The vessel left Sturgeon Bay with the assistance of tug boats. MV Roger Blough is a ship built in 1972 by American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. It was published as Shipwatcher News from 2014 to 2018 and Great Lakes Shipping Chronicle from 2018 to 2020 before becoming Freighters in 2020. The Roger Bloughs history includes a fire that occurred before its maiden voyage in 1971 and the rescue of a 25-person life raft from the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. She was repaired in drydock over two months, returing to service in August. Blu-tak can be seen under one of the passengers when Roger Blough's driver speaks to the stationmaster. The vessel was to be completed by around July 1971, but, on June 24, 1971, a massive fire broke out in the engine room. Plus, Get the latest updates for Local Sports, Obituaries and more delivered to your inbox! The Blough was freed and departed for Sturgeon Bay under her own power on June 11, being escorted by the tug Candace Elise. U.S. Coast Guard Vessels, engaged in icebreaking, aids to navigation, search and rescue, and border security operations on the Great Lakes. The Blough suffered from vibration issues due to lack of water flow to her propellers. The Roger Blough was finally launched on June 3, 1972 and entered service on June 15th. The cargo-unloading conveyor belts then ignited, causing extensive damage throughout the aft section of the vessel. M/V Roger Blough Vessel Fire; 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA. N.d. Accessed 17 April 2020. As a young freighter, the Roger Blough, in 1975, returned from its path to search for the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald on the eastern end of Lake Superior. John F. Devendorf, 1996. Roger Blough arrived at Bay Shipbuilding last summer. 8-9. Listed below is the current fleet of Great Lakes ships. In the Design: Versatile Ships, Diverse Cargoes Featured Vessel: John G. Munson #65 Freighters September-October 2022 Download Freighters Newsletter #64 Freighters July-August 2022 Posted on September 10, 2022 by Shipwatcher News The News is in! Roger Blough suffers major fire in layup Building the International Great Lakes Datum In the Design: Automation - A look into the increased use of automation on Great Lakes ships Featured Vessel: Mississagi #54 Freighters November-December 2020 #54 Freighters Nov-Dec 2020 Download Introducing Michigan Trader and Dirk S. VanEnkevort Cook County Community Center log 4H building, Mitch Koslow told the Minnesota Star Tribune, whose Facebook page is a go-to spot for Great Lakes freighter enthusiasts. St. Clair was undergoing repairs when the fire started. Firefighting teams responded, understood fire was extinguished, but extent of damages remains unknown. 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. Total damage exceeded $150 million. Vessels currently undergoing scrapping or awaiting scrapping, Only large vessels are listed for this fleet, Vessel under cargo contract to Lehigh Cement. The Blough suffered a major engine room fire on June 24, 1971, resulting in the destruction of the aft section of the ship and the deaths of four shipyard workers. 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA 2021-Feb-01. She had been anchored . Mega container ship mass containers loss, North Pacific UPDATE confirmed MSC. Crews used a cutting torch to open holes above the ships 01 deck, allowing hose teams to spray water inside. The shipkeeper on board departed the vessel without injury. Vessels owned by American Steamship Co., bareboat chartered by Grand River Navigation, Cement barges under cargo contract to St. Marys Cement, Vessels owned by St. Marys Cement Inc., Toronto, ON. You cant be rushing in. 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. Total damage exceeded $150 million. On Feb. 1, 2021, the Roger Blough was moored in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in winter layup. It was supposed to start carrying cargo a year. 6.1k members in the Ships community. Though Blough has no sister ship, it shares a pilothouse trait with the Fitzgerald; both appear to be topped with what looks like the bill of a cap. Ahoy & Farewell II. The same name may apply to four or even five different ships. 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. Initial Notification: On February 1, 2021, the USCG notified the NOAA SSC of an 833-foot laid-up vessel on fire in a marina. 4.7. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Coal power continues phase out, future of Great Lakes steel production comes to life, Lake Superior weather makes for impressive scenes, A new future for a historic trade route: The history of the Magdalen Islands salt run and the vessels that sailed it. It was not clear at press time if the ship would be repaired. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Once the fire started, a central alarm system went off and automatically notified a list of company contacts. Wayne State University Press, 1999. Built in two sections. 