⚓️Must Watch: Duluth Ship Plunges into Churning Storm Waves!
Boat Friends,
Join me on a thrilling maritime adventure as the mighty Edwin H. Gott departs from Duluth, Minnesota, despite challenging weather conditions. Filmed on April 27, 2024, witness the raw power of Lake Superior in this gripping video.
The Edwin H. Gott, renowned for its robust structure and impressive length of over 1000 feet, braves the elements as it heads out of Duluth. On this day, it was not just battling the typical waves but was also loaded with a full cargo of iron ore, adding to the drama of its journey. As the rain poured down and the winds howled at 30 mph, the Gott made its way under the iconic Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge and through the ship canal, where the waves were churning, splashing wildly against the walls, soaring feet into the air.
Experience the intensity from a safe distance and see why the Edwin H. Gott is a favorite among ship enthusiasts and Boat Friends around the world. The splashing waves, combined with the stormy weather, create a spectacle that is both beautiful and fierce. This video is perfect for anyone who loves ships, thrilling weather conditions, and the raw beauty of Lake Superior.
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Years ago when the family lived in Pittsburgh we had a golden retriever named Roger Blough! Those were the Pittsburgh Steamship fleet days.
I’m pinning this comment right to the top of the comment section! Naming your dog after a ship, now that’s a person that truly loves the ships! So cool! 👍⛴️
@@vibewithmikewell deserving of a top comment. The Roger Blough was a beast of a ship. Unfortunately it seems her time is over.
@chuckg6039 and to name your dog after that ship. That is legit.🐕🐕🐕⛴️⛴️⛴️
@@vibewithmike Very !
@chuckg6039 👍⛴️
No idea how I got here. But that blew me away ! Thanks.
My friend, KZhead is amazing how we can find videos. I’ve been in that situation many times. I’m extremely thankful that you found the channel and you enjoyed it. I hope you’re having a fantastic Tuesday. Thank you for taking time to watch the video and even write a comment. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
"Watching the ships roll in And I watch 'em roll away again, yeah I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away"
Here’s a beautiful song right here! m.kzhead.info/sun/jdluk8yQeqJndJ8/bejne.html
ok, OK Otis. Let me guess. You left your home in Georgia ...right?
@shaunelijah2232 sitting by the dock of the bay, maybe we should change it to sitting by the dock of superior Bay?
Otis my man
@steveolson69 and here’s that awesome song. kzhead.info/sun/jdluk8yQeqJndJ8/bejne.htmlsi=AFIgB2JmFJLrr3nh
I could not believe, or understand what it takes to be a Captain of ship like that. Phenomenal
It takes a lot of guts to be out on the water and bad conditions. I would be pretty nervous. I have a hard enough time parking a vehicle at the mall let alone driving 1000 foot ship. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
It's what we choose to do in life. I'm a driller on a offshore drilling rig. Plus 20 years on land rigs. The training is top notch. If you like doing what you do life is awesome.
@derrickconnolly9164 that is extremely cool. You must have a lot of cool stories. You’re definitely a hard worker, that’s for sure. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Oh please! It’s not 1660 with The Mayflower heading off in a storm. The Captain is cosseted in a modern deck with all the technologies to hand. If he took ill the will be one, two or three officers that can step in and take over.
👍👍👍👍👍👍 The Great Lakes are to be Highly respected for their power !!
That beast ship pushed right through those waves
Hello from Liverpool in England!
@irenedavo3768 Irene, happy Tuesday to you over there in the UK. Trust me, I would love to check out the port of Liverpool. I actually watched a KZhead video on it not too long ago. I hope you’re doing great. Thank you so much for watching the ship video today.🇬🇧
That camera span really shows the immense length of this ship. I thought the stern would have showed up sooner but the pan just kept going and going. Very impressive!
That’s exactly right, it’s even hard for an owl to turn its head to see these ships!🦉⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️😂
Thank you! Love our big freighters.
Thank you very much. Happy Sunday, my friend. I’m glad that you enjoyed the ships. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Not only are the videos great Mike, I love all the information about the ships you provide. Thank you.
I’m really glad you were enjoying it. I try to do some good research so everybody has a better idea of what they are seeing. Again, I’m no expert, I’m just a regular guy that hits the record button on a camera, but I try to do some research. I just try to have fun out there as you know. It’s really fun when there’s wild weather with those ships, that’s my favorite. I hope you have a fantastic rest of the day, my friend.
That's a spicy water! What a beast. Thanks for braving the weather.
That’s exactly right! Spicy water!😂😂😂😂👍👍⛴️⛴️ I absolutely love that terminology. That’s great.
That ship is incredibly huge! Thank you so much for being right there recording it for us!
Shari, I’m absolutely thrilled that you enjoyed this video. Thank you for taking time on a Tuesday to watch the video and also leave a comment. You’re awesome. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Wow! That is “angry” water! Prayers for the Captain and crew for a safe journey and into Safe Harbor. 🙏
We always wish the captain and the crew a safe journey. Even though I’m on shore watching those wild waves, I have a feeling some of them hard-working crew members were actually sleeping on board because those waves didn’t even bother them.
