Here’s a new type of vessel, a TEFC. Know that abbreviation? She called in Red Hook about a month ago. These photos come thanks to Mike Abegg.
A clue is the white/red bundles on the dock.
Here’s a closer up view. Last opportunity to guess.
TEFC expands to “totally enclosed forests carrier,” a subset of dry bulk transportation. After Red Hook she called at a number of ports headed south. She’s currently in Mobile AL. My guess is that she loaded her lumber cargo in Brasil, but I’m not sure of that.
If you can get FB, here’s a video of Mozu Arrow and her hold. Here are videos of many other Arrow vessels.
Many thanks to Mike for taking these photos.
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September 25, 2020 at 11:27 am
John McCluskey
TEFC: “Totally Enclosed Forestry Carriers”
September 25, 2020 at 11:28 am
Les Sonnenmark
When I looked at the first photo, I thought it was a building in the background, and that the TEFC you were referring to was SHEARWATER, the Tall, Eco-Friendly Crowdpleaser.
September 25, 2020 at 1:08 pm
tugster
Thx for the comment, Les. I left Shearwater in the photo to give context, but I had considered coping it out. In fact, as recently as a century ago, lumber came out of Maine to the cities along the East Coast with lumber . . . even deck loads of it since lumber is a floatable cargo. I could go on, but here’s a photo: https://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/pbho-1/collection/tern-schooner-lumber
September 26, 2020 at 1:13 pm
Bob
Matthews Brothers are still making windows in Belfast today, 165 years from their start
September 25, 2020 at 2:46 pm
tugster
Shearwater, the 1929 schooner . . she was too sweet to carry lumber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shearwater_(schooner)
September 25, 2020 at 2:36 pm
js
Weyerhaeuser had 3 converted Liberties for intercoastal runs with a streamlined house & revised cargo gear to accomodate deck loads.The one I made a messmans job on,The Horace Irvine,loaded steel in Balt.for Oakland.The lumber was loaded thru out Puget Sound for Phila.Shore gang carpenters built stairways & walkways up & over the deck load prior to sailing.
September 25, 2020 at 2:42 pm
tugster
js– always good to hear from you. I see Horace Irvine started life in 1944 as Liberty ship Louis Bamburger. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/LibShipsL.html