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. Seeing the Mississagi scrapped is a bummer, but boats wear out., It worked hard for years but salt just rots away at the innards.. The freighter that caught fire at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in February 2021 is heading for bluer waters. The new ship would be built as a self-unloader to service U.S. Steels Gary and South Chicago steel mills. ROGER BLOUGH is something of an iconic laker, being popular among ships photos fans, and being a part of Great Lakes shipping history. Sturgeon Bay isnt a transient port, like Duluth-Superior, with cargoes sailing in and out. Once we got that controlled, everything got better pretty quick, the fire chief said. On Feb. 1, 2021, the Roger Blough was moored in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in winter layup. The Blough also has a tragic fire in its very early history. 2021 Professional Mariner. The 20 members of her crew were all safely rescued by a good samaritan vessel, and no injuries were reported. $100. Roger Blough on the way to the scrapyard 1 / 4 Roger Blough last trip though the Straits of Mackinac 35 8 8 comments Add a Comment big-rigging-hours 2 mo. 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. Tunnels were added in her stern to improve water flow. 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. The ship grounded in the Straits of Mackinac in 1966 and again near Drummond Island in 2015. Posted About Four Months Ago Firefighters tried other ways to get into the ship, including through a cargo tunnel, but they were turned back. Published All rights reserved (About Us). The cargo-unloading conveyor. Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 90. The Mississagi was among the last ships of its era on the Great Lakes. 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. Four years later, in November 1975, the bulker assisted in the search for the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior. The same name may apply to four or even five different ships. 1972 Roger Blough. The Roger Blough blew one of her engines in July 1992. The U.S.-flagged ship typically carries taconite, a sedimentary rock containing iron. Roger Bloughs crew ultimately recovered a 25-person life raft from the ill-fated ship. Marine Historical Society of Detroit, 1996. Fast forward a half-century, when fire consumed Blough once again. SAULT STE. Roger Blough was tied up between Interlake Steamship Co.s James R. Barker and American Steamship Co.s American Mariner. Bow section: Keel laid Sept 3, 1968; launched Dec 21, 1968. She serves as a lake freighter on the Great Lakes. 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. The total damage was $4.5 million. On November 11, 1975, the morning after the sinking, the crew of the Roger Blough recovered a 25-person life raft from the Edmund Fitzgerald. This is the seventh generation of the original Shipwatcher News newsletter started in 2014. October 30, 2022 Show more Show more Final trip of the Roger Blough Aerial Video HI 1.4K views 1 month ago The. 2021; 2020; No data available. Pp. Vessels owned by Occidental Chemical Corp., operated by Andrie, Inc. Vessels managed by Key Lakes, Inc., Duluth, MN. The ships future is very unclear (as of November 2021), however there are possible indications, including visible repair efforts to the vessels aft section, that the ship is salvageable and the funds needed for repair work ($20 million) are available, barring no additional complications. [14] [15] See also [ edit] The Philippine Coast Guard was alerted and activated its local stations for rescue duty. Mega container ship mass containers loss, North Pacific UPDATE confirmed MSC. Some time ago I asked each American to consider what he would do for his country and I asked the steel companies. Mar 1, 2023 9:01 PM by Plus, Get the latest updates for Local Sports, Obituaries and more delivered to your inbox! This was worse than that one, Dietman said. Those details and others were pulled. Roger Blough damaged in Wisconsin fire New Soo Lock gets $480M in president's 2022 budget Wreck of the Contest re-emerges from Lake Michigan Deep in Lake Michigan, divers find ship lost in 1899. Rumors heard that the price to repair the ship was more then what it was worth due to its bad fires it had onboard. The shipbuilding company said it was awaiting the results of the investigations. [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. Bala Cynwyd, PA (February 1, 2021) - At approximately 0130 today, a fire broke out on the motor vessel Roger Blough. [12] Lightering operations were completed at Waiska Bay on June 7, 2016 with the SS Philip R. Clarke and the SSArthur M. Anderson receiving the remainder of the taconite cargo. August 7, 2017 at 10:38 p.m. DULUTH, Minn. The ship master and "an observing captain" entered the pilothouse of the Roger Blough seven minutes before she ran aground on May 27, 2016. He was 81. By that point, the fire was already spreading. Read more In 2016, the Roger Blough anchored at Waiska Bay after running aground on a reef in . The U.S. Coast Guard captain of the port, Sault Ste. Ahoy & Farewell II. Vessels currently undergoing scrapping or awaiting scrapping, Only large vessels are listed for this fleet, Vessel under cargo contract to Lehigh Cement. San Diego, CA 92110. Mar 1, 2023 8:15 PM by In the month leading up to the fire, the chief engineer and an OEM service tech had removed and reinstalled the burner multiple times while troubleshooting; the repeated removal likely damaged the burner's mounting coupling, leading to its failure, NTSB determined. 