", The Second Cook is Denise Hanrahan. July 20, 1983: broke the Lorain port record delivering 61,846 long tons (62,838t) of iron ore pellets from Escanaba. He is the Chairman of Lake Carriers Association Fleet Engineers Committee. Its 1,013.5-foot length dwarfs the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower that looms over downtown Detroit. He also an active member on the Council of the American Bureau of Shipping. 0000002884 00000 n Paul R Tregurtha, Moran Towing Corp: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Subscribe Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Business of Sports: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Win with Unpopular. "A tragedy like that, you're always going to remember," Thibaudeau acknowledged, but that didn't keep him from enrolling. Perkins is officially the conveyorman on the longest freighter on the Great Lakes, spending hours in the bowels of the ship where the coal is stored. In exchange for their paychecks, crew members miss family occasions, birthdays, holidays and more. Prior to the purchase of this group of companies, Mr. Tregurtha was Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Moore McCormack Resources Inc., a natural resources and marine transportation company. He serves as Director Emeritus of Cornell University. A hawsepipe is the tube through which an anchor chain is drawn into a boat. We move those cargo for industries like construction, steel and power generation. Have a safe one captain bob well miss you stay safe in the MV paul r thergertha, Enjoy your retirement, Captain Bob!! 13abc's Lissa Guyton and videographer Todd Gaertner had a rare opportunity to go along for the ride as the ship unloaded coal in the Detroit area and Monroe. Now, they don't just let anybody use a ship for their wedding. That program recounts how in 2008, while leaving Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, MV Paul R. Tregurtha got stuck in ice and cracked steel plating on the port side of her bow, causing ballast tank water to leak out. Our management team has a deep institutional knowledge of Great Lakes vessel safety, ship operations, marine engineering and maintenance and collectively more than 300 years of experience in the shipping industry. One reason is that he thinks they made the right choice. Here in the kitchen, we're the heart, so we help keep it all together. <<69DEDCDFE8AE1241B9008B1DDC630C7E>]/Prev 543681>> There aren't too many waves, but come October and November then it gets nasty. He praised his crew members, who can be on ships for months at a time. The space where the boat had to go is 110 feet wide. He's Chris Perkins, for those of you not on the boat. Those goodies are everything from pastries and cookies to smoked sausages. Capt. His whole career has been with Interlake Steamship Co., which owns the Tregurtha and eight other working ships. Crew members get their own cabins. He has twin stepsons, who also work on Great Lakes freighters. Contact Liz Shepard at (810) 989-6273 or lshepard@gannett.com. The raffle is September 30th. That's when you earn your money in the winter time. Mr. Barker received a B.A. Those are duties he must do. In addition, he has been Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. since 1994 and Chief Executive Officer since 1998. United States of America. Of course they have a couple months off in the winter. Marie. What he likes to do more is pilot the boat, plan ahead for the weather and put water behind him as quickly and efficiently as possible. I was only out here for a day, so I can't imagine how cool it would be to be out here for several days for the raffle trip. Paul R. Tregurtha, born 1935, was the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Company's Board. These things also affect a captain's sleep. Cheers and congrats from those of us who have had the great opportunity to watch your comings and goings here on Dennis' wonderful duluthharborcam website, and on our occasional trips to Duluth/Superior. Thanks for the double salute when you arrived yesterday, both the Captain's Salute and the Master Salute--and lots of cheers from the onlookers when the Canal Park Museum narrator told them you were retiring. He beams a little bit when talking about them. Posted by duluthharborcam at 7:21 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest 4 comments: In 2015, Tom was recognized and honored by Crains Cleveland Business as one of the outstanding legal minds in Northeast Ohio. Charming Craftsman-style house in northwest Detroit listed at $430,000. William M. Thornton is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. Search. