One more pocket full of THF pellets to top off this hold as the
Jackson loads at Marquette.
The ore, Tilden Hematite, is balled together with a mixture of limestone and dolomite to create the flux pellet.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8586
It will take 345 rail cars of iron ore pellets to load the
Jackson on this trip.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8562
The ship's mate keeps an eye on the cargo going into the hold through hatch one.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8599
The pellets slide down the loading shoot on the trim run.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8593
The steel loading chutes go up and down along the deck of the ship.
Counterbalances for the chutes are on the inside of the ore dock.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8550
Looking aft near the end of loading.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0002
As loading comes to an end hatch covers are replaced. In the foreground
a deckhand puts the mid-ship draft marker away.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0030
Bosun Mike Ojala, of Superior, runs the deck crane that is used to lift the hatch covers.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0039
2nd Mate on the
Jackson helps align the hatch cover atop the hatch coaming.
With a storm coming everyone pitches in the get the ship ready to sail.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0037
Deckhands circle the hatch covers setting the clamps in a lull in the rain.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0055
Setting a hatch clamp.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0054
Getting a reprieve from the rain the AB waits for the order to swing the ship's boom back over the deck.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8609
At about half past mid-day the Jackson backs away from the dock.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0063
The breakwall light marks an end to the shelter
as the wind freshens from the west.
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0087
In the background is the huge sauna that the Finnish community built for the folks of Marquette.
It's a popular spot in the middle of the winter!
Marquette, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0073
A few hours later the
Jackson has settled in to an overcast afternoon on Lake Superior.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0141
The spar deck is closed because of high winds and spray coming over the deck.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0243
Old glory hangs on as the wind strains every inch of fabric
in an effort to wrest it away from the ship.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0270
The waves have built to a modest 7 - 8 feet but the
Jackson is nearing its turn into Whitefish Bay.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0304
Mother nature isn't done with us yet, creating this rainbow as the sun pokes out from the clouds behind us.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0359
Lake Superior on our stern as the
Jackson heads for the Soo Locks.
Lake Superior, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-0345
Entering the MacArthur Lock at night. Saturday night in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8639
Photographing here has always been a nighmare for me at night. There are simply so many different
color temperatures on the lights that all normal color is askew.
Sault Ste. Marie, Oct 24, 2015, Image 15-8647