There is nothing more majestic than a Great Lakes ship. I worked on the Lakers for 9 years and i have a lifetime of memories. Duluth was one of if my favourite ports.
You are definitely person. I’d love to sit down and talk with. The stories you must have. I have a lot of respect for people like you that make a living on the water. It’s no easy task, but it’s really something we all envy in a way. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@@vibewithmike I do. I really like your narrative. I'm from Canada.
@PAPIKen0728 my friend from Canada, let me say thank you so much for your wonderful comment.🇨🇦👋
While I agree that those pilot house forward 1000 footers are quite distinctive, living in Baltimore we get to see some really enormous ships including ones loaded with THOUSANDS of tractor trailer sized containers STACKED very high on the deck. Alas, those ships are too big to enter the Great Lakes via the Welland Canal. But I think we all agree, beautiful ships are a joy to behold. Sam, 83* Towson, MD
@samuelcollins1331 absolutely, I agree with you, Sam. Beautiful ships.
As a young family in the 80's, we went to Duluth every summer. I never tire of that entire North Shore. Saw many ships come & go- magnificent machines. Looking forward to more of your videos nice job❤🎉
Friend, that’s exactly how my love for the North Shore as well. I grew up in Minneapolis and family trips are what exposed me to these ships and the beautiful lakes superior. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@vibewithmike also let me know if there is going to be a "tall ship" event this year TY
@shabbymaverick7975 I still have to figure out if that’s happening this year. If it is, I’ll be there for you.
Great video, Mike. I love how artsy your channel got with angles and corners you catch with your camera. Beautiful ship. Thank your for getting out with this weather and provide us another great video! That was really a beast that deserved to be seen. Thanks! ⛰️🇮🇹⛴️🇺🇸🌊
The ships are really fun, but I absolutely love finding the unique things to look at while we are looking at them, while not noticing them. If that all makes sense? 😂😂 An example, not many people look down and notice the reflection inside of a puddle, but I love seeing the reflection of something cool providing a new perspective. Looking at the bridge in the reflection of a puddle is something that not everybody thinks about doing, but it’s cool when you see it. Another thing is looking at the shadow from the bridge on a ship. How many people think about that shadow? However, I think it’s cool to see the bridge outline from the shadow on a ship passing under. You also see other things I like capturing birds, sand, etc. I just have a lot of fun trying to make it interesting and covering some of the art things I like as well in a ship video. I hope you are doing well. I know it’s late there in Italy, I appreciate you taking time out of your evening to drop a comment and mentioned the artistic part of the videos. Super appreciate that and thank you so much, my friend. I hope you make it here to Duluth somday. We watch a ship together.🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@@vibewithmike Thanks, Mike. You're so right about ships being fun. We are lucky though to enjoy such a great channel. It takes also a good and sensitive eye to appreciate the small and less small details and the more you move forward, the more good it gets. I am looking really forward to see the new videos and see what will unfold. I would totally love to visit Duluth one day and I am somewhat planning it and I would definitely join you on the feet of the lifting bridge or at the pier watching the ships and tugs coming and going and sailing around the port! Next month I am going to enjoy some ship spotting around Venice, at Porto Marghera. I will definitely shot a couple of videos. Have a great day! Till the next time! :Dp together. 🇮🇹 🇺🇸🛳🌊⛰
@pechblendae please send me some videos of you. Catch some good ships out in that area. The Boat friends would love to see it. Pictures, videos, whatever. Just tell me what the location was and if you’re able to figure out what ship it is. That would be so awesome. Safe travels, my friend.
Man what a huge ship. You are fortunate to live near the lakes and get to experience the historic structures and vessels when you like. Thanks for reminding us what it takes to keep our world running! Subscribed!
It’s a pleasure meeting you, my friend, thank you for subscribing. Hey, check this out! This explains the Aerial Lift Bridge operations center. The small house in the middle of the bridge. That’s where the bridge operator controls it. This video brings you right inside. There’s a person in there 24/7 during the shipping season. kzhead.info/sun/ZdiRaKyehIZ_gnA/bejne.html (kzhead.info/sun/ZdiRaKyehIZ_gnA/bejne.html)
Beautiful ship indeed!
Nicholas, thank you for taking time on a Wednesday to watch the video and even writing a comment. I really appreciate you man. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Safe trip to the Gott crew! Beautiful vessel.
It’s a beautiful ship and I know we both love it
The last time I saw the Edwin Gott, I was traveling just east of the manitou islands in thick fog and out of nowhere pops the 1000’ freighter, put a giant smile on my face.
Hey, thank you for taking time on your Wednesday to watch this ship video. How was it there in the Manitou Islands? That’s a place I have never visited and I would love to check it out someday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@@vibewithmike Ive grown up boating the length of Lake Michigan and don’t often travel up by the Manitous, but there and north is my favorite part of Lake Michigan. Much like superior, it’s “nice” in the summer and dangerous in the winter, shores lined with dense forests and dunes. Glad I found your channel, you’ve put together some great videos.
I’m glad you found the channel too, it’s really nice people like you that make it so fun to record these videos and chat. All the best!👍👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️
I’ve never seen anything like that before. That is amazing something that long can float.
