Listen to the radio communication between the Aerial Lift Bridge operator and Captain of the James R Barker. The bellowing two-tone salute of the Barker is at the 1:35 mark. Video by duluthharborcam.com Dennis O'Hara Many ships are arriving and departing toward the deadline of the Soo Locks closing on Jan 15. Colder temps are forecast, so the amazing sea smoke will rise as Lake Superior starts to freeze. COME SEE! ----- Stay at "The Ship-Watcher's Destination" - South Pier Inn NOW is the best ti

4th of July Fireworks over Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge | Nathan Klok Photography

Giant ship going under the Lift Bridge in Duluth, MN Paul R. Tregurtha | Green Earth

See a sailboat swept into lift bridge as winds shift. "The usual Wednesday night sailboats races turned into near disaster as the temperatures dropped from 80 F to 48F in 20 minutes just as the sailboats entered the big lake. 10 minutes later a sailboat was swept into the Lift Bridge as it attempted to make safe harbor." –Dennis O'Hara © Dennis O’Hara. Used with permission. See more at www.NorthernImages.com or or www.duluthharborcam.com | Destination Duluth

83K views · 3.4K reactions | Last Ship In – The Aerial Lift Bridge raised one final time Friday for the John J Boland, the last ship to arrive for winter layup. By Jane Herrick #lifeupnorth #destinationduluth #befromduluth #yourdestinationforlife | Destination Duluth | Facebook

Avoiding a disaster with the Aerial Lift Bridge by Dennis O'Hara "1000ft Paul R Tregurtha Emergency Turn - People often ask why the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge raises before it really needs to. This morning as the 1000ft Paul R Tregurtha approached the Duluth Shipping Canal, the bridge suddenly stopped raising leaving the captain of the Tregurtha no option but to make a quick decision to turn in order to prevent a disaster. The Tregurtha did a 360 turn while the bridge completed it's lift and safe