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. That kind of trip is a lot easier because of the technology we now have on board.". Main: 440-260-6900 The boat runs 10 months out of the year, often going deep into January, as ice conditions allow. US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. Moore, who left the Tregurtha on Sunday for a few days off before joining another boat's crew, makes a killer pineapple upside down cake. "I've lived here all my 60-plus years and watched plenty of boat traffic come and go, but I had no idea what was truly involved in keeping a vessel like this running," he said. 0:32. 61K views 1 year ago SARNIA After sailing with Interlake Steamship Company for over 40 years, Captain Bob Thibaudeau commands the Queen of the Lakes, the 1,013 foot long PAUL R. TREGURTHA,. He generally works 60 days, then takes off for 30. His previous roles with the company include vice president of Industrial Relations and Government Affairs, Director of Human Resources & Industrial Relations and Director of Marine Personnel. In November 2016, he assumed his current management role. Coming up with new ideas, different things every day. He's a hulking man, fond of blue coveralls unzipped to the center of his chest because he works where it's hot. %%EOF He's been working in the galley for more than 25 years, "That's the hardest part of the job. Mark is past Chairman of the board for Lake Carriers Association and he serves on the board of Moran Towing Corporation. Mates substitute in around the clock and often pilot the ship, but they call him when needed. Follow Jim Schaefer on Twitter at@DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef . A lot of people can't cut it, but to me it's much more than just a paycheck. They're meeting and learning about the crew, the captain, the jobs they do, the sights they see and even the food they eat aboard the 1,013-foot ship, which is longer than the Renaissance Center's cylindrical tower is tall. Once the Great Lakes freighter was tucked safely inside the lock, the gates shut behind it, an influx of water raised it 20 feet, and she was on her way into Lake Superior. "If you turn the lights off in my room you don't know if it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon or 3 o'clock in the morning," he said. 2023 www.thetimesherald.com. Perkins descended ladders into the belly of the ship, below the massive cargo hold, to monitor a conveyor belt as it unloaded about 34,000 tons. "Nater In The Wheelhouse." Nater lives on a boat and it is one of a kind. Congratulations, Captain Bob, on a new chapter. That money allows us to fulfill our mission of making known the important history of the Great Lakes.". Stay onboard with Interlake: The Interlake Steamship Company He gets it on his clothing and in his eyes. The next day, at 1:08 a.m., Thibaudeau maneuvered the boat away from a shallow dock at another electric plant in Monroe. In 1975, Mr. Barker was named Outstanding Chief Executive for Transportation by Financial World. Since joining forces with James R. Barker to purchase and reinvigorate The Interlake Steamship Company in 1987, Mr. Tregurtha has actively served as Vice Chairman. She was married on her husband's ship, the Paul R. Tregurtha. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. with distinction, from Harvard Business School. Hawsepipers on the Tregurtha, like Perkins, said they get as much respect as the school-licensed sailors. Richard Laksonen, an Upper Peninsula native who has been with Interlake for 30 years, said crew members have shifts (watches, as they call them), which typically have them working four hours on, eight hours off, then repeat. He is also Vice Chairman of Moran Towing Corp. and Mormac Marine Group, Inc. and Chairman of SeaStreak, LLC. ", The menu while we were on board was impressive,"We're serving prime rib, sea scallops in butter Parmesan sauce and a chicken Parmesan breast. Now in his 41st season sailing with Interlake, Captain Bob stands at the helm of the longest vessel to ever sail the Great Lakes. Reporter Jim Schaefer and photographer Eric Seals are sailing this week aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Schedules vary, but many crew members work 60 days on, then take 30 days off. Before joining Moore McCormack, Mr. Barker was Executive Vice President of Temple, Barker & Sloane, Inc., a management consulting firm that he co-founded in 1969. There are two paths to advance in the ranks, by graduating from a maritime academy or "climbing up through the hawsepipe." Fair winds and following seas Grammie Pat, Roberts, Wisconsin, Have a safe trip captin bob of MV paul r thergertha have a nice shipping seasen bye captin bob!!!. During the Reagan Administration, Mr. Barker served as a member of the Services Policy Advisory Committee of the United States Trade Representative. The Interlake Steamship Company was given a contract in 1979 by its customer Republic Steel, to transport iron ore from Lake Superior ports to their steel mill at Indiana Harbor, or to their transshipment terminal at Lorain.