Hey friend, thank you so much for taking time over here Sunday to watch this ship. There are so many ships that come through Duluth and I enjoy filming one of them and showing the uniqueness of the area. I really like interesting weather conditions too. It makes some fun. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
And it's loaded full with iron ore. How the heck it floats is amazing.
@InsideLookingOut99 it’s absolutely amazing to me as well. All of that weight. Yes it’s sealed up but my goodness, that is really heavy. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
love your enthusiasm Mike
I definitely have to stop drinking that coffee before I go out and record. Sometimes I get too wild and excited, maybe that’s the fun in the video, you never know how wild I’ll get it. Definitely bring out the kid in me, these ships
Brilliant wonderfully edited video! Thanks! Love those big ore carriers!
What a wonderful comment. I hope you’re having a fantastic Monday. Thank you so much for taking time to watch the ship video. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
i believe the Gott got a fresh paint job at Fincantieri in Sturgeon Bay this past winter,why it looks so vibrant,nice vid Mike keep them coming,your videos inspired me to take a trip up to Duluth with the wife on the can-am spyder and do some boat watching last summer.
Now that sounds fantastic! The Can-Am spyder would do really well going along the scenic from Duluth to two harbors. That would be the best possible situation. Being on that machine and looking out at the beautiful scenery as you go. Nothing could get better.
And the Speer got her fresh paint 2 years ago as I recall. Also done in Sturgeon Bay, WI.
@@vibewithmike yeah i was informed of that from a friend i should have went to Two Harbors cause it is a nice scenic drive, and also to take a trip up to copper harbor from a harley rider we met at a gas station near Lakewood.sounds like another road trip.
Absolutely, you have to check it out. You will love it. Especially on that awesome machine.
Hello boat friends 👍🇺🇸
It’s all about the fun weather with the ship in this video
Thank you for this video. Your commentary was excellent.
Thank you very much. I tried to produce family-friendly content that focuses on the ships and Duluth. I’m really happy that you enjoyed. Happy Thursday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
I've seen that ship go through many times. It's a beautiful piece of art
I've learned so much about ships through watching your channel. Always a delight to see them and to get a better visual on exactly how big these ships actually are. So thank you for creating this channel. You gotta love, what your doing here and, it shows. 👍😁
What a beautiful and delightful comment from you! Such a nice thing to say. I can tell you, I have a lot of fun recording these ships. I am no expert. I’m just a guy that likes to record ships and sometimes I talk too much.😂 however, there’s nothing that makes me happier than knowing that these videos are making people happy. It also means a lot that you took time out of your day to watch the video in the first place and leave a comment like this. So thank you for that. God bless and have a fantastic weekend ahead.
I want to be there right now! I’m only a 21/2 hour drive away!! This is my most favorite part of Duluth, ships going in and coming out of the canal! Thank you so much for sharing this! “I love it!”
I’m thrilled that you enjoy these videos. I promise you all summer long. I will bring you some great coverage of the ships. The treat that I will be providing next weekend, if the weather is right, I’m going to do a live stream video from my Boat of the ships going by from the water.
@@vibewithmikeHi Mike! Great to see this new video. I am a little late as things have been a little busy lately! You were out in the rain! That's awesome! It is surprising to see people fishing off the south pier! I didn't know it was allowed! My youngest might enjoy that! Anyway, I have to see this spicy water. Haha. Who said that? 😄
@LoriLeaPouttu that will go down as one of the funniest and coolest comments, spicy water! It makes sense, just like how people say a little bit of hot sauce on that just means there’s some extra kick to what’s going on. Yes, it’s incredible to see people fishing along pier and it was amazing to find that net that washed up on shore. I hope your Monday is off to a good start, my friend. It always brings us smile to my face to see a comment from you. All the best to you, Lori!
@@vibewithmike Yes an extra kick! 😄 I still have to watch the whole video, but that means I have something to look forward to later too. Yay! It has been a great Monday so far! Go with the flow and be happy! 🙂👋🌊 It always make me happy to see you too. :)
@LoriLeaPouttu exactly, positive vibes all day!
I'm so lucky to have grown up in Duluth. What a great town!
The history is amazing. Even though I drive through the town a lot I still get captivated by all of those brick buildings and think about all of the things that were happening many years ago. You can still kind of feel that in the buildings and the surroundings. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
The bridge to ship salutes never gets old!
They never get old. You are so right. Here’s some more information about those salutes if people want to know. There have been a few questions about the boat and bridge signal horns when the boats are entering and leaving the Port of Duluth. In most cases, once radio communication with the bridge has been established, use of the boat and bridge sound signals are not necessary and operation of the sound signals is left up to the captains. Often, boats will not use the loud horns after dark as a courtesy to city residents. So, most often when you hear the customary whistle/horn-blowing sequence of "long-short-short" it is a friendly salute to the Port of Duluth from the ship captain and is responded to by the lift bridge operator with the same sequence. The Master Salute is an upgraded more formal whistle/horn salute. That is “long-long-long-short-short.” While the famous sound may be a courtesy, it has long been part of the nautical tradition of this great inland sea port.
