Click to go to home page Joseph L. Block: built in 1976; 728 ft. long; Flag: USA
the boat Joseph L. Block
Sunday, July 20, 2008

The Joseph L. Block was built for Inland Steel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She is named for a former chairman of the board of Inland Steel who was born in 1902. He was chairman from 1959 to 1967. The Joseph L. Block has a 250-foot self-unloading boom on her deck. She has both bow and stern thrusters that allow her to maneuver in tight situations such as those found in river channels and close to berths. She has 24 hatches that open into 7 cargo holds below deck.
the boat Joseph L. Block
Thursday, December 6, 2007

the boat Joseph L. Block
Tuesday, September 11, 2007

the boat Joseph L. Block
Saturday, August 25, 2007

the boat Joseph L. Block
Thursday, November 23, 2006

the boat Joseph L. Block
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

the boat Joseph L. Block
Wednesday, November 22, 2006

the boat Joseph L. Block
Tuesday, September 7, 2004

the boat Joseph L. Block
Thursday, August 8, 2002: entering the Duluth harbor
the boat Joseph L. Block
Thursday, June 20, 2002: entering the Duluth harbor
the boat Joseph L. Block
Tuesday, August 28, 2001: in the Duluth harbor
the boat Joseph L. Block
Tuesday, August 28, 2001

the boat Joseph L. Block
Tuesday, August 28, 2001: entering the Duluth harbor
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