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. Her IMO number is 7222138 and MMSI number is 366972030. The Maritime Executive. 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. A fire started in the engine room, then progressed to her unloading conveyor belts, which caught fire and burned. Vessels owned by Lafarge Holcim, managed by Inland Lakes Management. Even before Blough was launched in 1972, the ore boat was exposed to the perils of its kind. on Sunday, Oct. 10. They are organized by fleet owner/operator. A frequent visitor to the Twin Ports, the Roger Blough is a de facto resident of the port of Duluth-Superior, given its inclusion in the Great Lakes Fleet of ore boats, a nine-vessel roster operated by Key Lakes Inc., of Duluth, and owned Canadian National Railway. The 858-foot bulk carrier caught fire early on Feb. 1 while docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., for an extended layup. Scrap metal can be turned into anything, he said. Oil dripped onto a lightbulb, causing . Firefighters dispensed roughly 1.4 million gallons of water during the response. 50th anniversary of Roger Blough fire A wider drydock was under construction at that point in time. Main ship particulars are length of 277 m and beam of 34 m. Vessels owned by American Transport Leasing, operated by Andrie, Inc., under cargo contract to Lafarge Holcim. The Blough was freed and departed for Sturgeon Bay under her own power on June 11, being escorted by the tug Candace Elise. Just weeks ago, the Roger Blough caught fire while laid up at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. [8], In 1969, at the age of 65, Blough retired from U.S. Steel. 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. The fire burned for nearly 12 hours, causing serious damage to the ships cargo conveyor belt and aft spaces above and below deck. 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. Roger Blough arrived at Bay Shipbuilding last summer. Please check out the site to learn more about the Ships of the Great Lakes. Contents. M/V Roger Blough Vessel Fire; 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA. The ship, operated by Keystone Shipping, was docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for winter. Contents 1 Service history 1.1 Fire in layup 2 References 3 External links [10] At 5:45 AM on June 3, the Roger Blough began offloading some of its taconite cargo to the SS Philip R. Clarke to lift the ship off the reef. From the get-go, tragedy surrounded the ship. The cargo-unloading conveyor belts then ignited, causing extensive damage throughout the aft section of the vessel. Following college he was basketball coach and math teacher. Her self-unloading equipment consists of a single hold belt leading to an aft incline-belt system to 52 shuttle boom. He earned a bachelor of arts degree at Susquehanna University. She also was quickly added to the winter navigation fleet, and it was noted that on January 11, 1973, she struck the stern of her fleetmate Philip R. Clarke while in an ice convoy in the Straits of Mackinaw. 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[13], MVRoger 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. Miller, Al. 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 . No one was injured. The Roger Blough was docked in winter layup at the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding facility on Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin when a fire started in the engine room. No casualties were reported as the ship was empty and in winter layup when the fire started. 1.1 Classic lakers; 1.2 Modern boats. Update on Roger Blough Salvage By Joseph R. Fonseca June 2, 2016 The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and respond to the motor vessel Roger Blough, Wednesday, after the vessel ran. 620-foot freighter cruises past Bay City tall ships, Mississagi re-floated after grounding near De Tour, Scrapyard in the sky awaits 111-year-old freighter, New Soo Lock gets $480M in presidents 2022 budget, Wreck of the Contest re-emerges from Lake Michigan, Deep in Lake Michigan, divers find ship lost in 1899, 17 miles to safety: Numbers tell story of the Fitzgerald, Diver recalls record scuba descent to Edmund Fitzgerald, Why the Fitzgerald tragedy sticks with us. She punctured her hull and flooded her forward ballast tanks. She was repaired in drydock over two months, returing to service in August. The Blough was nearing the end of its construction when fire broke out, killing four workers. 