Great video. I grew up in Port Colborne, Ontario in the 70's and 80's and some of my strongest childhood memories are of watching those massive lakers sail through on the Welland Canal (Lake Erie & Lake Ontario transit). When some of the ocean going vessels would pass through the sailors would throw down coins from their home countries to us kids standing along the canal wall. Good times.
An absolute pleasure to meet you, my friend. Thank you for taking time on a Wednesday to watch this shit video. Now that is one place I have to get, the Welland Canal, I have to see those ships going through there. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Thank you for sharing. Beautiful scenery
It is absolutely my pleasure. And thank you so much for the awesome KZhead photo that you use. I love owls. I’ve done a lot of research on the different species of owls. They’re absolutely beautiful birds. I’m still a big fan of the snow owl. They look so beautiful. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Spent my childhood up on drummond island . Watching 1000 footers go through the st marys river. Always a beautiful site. Especially at night. Thanks for the memories with this video
I’m so glad that I could bring them back some memories. There’s nothing like seeing those thousand foot ships. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@vibewithmike subscribed. Moving to the northern/western UP soon and can't wait to see them again regularly!
@MontanaCamp heck yeah, U-P! Are you just moving there because it’s actually cool to say that you’re from the U-P!😂 it does sound kind of cool
I worked on the Gott several times in repair. Just an amazing ship.
I totally respect you! All of you that work in the Maritime industry, you were all known as hard workers. It must’ve been so cool walking on those ships. That’s what all of us dream of. And here you were actually fixing/maintaining the ship. When you stand on deck on a ship like that is it even more impressive being on it looking out or is it more impressive looking at it from a distance? I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
A pretty ship and interesting weather to make things exciting. Nice job, Mike.
Robert, it’s a powerful and beautiful ship as a pushes through those waves in Duluth
So excited that we are watching it on our big screen TV and not just my phones ❤❤
That has to be so fun watching on the big screen! You can up the quality because I have it in 4K. Must look sweet watching a ship on that.
Absolutely beautiful!! You do a wonderful job bring these to all of us!’
@betheurich7790 👍👍⛴️⛴️🙏🙏
Thank so much for going out in the rain et all. Really great video. The wind and waves are so like the ocean. A gottcha "Gott" shower.😂😅
It was an absolute pleasure being out there Betty. Yes, it was a little cold on my hands from the cold rain, but it’s all good. To be able to capture this ship and allow people like you and my other friends to see this type of ship. It really puts a smile on my face and it makes me happy.
Thank you, Mike, for your wonderful videos. I grew up in Duluth in the 60's and claim Duluth as home. I'm so glad to visit again each time through your videos. Looking forward to many more. Thank you!
Amy, what a delightful and uplifting comment. You’re such a good person to write this. Thank you for taking time out of your Thursday. Were you one of the people that were able to actually ride up on the lift bridge before they banned it?
@@vibewithmike No, I never did that. But I do remember driving with my parents over to Superior and back on the old draw bridge and waiting while it lifted for boats to go through.
Amy, what an awesome experience, that drawbridge. I’ve seen many photos of that. How cool
There's no place like Duluth. 💜
@AmyDougherty-nb2ud 👍🙏❤️
This was a really fun video to record. Water splashing up over the wall. Also, you will see a net with smelt fish in it. Many people have asked about the fishing going on on the south pier. Now you will be able to see that smelt fish. Nice wave action and a very rainy and windy day in Duluth. And how can we forget about that huge ship going out into the storm
A must attend Duluth event for next month. www.perfectduluthday.com/the-event/run-smelt-run-parade-and-party-2024/
@chuckg6039 I might check that out Chuck. I heard about it last year, but I didn’t attend. It’s kind of a fun little event.
@@vibewithmikeshucks! We will be visiting Duluth soon. But not staying long enough to revel in the Smelt festivities.
@samuelcollins1331 I might go check it out for your brother. I’ve never been to it. I might as well take a look at it once.
Mike - I can’t view your live streams while you are live. You don’t show up in my recommended videos. I know that you just live-streamed the Block coming in at 9:45 pm tonight (Sunday). I have 5 KZhead channels and I can’t find you on any of them. What could cause this?
Oh my, smelt! When my family first moved to MN in 1972, we lived in the cities. My dad’s friends told him about the smelt run, so he& my brothers went up north & got “over excited” 😂. Let’s just say, we had an over abundance of smelt & not my favorite
I have watched people fishing for many times. It was actually very cool that I was able to see that net washup unsure to show people it smelt look like. I did take the net and put it up in the grass on short so it didn’t get back in the lake. I haven’t tried smelt yet. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Clicked to see a ship plunge into the waves, but it was still fun to watch. I was in Duluth last summer and there was a ship that was on the schedule to cross that bridge, but it ended up not coming. It was disappointing.
Hey my friend, I hope the next time that you’re up in Duluth, you see a few ships. I’m really glad that you took the time to write a comment. Thank you so much for also taking the time to watch the video tonight. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Thanks for sharing.
JP, I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to watch this video. Also, it’s really cool that you took even more time to stop and write a comment. It means a lot, my friend. All the best to you and yours. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
I never get tired of watching these ships.