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.. Sep 1, 2022 9:33 PM by 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 . Pp. Stop the. Local news agencies reported early on that damages were in excess of $20 million, although this claim is said to be inaccurate by Key Lakes officials. [citation needed] The NTSB report puts the amount of damage at more than $100 million. Once there, it could become anything from a car to a refrigerator. The Roger Blough will be scrapped at either Port Colborne or Escanaba. Roger Blough. Marie, Michigan, on Aug 13 gave the "Roger Blough" permission Saturday to transit down the St. Marys River to anchorage in Potagannissing Bay in the vicinity of DeTour Village, Michigan. Algoma Central Corporation, St. Catharines, ON Algoma Buffalo Algoma Compass Algoma Conveyor Algoma Discovery Algoma Equinox Algoma Guardian Algoma Harvester Algoma Innovator Algoma Intrepid Algoma Mariner Algoma Niagara Algoma Sault Algoma Strongfield Algoma Transport Captain Henry Jackman {2 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The stern accomodations and engineering block had to be repaired and refinished, and her engines replaced, a task that added $13 Million to the project. It caught fire while in harbour in Wisconsin yesterday. 50th anniversary of Roger Blough fire A native of Ashland, he said he knows the port of Duluth-Superior well. She suffered extensive damage to her aft accommodations, unloading equipment, and engine room. She was tied up at the old coal dock slip for continued layup. Local fire stations on scene and attempting to control the fire from other vessels. [6], She was stuck in the ice in Lake Erie near Conneaut, Ohio for eight days in February 1979[7] and then was laid up from 1981 to 1987 due to the economy and the capacity of the newer 1,000 feet (300m) lake freighters. The Philippine Coast Guard was alerted and activated its local stations for rescue duty. Oil dripped onto a lightbulb, causing . Whenever there is a serious fire aboard a vessel, there is always a long . A wider drydock was under construction at that point in time. [6] President Kennedy believed that this price increase violated an unwritten agreement that he had brokered between the industry and the United Steel Workers union, and called a press conference in response, held on April 11, 1962. A fire started in the engine room, then progressed to her unloading conveyor belts, which caught fire and . On February 1, 2021 the vessel was again engulfed in flame from an engine fire while docked at Bay Shipbuilding[15] From $8.95 Photo Great Lake Freighter Roger Blough -9296. While nobody was injured, there was a ship keeper on board when the fire department was paged. Bow section: Keel laid Sept 3, 1968; launched Dec 21, 1968. Initially powered by a steam engine, the vessel was converted to diesel power in 1985. Her fleetmate Edgar B. Speer, also bound for Gary, arrived on August 9, towing the Blough side-by-side to Gary where they unloaded. 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Steel.'" Welcome to the online home of Freighters Newsletter, the bi-monthly publication of Shipwatcher News. N.d. Accessed 17 April 2020. 1972 Roger Blough. Vessel ROGER BLOUGH is a cargo ship sailing under the flag of United States of America . Your session was unable to be renewed and will be . 2021; 2020; No data available. The Roger Blough, shown leaving Duluth in the summer of 2019 and heading out into Lake Superior. George Wallace had promised to block by standing in the schoolhouse door. Vessels owned by Lafarge Holcim, operated by Andrie, Inc. The Blough was the second of four boats stacked and bound to one another, with the James Barker anchored to the dock, with the Blough bound to it. Contributing to the casualty was the absence of a fire-activated automatic fuel oil shutoff valve on the fuel oil inlet piping before the burner, which would have stopped the fuel feeding the fire shortly after it started and limited the spread of the fire.". Some time ago I asked each American to consider what he would do for his country and I asked the steel companies. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. We treat them like dead-in-the-water floating vessels, Dietman said. Roger M. Blough (January 19, 1904 October 8, 1985)[2] was the chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the United States Steel Corporation for 13 years, from May 1955 through January 1969. On February 1, firefighters worked to put out a fire aboard the MV Roger Blough. The 833-foot,. Canadian National referred questions about the incident to Keystone, which did not respond to an inquiry. Due to the economic downturn of 1981, the Blough was laid up at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin from September 2, 1981 to September 27, 1987. 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Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). From $26.95 11oz Mug Stewart J. Cort Great Lakes Freighters -3127. Days after a fire consumed one of the lake freighters most well-known to the Twin Ports, its still too soon to know what its prognosis is. Keystone Shipping Co., based outside Philadelphia, operates the vessel. Copyright 2021 Maritime Publishing. What they found was a boat on fire that was sandwiched by others. At about 1:30 a.m., fire broke out on the bulk carrier Roger Blough. She finally entered service on June 15th, a little over a month after the first 1,000 footer Stewart J. Cort sailed on her maiden voyage. Miller, Al. 