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Atlantic Pride was built in 2000, is 469 feet long and flies the flag of Gibraltar |
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Built in 2000, the Atlantic Pride made only one trip to Duluth Superior (through 2010), that coming in August, 2004 when she came here after discharging steel from Antwerp, Belgium in Toledo and Burns Harbor. She then loaded wheat for Italy. |
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Top, above and below, the Atlantic Pride arrived Duluth on Thursday, August 19, 2004 |
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Above, she docked at the AGP elevator in Duluth. I went on board and first went to the pilot house to get a Captain’s eye of Duluth. |
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The first matter of business was a meeting between the Captain, at right, and local officials. Lots of paper work has to be checked, signed and exchanged. Then the logistics of loading the ship with grain are gone over in great detail. While that was going on, I got a tour of the ship, going first into the engine room. |
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Below, with grain loaded and papers signed, the Atlantic Pride departed Duluth on August 21, 2004. |
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