Liz, it’s actually really fun watching them go through the ship canal with the waves and some weather. Now I don’t want the weather to be too severe for the ships so they’re in danger but a big ship like this made easy work of these waves and wild weather in this video. I know what you mean, the ships never get old to me either.👍⛴️⛴️👋
Hello boat friends and Mike from SC 76 here!👍🇺🇸
I hope that’s what the temperature is next weekend in Duluth so I can live stream from the boat
Just watched the Edwin H Gott go out. Wow the waves on the bow were huge. We went thru the Tornado outbreak in Iowa on Friday . They estimate over 100 tornados sighted. We were ok the nearest one to us was around 40 miles away. One scary evening. Don't want to go thru that again. Thanks Mike, stay dry.
Ron, I was wondering what the number of tornadoes were over the last few days. I saw a map that was unbelievable with the amount of dots that they had on the screen showing tornadoes that went through the United States. I’m glad that you’re safe. What a scary situation though.
I love everyday workings in America. This is real life! ❤
I absolutely agree with you! These are hard-working people on the ship that are providing a living for their family. Keep in mind, I’ve recorded these ships during holidays and they’re sitting out there on the ship away from their families. I have a lot of respect for them. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
why does this conjure up sounds of Gordon Lightfoot coming ...
I can just hear him singing now! One of the best songwriters of all time. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
The legend lives on from the chipua on down ……
@jeffreyschiller3731 the Great Lakes ship anthem for all time kzhead.info/sun/edmzhM9_sKqhjIE/bejne.htmlsi=jntZIz7Fq7dg3a6F
it even looks like the Fitzgerald!
Who?
What a scenic day. I remember the firs time I saw the Gott go by. It was like an enormous train, just going and going. It's really amazing when the channel is close to shore.
It’s one of the most amazing spots to watch a ship. You are right, the channel is close to shore. You almost feel like you can touch the ship as it goes by. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
We fish bluegills alot. Pretty similar to the smelt. Good eating!
Absolutely, bluegills are legit, very good eating panfish. I like going after crappies too sometimes.
Hello from South Carolina 👍🇺🇸
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The most common bow of our old lakers is the axe bow, made for cutting through waves and higher speeds. The bulbous bow is used where the ship maintains a cruisibg speed for long distances and decreases fuel consumption. TheGott hasneuther an axe or bulbous bow seems to have the plumb bow. Maritime terms are so interesting as well as their explanations. Just another bit of trivia..Park Point beach was voted one of the top 3 beaches in the USA, very impressive since its size is not. Duluth has much to offer the resident or tourist. The weather especially ever changing and strikingly beautiful no matter stormy or clear.
Boat friends, here’s our friend Carole giving us some great information like usual! “Axe Bow” now that is a term I haven’t heard before. I’m learning new things. Here’s an article referencing with Carole is talking about regarding Park point Beach. www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/park-point-named-one-of-the-best-beaches-in-nation/
I love Lake Superior. Was there a couple of years ago. 3 hours after just arriving in Duluth we walked to the canal and seen the Great Republic leaving. What an amazing sight. Can't wait to go back to Duluth. Beautiful city.
I am so happy you were able to see the great Republic of all ships. It is such a unique design. It has a wedding cake, super structured design where there’s multiple levels. I’m happy that you were able to see a ship. I’ve heard stories where people have traveled to Duluth and never did get to see a ship. You did get to see a good one. Thank you so much, my friend. Have a great Monday.
I live 3 hours northwest of Duluth but don’t get over there as much as I would like, thanks for bringing it too me !!!❤
Getting pumped !
Carl, there’s nothing like this thousand 4 foot ship. I love it. And the conditions made it fun as well. Wind, rain and churning waves in the canal.
Mike, I always enjoy your narrative with each video. It's very informative to us flat landers. Thanks for your efforts.
Warren, thank you so much for taking some time to write this comment. You put a smile on my face with this man. I really appreciate you watching the videos. I’m just out there having a lot of fun with the ships.
Another Excellent Video!! Love your recording to keep interest going until the Ship is right in front of us!! That is a Long Ship!! The fastest on the Great Lakes!! Those waves do not affect that Ship!! Love the Salute of the Ship to the Bridge, and then the return from the Bridge? I get goose bumps!!! Truly Enjoyed the Video Mike, Thank You!! 🤗❤️👍🙋🏻♀️
That’s what it’s all about Kim, a little bit anticipation before that big ship comes, it can get kind of boring if it’s just a ship coming and every time. Again, thank you so much for your comment and being part of this channel.
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That was Great Thank you for sharing
I hope you join us in 10 minutes to watch this video live play kzhead.info/sun/e52Rf6yapoRsm6c/bejne.htmlsi=3K9FyKbLBMqZTdzd
Greetings from here in Germany, buddy. Cheers 😊
Well, there’s Michael! How are you my friend? The waves are rumbling and Duluth right now. There’s pretty large waves on the lake and some pretty strong wind around 40+ miles per hour. I hope things are a lot calmer there in Germany. Thanks as always for leaving a comment and checking in brother.👍⛴️🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
@@vibewithmike You´re welcome, Mike 😊 Yesterday it was very windy here in the NW, too.
