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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Capt.Cooper on February 07, 2010, 17:37:32

Title: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Capt.Cooper on February 07, 2010, 17:37:32: http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/cort.htm (http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/fleet/cort.htm)

What is very interesting about this ship, aside from it being the first thousand footer on the Great Lakes, is how it was constructed. The bow & stern sections were constructed separately, and sailed through the St. Lawrence Seaway and Welland Canal locks, where it was connected to the rest of the ship.

(http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/images/Stubby-rl.jpg)

What makes this vessel unique is that the Cort is the only thousand footer with her pilot house forward. No other thousand footers were made this way.

(http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/images/cort-soo-1998.jpg)
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Cat320DL on February 07, 2010, 20:00:38: That cool i don't know that and i im a fan of Great Lakes Fleet :2thumbs:. Is that the Arthur M. Anderson in your pic? :).
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Capt.Cooper on February 08, 2010, 11:08:54: Quote from: Cat320DL on February 07, 2010, 20:00:38
That cool i don't know that and i im a fan of Great Lakes Fleet :2thumbs:. Is that the Arthur M. Anderson in your pic? :).

It is. I took my screen name from the Captain of the Anderson at the time of the Fitzgerald loss. I know many of the family members that lost people that night.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Cat320DL on February 08, 2010, 17:32:13: Edmund Fitzgerald and Arthur M. Anderson are two of favorite laker's :thumbs:. I love to go to great lakes shipwreck museum to see the Edmund Fitzgerald bell.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: JHB on February 08, 2010, 22:01:41: (http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newpictures04/Cort-turning-1-24-04-al.jpg)

So how do they turn those things? ;D I mean...I would certainly have a guy with walkie at the back of the ship when making a 180-turn with that one :doh:
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: The Ferry Man on February 08, 2010, 22:05:27: I am impressed how they build the bow and stern put them together to sail to the rest of the ship - not heard of that method before
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: IRI5HJ4CK on February 08, 2010, 22:41:37: Quote from: The Ferry Man on February 08, 2010, 22:05:27
I am impressed how they build the bow and stern put them together to sail to the rest of the ship - not heard of that method before

I've heard about it somewhere before...It could even of been this ship in particular, but I have forgotten! :lol:

Amazing though! - really a feat of engineering...

Jack.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: The Ferry Man on February 08, 2010, 22:43:37: How far did she have to travel as end pieces?
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Cat320DL on February 09, 2010, 00:29:02: It travel from Pascagoula, Mississippi to Erie, Pennsylvania.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: The Ferry Man on February 09, 2010, 10:06:52: Is that a long way?

(Sorry but I am not familar with this area :blush:)
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: McGherkin on February 09, 2010, 12:13:18: Quote from: Capt.Cooper on February 07, 2010, 17:37:32
(http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/images/Stubby-rl.jpg)

So did it have the main engines installed then? I suppose that would be the cut down 'sports model' (the opposite to a stretch limo)
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Cat320DL on February 09, 2010, 16:09:17: Quote from: The Ferry Man on February 09, 2010, 10:06:52
Is that a long way?

(Sorry but I am not familar with this area :blush:)
It is a long way to go yes :).
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Captain Spencer on February 09, 2010, 17:16:31: What a fantastic idea! I guess a lot of ships of that type could and should be built as a small ship if they have to cruise a long way to be 'assembled' but I just think it's a very clever but simple idea.

I mean really, there is no real limit as to how long or short ships have to be as the engines are at the back. The only thing in the middle is storage and a few cables and pipes :D
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Capt.Cooper on February 09, 2010, 23:08:02: I"m assuming it did have the actual use engines already installed, have looked for info with specifics, but cannot find. I have found photos with bow and stern thrusters to answer JHB's question.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Albatross72 on February 10, 2010, 00:42:10: Sure would be nice to see a Great Lakes expansion pack or the like in the future. I sailed for a bit on some bulk freighters some years ago. Lot of history in these big lakes.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Capt.Cooper on February 10, 2010, 16:53:50: Quote from: Albatross72 on February 10, 2010, 00:42:10
Sure would be nice to see a Great Lakes expansion pack or the like in the future. I sailed for a bit on some bulk freighters some years ago. Lot of history in these big lakes.

That would be a dream come true of mine. :)
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Cat320DL on February 10, 2010, 17:12:42: That would nice to have Great Lakes in the game :2thumbs:.
Title: Re: Stewart J Cort First 1000 foot ship on the Great Lakes
Post by: Stuart2007 on February 11, 2010, 21:44:03: What are so great about them then? ;)