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. Vessels owned by Indiana Harbor Steamship Company, managed by Central Marine Logistics, Griffith, IN under charter to Cleveland-Cliffs. Built in 1972, the MV Roger Blough is a 858-foot Great Lakes freighter that has had a history of near misses and tragedy. 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. The Roger Blough fire is the second major incident involving a laid-up laker in two years. Vessels owned by Lafarge Holcim, operated by Andrie, Inc. By Tanda Gmiter of mlive.com - July 9, 2020 When Roger Blough reaches the top of the hill, his wheel is crooked. Sign up for our Daily Electronic Newspaper! While nobody was injured, there was a ship keeper on board when the fire department was paged. Travelled distance : Port Calls: 14: Average / Max Speed : Min / Max Draught (m) 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 . The origin of the fire was in the engine room near a winter furnace, Dietman said, adding that the specific cause remains under investigation. Total damage exceeded $150 million. [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. Pp. The Roger Blough will be scrapped at either Port Colborne or Escanaba. Roger Blough entered service in 1972, a year later than expected, after a fire in its engine room left four people dead in June 1971. The bulk carrier was docked at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding for the winter. She serves as a lake freighter on the Great Lakes. Edit- Also nice cats A tugboat shifted the vessel about 20 feet to port, creating separation on the starboard side for better access. John F. Devendorf, 1996. Tin Stackers: The History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Company. It is sepculated that the cause was a high intensity lightbulb that ignited leaking fuel from a faulty hose seal. The Roger Blough being towed downriver to a scrapyard after an engine fire. He was 81 years old. Investigations by the fire department locally, and also the United States Coast Guard were wrapping up. Its pretty severely affected, he said, comparing it to a similar fire at the same Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding site in 2015, when the 519-foot Alpena absorbed a similar aft-end burn which saw the vessel recovered to continue sailing. She was a busy boat right up to the end, said Roger LeLievre, editor and publisher of the annual Know Your Ships guide to Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway boat-watching. On October 27, 2022, the MV Roger Blough departed Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay under tow, destined for Conneaut, OH, for long term layup. Whenever there is a serious fire aboard a vessel, there is always a long . The aft section was repaired and engines replaced at a cost of $13 Million. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Soon afterward, they saw heavy smoke coming from the ships stern. She survived a 2015 fire after welding sparks ignited while docked in Hamilton, Ont. Sep 1, 2022 9:33 PM by The Roger Blough fire is the second major incident involving a laid-up laker in two years. Roger Blough towed to Conneaut Are forward accommodations rising back to the top of ship design trends? Title: Microsoft Word - ^N63 Freighters May-June 2022 Author: brend Created Date: 7/6/2022 11:29:10 AM Position & Voyage Data Add Photo. 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. The couple had two daughters, Jane French and Judith B. Wentz , and six grandchildren. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. ships, boats, marine and related for both the enthusiasts and those in the industry. 324 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USA 2021-Feb-01. 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. 6.1k members in the Ships community. ROGER BLOUGH is something of an iconic laker, being popular among ships . She hauled a lot of salt in her final years, which really does eat away at the innards of those things, he said. Saguenay, formerly Federal Trader, Lake Superior . Greenwoods Guide to Great Lakes Shipping 2016, Harbor House Publishers, 2016. Welcome to the online home of Freighters Newsletter, the bi-monthly publication of Shipwatcher News. Vessels owned by U.S. Oil, operated by Andrie, Inc. Her fleetmate Edgar B. Speer, also bound for Gary, arrived on August 9, towing the Blough side-by-side to Gary where they unloaded. The ship was among just a few launched before 1950 still plying the lakes. Thu Aug 18 17:43:27 CEST 2016 Timsen. The ship's launch was originally planned for July 1971. 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. Serious fire aboard a vessel, and no injuries were reported then it. The bulker assisted in the Straits of Mackinac in 1966 and again near Drummond Island in 2015 hold belt to... 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