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Thanks Mike! that was an awesome video! The beautiful Gott, crashing waves (looked like one of the waves almost got you!) raining weather and your narration... Can't ask for more than that! Thanks for braving the weather for us! ⚓🚢⚓
Ken, thank you so much for being part of the video premier for this ship. I really do like getting out there recording the ships on weather type of days. It is nice to see the blue sky and sun, but there’s something about these beast ships that go out or come in during the bad weather. It just shows how tough they are. I just have to make sure to keep my camera equipment dry as I can, but I really like getting out there and showing what’s going on with the weather as well.
@@vibewithmikeWow! That was fun to see the power of the ship move through the stormy water. So how did you keep your equipment dry while filming? Did you have umbrella in one hand and camera in the other? It would have been fun to see that! There were some big splashes too! That was really a change of pace out there. Fantastic job as always! You had the entire pier to yourself!
@LoriLeaPouttu I use a cover to protect it
@@vibewithmikeKind of surprising no surfers out there! Look at the wave action on the beach!
@@vibewithmike You always undercover. 😄
Always some crazy wave action when a fully loaded boat enters the confines of the canal. And you gotta watch that stern wave. Lotta people get drenched because they're looking the wrong way and they back-doored by the stern wave.
Brett, I can tell you this brother, I was that guy that had to learn the hard way. I stood too close to the wall a few times and got completely drenched. Now I stand feet back, sometimes I get so mesmerized that I forget about the splashing and it gets close.
@@vibewithmikeI need to go back and find your video where you get drenched!
@chuckg6039 I forgot which one that was
@@vibewithmike Your enthusiasm about all things boatnerding is terrific.
@brettfavreify sometimes I get a little too enthusiastic, I got cut down on that coffee before broadcasts! However, I love those ships Brett
Best video of these operations I've seen yet, and in 4K! Well done.
What an absolutely awesome comment and compliment! I really appreciate you. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Thank you, Mike, for all the great videos you do for us boat friends, especially on a warm sunny, calm day there in Duluth. Just kidding. Stay safe my friend and watch out for those washing machine splashes. Peace!!
Scott, thanks again for your support support and watching the ships my friend. We are going to have a heckuva time possibly next weekend if the weather is OK I’m gonna go out there and do a live stream on my boat. I’m looking at these ships. I’ve also been doing some testing in the harbor to see where my signal is the strongest. It’s going to get really fun and interesting for us very soon with the ability to be on the boat going live.
The ships of the Great Lakes Fleet are without a doubt the best looking ones in service of the lakers.
I absolutely agree with you, those color schemes are so so awesome. Love them. Plus it’s cool that they are from Duluth, the main office. There’s some pride in that as well.
I see the Duluth canal, I click "Like." I love the foghorns. Man I wish we could get up there more often. Have seen this ship go in and out of Duluth quite a few times over the years.
That’s an absolutely beautiful place. I’m glad you’re able to actually make it to Duluth once in a while. There’s a lot of people that never get to see the place or will experience it. We are the lucky few that actually have set foot there to see the ships.
@@vibewithmike My family has been going there since Canal Park was a mostly-unused gravel lot. My great-grandparents were from Minneapolis and used to spend weekends on the shore whenever they could. My grandparents got to where they could look at a ship far out in the lake and tell if it was headed to Silver Bay, Two Harbors, or Duluth. Then they'd "race it in," no matter what time of the day or night. My first visit was as a young child in 1992, and I've probably been back 15-20 times since then (now bringing my own kids with -- the fifth generation in my family to call it "our place.") I kind of miss the shore the way it used to be, with the fishing shanties and all the Mom 'n' Pop cabin rentals. But it's great to see more people getting there to enjoy it too. It's more fun to watch my kids enjoy the big ships coming in than to watch them myself!
@midwestmatthew9752 this is a great story, your story is very similar to mine. When I was very young, I too, was brought to Duluth, and I was hooked ever since. I think it was the big lake, the ships, maybe just being away from the big city of Minneapolis. my heart has been there ever since, duluth.
No wonder the Edmund Fitzgerald snapped in half
The Fitzgerald had a terrible storm compared to this, but you are right. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Not sure what I clicked on here.
It said must watch.... so you must watch lol
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I bet you’re glad you did !!
@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 I’m always excited for people that finally find ships for the first time. A person like our friend Craig , he just clicked on it and found the channel. It’s a good people like him that we are adding to the should’ve already good people a part of this channel
Awesome!
Kevin, I’m really stoked that you enjoyed the ship video. Happy Wednesday! I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Lived in Duluth for 17 years, graduated from Central High school, I loved watching the ships come and go! Worked at the Army Reserve center on park point, always would get bridged at the most inopportune times!
I know that army reserve center very well. I’m sure you got caught by that bridge many times. It’s a pleasure meeting you, brother. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
It's time boat friends!
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Humans made it, and humans sail it despite nature. Really quite amazing. One human, the captain, is responsible for sailing it. Imagine the road to becoming that captain-lots of experience, leadership, and good judgment.