[1]. That might be 3 p.m. or 3 a.m. To compensate, Thibaudeau sleeps in a cabin with blacked-out windows. 0000002521 00000 n Paul R. Tregurtha, president and chief o p e r a t i n g officer of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., has announced that Capt. The Free Press spent a week aboard the boat ending Sunday, chronicling freighter life, watching how the men and women aboard earn their living. They caught up on "Game of Thrones" episodes in his room when he wasn't working. A graduate of SUNY Maritime College with a degree in Marine Engineering and an Unlimited Third Assistant Engineer License, Mark holds an MBA from the Case Western Reserve Universitys Weatherhead School of Management. "It does suck not being there for all the good times," said the man they call El Dirty. It's a process that takes about eight hours, much faster than the old days, when such boats were unloaded from the dock with a sort of shovel contraption. 0000005758 00000 n Our trip took us through the St. Clair River, to Lake St. Clair, then through the Detroit River and finally into the western basin of Lake Erie. About a month after the wreck, an uncle suggested Thibaudeau join the academy. She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981. Bob Thibaudeau early Wednesday morning eased the Paul R. Tregurtha into northern Michigan's Soo Locks slowly, slowly like a driver inching a monster truck into a crowded mall parking space. Clair Power Plant at Recors Point, East China, Michigan. Type: Cargo IMO: 5385625. Paul R. Tregurtha - Sporting the title "the Queen of the Lakes" for being the largest freighter to sail on the Great Lakes, "Big Paul" is a staggering 1,013 feet in length. We've been a leader since 2006 investing more than 100 million in re-powering and installing exhaust gas scrubbers. Though they may be sporting suits and ties now, many have worked their way up the ships ladder so to speak, earning degrees from maritime colleges, U.S. Coast Guard licenses and sailing aboard vessels. The drawing will be held later this month during the museum's H20 event. Twenty-nine crew members died. During the period from 1971-88, Moore McCormack grew from $50 million to more than $800 million in revenues. We also have sweet potatoes and a rice medley. As Interlakes Vice President of Engineering, Phil oversees all of the day-to-day engineering processes for the fleet and the associated fleet maintenance, repairs and upgrades, dry-docking, as well as regulatory compliance, engineering budgets and general oversight of engineering personnel both aboard ship and shore side. at 1,010 feet long, she's bigger than three football fields laid end to end. Half a mile an hour or more, which has an economic impact. Capt. She holds a number of cargo records:[1], On termination of the Republic Steel contract, on May 23, 1990, she was rechristened MV Paul R. Tregurtha at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, named in honor of the Vice Chairman of Interlake Steamship Co. On May 3, 2002, her only captain died in his cabin, Captain Mitch Hallin, aged 55. A lot has changed since the captain's first days on the job. Brendan P. OConnor is Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic at The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. It can slow you down quite a bit. She is more than 1,000 feet long and more than 100 feet wide and these cargo holds can carry tens of thousands of tons of cargo in a single trip. When they are on board, they work seven days a week. "Back where I live, you either work on a dairy farm or cut down trees for a living. [1], She was the subject of a television program in the first season of Discovery Channel Canada's series Mighty Ships. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. If something busts, he may have to shut down the line, losing precious time. "This is the ship that everyone would like to sail," Thibaudeau said, noting not just the Tregurtha's crown as "Queen of the Lakes" due to its length, but also because he likes hosting 20 sets of passengers each year. His captain's seat resembles a barber's chair, but that's probably an insult. [1], In winter 2004, she was asked to transport a reserve of coal to Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. One of my favorite things is to use the meat smoker we have on board. Following graduation from Massachusetts Maritime, Brendan utilized his United States Coast Guard license, spending several years aboard U.S.