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. [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]. In 1972, the group merged with March Group and the Labor Law Study Group (LLSG) to form Business Roundtable. 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. 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]. Between issues, check the Newsfeed page for other updates. [10], Blough died at his home in Hawley on October 8, 1985. 934 talking about this. The ship was launched on June 3, 1972, and christened on June 5. 2023 WBDK/WRKU/WRLU/WSBW, New Radio, Inc. Bridging the Gap with Stoneman-Schopf Agency. There was no repair work happening on the ship when the fire started, according to Todd Thayse, vice president and general manager at Bay Shipbuilding. Mar 1, 2023 10:34 PM by The building, named after Blough's wife, was dedicated on October 30, 1966. 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. [11] The vessel was refloated off the reef at 10:45 AM, June 4, and anchored at Waiska Bay for further evaluation or repairs. 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. Stern section: keel laid Dec 29, 1969 in dry dock; bow section joined with stern section July 25, 1970 and vessel completed in dry dock. Blackstone Capital Partners sold the fleet in 2004, being renamed Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. after ownership was transferred to the Canadian National Railway. Pp. In the last 24 hours we had their answer.[7] Blough and U.S. Steel rolled back the threatened price hike. Thankfully, there were no injuries and the fire was contained to just the one ship, Fincantieri Marine Group spokesman Eric Dent wrote the News Tribune from Washington, D.C., calling it premature to speculate on the Bloughs future operational availability.. Firefighters dispensed roughly 1.4 million gallons of water during the response. Roger Blough. The Blough was nearing the end of its construction when fire broke out, killing four workers. Smoke could be seen on our. Tunnels were added in her stern to improve water flow. ago I heard she's heading to Conneaut OH for layup, what source definitively says she's being scrapped? On October 27, 2022, the MV Roger Blough departed Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay under tow, destined for Conneaut, OH, for long term layup. on Sunday, Oct. 10. 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. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Vessels owned by U.S. Oil, operated by Andrie, Inc. The Roger Blough was built with a new shuttle-type unloading boom mounted aft. All Rights Reserved. , 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. [4] He served as Chairman of The Business Council in 1961 and 1962. The couple had two daughters, Jane French and Judith B. Wentz , and six grandchildren. The Roger Blough blew one of her engines in July 1992. Investigations by the fire department locally, and also the United States Coast Guard were wrapping up. The Blough suffered a major engine room fire on June 24, 1971, resulting in the destruction of the aft section of the ship and the deaths of four shipyard workers. Banner Graphics designed by Free Eyes FM, Fred Miller III, Design a site like this with WordPress.com. She was able to run the remainder of the season on one engine, with the blown one being replaced while she was in winter layup at the Duluth Port Terminal. The cargo-unloading conveyor. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. When Roger Blough reaches the top of the hill, his wheel is crooked. Freeing the Blough consisted of two days worth of lightering into her fleetmates Arthur M. Anderson and Philip R. Clarke. By that point, the fire was already spreading. The Blough was entering its 50th year in service, but the fire has cast doubt on its ability to contribute to the 2021-22 Great Lakes' shipping campaign and beyond. ROGER BLOUGH is something of an iconic laker, being popular . Scrap metal can be turned into anything, he said. All U. S. ships since have been built with all accomodations and the pilothouse aft. Soon afterward, they saw heavy smoke coming from the ships stern. Roger Bloughs crew ultimately recovered a 25-person life raft from the ill-fated ship. Steel self-unloading Great Lakes bulk freighter. The Roger Blough was constructed over the course of three years for the United States Steel Corporations Marine Division. At the time of the incident, the Roger Blough was in winter lay-up at . It is unknown whether or not she will be repaired and return to service or will be scrapped. 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. Read more Published by The Maritime Executive. 