It’s no easy task becoming a captain,. You really have to know what you’re doing and you have everybody’s life in your hands. I want you to take a look at this video at least a few minutes ago. Take a look at this perspective out on the water. kzhead.info/sun/icajdrZsmoOeeKs/bejne.htmlsi=uHcN2MV0jWx5UbU-
Thank you for sharing.😊
Thank you for watching the video my friend. I hope you’ve had a spectacular Monday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Great Duluth and rememberace'
Thank you for taking time out of your day to watch this video. I really appreciate you. Happy Tuesday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Cool ship and awesome waves.
Thank you, my friend, I hope you’re having a fantastic Monday so far. Thank you for taking time to watch this video video. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
This was a GREAT video. Really captured the weather, the tumultuous water, and the greatness of this vessel. Thx !
I really, really appreciate you taking time on a Sunday to watch this video James. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
That's a big honking ship..I'm fascinated by the great lakes maritime history..
That ship is such a beast, think of driving that. Thanks for watching on a Friday my friend. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
@vibewithmike I will subscribe..I grew up on lake Ontario as a kid and spent alot of time around most of the lakes..I'm far away now but they are still in my blood.I love going back and watching the ships and visiting the old lighthouses every chance I get..
@TheMarky26 I still haven’t been to Lake Ontario. I have to check it out. I think at this point I definitely need to see all five Great Lakes just to check it off my bucket list. However, there’s only so many hours in a day. Someday I’ll get there, brother. But you know what I mean, seeing these big lakes, there’s something about them. They just draw you in.
Nice, can’t wait!
The canal was really swirling with waves. It was fun to record the big ship.
One of the fun ones! Love the rough weather videos. Take care Mike,God Bless ya Brother!!!❤😊
And there’s my friend lumpy!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
What a great video, Mike! So much drama with these ships and the elements.
It’s always fun seeing these wonderful ships depart Duluth in any type of weather. I’m very happy that you enjoyed the video. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Spectacular! I'm surprised how blunt the bow is on that beast.
Yeah, it does have a pretty flush bow. And happy Thursday to my friend. 1000 foot Great Lakes ships were constructed to fit into the lock (i.e. Soo Locks) without room to spare. It is all’s about maximizing the cargo capacity. Look at the photo linked below. You can see how those big ships are molded to the Soo Lock chamber. npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df3bfe2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6144x4088+0+0/resize/880x586!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fwiaa%2Ffiles%2F202103%2Fsoo_locks_-_usace_0.jpg
Just awesome...!!!
Betty, I want to thank you so much for watching this video on a Tuesday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Mike, thanks a bunch for the video.
Tim, no thank you! For taking time out of your Tuesday to watch this video want to drop a comment. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Thank you Mike
Dianna! It’s absolutely my pleasure being out there recording the ships. The weather during this video really made it special seeing the waves splashing against the wall with the ship.
@@vibewithmike just love learning about all of this. Your videos are so informative, so again, thank you.
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Beautiful thank you
I appreciate you taking time to watch the video and comment on this Wednesday. All the best to you. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Wow look at that ship. Incredible video and great job capturing the surroundings.
I really appreciate you watching the ship video
Nice. Thank you.
Hey friend, thank you for taking time out of your Wednesday to watch this ship video. It means a lot. it’s also cool that you spent extra time to write a comment too. All the best to you, brother. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Very cool. Very well shot and humorously and enthusiastically narrated. Fabulous high res video that really captured the grandeur of the Edwin H Gott against the backdrop of those wonderful broody misty skies and all those wonderful older structures - And I love the little arty out-takes youve incorporated into your edit too Mike.. The reflection of the tower in the puddle gently broken by the rain drops was first class and helped elevate this whole production, as did the name sketched in the sand etc. Keep up the great work!
I really appreciate your wonderfully positive comment. I hope you’re having a fantastic Saturday. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Fun video!! Growing up in Michigan we used to watch the ships all day from our home on lake Michigan. Sometimes we would drive to the Soo and watch them go through the Locks. They always seem so big. Now i live in Tacoma, WA. We get the Ocean freighters in and out of the South Sound, as well as a regular stream of container ships going in and out of the Bay. I see ships like this every day now... and it always kinda reminds me of growing up in the great lakes. I've told my partner how Tacoma kind of reminds me Duluth. The ship traffic. The lift bridge. The downtown area built along the harbor/bay. Lucky for us, though, it never gets very cold out here in Tacoma
It’s an absolute pleasure meeting you! Thank you so much for taking time out of your Thursday to watch this ship video. I have not been to Tacoma, but I have a few friends that live there and they talk a lot about it. I think you’re comparison is very fair. Also, when you lived in Michigan, I guarantee you that you know about bad weather. Just like us here in Minnesota. I really hope that you and your partner can visit Duluth sometime. It’s a fantastic place, extremely historic too. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Excellent video. Very interesting to see the ship pass with the challenging weather conditions. 👍
Hey! I see your ship and your logo! What ship is that?
Sweet thanks 👍
I’m glad that you enjoyed the video my friend. Happy Thursday.
What a treat to watch this video. I grew up in Lake Nebagamon and had a close friend who sailed on Lake Superior for 38 years! Makes me homesick.
