The Soo Locks

[kato13]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

Ok......... All bulk cargo like coal, coke, sand, etc...... or bulk liquid like fuel?

Any containerized (connex) carriers? Any car carriers? Do anything like cruise ships work these waters?

I hear some historical remakes of Brigs, Frigates, etc from the American Revolution and War of 1812 make the "Tall Ships" port tour...... Any of those built there and stay year around?

I have never been to the Great Lakes region myself...

I know two gamers in and around Detroit...... I might pick their brains too.

When I was trying to put secondary communication hub (or an alternate home to Damocles) on this island

http://forum.juhlin.com/showpost.php...96&postcount=1

I looked into what kind of shipping is available on the Great Lakes. I do not think there are ANY dedicated container ships during the times discussed for MP or T2k. There has been some interest in the past 3 years, but I still think it has come to naught.

I would think that container barges would be a possibility during the time periods specified. Or Morrow Development could use the lakes for High Speed test runs of small fast container ships which are capable of trans versing the locks.

The runs would come from the few container capable ports which were mentioned by RN7 here.

In the Mississippi vs Rail thread on the T2k side of the house
http://forum.juhlin.com/showpost.php...8&postcount=13

Perhaps Morrow experiments with 6 small high speed container ships for priority Atlantic and Pacific runs. The ships built in Cleveland are shaken out by making speed runs to their owners reclusive island getaway. Given he is a perfectionist in all things, and only speed will make this venture profitable, he demands on time delivery, offloading and load turnarounds under his watchful eye.

I thought this could get me at least a few hundred conex containers onto the island with out a tremendous amount of attention.


I don't think there are any true car carriers (like the huge trans oceanic ones) on the great lakes, but there certainly are dozens if not scores of ferries which can take at least a few cars.

There are small cruise ships and many dinner cruise ships.