V Paul R. Tregurtha. now, winter shore leave is over. We've been having guys scrape the sides of the ships, and it seems to be making quite a difference. 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along for the ride as the ship unloaded coal in the Detroit area and Monroe. Have a safe one captain bob well miss you stay safe in the MV paul r thergertha, Enjoy your retirement, Captain Bob!! MAP VESSELS PORTS TOOLS EMBED. xref Of course they have a couple months off in the winter. Before taking the helm as Interlakes President in April 2007, Mark held various appointments of ascending leadership moving from Fleet Engineer to Vice President and Treasurer. "There's really nowhere to go, except your room," he said. It is the biggest ship sailing the lakes today. 105.0' 17,120 At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Tickets are still available. He also served on the Business Advisory Committee of the Transportation Center at Northwestern University, on the Board of Visitors of Columbia College, and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Harvard Business School from 1982 to 1992. We often carry passengers and guests, so we like to step our menu up a notch a lot. For many on the crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha it had been a long and difficult week and the reality of life without Captain Hallin was slowly beginning to sink in. wolverines. 0000002601 00000 n The chef makes three gourmet meals that would be found in a five star restaurant. Occasionally, a movie is shown in the crew dining room. After unloading on January 29, she departed for her normal winter lay-up in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. One reason is that he thinks they made the right choice. Paul R. Tregurtha Entering The Harbor #3 (With Captain's Salute) - YouTube The reigning "Queen of the Lakes" title holder as the longest vessel on the Great Lakes at 1,013' 06" (308.91m). [1], Stephens-Adamson designed a loop belt elevator system, that feeds a stern mounted 260-foot (79m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard. The Great Ship of the Great Lakes moves quietly and efficiently through the water. 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