The Inland Mariners: Special / David Z. Norton
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The
David Z. Norton (3), along with fleetmate Earl W. Oglebay, have
broken out of their mold as "riverboats" to make numerous
trips up to Silver Bay, Minnesota to load pellets for Cleveland.
The Norton is commorating it's 30 year of service on the Great Lakes. |
 Loading taconite pellets at Silver Bay |
The Norton takes about five hours to load its cargo of 19,000 tons of taconite before departing. In Cleveland the Norton will lighten about 5,000 tons at the lakefront dock and then proceed up the Cuyahoga to unload the remaining cargo at the ISG steel mill. |
The
Norton is powered by four cycle diesel engines that produce 5600
horsepower. |
 Diesel engines on the David Z. Norton |
| The David Z. Norton was built in 1973 by the American Shipbuilding Company at Lorain, Ohio. The vessel was originally named the William B. Roesch before being operated by Oglebay Norton. |  Diesel engines on the David Z. Norton |
 Captain Alan Ward |
Captain Alan Ward began his Great Lakes sailing career as a deckhand in 1969. In 1998 he became permanent captain of the David Z. Norton. |
 Captain Alan Ward |