1.2.1 1000-footers; 1.2.2 Integrated tug-barges; 1.3 Museum ships; . This was worse than that one, Dietman said. The Blough holds a special place in Great Lakes maritime history, as it was one of the ships that helped to search for the Edmund Fitzgerald after that famous freighter sank on Nov. 10, 1975. The man was able to self-rescue, Dietman said. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 3980 Sherman St., Ste 100 "We were very fortunate,". It is sepculated that the cause was a high intensity lightbulb that ignited leaking fuel from a faulty hose seal. The ship is owned by Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. and is named for the former chairman of U.S. Steel, Roger Blough . A tugboat shifted the vessel about 20 feet to port, creating separation on the starboard side for better access. Northern Waters Smokehaus plans move to former Amazing Grace Cafe. 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. [11], Blough was married to Helen Decker Blough. Bala Cynwyd, PA (February 1, 2021) - At approximately 0130 today, a fire broke out on the motor vessel Roger Blough. Even before Blough was launched in 1972, the ore boat was exposed to the perils of its kind. 213-215, 217-220, 269-270. She punctured her hull and flooded her forward ballast tanks. Mar 1, 2023 9:01 PM by The ship has sailed under a Canadian flag for the last 20-some years. Dietman wouldnt speculate on when the Blough would sail again. Mar 1, 2023 8:15 PM by National Transportation Safety Board investigators were unable to determine with certainty what caused the fire, which started in an engine room workshop. Boatwatchers converged on the St. Clair River and St. Marys River as the Mississagi departed under tow from Sarnia, Ont. Pp. The bow section was not built to the full designed width of 105 initially, as the graving dock at AmShips Lorain yard was not wide enough. You like to follow the old ones around because you know their days are numbered, LeLievre said. The remaining portion of her ballast tanks were added bringing the vessel to its full width. In addition, the furnace had no fire-activated automatic fuel oil shutoff valve on the piping before the burner, which would have stopped the fuel feeding the fire and limited its spread. It was found in a compartment onboard. Others include the Alpena, launched in 1942; the Cuyahoga, launched in 1943; the Lee A. Tregurtha, launched in 1942; and the Wilfred Sykes, launched in 1949. You have to be smart about what youre doing in an extremely confined area where you have very little to look at and understand.. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Conditions improved by daybreak and crews began attacking the fire from inside. Once the scrappers finish, LeLievre presumes the metal will be sent to the nearby Algoma Steel mill in Sault Ste. Vessel ROGER BLOUGH is a Bulk Carrier, Registered in USA. The Blough remained on her usual trade routes, with the only change being the addition of a black and grey diagonal stripe to either side of her bow. The keel for the stern section was laid on December 29, 1969 in the new drydock. Great Lake Freighter Roger Blough Photo Coasters For Boat Fans. The ship's launch was originally planned for July 1971. Marie. From $18.95 3pc Panoramic Set ~ Edwin Gott -2723. From the get-go, tragedy surrounded the ship. Roger Blough towed to Conneaut Are forward accommodations rising back to the top of ship design trends? The boat is saved; its floating, its secure and stable.". 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Throughout the 1970s, engineers studied the vessel and worked out a solution to these problems. The Roger Blough fire is the second major incident involving a laid-up laker in two years. Posted About Four Months Ago
The freighter, built by the American Shipbuilding Company in Ohio, launched in 1972. All rights reserved (About Us). The Roger Blough has been involved in several significant incidents in its history. The Roger Blough fire is the second major incident involving a laid-up laker in two years. She was a frequent sight on the Saginaw River, often juxtaposed against speedboats and various sailing vessels during regular Tall Ships celebrations in Bay City. According to the National Transportation Safety Board's August 17, 2022, incident report[16] "the probable cause of the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough was likely the repeated removal and reinstallation of the furnaces 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 diesel fuel to ignite. The Roger Blough lost her rudder in the lower St. Marys River in August 2006 while downbound with ore for Gary, Indiana. The recently-built tanker Princess Empress partially sank off Balingawan Point on Tuesday after losing power in rough seas. Published The Roger Blough being towed downriver to a scrapyard after an engine fire. The Speer then took the Blough to Sturgeon Bay for repairs. 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 As of 2018 this vessel remained in service. Self-discharging bulk carrier ROGER BLOUGH, IMO 7222138, dwt 47280, built 1972, flag USA, manager KEYSTONE SHIPPING CO. Post navigation. 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. 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