-flag vessels before transitioning shoreside and joining Mormac Marine Group, Inc.s marine division and shortly thereafter the Interlake Steamship Company team in 1996. He just took the helm of the Tregurtha last October. . Crew members come and go, especially during vacation season. "It worked out great for me.". Framing beneath the plating was also bent and cracked. Bill graduated from The Ohio State University in 1992 with a BSBA in accounting. Our travels took us by beautiful waterfront homes, through downtown Detroit. In the engine room, earplug-wearing workers constantly monitor the performance of the massive diesel engines, the shed-sized generators and other equipment below deck. Everything he touches down there is coated with black smudge from the coal. His wife, Kathleen (Sissy) Perkins jumped onto the boat this week at the Soo Locks to spend a week with him. [1], Stephens-Adamson designed a loop belt elevator system, that feeds a stern mounted 260-foot (79m) discharge boom that can be swung 100 degrees to port or starboard. Vessel PAUL R.TREGURTHA is a Self Discharging Bulk Carrier, Registered in USA. The men and women can work 60 days on and then have 30 days off. It is fascinating to see something so large moving so effortlessly through the lakes. Find stories from the journey on freep.com, at @freep on Twitter and on the Detroit Free Press Facebook page. The Paul R. Tregurtha is the crown jewel of her fleet, and she makes a lot of trips through our area. Capable of unloading at a rate of 10,000 long tons of iron ore per hour, or 6,000 net tons of coal per hour, the total system displaces 14,497 tons.[1]. Paul R Tregurtha departed Duluth early this morning. When something breaks, there are no repairmen to call until port. 0:04. duluthharborcam.com. The Tregurtha, which can haul 70,000 tons of coal, is a floating business, and customers like DTE Energy want the boat to make haste. It's dark down where Perkins works on the belt, and he uses a flashlight to watch rollers that move the belt along. She arrived back in Lorain on May 16, 1981. Perkins watched as a layer of the black chunks whizzed by. Burgett and his wife, Lynn, boarded the 1,000-footer Tuesday in St. Clair with friends Bob and Linda Kempf,Janet Knust and Rick Sheffield. Wi-Fi keeps them in touch except for dead zones in the middle of the lakes that can lose a signal for most of a day. She arrived back in Lorain on May 16, 1981. "My wife says, 'You're done.' AUTOS. It's truly a mountain of coal. [1] In 1990 she received her current name. He also grew up in the Upper Peninsula, and said he had to come to the water to find decent work. These are the shipping lanes and channels dredged throughout the rivers and shallow areas of the Great Lakes water system. Mark is a strong leader with a clear voice on industry issues at the state and national level. He listened to mates on the deck and issued directions to the wheelman. And he likes chatting with them and spreading his love of the lakes. She's been putting up with this for 30 years.". Dustin Darby is a First Mate, "There are gates at the bottom of the cargo holds, hydraulic gates, and they put the cargo on to a conveyor system. De Lancey departed Lorain on her maiden voyage on May 10, 1981, sailing in ballast to Silver Bay, Minnesota, to load 55,944 long tons (56,842t) of iron ore pellets. The groom, Gerald, was the Captain of the Tregurtha back in 1991. Occasionally, a movie is shown in the crew dining room. This move not only was made in the dark, but in reverse for more than four miles while lightning flashed and the wind whipsawed. They have two children. How to follow along: Find Jim on Twitter at @DetroitReporter and on Facebook at facebook.com/jimschaef. 67 14 Sail to the last mile with inland North Americas multimodal logistics hub. We often carry passengers and guests, so we like to step our menu up a notch a lot. He pilots from high above the stern, in a rectangular room filled with banks of computers, radar equipment, communications equipment and electronic mapping screens. Awesome Inc. theme. The others live in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, Florida and Massachusetts. On Sunday morning, Perkins was up early as the boat nestled against the dock at a power plant in East China Township to dump half its load of coal for DTE; the other half goes to Monroe today. She can carry up to 68,000 gross tons of taconite pellets or 71,000 net tons of coal. The guests have three staterooms on the same floor as the captain on the ship, along with a larger community room with picture windows giving them a view of the ship and waterways. Following graduation from SUNY Maritime College with a BS in Marine Transportation Management and an Unlimited Third Mate Open Oceans License, Tom sailed as an officer aboard merchant vessels before attending law school. Once you start unloading, the ship will rise so we have to counter balance it with ballast to keep the draft straight