The John G. Munson Again

I decided to go shipwatching again last night. It was still pretty windy along the Detroit River but I didn't lose any hats as I didn't take any with me (I went right after work). My first ship of the night was the John G. Munson and I wasn't sure if I would be down in time to get a shot of it. Turns out, I was in time to get a shot of it moving down the river. If I had stopped by the Tri-Centennial Light instead of Belle Isle, I might have gotten a side shot of it.

Since I had taken a picture of this before, I guess I didn't care as much.
A stern shot of the John G. Munson with part of the Windsor skyline in the background.

The ship moving a little further down the river.

Just a shot of the Ambassador Bridge with the ship about to pass through.

A shot of the Ren Cen with the ship on the side.

My last shot of the John G. Munson. As you can see, it was a little overcast.

The Sinking of the M Hat...Part II

So as I said in my first post of the evening, it was pretty windy. It didn't seem that bad at first but the wind kept picking up. I thought I was far enough on the shore that my hat wouldn't blow in the river. I guess I was wrong.
This time I got a shot as the hat was bobbing in the water. Unfortunately, it flipped over pretty quickly, so I couldn't get the shot of the M as it was bobbing in the water. Oh well.

It seemed close enough to the shore, that I thought I could grab it. So I put my camera down and found a stick to attempt a recovery because I figured I could wash it.

Sadly, it was just out of reach and my feet got wet as I lost my footing a little bit. So I just let it drift away.

So this is the second Michigan hat that the Detroit River has claimed from me. This one went on the train with me last year and all of my Michigan games. I will miss it but I will get another and start its journeys again.

The Lake Ontario Ship

My last ship of the day was the Lake Ontario.
I kind of like this shot because it has an almost painting quality to it. The ship and the lighthouse are kind of hazed over by the mist. You can see how rough it is on Lake St. Clair. It was also pretty windy.

She is a bulk cargo carrier. I don't have alot of details on her as she is not listed in boatnerd and the other details I've found are pretty sparse.

She was built in China at the Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in 2003.

She has two 6 cylinder diesel engines. Not sure what the power is though.

Her length is almost 600 feet long.

She is operated by a company out of Germany.

She's not a bad looking ship. I'm guessing she plys the oceans as well.

A Pair of Ducks

Again, I was still waiting for my next ship......
So a mallard and his squeeze.

Another Set of Shots of the Livingstone Lighthouse

I had a little wait for my next ship, so I decided to take a couple pictures of the William Livingstone Lighthouse again.

As I've said before, it was designed by Albert Kahn and was built for a large figure in the shipping industry. It is of the Art Deco style.

A Buoy

The shipping channels are marked with these bouys.
If the green buoy is on your port side (left), that means you are entered the channel or heading upriver. The buoy on the other side is red.

Thalassa Desgagnes

The Canadian Olympic was a little late according to the schedule, so I thought I had a little bit of time before the next ship. Little did I know, I didn't. As I was getting in my car to get to the better part of the island, I saw her coming down the river. I then stopped and managed to get some pictures of her.
Next up was the Thalassa Desgagnes which is owned by the Desgagnes Company.

She is a tanker that is 441 feet long.

She can carry over 9,000 tons of cargo.

I think all of their ships have the last name of Desgagnes.

I didn't have much time for taking pictures.