I want everybody to see the gem of a lake there in Wisconsin that you mentioned. The link is below for people to enjoy. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Nebagamon,_Wisconsin
wow it is like watching a skyscraper float bye ty so much for sharing Moke have a great rainy day!
That’s exactly what I think when I see them going by. I always use a comparison, the Eiffel Tower is 1080 feet tall and these ships are 1000 feet long, it’s like having an Eiffel Tower floating by you.
Awesome 👍
Gus, I’m glad that you were able to watch the video today. Happy Sunday. Thanks for watching the ship. I hope you have a great week ahead pal.
When my wife and I were first together, we vacationed in Duluth and it was really a magical place so full of history. The people there were really nice and very hard working people; you could tell that it was a close community. We toured the museum and got to finally go deep in the history of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 😢 The most awesome thing was Lake Superior itself; might as well been the Atlantic Ocean for all you could tell.
You are so right about the Atlantic ocean comparison. When you’re along the coast, it really does feel like that. Another thing that is right on point, the area feels magical. The buildings are extremely old and then there are some modern buildings, you can just feel all of the history and the people that were there building the city before. It really is amazing. I hope you subscribe and come back to the channel my friend. I really appreciate you taking time out of your Thursday to watch this video. Trust me on this, when you have about a half an hour, please listen to this. It’s the most fascinating piece of audio and you literally get sucked into that night when the Edmund Fitzgerald sank. This is the actual Coast Guard audio from that night. You’ll hear the Captain of the Arthur Anderson agreeing to go out to look for the Fitz. It’s unbelievable, it starts at 20 seconds. kzhead.info/sun/dpSHm5uHrGiPiJ8/bejne.htmlsi=49bdU7ab0amR8-rN
@@vibewithmike I listened early this morning and was quite an experience to hear everyone talking. Being a radio ham, I was struck by the poor VHF signals and think the weather was hampering them due to heavy soaking of the antennas, shunting the signal, not to mention all the pitching and rolling. It was also interest in to hear the trepidation in the Anderson’s captain’s voice, when the CG asked him to go back and look for survivors. A lot of people would think negatively but he was indeed responsible for the lives of his crew; so I actually think that during the pause, he probably took a bit of a straw-poll amongst his crew and concluded that if the situation was reversed, they’d be hopeful that someone would turn around and do the same for his ship and crew. In other words, I think he realized that it was a high probability of a suicide mission, so he had a lot to think about, and was not totally alone in being influenced to make that hard call. Finally, hats off to the CG PBY pilot for going out in that hellacious storm. However, he would not have been able to pick anyone up, because his plane would have been capsized by even one of the lesser waves. The only thing he could do is search and maybe drop survival provisions, which is valuable because he has a better view and can cover more territory. My feeling is that the Fitz broke-up (and probably lost power) so fast that you couldn’t even Mayday! Anyway, thanks for sending the GC voice link; everyone interested should listen to it!
@SpinStar1956 your comments are 10 out of 10, they’re the best. These are so wonderful to read. All of the Boat friends are going to enjoy these.
Thanks for the video, my Dad sailed on the lakes for nearly 40 years, all steam powered,,, some piston engines and some turbines (steam), he retired in the mid-eighties. His ship along with the Anderson were nearby when the Fitzgerald went down. He said that his captain had plotted a course that was in a little more protected water than the Fitz.
From Sturgeon Bay! Awesome
Thanks, Kevin, all the best to you brother
im here every time might be late but always love watching these huge ships Thanks Mike for bringing them to us
Hey, I’m so glad that you’re able to see the video today John. What will be cool is next weekend if the weather cooperates I’ll get out there on the boat and live stream one of these ships arriving or departing. It’ll give us a new perspective out on lakes superior and watching ships.
Lake Superior- The only one of the Great Lakes that at it's warmest is cold AF lol... Duluth is such a cool town; it's grown a LOT over the past 30 years
It’s a huge and beautiful lake. Regarding swimming, it looks so great during the summer to jump in, once you jump in, you jump out. Cold. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
Thank you for sharing. Love your videos.
Ann! Thank you for your positivity. I hope you have a blessed Wednesday my friend. All the best.
Super!
I really like your KZhead profile photo. It’s unique and cool. Thank you so much for taking time to watch the video and a special. Thanks for taking time to drop a comment as well. I hope you have a wonderful Monday. I hope you subscribe and come back to my channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️
It is so interesting and enjoyable to see these ships come through the channel in all seasons, and in all kinds of weather conditions! Thanks for making this happen through your videos. (I’m glad that you have good waterproof boots).
Janet, you touched on a very important point, those boots, they make all the difference. They allow me to walk on the beach, in the water, through the puddles. It makes all the difference keeping those feet dry so I can bring you in better places to show you what’s going on With the ships
I’m from Winona. Duluth is a great beautiful city!
Been to Winona many times. How can we forget about Sugarloaf Bluff? Awesome. I hope you subscribe (it’s free) and come back to channel to watch more ship videos moving forward. It’s all about having fun with the ships!👍👍👍⛴️⛴️⛴️