and keep the boat from bending too much. 909 has a total length of 1,013 feet (309m). [2], At around 3 a.m. on August 15, 2012, as she was proceeding downbound with 62,000 tons of coal, the bow of MV Paul R. Tregurtha grounded in the outbound channel of St. Marys River, just north of the Neebish Island ferry crossing, near Sault Ste. 67 0 obj <> endobj A slight man with a scruffy beard, he may be the filthiest crew member aboard the 1,013-foot Paul R. Tregurtha, a coal-hauling freighter that spends most of its time between Wisconsin and Michigan. At 1013.5 feet, Interlakes flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Interlake is home of the largest freighter on the Great Lakes; the Paul R. Tregurtha. He started as a deckhand and worked his way up. He also jams a pair of sweatpants under the door to cut that light. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk transport. Brendan is part of Interlakes Incident Response and Management Team, and is a Qualified Individual (OPA 90) and is trained as an Incident Commander/On-scene Coordinator. You can't provide for your family. "Everybody I've talked to has said it's a trip of a lifetime and I have to agree with that," the Fort Gratiot man said from aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha Thursday. "I've been gone from my family for a long time," he said. De Lancey, she was the last of the thirteen "thousand footers" to enter service on the Great Lakes, and was also the last Great Lakes vessel built at the American Ship Building Company yard in Lorain, Ohio. Randy Burgett said it is hard to explain what it is like to be a guest on the largest freighter in the Great Lakes. Meet Captain Bob Thibaudeau, Master of our M/V Paul R. Tregurtha and senior most captain in the Interlake fleet. She then established a lower lakes record by loading 50,239 long tons (51,045t) net tons of coal from Ashtabula to Consumers Power, becoming the largest cargo loaded on the lower Great Lakes. Brendan also holds an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. christian laettner first wife; leaf home water solutions vs culligan; conventions in las vegas 2022. sona jobarteh husband; houston crime rate by race Georgia, Michigan lead way-too-early Top 25 for next year's college football season. 0000000016 00000 n The nonprofit will start selling raffletickets for its trip in November, according to its website. The Kempfs won the trip in an auction benefiting the March of Dimes this past winter. He has served as Chairman of Mormac Marine Group, Inc., since 1998. His other responsibilities as captain include managing the crew of 23, planning out schedules, projects and maintenance, and sometimes acting as sheriff and counselor, de-escalating any on-board issues. Deckhands average about $55,000 to $65,000 a season, which usually equates to six or seven months of work. UTC. An hour later downriver, after countless salutes to friends along the way, TREGURTHA reached the DTE St. Clair power plant for the final time with Bob at the helm. The Paul R. Tregurtha is known as the "Queen of the Lakes." Prior to joining Interlake, he sailed aboard numerous vessels in the Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico and trans-Atlantic trades. "I wanted to be a captain," he says. She started as a temporary cook, and years later she's still sailing, "My kids were all grown, and I was working on Mackinaw Island and I would see the freighters go by. That means learning on the job, rather than earning a maritime license from an academy. The Paul R. Tregurtha is one of the most popular vessels on the Great Lakes. On another boat, the cook who dubbed Perkins "El Dirty" would hand him garbage bags to line his chair before he sat down to eat. Tradues em contexto de "Master Motors" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : So all you have to do is take the inconvenient time of the Master Motors company or the longest 4 to 6 hour trip with departure from the port of Camar, with morning and afternoon departures. It is said to be a skill so honed over time and practice that should an experienced ocean-faring captain try it, a freighter would likely end up grounded and heavily damaged. In addition to his license, Phil holds many certifications including hazardous materials management and fire-fighting training. And they are proud of their ability to succeed. Tom Moore, 49, a second cook, as they call them, hops from boat to boat wherever relief help is needed. Jan A.A. van Lier, president of the firm's ocean bulk. We also went under the Ambassador Bridge, where we were met by the J.W. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. MAP VESSELS PORTS TOOLS EMBED. Get the details of the current Voyage of PAUL R.TREGURTHA including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7729057, MMSI 366904940, Call Sign WYR4481 Track current position of PAUL R TREGURTHA on Live Map and find its IMO, MMSI, Call Sign, 7729057,366904940. She is truly a workhorse out on the water. As Vice President of Marketing and Marine Traffic, Brendan leads and manages customer relations, contract administration and revenue for the fleet. Two Long Three Short. Follow him on Twitter: @DetroitReporter. After receiving his Juris Doctorate from The University of Toledo College of Law, Tom worked for the boutique Cleveland, Ohio admiralty and maritime law firm of Ray, Robinson, Carle & Davies, P.L.L. It's minimum wage; $8 an hour is all you're gonna get," Perkins said. The Luck of the Lakes raffle is a fundraiser for the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo. During his six years at Cliffs, he was responsible for financial oversight of the North American Coal business unit as well as various non-business unit projects that included oil & gas, South American iron ore, Iron Nuggets, renewaFUEL, mergers & acquisitions, and union negotiations. Built in two parts, her keel was laid down on July 12, 1979, at the American Ship Building Company yard in Toledo, Ohio. This is the final trip for Captain Bob Thibaudeau, senior-most captain in his 42nd season sailing with Interlake. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. As the Free Press rides along with the captain and crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha this week, Thibaudeau talked about his 12 years as a permanent captain aboard Great Lakes vessels. Interlake allows family visits to cut the stress of being away. Longtime owner of . "Bottom line is you're not going to get along with everybody. He was born in suburban Detroit, and later moved with his family to East Grand Rapids. Staff writer Jim Schaefer and staff photographer Eric Seals invite you to share their journey aboard the Paul R. Tregurtha, the longest ship on the Great Lakes. On the Tregurtha, his job included baking cookies every day. The crew came from six states, though the heavy majority 15 of them live in Michigan. ", Kadleck says it would take 700 train cars or 2,800 trucks to move the same amount the Tregurtha carries in a single trip. 0000004077 00000 n After undergoing repairs at the Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wisconsin, she then loaded her coal cargo at the dock and carried it to Detroit, Michigan. 2019 The Interlake Steamship Company. This was on a gorgeous late August day, but of course Darby says life on the lakes is not always like this, "Summer sailing is nice and easy. Loading 43,000 net tons in Conneaut, Ohio, both United States and Canadian Coast Guard services provided ice breaking assistance so that the voyage was completed without any delays. Nater in the wheel house of the Paul R. Tregurtha Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Watch for my new Children's book. paul r. tregurtha is the largest ever of the great lakes freighters. Crew members fix their own problems. [5], Last edited on 18 December 2022, at 12:01, "1,000-foot coal freighter stuck in St. Marys River", "Salvage Experts Refloat Grounded Vessel in St. Marys River", "1,000-foot Laker Stuck near Bayfront Park", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Paul_R._Tregurtha&oldid=1128108016, August 7, 1982: 63,007 long tons (64,018t) load at. US Coast Guard Documentation and Licensing. A trip on a freighter will also be raffled off. If they start bobbing too much, he knows he will have to replace the bearings soon. 105.0' 17,120 At 1013.5 feet, Interlake's flagship M/V Paul R. Tregurtha is the longest ship on the Great Lakes. Operations [ edit] MV William J. We've been having guys scrape the sides of the ships, and it seems to be making quite a difference. Don't miss the boat! The guests have a private area on the ship that you might not expect to see on a freighter. It's a lifestyle. Interlake hired him right out of the Great Lakes Maritime Academy, which he entered in 1976, the year after the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior during a gale. Bob Thibaudeau of the Paul R. Tregurtha freighter takes the largest freighter on the Great Lakes (at 1,013 feet long) through the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. It is a complex process.". MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter. There are workshops filled with tools all over the boat, some with wrenches as big as a human head. They'll be using the hashtag: #FreighterLife. For many on the crew of the Paul R. Tregurtha it had been a long and difficult week and the reality of life without Captain Hallin was slowly beginning to sink in. Freighters are a big part of our local history and economy. 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